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Brian Matthew introduces an informal history of The Cambridge Footlights with Jack Hulbert, Richard Murdoch, David Frost, Humphrey Barclay, John Cleese, Jo Kendall, Graeme Garden
Broadcast on May 16

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Matthew
Speaker:
Jack Hulbert
Speaker:
Richard Murdoch
Speaker:
David Frost
Speaker:
Humphrey Barclay
Speaker:
John Cleese
Speaker:
Jo Kendall
Speaker:
Graeme Garden
Written and produced by:
David Carter

ALEXANDER YOUNG (tenor)
JULIAN BREAM
(lute and guitar)
THE JULIAN BREAM CONSORT Olive Zorian (violin)
Frances Mason (violin) Cecil Aronowitz (viola) Joy Hall
(cello and viola da gamba) David Sandeman
(flute and alto flute)
Robert Spencer (chitarrone)
Julian Bream (lute and guitar)
From Leith Town Hall
Part 1

Contributors

Violin:
Olive Zorian
Violin:
Frances Mason
Viola:
Cecil Aronowitz
Cello:
Joy Hall
Flute:
David Sandeman
Flute:
Robert Spencer
Unknown:
Julian Bream

Worcestershire v. Middlesex
Kent v. Yorkshire
Warwickshire v. Surrey
Second day
Reports by JOHN ARLOTT at Kidderminster, BRIAN JOHNSTON at Dover, and PETER CRANMER at Edgbaston

Contributors

Unknown:
John Arlott
Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Unknown:
Peter Cranmer

Haydn and Mozart
In an era when musical works were usually dedicated to wealthy patrons, Mozart dedicated six quartets to Haydn
One of these in B flat major (K.458) is played by the Amici STRING QUARTET
Lionel Bentley (violin) Colin Staveley (violin)
Christopher Wellington (viola) Peter Hailing (cello)
The programme also includes movements from Haydn's Quartets Op. 33 No. 2 and Op. 76 No. 5

Contributors

Violin:
Lionel Bentley
Violin:
Colin Staveley
Viola:
Christopher Wellington
Cello:
Peter Hailing

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
You asked us to play record requests
' The Good Neighbour Bell
IAN STRACHAN looks at an emergency scheme for old people in Ripon
Turntno points: 10-YEHUDl
MENUHIN talks to JOHN ELLISON
Introduced by STEVE RACE

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Strachan
Unknown:
John Ellison
Introduced By:
Steve Race

The novel by Sir Walter Scott adapted for broadcasting in six parts by CATHERINE and DONALD CARSWELL
1: The Two Friends
Produced by IAN WISHART

Contributors

Novel By:
Sir Walter Scott
Unknown:
Donald Carswell
Produced By:
Ian Wishart
Alan Fairford:
John Shedden
James:
Douglas Murchie
Mr Fairford:
Gerard Slevin
Darsie Latimer:
Stuart Henry
Redgauntlet:
David Steuart
Lilias:
Mary Riggans
Joshua Geddes:
John Young
Rachel:
Effie Morrison

by STANLEY Johnson who. reading that novelist David Benedictus had taken a course in ' creative writing ' at an American university, decided to follow his example. Here he describes some of the far-fetched literary goings-on he got involved in.

Contributors

Unknown:
Stanley Johnson
Unknown:
David Benedictus

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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