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Desmond Carrington is in Studio 53 to recall personalities and events from the World of Entertainment including: Brian Johnston, Mary Pickford, Lilian and Dorothy Gish, Max Bygraves, Coco the Clown, Judy Garland and Gene Kelly
Written and compiled by Desmond Carrington
Produced by John Powell

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Unknown:
Mary Pickford
Unknown:
Dorothy Gish
Unknown:
Max Bygraves
Unknown:
Judy Garland
Unknown:
Desmond Carrington
Produced By:
John Powell

The Provocative Doctor
A portrait
Introduced by his cousin Alec Robertson
Sir Almroth Wright was one of the greatest doctors. His work on the prevention of typhoid by inoculation and on the treatment of war wounds has saved thousands of lives. In personality he was as outstanding as he was in science.
Friends and colleagues taking part in the programme include his daughter, Mrs. H. Romanes his grandson, Giles J. Romanes
Dr. Leonard Colebrook , F.R.S. Dr. John Freeman
Sir Zachary Cope
Mary Somerville , O.B.E.
Recorded broadcast of August 6

Contributors

Unknown:
Alec Robertson
Unknown:
Sir Almroth Wright
Unknown:
Mrs. H. Romanes
Unknown:
Giles J. Romanes
Unknown:
Dr. Leonard Colebrook
Unknown:
F.R.S. Dr.
Unknown:
John Freeman
Unknown:
Sir Zachary Cope
Unknown:
Mary Somerville

Appeal on behalf of the Islanders of Tristan da Cunha by Peter Wheeler
Contributions (preferably by crossed postal order or cheque) will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to Peter Wheeler , Esq., Tristan da Cunha Fund, [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Wheeler
Unknown:
Peter Wheeler

A conversation between
Ann Temple and Jean Ware
For twenty-two years Ann Temple conducted ' The Human Casebook ' in the Daily Mail, and she made of it perhaps the most notable feature of its kind in journalism.
Arranged by Dyfnallt Morgan
Recorded broadcast of October 3

Contributors

Unknown:
Jean Ware
Arranged By:
Dyfnallt Morgan

Bluto
A comedy for radio by PETER HAMMOND and COLIN CRAIG with Reginald Beckwith and Eric Anderson
When Simpson , an ex-naval officer, runs into an old wartime acquaintance, the two men hit upon an unusual method of smuggling brandy from France to England — with diverting results.
Production by WILLIAM GLEN-DOEPEL Saturday's recorded broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Hammond
Unknown:
Colin Craig
Unknown:
Reginald Beckwith
Unknown:
Eric Anderson
Unknown:
When Simpson
Production By:
William Glen-Doepel

A programme for the fives to eights THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS by Kenneth Grahame a new adaptation in twelve parts by Felix Felton li: Council of War
Produced and narrated by David Davis

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Grahame
Unknown:
Felix Felton
Unknown:
David Davis
The Water Rat:
David March
The Mole Charles:
E Stidwill
The Toad:
Felix Felton
The Badger:
Geoffrey Wincott

Ken Rattenbury and his Band visit ' The Big Top in Tradsville ' A day at the circus sketched in sound and story by their leader
Circus Band Parade
Mr. Square the Ring-Master Elsie the Elegant Elephant Juggler's Jingle
Charlie the Clown

Contributors

Unknown:
Ken Rattenbury
Unknown:
Ring-Master Elsie

The Living Corpse by LEO TOLSTOY translated and adapted for radio by David Tutaev with Marius Goring and Carleton Hobbs. Lucie Mannheim
Gladys Young, Clare Austin Ellen Mcintosh
The idea for this play came from a true court case recounted to Tolstoy by a magistrate friend.
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company Music composed and arranged by Freddie Phillips
Guitar played by Freddie Phillips Piano played by Arthur Dulay Production by JOHN Gibson

Contributors

Unknown:
David Tutaev
Unknown:
Marius Goring
Unknown:
Carleton Hobbs.
Unknown:
Lucie Mannheim
Unknown:
Gladys Young,
Unknown:
Clare Austin
Unknown:
Ellen McIntosh
Arranged By:
Freddie Phillips
Played By:
Freddie Phillips
Played By:
Arthur Dulay
Production By:
John Gibson
Fedya Protasov:
Marius Goring
Lisa, his wife:
Ellen McIntosh
Victor Karenin:
Manning Wilson
Anna Pavlovna, Lisa's mother:
Vivienne Chatterton
Sasha, Lisa's sister:
Clare Austin
Maria Dimitrievna, Victor's mother:
Gladys Young
Masha a gypsy girl:
Lucie Mannheim
A gypsy:
Arthur Gomez
Artemev:
Haydn Jones
Petushkov:
Kenneth Dight
Ivan Petrovich:
Olaf Pooley
Prince Abrezkov:
Carleton Hobbs
Examining magistrate:
James Thomason

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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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