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Introduced by BILL HARTLEY
Scottish Courts and the Motorist: by HAMISH M. HENDERSON
Road Safety for Children: by Police Sergeant W. A. JOHN STON, City of Aberdeen Police
On Moscow Streets: by W. Ross NAPIER
It's My View ... Respect for others by Dick SIMPSON
Friday's broadcast in Network Three

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bill Hartley
Unknown:
Hamish M. Henderson
Unknown:
Sergeant W. A. John
Unknown:
W. Ross Napier
Unknown:
Dick Simpson

with Cicely Courtneidge as Katie Hendrick
Vic Oliver as Oscar Hendrick
Jack Hulbert as Henry Ashford
Joan Benham as Amanda Studd
Others taking part: David Graham
Rosalind Knight Tenniel Evans
Script by Bob Block
Produced by ALASTAIR Scott JOHNSTON

Contributors

Unknown:
Cicely Courtneidge
Unknown:
Katie Hendrick
Unknown:
Vic Oliver
Unknown:
Oscar Hendrick
Unknown:
Jack Hulbert
Unknown:
Henry Ashford
Unknown:
Joan Benham
Unknown:
Amanda Studd
Unknown:
David Graham
Unknown:
Rosalind Knight
Unknown:
Tenniel Evans
Script By:
Bob Block
Produced By:
Alastair Scott Johnston

Charlie Chester discusses with Roy Plomley in a recorded programme the eight gramophone records he would take to a desert island.

(Broadcast on August 6)
(Charlie Chester is In 'Hi Charlie!" at the South Parade Pier, Southsea)

Contributors

Presenter:
Roy Plomley
Castaway:
Charlie Chester
Producer:
Monica Chapman

Dudley Jones in The Boy on the Wing by Keith Williams and Jon Rollason uith
Hilda Kriseman and John Baddeley
Old Evan , once a famous footballer, gets his grandson Joe an offer of a job with his former club in Cardiff. But Evan would have to stay behind in the Midlands. This gives rise to serious misunderstandings between them, in spite of their devotion; but there may be help close at hand.
Other parts played by Derek Nimmo and Andrew Irvine
Produced by ARTHUR RUSSELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Dudley Jones
Unknown:
Keith Williams
Unknown:
Jon Rollason
Unknown:
Hilda Kriseman
Unknown:
John Baddeley
Unknown:
Old Evan
Played By:
Derek Nimmo
Played By:
Andrew Irvine
Produced By:
Arthur Russell
Evan Probert:
Dudley Jones
Harry Price:
Earle Grey
Joe:
John Baddeley
Eric:
Hugh Dickson
Gloria:
Ysanne Churchman
Mrs Barrington:
Hilda Kriseman

Music from his Operas
MARIAN NOWAKOWSKI (bass)
BBC NORTHERN ORCHESTRA Leader, Reginald Stead
Conductor, GEORGE HURST
Overture: Tannhituser
Wotan's Farewell and Magic
Fire Music; Ride of the Valkyries (The Valkyries)
Prelude and Liebestod
(Tristan and Isolde)

Contributors

Leader:
Reginald Stead
Conductor:
George Hurst

Another adventure of the irresponsible Irish journalist by MARGARET POTTER
No Questions Asked
Other parts played by Bert Parnaby
Produced by TREVOR HILL

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Potter
Played By:
Bert Parnaby
Produced By:
Trevor Hill
Homer:
Harry Towb
Jimmy, the cub reporter:
Randolph Stubington
Henry, the photographer:
Herbert Smith
Mr. Josiah Briggs, editor of the Liverpool Clarion:
Tom Harrison
Inspector Charles:
Fred Ferris
Susan:
Barbara Sibley
Mrs Wilde:
Doris Gambell
John:
Michael Stirrup
Alick:
Darryl David

HARRY DAVIDSON'S ORCHESTRA
Conducted by SIDNEY DAVEY with JOY EVANS (soprano)
Introduced by IVAN SAMSON Master of Ceremonies, CHARLES CRATHORN
Produced by Andrew Gold
The donees: Waltz; Marine Fourstep; Ideal Schottische; Fifth figure of the Quadrilles: Tango Scintilla: Evergreen Waltz; Progressive Barn Dance; Flirtation Twostep
The songs: The last rose of summer; Let him go, let him tarry
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Contributors

Conducted By:
Sidney Davey
Introduced By:
Ivan Samson
Produced By:
Andrew Gold

Cyril Fletcher introduces
The Gaunt Brothers
Derek Collyer
Peter Brough
Steve Arlen
Ava June
David Kossoff and Libby Morris
Script by David Cumming and Derek Collyer
Frankie Howerd
THE ADAM SINGERS
BBC VARIETY ORCHESTRA
Conductor, PAUL FENOULHET
Produced by BILL WORSLEY
Cyril Fletcher is in ' Summer Masquerade ' at the Royal Hippodrome. Eastbourne: David Kossoff and Libby Morris are in ' Come Blow Your Horn ' at the Prince of Wales Theatre. London; Ava June broadcasts by permission of the Sadler's Wells Opera Company

Contributors

Introduces:
Cyril Fletcher
Unknown:
Derek Collyer
Unknown:
Peter Brough
Unknown:
Steve Arlen
Unknown:
David Kossoff
Script By:
David Cumming
Script By:
Derek Collyer
Unknown:
Frankie Howerd
Produced By:
Bill Worsley
Produced By:
Cyril Fletcher
Unknown:
David Kossoff
Unknown:
Libby Morris

This Land of Ours by Lionel Brown
It is 1938 For 160 years the Kentish family have been farming at Sweetmeadow William Kentish, the present tenant, is reluctant to introduce machinery to assist with the work, and his family are becoming disgruntled with the hard toil and the lack of reward.
Narrator. ROLF LEFEBVRE
Produced by David H. GODFREY
Repeated on Monday at 3.0 See page 6

Contributors

Unknown:
Lionel Brown
Narrator:
Rolf Lefebvre
Produced By:
David H. Godfrey
William Kentish:
Ralph Truman
His sons: Will:
Hugh David
His sons: Hiram:
John Baddeley
His daughters: Eileen:
Valerie Kirkbright
His daughters: Jessica:
Elizabeth London
Colin Bell:
Jon Rollason
Geoffrey Horton:
Jonathan Scott

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