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Work in the world of science
GERMS BY AIR by R. E. 0. Williams, M.D. Professor of Bacteriology, Wright-Fleming Institute.
St. Mary's Hospital Medical School
How close must you be to someone with a cold to risk catching it; and what about measles or tuberculosis? How rigid must the barriers be to prevent the spread of infection? A great deal of research has gone into the attempt to answer these questions.
Last Thursday's recorded broadcast in Network Three

Introduced by Bill Hartley CROSS ROADS
A special edition before an audience at the City of Birmingham Police Training and Recreational Centre
Answering questions are:
DENIS O'NEILL
Permanent Under-Secretary to the Ministry of Transport Joseph LOWREY
Technical Editor of The Motor
THE LAWYER
TONY BROOKS a retired racing driver
Produced by James Pestridge
A shortened version of Friday's recorded broadcast in Network Three

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bill Hartley
Unknown:
Denis O'Neill
Unknown:
Tony Brooks
Produced By:
James Pestridge

A sort of radio show written by Eric Merriman with Kenneth Home
Kenneth Williams
Hugh Paddick , Betty Marsden
Bill Pertwee , Jill Day
The Fraser Hayes Four
BBC Variety Orchestra Leader. John Jezard
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Incidental music by Edwin Braden Produced by Jacques BROWN
Recorded broadcast of November 2. 1961, in the Light Programme

Contributors

Written By:
Eric Merriman
Unknown:
Kenneth Home
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Betty Marsden
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
Unknown:
Jill Day
Unknown:
Fraser Hayes
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Music By:
Edwin Braden
Produced By:
Jacques Brown

A Holiday Abroad by JOHN BOWEN
Tom Bates is invited to Paris by the parents of his wealthv school-friend, Leon Enface. But is their invitation as generous as it seems?
Production by JOHN Gibson

Contributors

Unknown:
John Bowen
Unknown:
Tom Bates
Unknown:
Leon Enface.
Production By:
John Gibson
Tom Bates:
Andrew Irvine
Leon Enface:
Nigel Anthony
Etienne Enface:
John Glen
Mary Lee Enface:
Diana Olsson
Sylvia Bates:
Janet Burnell
Beatrice:
Dorit Welles
The tailor:
Derek Blomfield
Jean-Marie:
Keith Buckley
La Parfumière:
Gladys Spencer
The waiter:
Arthur Gomez
The porter ):
Arthur Gomez
Customs officer:
George Hagan
Wine waiter ):
George Hagan
Airport announcer:
Polly Murch
Stewardess:
Polly Murch

Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
Introduced by Ivan Samson
Master of Ceremonies, Charles Crathorn
Produced by Andrew Gold
The dances: La Militaire; Waltz; Tango Sebastian: The Chadwick: Ideal Schottische; Doris Waltz ; Dinkie Onestep
Repeated on Friday at 3.0
Tickets for this programme and for the recording which will follow this transmission (and will be broadcast next Friday) are available on application to [address removed], enclosing stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Davidson
Introduced By:
Ivan Samson
Unknown:
Charles Crathorn
Produced By:
Andrew Gold

Introduced by Vic Oliver
The singers
Angela Jenkins Hervey Alan
The George Mitchell Choir
The harpsichord played by Vaida Aveling
The first broadcast of Connell Byrne
Comedy from
Leslie Crowther , Ronnie Barker
This month's comedy guest Arthur Askey
This month's storyteller Fay Compton
Variety Playhouse Orchestra Leader, John Jezard
Conducted by Vie Oliver Script by Carey Edwards and Leslie Crowther Short story by Robert Rietty Produced by ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON

Contributors

Introduced By:
Vic Oliver
Singers:
Angela Jenkins
Singers:
Hervey Alan
Unknown:
George Mitchell
Played By:
Vaida Aveling
Unknown:
Leslie Crowther
Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Unknown:
Arthur Askey
Leader:
John Jezard
Unknown:
Oliver Script
Unknown:
Carey Edwards
Unknown:
Leslie Crowther
Story By:
Robert Rietty
Produced By:
Alastair Scott Johnston

The Attorney General by PHILLIP GRENVILLE MANN adapted for broadcasting by Michael Hardwick with Noel Johnson
Cast in order of speaking:
Counsel for the Defence. EAGLE GREY
Other parts played by members of the cast
Produced by NORMAN WRIGHT

Contributors

Unknown:
Phillip Grenville Mann
Broadcasting By:
Michael Hardwick
Unknown:
Noel Johnson
Unknown:
Eagle Grey
Produced By:
Norman Wright
Sergeant Lane:
Lewis Stringer
Sergeant Constantine:
John Hollis
Lieutenant NED Louden:
Rolf Lefebvre
Bessie Constantine:
Eva Stuart
Captain Matthew Alcot:
Peter Clauchton
Nathaniel Carlton:
Brian Haines
Robert McDonald:
Hamilton Dyce
Sanders:
Michael Spice
Thomas Morland:
Noel Johnson
Joshua Beer:
Frank Partington
Second Lieutenant Taylor:
Denys Hawthorne
Second Lieutenant Newton:
Barry Wallman
Jack Salisbury:
Keith Buckley
Martha Salisbury:
Patricia Bendall

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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