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North of England edition
Introduced by Violet Carson and including:
' On Being Tall,' by Dorothy Berry , who is the daughter of a Cumberland father and a Westmorland mother
An exchange of views on family life between young couples from Newcastle
' The Gentle Weaver': a radio portrait by William Holt , Lancashire writer and broadcaster
Songs at the piano, by Violet Carson
A visit to Brentwood Recupera tion Centre in Cheshire Short story: 'The Outing' by Margaret Fox of Batley, Yorkshire. Read by Alison Bayley
This is the first of six regional editions to be broadcast on alternate Fridays between now and Easter

Contributors

Introduced By:
Violet Carson
Unknown:
Dorothy Berry
Unknown:
William Holt
Unknown:
Violet Carson
Unknown:
Brentwood Recupera
Unknown:
Cheshire Short
Unknown:
Margaret Fox
Read By:
Alison Bayley

by Robert Louis Stevenson
Arranged as a serial for broadcasting by R. J. B. Sellar
1—' A House Divided '
Produced by James Crampsey in the BBC's Scottish studios

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Louis Stevenson
Broadcasting By:
R. J. B. Sellar
Produced By:
James Crampsey
Lord Durrisdeer:
Douglas Robin
James Durie. Master of BaMantrae:
Moultrie R Kelsall
Henry Durie:
Bryden Murdoch
Alison Graeme:
Denise Edwards
Colonel Francis Burke:
Paul Curran
Ephraim Mackellar:
George Davies

with Harold Berens. Leon Cortez
Miriam Karlin , Eric Phillips
Stephen Jack , Arthur Haynes
The Dar.ce Orchestra
Conducted by Stanley Black
Production by George Inns

Contributors

Unknown:
Harold Berens.
Unknown:
Leon Cortez
Unknown:
Miriam Karlin
Unknown:
Eric Phillips
Unknown:
Stephen Jack
Unknown:
Arthur Haynes
Conducted By:
Stanley Black
Production By:
George Inns

Questions of the moment put by members of the audience are discussed spontaneously by A. G. Street
D. H. Amory , M.P.
Sir Richard Acland , M.P.
Dingle Foot
Travelling Question-Master,
Freddy Grlsewood
From the Savoy Theatre. Shaftesbury
Produced by Nicholas Crocker

Contributors

Unknown:
A. G. Street
Unknown:
D. H. Amory
Unknown:
Sir Richard Acland
Produced By:
Nicholas Crocker

A programme in celebration of Australia Day
Introduced by Peter Finch
Hosts at the party are
Joy Nichols and Dick Bentley and the guests include :
Joan Hammond
Mewton-Wood
John Cameron
Barbara Leigh
Bill Kerr
Kitty Bluett and Harold Williams with the Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Paul Fenoulhet
Script bGeorge Wadmore
Production by Alastair Scott-Johnston

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Finch
Introduced By:
Dick Bentley
Unknown:
Joan Hammond
Unknown:
Mewton-Wood
Unknown:
John Cameron
Unknown:
Barbara Leigh
Unknown:
Bill Kerr
Unknown:
Kitty Bluett
Unknown:
Harold Williams
Conducted By:
Paul Fenoulhet
Script By:
George Wadmore
Production By:
Alastair Scott-Johnston

by Edward J. Mason
2—' Shakespeare was a wonderful playwright '
Music specially composed by Basil Hempseed
Production by Cleland Finn

Contributors

Composed By:
Basil Hempseed
Production By:
Cleland Finn
Miss Dangerfield:
Rita Vale
Brett Norton:
Deryck Guyler
Jean-Pierre:
John Bentley
Sam Buxton:
Harhilton Dyee
Laura Gross:
Vivienne Chatterton
Banwell Spender:
Raf de La Torre
Miss Richmond:
Grizelda Hervey
Mrs Gimblett:
Gladys Spencer
John Conway:
Eric Anderson

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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