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by Anthony Kimmins adapted for radio by BRIAN MILLER with Evelyn Laye
Sydney Taner
William Sylvester
When the General Officer Commanding is away, his charming wife decides to turn their official residence in Argyllshire into a guest house in order to increase the family budget.
Produced by HUGH STEWART
Broadcast on January 2. 1965

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Kimmins
Unknown:
Brian Miller
Unknown:
Evelyn Laye
Unknown:
Sydney Taner
Unknown:
William Sylvester
Produced By:
Hugh Stewart
Cpl. Sydney Green:
Sydney Tafler
Pte Biddy O'Hara:
Rosalind Shanks
Pte Suzie Tidmarsh:
Elizabeth Morgan
Lady Fitzadam:
Evelyn Laye
Major-General Sir Hamish Fitz adam, K B E , C B D S O:
Ross Hutchinson
Pte Albert Huggins:
David Bird
Pte Willie Maltravers:
Peter Marinker
Sam Goulansky:
John Brandon
Larry Hoffman:
William Sylvester
The Prawn:
William Fox

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specialty in mind, including:
A Taste for Pheasants: JOE ELVEN explains how these birds have influenced his life
The Story of Pud: DOROTHY EDGINTON tells the story of a war hero
Boil It: MARIANNE HARTSHORNE talks about the change-over from student nurse to wife and mother
The Red Shadow: ALAN MEL -VILLE talks about Harry Welch -man who sang in The Desert Song, The Student Prince, and many other successful musicals
Introduced by RALPH WIGHTMAN from the West of England

Contributors

Unknown:
Dorothy Edginton
Talks:
Marianne Hartshorne
Unknown:
Alan Mel
Unknown:
Harry Welch
Introduced By:
Ralph Wightman

Poor Relations
A radio serial in eight parts by Eric Maschwitz dramatised from the novel by Compton Mackenzie
5: The Gathering of the Clan Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by NORMAN WRIGHT

Contributors

Unknown:
Eric Maschwitz
Novel By:
Compton MacKenzie
Produced By:
Norman Wright
John Touch:
Richard Hurndall
Doris Hamilton:
Margaret Ward
Typist:
Eva Haddon
Stephen Crutchley:
Wilfred Babbage
Hugh Touchwood:
Michael Spice
Laurence Armitage:
Victor Lucas
James Touchwood:
Norman Wynne
Beatrice Touchwood:
Betty Baskcomb
Hilda Curtis:
Joan Matheson
Harold:
Howard Knight
Mrs Worfolk:
Eva Stuart
Frida:
Rita Staines

A radio competition for bands
First Semi-final
Two bands compete for a place in the Final in St. George's Hall, Bradford, on April 8
The Judges:-
Captain James Howe Harry Mortimer
Introduced by TOM NAISBY
Applications for tickets for the Final, enclosing a stamped addressed envelope, should be sent to Ticket Unit.[address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Captain James Howe
Unknown:
Harry Mortimer
Introduced By:
Tom Naisby

The songs our fathers sang with SYLVIA EAVES , JOHN GOWER
BENNY LEE , RITA WILLIAMS and DUNCAN ROBERTSON
THE CANTERBURY SINGERS
THE London THEATRE ORCHESTRA Conducted by ALFRED RALSTON Narrators:
CHARLES CHILTON , HARRY LANDIS and SYLVIA EAVES
Produced by CHARLES CHILTON i Broadcast on January 2

Contributors

Unknown:
Sylvia Eaves
Unknown:
John Gower
Unknown:
Benny Lee
Unknown:
Rita Williams
Unknown:
Duncan Robertson
Conducted By:
Alfred Ralston
Narrators:
Charles Chilton
Narrators:
Harry Landis
Narrators:
Sylvia Eaves
Produced By:
Charles Chilton

4: The Amazon: On the River Sea
In the fourth of five talks
PETER DUVAL SMITH takes a rackety steamer up the Amazon—and finds the reality just as strange as his childhood dream. ' This was the Amazon jungle, and you could smell it, like the breath of an animal in the dark ... '
Broadcast on Sept. 16. 1965
Next Monday:
The City in the Jungle

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Duval Smith

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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