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Introduced by Bill Hartley
To convert or not to convert?: a discussion between Pat Gregory and Michael Christie on improving engine performance
Why not put it on the railways?: some comments from Lord Stonham. Chairman of the Road and Rail Association
The role of dual purpose vehicles by Roy McCarthy
Produced by David Glercross

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bill Hartley
Unknown:
Pat Gregory
Unknown:
Michael Christie
Unknown:
Roy McCarthy
Produced By:
David Glercross

Kenneth Home in a sort of radio show with Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick
Betty Marsden , Bill Pertwee
Janet Waters. The Hornets
BBC Variety Orchestra Leader, John Jezard
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Incidental, music by Edwin. Braden Script by Eric Merriman
Produced by Jacques Brown
The recorded broadcast of Feb. 9 in the Light Programme

Contributors

Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Betty Marsden
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
Unknown:
Janet Waters.
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Script By:
Eric Merriman
Produced By:
Jacques Brown

Richard Murdoch in a recorded programme discusses with Roy Plomley the gramophone records he would choose to have with him if he were condemned to spend the rest of his life on a desert island

(Previously broadcast on June 12)

Contributors

Presenter:
Roy Plomley
Castaway:
Richard Murdoch
Producer:
Monica Chapman

The Championships at Wimbledon
Latest results and commentary by Max Robertson and Raymond Glendenning during the finals; summarie's and comments by Tony Mottram and Bea Walter
From. the All1 England Club
Henley Royal Regatta
Commentary by John Snagge and John Hinde

Contributors

Commentary By:
Max Robertson
Commentary By:
Raymond Glendenning
Unknown:
Tony Mottram
Unknown:
Bea Walter
Commentary By:
John Snagge
Commentary By:
John Hinde

Break for Commercials
A comedy by GYLES ADAMS adapted for radio by Cynthia Pughe with Hugh Sinclair and Brenda Bruce
Cast in order of speaking:
Prodiuced by BETTY DAVIES

Contributors

Comedy By:
Gyles Adams
Unknown:
Cynthia Pughe
Unknown:
Hugh Sinclair
Unknown:
Brenda Bruce
Unknown:
Betty Davies
Susan Drake:
Sheila Grant
Gregory Drake:
Hugh Sinclair
Amanda Drake:
Brenda Bruce
Lottie Shattock:
Dorothy Holmes-Gore
Ricky Farrell:
Hugh Dickson
Olivia Lawson:
Phoebe Kershaw

Music in two versions
Mozart
Quintet in A (K.581) played by Thea King (clarinet) and the English String Quartet Non.a Liddell (violin)
Eleanor St. George (violin) Marjorie Lempfert (viola) Helen Just (cello)
This broadcast and tomorrow's Music at Night are the second of two double programmes containing chamber works that exist in versions for two different ensembles.

Contributors

Clarinet:
Thea King
Violin:
Non.A Liddell
Violin:
Eleanor St. George
Viola:
Marjorie Lempfert

BBC Home Service Basic

About BBC Home Service

BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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