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Introduced by Jim Pestridge.

Women and the Motor Car: A contentious comment by Ann Clayton.

A Magic Cure for Car Sickness: by Frances Garvey.

Car Sitter Wanted: A novel way round a common difficulty explained by Jean Bowden.

My Views on Road Safety: by Linny Linington, an experienced woman driver.

Road Conditions: a preview.

Last Friday's broadcast in the Third Network

Contributors

Presenter:
Jim Pestridge
Item presenter (Women and the Motor Car):
Ann Clayton
Item presenter (A Magic Cure for Car Sickness):
Frances Garvey
Item presenter (Car Sitter Wanted):
Jean Bowden
Item presenter (My Views on Road Safety):
Linny Linington

Members of the public and invited personalities put questions to Jimmy Edwards, Ted Ray, Tommy Trinder, Cyril Fletcher.
In the chair, Peter Haigh
Guest, Tony Fayne
Broadcast on December 5, 1963, in the Light Programme

Contributors

Panellist/from an idea by:
Jimmy Edwards
Panellist:
Ted Ray
Panellist:
Tommy Trinder
Panellist:
Cyril Fletcher
Chairman:
Peter Haigh
Guest:
Tony Fayne
Producer:
Edward Taylor

A play for radio by Stephen Grenfell.
with Nigel Stock and Barbara Lott
Det. Inspector Bob Hayward was parted from his twin brother when they were children. He has always wondered whether he would know him should they meet.
Broadcast on May 8, 1963 in the Light Programme

Contributors

Writer:
Stephen Grenfell
Producer:
John Tydeman
Stella Hayward:
Barbara Lott
Robert Hayward:
David Valla
Judge:
Earle Grey
Det -Inspector Bob Hayward:
Nigel Stock
Det -Inspector Dick Charlton:
Peter Pratt
Gill:
Ellzabeth Proud
Det -Sgt Peter Winstanley:
Douglas Blackwell
Assistant Commissioner:
George Hagan
Dr Oosthuizen:
Austin Trevor
'Flossie' Foster:
Frank Partington
Condon:
Kenneth Hyde
'Bish' Bissett:
Bill Horsley
Mallinson:
Malcolm Hayes
Taxi-driver:
Jonathan Scott
Det -Superintendent Birley:
Norman Claridge
Doris:
Shirley Cooklin

Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
Introduced by Rex Palmer M.C., Charles Crathorn.
The dances: Military Twostep; Evergreen Waltz; Latchford Schottische; Crinoline Gavotte; Alexandra Tango ; Saunter Catalina; Donnybrook Party Dance
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Contributors

Musicians:
Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
Presenter:
Rex Palmer
Presenter:
Charles Crathorn
Producer:
Eric Arden

by William Shakespeare.
with the music of Mendelssohn arranged and conducted by the late John Hollingsworth.
with Virginia Maskell, Norman Shelley, Gabriel Woolf, Frank Duncan and Malcolm Keen.
Soloists: Eileen Poulter and Mary Thomas
The Ambrosian Singers
Sinfonia of London

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Contributors

Author:
William Shakespeare
Music arranged and conducted by:
John Hollingsworth
Soloist:
Eileen Poulter
Soloist:
Mary Thomas
Singers:
The Ambrosian Singers
Musicians:
Sinfonia of London
Producer:
Val Gielgud
Theseus, Duke of Athens:
Malcolm Keen
Egeus, father of Hermia:
Earle Grey
Lysander, both in love with Hermia:
Michael Deacon
Demetrius, both in love with Hermia:
Timothy West
Philostrate, Master of the Revels to Theseus:
Eric Anderson
Quince, a carpenter:
Carleton Hobbs
Snug, a joiner:
George Merritt
Bottom, a weaver:
Norman Shelley
Flute, a bellows-mender:
Norman Claridge
Snout, a tinker:
Peter Pratt
Starveling, a tailor:
Frank Partington
Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus:
Janet Burnell
Hermia, daughter of Egeus, in love with Lysander:
Jennifer Wright
Helena, in love with Demetrius:
Gudrun Ure
Oberon, King of the Fairies:
Gabriel Woolf
Titania, Queen of the Fairies:
Virginia Maskell
Puck:
Frank Duncan
First Fairy:
Elizabeth Morgan
Fairies - Peaseblossom:
Jo Manning Wilson
Fairies - Cobweb:
Valerie Kirkbright
Fairies - Mustardseed:
Petronella Barker

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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