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Introduced by BILL HARTLEY
The Month's Motoring News: reviewed by GEOFFREY CHARLES. Motoring Correspondent of The Times
Point Duty Policeman: Ex-SUPERINTENDENT J. L. THOMAS gives the policeman's point of view
For whom the Road Tolls?: PAT GREGORY of the R.A.C. comments on the possibility of charging for road usage
Doing unto others ...: more motoring musings by SAM HENRY
Friday's broadcast in the Third Network and The Latest Road Traffic News

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bill Hartley
Reviewed By:
Geoffrey Charles.
Unknown:
Sam Henry

A sort of radio show written by ERIC MERRIMAN with Kenneth Home
KENNETH WILLIAMS , HUGH PADDICK
BETTY MARSDEN. BILL PERTWEE
THE FRASER HAYES FOUR
BBC VARIETY ORCHESTRA
Conductor, PAUL FENOULHET
Sort-of-announcer, Douglas SMITH
Produced by JOHN SIMMONDS

Contributors

Written By:
Eric Merriman
Unknown:
Kenneth Home
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Betty Marsden.
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Announcer:
Douglas Smith
Produced By:
John Simmonds

Harper's Image by C. Treweek and B. Skilling with John Collin and Peggy Thorpe-Bates
When Arnold Harper has a temporary transfer from clerical to executive status, he takes steps to make the move permanent-with surprising results
Other parts played by members of the BBC
Drama Repertory Company
Produced by KEITH WILLIAMS

Contributors

Unknown:
C. Treweek
Unknown:
B. Skilling
Unknown:
John Collin
Unknown:
Peggy Thorpe-Bates
Produced By:
Keith Williams
Arnold Harper:
John Collin
Ellen Harper:
Peggy Thorpe-Bates
Doreen Harper:
Isabel Rennie
Harold Grimshaw:
Christopher Hodge
Ernie:
Keith Buckley
Gryce-Wilson:
Norman Claridge
Sam:
Michael Kilgarriff
Hector:
Fraser Kerr
Sir George:
Hamlyn Benson
Shop assistant:
Gordon Gardner
Miss Carstairs:
Anna Summerfield
Nadine Jo:
Manning Wilson
Mrs Tomlinson:
Kathleen Helme
Grappling:
William Fox

Every Saturday top musical stars are joined by some of their favourite artists for thirty minutes of top entertainment
Tonight's star host: Brendan O'Dowda and his guests:
James Moody
Ted Ray
THE CLIFF ADAMS SINGERS
BBC REVUE Orchestra
Leader, Julien Gaillard
Conducted by MALCOLM LOCKYER
Continuity by Alistair Foot
Produced by BILL WORSLEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Brendan O'Dowda
Unknown:
James Moody
Unknown:
Ted Ray
Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Unknown:
Alistair Foot
Produced By:
Bill Worsley

The BBC Drama Repertory Company in Libel by Edward Wooll adapted for broadcasting by RAYMOND RAIKES
Spring, 1930, The Court of Mr. Justice Tuttington at the Royal
Courts of Justice (King's Bench Division). London. versus
THE DEFENDANTS
The Proprietors, Printers and Publishers of the Daily Gazette
For the Defendants:
The Judge's Clerk, a Court ' Usher, a shorthand writer, members of the Press and general public
YOU. THE LISTENERS, FORM THE JURY
This trial of an action for libel is founded on a combination of facts, though the characters are entirely fictitious
Produced by RAYMOND RAIKES

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward Wooll
Broadcasting By:
Raymond Raikes
Produced By:
Raymond Raikes
The Hon. Sir Arthur Tuttington, Judge of the (King's Bench Division ):
John Boxer
THE PLAINTIFF:Sir Mark Loddon, Bt , M P:
Patrick Barr
For the Plaintiff:Sir Wilfred Kelling, K C , M P:
Hamlyn Benson
Junior Counsel:William Bale:
Bruce Beeby
Witness:Lady Loddon (Enid):
Nicolette Bernard
Counsel:THOMAS FOXLEY, K C:
Wilfrid Carter
Junior Counsel:George Hemsby.:
Alan Haines
Witnesses:Patrick Buckenham:
Peter Marinker
Dr Emile Flordon:
Ralph Truman
The Associate:
George Merritt

News and views on books from Roy Fuller and Eric Rhode
Christopher Isherwood introducing his new novel A Single Man
A. L. Rowse in conversation with Lionel Hale about Christopher Marlowe and John Amis on Music in a New Found Land
Introduced by Andrew Gemmill

Contributors

Unknown:
Roy Fuller
Unknown:
Eric Rhode
Unknown:
Christopher Isherwood
Unknown:
A. L. Rowse
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
Christopher Marlowe
Unknown:
John Amis
Introduced By:
Andrew Gemmill

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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