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Midland Region's popular panel game devised by Tony Shryane and Edward J. Mason
Dilys Powell and Frank Muir challenge Anne Scott-James and Denis Norden
Before an invited audience at St. Peter's Hospital, Chertsey
(Repeated on Wednesday at 1.10)

Contributors

Panellist:
Dilys Powell
Panellist:
Frank Muir
Panellist:
Anne Scott-James
Panellist:
Denis Norden
Devised by:
Tony Shryane
Devised by:
Edward J. Mason

by Maurice Levinson
A taxi-driver, reluctantly playing Good Samaritan , finds his role chanuinK to that of Cupid, and his own life becoming fraught. with John Hollis and Lynn Carson
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by R. D. SMITH

Contributors

Unknown:
Maurice Levinson
Unknown:
Good Samaritan
Unknown:
John Hollis
Unknown:
Lynn Carson
Produced By:
R. D. Smith
Girl:
Eva Haddon
Jim:
John Hollis
Elderly Man:
Alan Lawrance
Lottie ::
Lynn Carson
Joe:
Joe Sterne
Gent:
Stephen Thorne

Introduced by MARJORIE ANDERSON
Writers Talking:
JULIAN MITCHELL , who was awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize for his book The White Father, talks to JOAN YORKE
Play It Cool: ideas for hot weather-if we have any!
Two Days from Headquarters: TEGWEN SCOURFIELD describes her life as a missionary in a Nepali village
Reading Your Letters
Too Old at Forty-five: ESTHER SMITH , who held certificates for shorthand, typing, and book-keeping, found that getting a job was more difficult than she had expected
ANTHONY JACOBS reads
The Boy with a Sling by JONATHAN WADE
Third of ten instalments

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Julian Mitchell
Unknown:
John Llewellyn Rhys
Unknown:
Tegwen Scourfield
Unknown:
Esther Smith
Unknown:
Anthony Jacobs
Unknown:
Jonathan Wade

A radio serial in thirteen parts by FREDERICK BRADNUM freely dramatised from
Louise de la Valliere and The Man in the Iron Mask by ALEXANDRE DUMAS with Patrick Troughton
Anne Cullen , and Victor Lucas
PART 1:
The Prince Who Did Not Die
Produced by NORMAN WRIGHT
Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Frederick Bradnum
Unknown:
Louise de la Valliere
Unknown:
Alexandre Dumas
Unknown:
Patrick Troughton
Unknown:
Anne Cullen
Unknown:
Victor Lucas
Produced By:
Norman Wright

including:
Our Daily Bread:
ROBERT GUNNELL looks at an industry that has undergone a dramatic change in recent years
Look Back in Nostalgia:
REG BRENT recalls some music-hall moments with MILTON HAYES
Silver Lining: PAULINE DENVER talks about being grateful for hope
Your Letters
Introduced by STEVE RACE

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Gunnell
Unknown:
Reg Brent
Unknown:
Milton Hayes
Talks:
Pauline Denver
Introduced By:
Steve Race

Hans Richter-Haaser
(piano)
Halle Orchestra
Leader. Martin Milner
Conductor.
Sir John Barbirolli
From the Royal Albert Hall, London
Part 1
MOZART La Clemenza di Tito Overture
BRAHMS Piano Concerto No 2 [Hans Richter-Haaser]
SCHUBERT Symphony No 9

Contributors

Piano:
Hans Richter-Haaser
Leader:
Martin Milner
Conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
Douglas BROWN introduces this evening's edition of a series designed to reflect listeners' own views on current topics. Letters on public affairs and issues of policy are specialty welcome

Contributors

Introduces:
Douglas Brown

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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