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A programme of old favourites sung by CYRIL ROYALL and GORDON CHIVERS with RUBY TAYLOR (piano)
DUDLEY SAVAGE (organ) and a Chorus from the Bristol Light Opera Club
Chorus-Master. Vernon Jones Introduced by DUDLEY SAVAGE
Series arranged and produced by LEONARD DENNIS

Contributors

Sung By:
Cyril Royall
Sung By:
Gordon Chivers
Chorus-Master:
Vernon Jones
Introduced By:
Dudley Savage
Produced By:
Leonard Dennis

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

The Case of the Frightened Lady by Edgar Wallace adapted for broadcasting by CYNTHIA PUGHE in the series
Murder for Pleasure
The ancestral home of Lord Lebanon is the scene of two murders. Inspector Tanner goes down to investigate and is confronted by a very frightened young lady.
Produced by MARTYN C. WEBSTER Saturday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Edgar Wallace
Broadcasting By:
Cynthia Pughe
Produced By:
Martyn C. Webster
Chief Inspector Tanner:
Simon Lack
Sergeant Totty:
Lewis Stringer
Sergeant Ferraby:
Michael Spice:
Briggs:
Will Leighton
Lord Lebanon:
William Eedle
Gilder:
Anthony Hall
Brooks:
Warren Stanhope
Lady Lebanon:
Valerie White
Kelver:
James Thomason
Aisla Crane:
Beryl Calder

For retired and older people, and those concerned for their welfare When Mother pulled down her
Shelves: ROBERT THOMSON A Night in a Hotel: CURA HAHN
Competition Results: A selection from listeners' entries The Way of All Flesh: an extract from Samuel Butler 's book read by ROLF LEFEBVRE
Introduced by JOHN DUNN

Contributors

Unknown:
Samuel Butler
Read By:
Rolf Lefebvre
Introduced By:
John Dunn

A Toytown Play by S. G. HULME BEAMAN Produced by CLAIRE CHOVIL

Contributors

Play By:
S. G. Hulme Beaman
Produced By:
Claire Chovil
Larry the Lamb:
Derek McCulloch
Narrator:
Derek McCulloch
Dennis the Dachshund:
Preston Lockwood
Ernest the Policeman:
Peter Claughton
The Mayor of Toytown:
Felix Felton
Mr Growser:
John Glyn-Jones
The Magician:
Norman Shelley
The Inventor:
Ivan Samson

Introduced and conducted by STANFORD ROBINSON
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA Leader. Arthur Leavins
ELIZABETH FRETWELL (soprano) LLOYD STRAUSS-SMITH (tenor)
JOHN CLEGG (piano)
AMBROSIAN SINGERS
Directed by JOHN MCCARTHY Produced by ALAN ABBOTT
Elizabeth Fretrvell broadcasts by permission of the Sadler's Wells Opera Company

Contributors

Conducted By:
Stanford Robinson
Leader:
Arthur Leavins
Soprano:
Elizabeth Fretwell
Piano:
John Clegg
Directed By:
John McCarthy
Produced By:
Alan Abbott
Produced By:
Elizabeth Fretrvell

A play for radio by John Symonds
Cast in order of speaking:
Other parts played by Daphne Jonason Gudrun Ure
Leigh Crutchley
Kenneth McClellan Norman Wynne
Cello played by Norman Jones Produced by R. D. SMITH

Contributors

Unknown:
John Symonds
Played By:
Daphne Jonason
Played By:
Gudrun Ure
Played By:
Leigh Crutchley
Unknown:
Kenneth McClellan
Cello:
Norman Wynne
Played By:
Norman Jones
Produced By:
R. D. Smith
Jonathan:
Philip Grout
Henry Lacy:
Derek Birch
Mildred Lacy:
Sylvia Coleridge
Sybil:
Jennie Linden
Eileen:
Jane Lethbridge
Mrs Pilcher:
Betty Linton

Overture to His Majesty's Birthday Ode, 1775 (Boyce)
LAMOUREUX Orchestra
Conducted by ANTHONY LEWIS
Flute Concerto in C major (Leclair)
ROGER BOURDIN (flute)
VERSAILLES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Conducted by BERNARD WAHL on gramophone records

Contributors

Conducted By:
Anthony Lewis
Flute:
Roger Bourdin
Conducted By:
Bernard Wahl

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