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Introduced by BILL HARTLEY
Trading Stamps and the Motor Trade: a discussion between JOHN OLDAKER of the Motor Agents Association, and WILLIAM HUNTER , senior executive of a leading trading stamp company Aqua-planing: further information about this high speed problem from DANE SINCLAIR , a tyre expert
Skidability: JACK DWYER reports on investigations carried out by the Hampshire County Council
Inglorious Mud: PHILIP Hewitt -MYRINC. comments on mud-flinging and how to avoid it
Friday's broadcast in the Third
Network and The latest Road Traffic News

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bill Hartley
Unknown:
John Oldaker
Unknown:
William Hunter
Unknown:
Dane Sinclair
Unknown:
Jack Dwyer
Unknown:
Philip Hewitt

A sort of radio show written by ERIC MERRIMAN with Kenneth Horne
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
Broadcast on February 16 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:
Fraser Hayes
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Announcer:
Douglas Smith
Produced By:
John Simmonds

The Scarecrow
A play for radio by Gyles Adams
' I was in the garden, burning some leaves, and he rushed up behind me. stamping on the flames and making an awful screeching sound. Steve says it's something to do with the Blitz-the sight of the flames brings out the worst in him.'
Produced by GRAHAM GAULD

Contributors

Unknown:
Gyles Adams
Produced By:
Graham Gauld
Lesley Brent:
Prunella Scales
Steven Brent:
Martin Starkie
Paula Mason:
Mary Wimbush
Reggie Mason:
William Fox
Mrs Clegg:
Mary O'Farrell

Every Saturday top musical stars are joined by some of their favourite artists for thirty minutes of top entertainment Tonight's star host:
Dennis Lotis and his guests:
Triffina Partridge
Irene Handl and Pat Coombs
THE CLIFF ADAMS SINGERS
BBC REVUE ORCHESTRA Leader, Julien Gaillard
Conducted by MALCOLM LOCKYER
Continuity by Alistair Foot
Produced by BILL WORSLEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Dennis Lotis
Unknown:
Triffina Partridge
Unknown:
Irene Handl
Unknown:
Pat Coombs
Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Produced By:
Bill Worsley

The Last Barrier by Alistair Mair with Patrick Barr
Arthur Boland
Bryden Murdoch
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by STEWART CONN

Contributors

Unknown:
Alistair Mair
Unknown:
Patrick Barr
Unknown:
Arthur Boland
Unknown:
Bryden Murdoch
Produced By:
Stewart Conn
A secretary:
Padhi McNfill
Dr Michael Boyle:
Bryden Murdoch
Jim Clark:
Patrick Barr
Nicholas Bone:
Arthur Boland
Miss Douglas:
Morag Hood
Mrs Clark:
Georgie Henschel
Carol Boyle:
Hilary Paterson
A shepherd:
Charles Baptiste

News and views on books from HALCRO FERGUSON, NAOMI LEWIS
GEOFFREY JAGGARD on Gilbert and Sullivan
RICHARD CHURCH in conversation with KENNETH ALLSOP talks about the third volume of his autobiography The Voyage Home and PROFESSOR WILLIAM BARCLAY on The World of Josephus
Introduced by ANDREW GEMMILL

Contributors

Unknown:
Naomi Lewis
Unknown:
Geoffrey Jaggard
Unknown:
Richard Church
Talks:
Kenneth Allsop
Talks:
Professor William Barclay
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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