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Roll back the carpet and join in the fun with Vic Smeltzer and the St. Helens Country Dance Band with Jacqueline McDonald and Alex Glasgow
Arranged by Richard Kelly
From Ormskirk, Lancashire

Contributors

Musicians:
Vic Smeltzer and the St. Helens Country Dance Band
Musician:
Jacqueline McDonald
Musician:
Alex Glasgow
Arranged By:
Richard Kelly

It Happened on Holiday by Ursula Bloom
Two young people in love plan a holiday together in the sunshine of the French Riviera. Bernie's parents are shocked and angry, but Meg's parents have more tolerance-and more wisdom.
Cast in order of speaking:
Other parts played by members of the cast Produced by BETTY DAVIES

Contributors

Produced By:
Betty Davies
The Rev Edward James:
James Thomason
Mabel:
Grizelda Hervey
Stanley:
Bill Johnston
Meg:
Jo Manning Wilson
Bernie Gregg:
Glyn Dearman
Harold Gregg:
William Fox
Mrs Gregg:
Vivienne Chatterton
Bessie:
Gladys Spencer
Receptionist:
Andrew Sachs

from Salisbury Cathedral
Versicles and Responses
(Smith)
Psalms 12, 13, 14
Lessons: Esther 6 and 7; St.
John 13
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis
(Gloucester Service, Howells)
Anthem: Venit Michael Arch-angelus (Palestrina)
Organist and Master of the Choristers,
Christopher Dearnley
Assistant Organist, Richard Lloyd

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Dearnley
Organist:
Richard Lloyd

A new historical adventure in six episodes by HOWARD JONES 1: Ear-rings of Gold
1 The horrors of my voyage with the Andromeda haunted me. It struck me that Mr. Slattery, the owner, might be unaware of the real nature of the ship's business, and, if so, it was my duty to inform him of it.' Produced by ANNE CATCHPOLE

Contributors

Unknown:
Howard Jones
Captain Beel:
Leigh Crutchley
Roger Quinn:
Percy Steven
Milly:
Jean Bloor
Catherine Collins:
Angela Piper
Mr Humby:
John Woodvine
Walter Dupray:
Gary Watson
Johnson:
John Bryning

A new series of five-round contests between London and the Regions
London v. Wales: Round 1
London :
DENIS BROGAN , BARRY CARMAN Quiz-Master,
LIONEL HALE Wales:
T. I. ELLIS , WYN CRIFFITH Quiz-Master, Roy PLOMLEY
Arranged by PATRICK HARVEY Repeated on Thursday at 1.10

Contributors

Unknown:
Denis Brogan
Unknown:
Barry Carman
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
T. I. Ellis
Unknown:
Wyn Criffith
Arranged By:
Patrick Harvey

MONICA SINCLAIR (contralto) RONALD Dowd (tenor)
JOHN MITCHINSON (tenor) ALBERTO REMEDIOS (tenor)
RAIMUND HERINCX (baritone) JOHN NOBLE (baritone) ROGER STALMAN (bass) DAVID WARD (bass)
Marius GORING (speaker) BETTY HARDY (speaker)
GODFREY KENTON (speaker) NORMAN SHELLEY (speaker)
BBC CHORUS
BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Leader, Hugh Maguire
Conducted by Antal Dorati
From the Royal Festival Hall, London
Part 1 and

Contributors

Contralto:
Monica Sinclair
Tenor:
Ronald Dowd
Tenor:
John Mitchinson
Tenor:
Alberto Remedios
Baritone:
Raimund Herincx
Bass:
Roger Stalman
Bass:
Marius Goring
Unknown:
Godfrey Kenton
Leader:
Hugh Maguire
Conducted By:
Antal Dorati
Suite: The Firebird:
Stravinsky
THE FLOOD: A Musical Play:
Stravinsky First Performance In This Country
Noah:
Norman Shelley
Noah's Wife:
Betty Hardy
Noah's Sons:
Bbc Chorus
Narrator:
Godfrey Kenton
God:
John Noble
God:
Roger Stalman
Lucifer: Satan:
John Mitchinson

Part 2
BBC Men's Chorus
Alberto Remedios and Raimund Herincx broadcast by permission of Sadler's Wells Opera Company; David Ward broadcasts by permission of the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Ltd.

Contributors

Unknown:
Alberto Remedios
Unknown:
Raimund Herincx
Unknown:
David Ward
OEDIPUS Rex:
Stravinsky
The Speaker:
Marius Goring
Oedipus:
Ronald Dowd
Jocasta:
Monica Sinclair
Creon:
Raimund Herincx
Tiresias:
David Ward
The Messenger:
Roger Stalman
The Shepherd:
Alberto Remedios

The News
Background to the News
People in the News
Tonight's edition includes survey and comment direct from the Labour Party Conference at Scarborough: interviews by . the BBC Political Correspondent. HARDIMAN Scott , and other visiting correspondents; - and extracts from debates

Contributors

Unknown:
Hardiman Scott

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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