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Omnibus edition
Script by Edward J. Mason
Produced by David H. Godfrey

Contributors

Script:
Edward J. Mason
Producer:
David H. Godfrey
Dick Barton:
Duncan Carse
Snowey White:
John Mann
Jock Anderson:
Alex McCrindle
Inspector Burke:
James Raglan
Carol Kennedy:
Jean Rolfe
Silky Boden:
Allan McClelland
Mr Angell:
Roger Snowdon
Champ Rotherham:
Christopher Lee
Jack Crowther:
Clifford Buckton
Commentator:
John McLaren
Announcer:
John Fitchen

What's on today
Interviews, talks, and discussions with and about today's personalities and events: including previews of the F.A. Cup Semi-Final between Liverpool and Everton; The Grand National; the Rugby Union International between Wales and France; and the International Cross - Country Championships
Introduced by Geoffrey Peck
Edited by Angus Mackay

Contributors

Introduced By:
Geoffrey Peck
Edited By:
Angus MacKay

A reader's guide to the past and present
Ernest Dudley talks about:
' The Romsea Romeo ' by N. C. Hunter ; ' Rip Van Winkle ' by Joseph Jefferson ; and ' The Malignant Snowman ' by Kenneth Laing
Jack McLaren talks about:
' The Man With My Face' by Samuel W. Taylor ; ' Green Hell' by Julian Duguid ; and ' Animal Farm ' by George Orwell

Contributors

Talks:
Ernest Dudley
Unknown:
Romsea Romeo
Unknown:
N. C. Hunter
Unknown:
Van Winkle
Unknown:
Joseph Jefferson
Unknown:
Kenneth Laing
Talks:
Jack McLaren
Unknown:
Samuel W. Taylor
Unknown:
Julian Duguid
Unknown:
George Orwell

Commentary on the race by Raymond Glendenning , assisted by Claude Harrison as racereader, at the grandstand; Peter Dimmock , assisted by Peter O'Sullevan , at the second fence; Michael O'Hehir at the canal turn; and Richard North at the twelfth fence
From Aintree. Liverpool

Contributors

Unknown:
Raymond Glendenning
Assisted By:
Claude Harrison
Unknown:
Peter Dimmock
Assisted By:
Peter O'Sullevan
Unknown:
Michael O'Hehir
Unknown:
Richard North

David Southwood describes an excerpt from Warner Brothers' Technicolour musical comedy
* It's a Great Feeling ' starring Dennis Morgan Doris Day , Jack Carson with guest stars:
Gary Cooper , Joan Crawford
Errol Flynn , Sydney Greenstreet
Patricia Neal , Eleanor Parker
Jane Wyman , Edward G. Robinson
Ronald Reagan
From the Regal ABC Theatre,
Southport

Contributors

Unknown:
David Southwood
Unknown:
Dennis Morgan
Unknown:
Doris Day
Unknown:
Jack Carson
Unknown:
Gary Cooper
Unknown:
Joan Crawford
Unknown:
Errol Flynn
Unknown:
Sydney Greenstreet
Unknown:
Patricia Neal
Unknown:
Eleanor Parker
Unknown:
Jane Wyman
Unknown:
Edward G. Robinson
Unknown:
Ronald Reagan

including football results, and F.A. Cup Semi-Final Liverpool v. Everton by H. D. Davies
The Grand National
An edited version of this afternoon's commentary and interviews with personalities at Aintree
Rugby Union International
A report on Wales v. France by Rex Alston
Up to the minute news of the other big events of the day
Introduced by Geoffrey Peck
Edited by Angus Mackay

Contributors

Unknown:
H. D. Davies
Unknown:
Rex Alston
Introduced By:
Geoffrey Peck
Edited By:
Angus MacKay

National Coal Board Championships
Commentary by Raymond Baxter on some of the final bouts, with inter-round summaries by Dudley Lister
Tendyrus Male Choir from Fern dale , South Wales, who sing during the interval, are heard at the opening of the broadcast
From the Empire Pool and Sports Arena. Wembley

Contributors

Commentary By:
Raymond Baxter
Unknown:
Dudley Lister
Unknown:
Tendyrus Male Choir
Unknown:
Fern Dale

Squadronaires Dance Orchestra
Directed by Jimmy Miller with Susan Jean
Roy Edwards
The Quads
Phil Tate and his Orchestra
10.50 app. Cabaret:
Judy Shirley and Walter Wade
Master of Ceremonies,
Jack Jackson
Produced by John Hooper

Contributors

Directed By:
Jimmy Miller
Unknown:
Susan Jean
Unknown:
Roy Edwards
Unknown:
Phil Tate
Unknown:
Judy Shirley
Unknown:
Walter Wade
Unknown:
Jack Jackson
Produced By:
John Hooper

Light Programme

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More