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Everyday German by radio
A series of twenty lessons for listeners with a basic knowledge of the language
Lesson 11
Introduced by SABINE MICHAEL and DIETER GEISSLER
Last Monday's broadcast (Study)
A booklet is available

Contributors

Introduced By:
Sabine Michael
Introduced By:
Dieter Geissler

† Introduced by BILL HARTLEY
Security-The Car and its Contents: DET.-SUPT. H. GRIEVES of the Metropolitan Police and CHIEF SUPT. R. ANTILL of the Leicestershire and Rutland County Constabulary with advice for Christmas motorists
Driving Under Changing Conditions: the last talk by RONALD deals with the problem of skidding
Four-wheels is Forearmed: KEITH WILLIAMS looks round the bend
Road conditions for the week ahead

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bill Hartley
Unknown:
R. Antill
Unknown:
Keith Williams

with Ken Dodd
JOHN LAURIE , PATRICIA HAYES
ALAN CURTIS , GRAHAM STARE
JUDITH CHALMERS and UNIT FOUR PLUS Two
DODDY'S DIDDY ORCHESTRA
Conducted by MALCOLM LOCKYER
Script written by Eddie Braben and Ken Dodd
Produced by BILL WORSLEY
1 Broadcast on June 6 (Light)

Contributors

Unknown:
Ken Dodd
Unknown:
John Laurie
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes
Unknown:
Alan Curtis
Unknown:
Judith Chalmers
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Written By:
Eddie Braben
Written By:
Ken Dodd
Produced By:
Bill Worsley

Hang Up the Trimmings by James Corbett with Noel Johnson and Hilary Mason
Luther Perkins chooses the festive season to try and turn a dishonest shilling.
Produced by ANTHONY CORNISH in the BBC's Midland studios

Contributors

Unknown:
James Corbett
Unknown:
Noel Johnson
Unknown:
Hilary Mason
Unknown:
Luther Perkins
Produced By:
Anthony Cornish
Ada Perkins:
Hilary Mason
Isiah Perkins:
John Baddeley
Luther Perkins:
Noel Johnson
Emmy:
Eileen Barry
George:
George Woolley
Sal Perkins:
Beverley Jones
Rita:
Ysanne Churchman
Fred:
Graham Weston

Vilem Tausky conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra, Leader, Arthur Leavins in a programme of music for all the family
Cynthia Glover (soprano)
Kenneth MacDonald (tenor)
Marisa Robles (harp)
The Gala Chorus directed by John McCarthy
Introduced by John Roberts

The programme includes music from The Opera Ball by Heuberger, The Tales of Hoffmann by Offenbach, and Carnaval by Schumann; and the first movement of Boieldieu's Harp Concerto permission of the General Administrator. Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Contributors

Musicians:
BBC Concert Orchestra
Leader:
Arthur Leavins
Conductor:
Vilem Tausky
Soprano:
Cynthia Glover
Tenor:
Kenneth MacDonald
Harpist:
Marisa Robles
Singers:
The Gala Chorus
Directed by:
John McCarthy
Presenter:
John Roberts
Producer:
Elizabeth Johnson

Plunder by Ben Travers
Adapted for broadcasting by PEGGY WELLS featuring the Leatherhead Theatre Club
Freddy Malone boasts that he lives by plunder. But blunder is more to the point.
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by NORMAN WRIGHT
Gillian Lewis is appearing in Portrait of a Queen' at the Vaudeville Theatre. London See facing page

Contributors

Broadcasting By:
Peggy Wells
Produced By:
Norman Wright
Produced By:
Gillian Lewis
Joan Hewlett:
Gillian Lewis
D'Arcy Tuck:
Henry McGee
Simon Veal:
Richard Scott
Oswald Veal:
Laidlaw Dalling
Freddy Malone:
Alan Curtis
Mrs Hewlett:
Patricia Lawrence
Prudence Malone:
Jane Partridge
Sir George Chudleigh:
Stafford Byrne
Buckley:
Peter van Dissel
Mrs Orlock:
Hazel Vincent Wallace
Chief Constable Grierson:
James Ward
Chief Det -Insp Sibley:
Stanley Beard

IAN GRIMBLE on Monica Sterling 's biography of Hans Andersen
CHARLES OSBORNE talking to CYRIL CONNOLLY about his selection of 100 key books in The Modern Movement JOHN RAYMOND on Conor Cruise O'Brien
MICHAEL EDWARDES on Nirad Chaudhuri 's reflections on India-
The Continent of Circe
KAY DICK on Ghosts and Dreams
Introduced by ROBIN HOLMES
Produced by Joseph Hone

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Grimble
Unknown:
Monica Sterling
Unknown:
Hans Andersen
Unknown:
Charles Osborne
Unknown:
Cyril Connolly
Unknown:
John Raymond
Unknown:
Conor Cruise O'Brien
Unknown:
Michael Edwardes
Unknown:
Nirad Chaudhuri
Unknown:
Kay Dick
Introduced By:
Robin Holmes
Produced By:
Joseph Hone

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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