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Country tunes and songs from the British Isles and abroad played by Willie Walker and his Band with Christina Short
Alex Glasgow
Billy Pigg
(Northumbrian pipes)
Produced by Richard Kelly

Contributors

Played By:
Willie Walker
Unknown:
Christina Short
Unknown:
Alex Glasgow
Unknown:
Billy Pigg
Produced By:
Richard Kelly

A light-hearted look at the advertising world
Michael Medwin as Michael Lightfoot an account executive
Kleanor Summeraeld as Maggie, a TV executive
Fenella Fielding as Janet
Secretary to Michael Lightfoot
Joan Sims as Mavis, a shorthand typist
Nicholas Phipps as Adrian Beales, copywriter
Warren Mitchell as most other characters
Script by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe Produced by JOHN SIMMONDS
Recorded broadcast of December 4, 1961, in the Light Programme

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Medwin
Unknown:
Michael Lightfoot
Unknown:
Kleanor Summeraeld
Unknown:
Michael Lightfoot
Unknown:
Joan Sims
Unknown:
Nicholas Phipps
Unknown:
Warren Mitchell
Script By:
Myles Rudge
Script By:
Ronnie Wolfe
Produced By:
John Simmonds

Fantasy: Kamarinskaya (Glinka)
Suisse Romande Orchestra
Conducted by Ernest Ansermet
Symphony No. 4, in D minor (Schumann)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Wilhelm Furtwangler Polka and Fugue (Schwanda the Bagpiper) (Weinberger)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor, Rudolf Kempe on gramophone records

Contributors

Conducted By:
Ernest Ansermet
Conductor:
Rudolf Kempe

Contraband
A play for radio by AUBREY FEIST
In 1803 England was at war with Napoleon, but smuggling still went on. Jason Tanner, owner of the lugger Primrose, brought from France the girl he had married-but Peronelle proved a dangerous piece of contraband....
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company Produced by BETTY Davies

Contributors

Unknown:
Aubrey Feist
Produced By:
Betty Davies
Jason Tanner:
Harold Reese
JEM Tanner:
John Graham
Rachel Trundle:
Barbara Mitchell
Noddy White:
Andrew Irvine
Tom Swaine:
Peter Claughton
Mr Berry:
William Eedle
Padding Pat:
Denys Hawthorne
Supervisor Bell:
Leslie Perrins
Captain Spencer:
Anthony Hall
Peronelle:
Janette Richer

from Southwell Minster
Introit: Cantate Domino (Pitoni)
Preces and Responses (
William Smith )
Psalm 119, vv. 73-104
First Lesson: Song of Songs 2, vv.
8-17
Office hvmn: Ye choirs of new
Jerusalem (A. and M. 125)
Magnificat (Murrill in E major)
Second Lesson: St. John 21, vv. 1-14 Nunc dimittis (Murrill in E major) Creed: Lesser Litany The Lord's Prayer Responses: Collects
Anthem: This have I done for my true love (Hoist)
Prayers and Grace Rector Chori and Organist, Kenneth Beard
Assistant Organist, Peter Wood

Contributors

Unknown:
William Smith
Unknown:
Grace Rector Chori
Organist:
Peter Wood

A story of adventure on the Isle of Skye
The book by ALLAN CAMPBELL MACLEAN adapted by John Keir Cross Fourth and last episode
Produced by CLAIRE CHOVIL

Contributors

Book By:
Allan Campbell MacLean
Adapted By:
John Keir
Produced By:
Claire Chovil
Long John Macgregor:
Bryden Murdoch
Niall:
James Sleigh
Ruairidh:
James Grant
Murdo:
Angus Martin
The Stranger:
John Shedden

Anona Winn , Joy Adamson ,
Jack Train , Richard Dimbleby ask all the questions and Kenneth Home knows some of the answers
Produced by C. F. MEEHAN
Repeated on Thursday at 1.10
' Twenty Questions * broadcast by arrangement with Maurice Winnick
Tickets for this series are available on application to [address removed], enclosing stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Joy Adamson
Unknown:
Jack Train
Unknown:
Richard Dimbleby
Unknown:
Kenneth Home
Produced By:
C. F. Meehan
Arrangement With:
Maurice Winnick

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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