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Margaret Lockwood introduces "On Wings of Song"
A programme of combined and solo singing by sections of:
London Girls' Choir conducted by Ronald Victor Cawthorne
Eastbourne Girls' Choir conducted by Edith Pearson
Hastings Girls' Choir conducted by A. Edmund Niblett
Ilford Girls' Choir conducted by Eric Gilder
The massed items accompanied by the BBC Revue Orchestra
with Charles Smart at the organ and conducted by Leslie Woodgate

Contributors

Presenter:
Margaret Lockwood
Singers:
Sections of London Girls' Choir
Conductor:
Ronald Victor Cawthorne
Singers:
Sections of Eastbourne Girls' Choir
Conductor:
Edith Pearson
Singers:
Sections of Hastings Girls' Choir
Conductor:
A. Edmund Niblett
Singers:
Sections of Ilford Girls' Choir
Conductor:
Eric Gilder
Musicians:
The BBC Revue Orchestra
Organist:
Charles Smart
Conductor:
Leslie Woodgate
Programme arranged by:
Michael North

Scenes from plays now running in London
Introduced by Christopher Hassall

Basil Radford, Joan Haythorne and Eliot Makeham in "Taking Things Quietly"
A comedy by Ronald Wilkinson which had its first night at the Ambassadors Theatre last Wednesday.
The principal characters are portrayed by Basil Radford as Charles Verity , Sen., Joan Haythorne as his wife, and Eliot Makeham as Sid.

Contributors

Presenter:
Christopher Hassall
Presented by:
Alec L. Rea
Presented by:
E. P. Clift
Presented by:
Roy Limbert
Stage Direction:
Charles Hickman
Charles Verity, Sen.:
Basil Radford
His Wife:
Joan Haythorne
Sid:
Eliot Makeham
Editor:
Ayton Whitaker
Editor:
Frederick Bradnum

Community hymn-singing from the Festival Church, St. John the Evangelist, Waterloo Road, London. Led by members of the Crofton Singers, the South London Bach Society, and the Goldsmiths' Singers, conducted by Percy F. Corben
Introduced by Hugh Redwood

Jerusalem
Jesus calls us (Tune, St. Andrew)
Fair waved the golden corn (Tune, Holyrood)
Happy are they (Tune, Binchester)
King of glory, King of peace (Tune, Gwalchmai)
O Jesus, I have promised (Tune, Thornbury)
Rise up, O men of God (Tune, Carlisle)
A safe stronghold is our God still (Tune, A stronghold sure)

Contributors

Presenter:
Hugh Redwood
Singers:
Members of the Crofton Singers
Singers:
Members of the South London Bach Society
Singers:
Members of the Goldsmiths' Singers
Conductor:
Percy F. Corben
Organist:
Dr. Paul Steinitz

Ted Ray introduces a programme for Services everywhere

Guests: Dinah Sheridan, Charlie Chester, and a sporting celebrity

The Forces try to stump Leslie Welch, the Memory Man

Petula Clark sings songs of the Servicemen's choice

You've Asked For It: Bringing sounds for Servicemen overseas to remind them of home

The Stargazers
The George Mitchell Choir
Geraldo and his Concert Orchestra
(BBC recording)

Contributors

Presenter/Comedian:
Ted Ray
Performer:
Dinah Sheridan
Comedian:
Charlie Chester
The Memory Man:
Leslie Welch
Singer:
Petula Clark
Singers:
The Stargazers
Singers:
The George Mitchell Choir
Musicians:
Geraldo and his Concert Orchestra
Script:
Bob Monkhouse
Script:
Denis Goodwin
Producer:
Leslie Brldgmont
Producer:
Frank 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