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Crowning Absurdity
A series of talks by THE Rev. WERNER PELZ
6: Because and in spite of These talks by the Rev. Werner Pelz will be published as a pamphlet within the next few days (price Is. 6d. post free) and may be obtained by sending a crossed postal order to BBC Publications [address removed].

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. Werner Pelz
Unknown:
Rev. Werner Pelz

Cross Roads
Before an audience of staff and students at No. 4 Police District Training Centre, Rytonon-Dunsmore, Coventry
Answering their Questions:
JOHN GOTT O.B.E , ., Chief Constable of Northamptonshire
THE LAWYER
DR. A. FOGG , Director, Motor Industry Research Association
J. J. LEEMING
Dorset County Surveyor
Chairman, BILL HARTLEY
Produced by JAMES PESTRIDGE Broadcast on June 7 in Network
Three

Contributors

Unknown:
John Gott O.B.E
Unknown:
Dr. A. Fogg
Unknown:
J. J. Leeming
Unknown:
Bill Hartley
Produced By:
James Pestridge

A sort of radio show written by Eric MERRIMAN with Kenneth Horne
KENNETH WILLIAMS , HUGH PADDICK
BETTY MARSDEN , BILL PERTWEE
THE FRASER HAVES FOUR
EILEEN GOURLAY
BBC VARIETY ORCHESTRA
Conductor, PAUL FENOULHET
Sort-of- announcer, DOUGLAS SMITH
Produced by JOHN SIMMONDS tBroadcast on February 21 in the Light Programme

Contributors

Written By:
Eric Merriman
Unknown:
Kenneth Horne
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Betty Marsden
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
Unknown:
Eileen Gourlay
Announcer:
Douglas Smith
Produced By:
John Simmonds

The Strings of Fear
A play for radio by Kenneth Hayles
The telephone rings at Sammy Miller 's roadhouse, but when the receiver is lifted the sound of a banjo is all that is heard.
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company Produced by DAVID H. GODFREY

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Hayles
Unknown:
Sammy Miller
Produced By:
David H. Godfrey
Jane Jo:
Manning Wilson
Sammy Miller:
Stuart Nichol
Mrs Gamble:
Susan Richards
Clitheroe:
Keith Williams
Eddie Challen:
John Baddeley
Stranger:
Jerry Stovin
Det-Inspector Grant:
Kenneth Hyde

A serial play in four episodes by ALLAN MACKINNON
4: 'The Good Ship lnverclutha'
Can the boys escape from the burning loft? Has Hamish Lowrie really gone to Edinburgh with his father?
Produced by IAN WISHART

Contributors

Unknown:
Allan MacKinnon
Produced By:
Ian Wishart
Dick Mathieson:
John Duncanson
Sam Macrae:
Arthur Boland
Tubby Henderson:
John Shedden
Harris:
Douglas Murchie
Mr Lowrie:
Arthur King
Hamish Lowrie:
Roy Hanlon
Dr White:
Henry Donald
Lieutenant:
Davd Kinnaird

in which
Cyril Fletcher invites the family to listen to
Mrs. Shufflewick
Martin Lukins
Chic Murray and Maidie
Ballads Old and New
Bryan Johnson
Sally Barnes
"End of the Pier" with Kenneth Connor and Mary Gillingham
Holiday Folk Club with Steve Benbow
Star Comedy
Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne
The Adam Singers
Directed by Cliff Adams
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Malcolm Lockyer

(Cyril Fletcher is appearing in "Summer Masquerade" at the Royal Hippodrome, Eastbourne; Sally Barnes in "Big Night Out" at the Pavilion Theatre, Weymouth)

Contributors

Presenter:
Cyril Fletcher
Producer:
Bill Worsley
Performer:
Mrs Shufflewick
[Actor]:
Martin Lukins
Performers:
Chic Murray and Maidie
Singer:
Bryan Johnson
[Actress]:
Sally Barnes
[Actor]:
Kenneth Connor
[Actress]:
Mary Gillingham
Writer (End of the Pier):
David Cumming
Folk singer:
Steve Benbow
Comedian:
Richard Murdoch
Comedian:
Kenneth Horne
Singer:
The Adam Singers
Music Director:
Cliff Adams
Musicians:
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor:
Malcolm Lockyer

Come All Ye Faithful by James Littlewood adapted for radio by the author with James Dale , Nicolette Bernard and James McKechnie
Cast in order of speaking:
Other parts played by Cécile Chevreau and Glyn Dearman Produced by R. D. SMITH

Contributors

Unknown:
James Littlewood
Unknown:
James Dale
Unknown:
Nicolette Bernard
Unknown:
James McKechnie
Played By:
Cécile Chevreau
Played By:
Glyn Dearman
Produced By:
R. D. Smith
Bella Marquis:
Margaret Ward
Mr Coleman:
George Hagan
Mrs Niggard:
Dorothy Reynolds
Cora Weekes:
Linda Harvey
Mrs Weekes:
Phyllis Montefiore
Mr Weekes:
Will Leighton
Barney Hackett:
Peter Pratt
Cato:
Tommy Eytle
The Rev Isaiah Jones:
James McKechnie
Hester Jones:
Nicoi.Ette Bernard
Gustavus B. Warren:
James Dale

THE MELOS ENSEMBLE Emanuel Hurwitz (violin)
Ivor McMahon (violin) Cecil Aronowitz (viola) Terence Weil (cello)
Lamar Crowson (piano)
The last of twelve programmes including Russian chamber music

Contributors

Violin:
Ivor McMahon
Viola:
Cecil Aronowitz
Cello:
Terence Weil
Piano:
Lamar Crowson

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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