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Introduced by BILL HARTLEY
Motorway Motoring: advice from HARRY SANDERS , Assistant Chief Constable, Lancashire County Constabulary
Retread Tyres: by JOE Lowrey , automobile engineering expert Last-minute Advice: DUDLEY NOBLE with hints for those about to take their car abroad
A Licence for Lucy: Having a Learner Driver in the family by MARCOT LAWRENCE
Latest road traffic information

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Sanders
Unknown:
Joe Lowrey
Unknown:
Marcot Lawrence

Five characters in search of the authors - Barry Took and Marty Feldman
Starring Kenneth Horne
with Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Bill Pertwee
Music by The Fraser Hayes Four
Paul Fenoulhet and the Hornblowers
Announcer, Douglas Smith

Broadcast on March 21 (Light)

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Took
Unknown:
Marty Feldman
Unknown:
Kenneth Home
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Betty Marsden
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
Unknown:
Paul Fenoulhet
Announcer:
Douglas Smith
Producer:
John Simmonds

Peace with Honour
A play for radio by John Hynam with Douglas Blackwell and David March
Two retired professional Brigadiers fight out in civilian life a battle in which they were both engaged in the Middle East Campaign during the last war.
Produced by HERBERT DAVIES

Contributors

Unknown:
John Hynam
Unknown:
Douglas Blackwell
Produced By:
Herbert Davies
Philip Hendricks:
David March
Louise Hendricks:
Valerie Kirkbright
Gerry Thomas:
David Spenser
Joe Gutteridge:
Michael McClain
Archie Gerrard:
Peter Marinker
George Gladwin:
Roger Nott
Aramintha Roberts:
Esme Lloyd
Idris Thomas:
Douglas Blackwell
Field-Marshal Sir Wilberforce:
Noel Howlett

Sybil Thorndike in The Sacred Flame by Somerset Maugham adapted for radio by PETER WATTS u'ith
Jill Balcon and Carleton Hobbs ' They tell me that one of these days they'll try operating again to see if they can put me right. But I know they're lying. I'm here for life.'
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by GRAHAM GAULD

Contributors

Unknown:
Sybil Thorndike
Unknown:
Somerset Maugham
Unknown:
Peter Watts
Unknown:
Jill Balcon
Unknown:
Carleton Hobbs
Produced By:
Graham Gauld
Maurice Tabret:
John Graham
Dr Harvester:
Stephen Jack
Mrs Tabret:
Sybil Thorndike
Nurse Wayland:
Jill Balcon
Alice Jo:
Manning Wilson
Major Liconda:
Carleton Hobbs
Stella Tabret:
Pat Pleasance
Colin Tabret:
Denis Goacher

British Chamber Music played by the AMATI STRING QUARTET Felix Kok (violin)
Jeffrey Wakefield (violin) Harry Danks (viola)
Alexander Kok (cello)
Sixteenth of a weekly series ranging from Elgar to the present day

Contributors

Violin:
Felix Kok
Violin:
Jeffrey Wakefield
Viola:
Harry Danks
Cello:
Alexander Kok

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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