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A daily programme for women at home
Introduced by Mary Ferguson and including
' The Fun of Being a Public Speaker': a series of three talks by Dr. Maude Royden, C.H.
After several visits to the United Sta-tea, Dr. Royden sums up her impressions of talking to Americans.
' Spotlight on a Well-Dressed Woman.' ' The tricks you can play with a scarf': Veronica Papworth describes three attractive ways of wearing one
' A Nightie for Christmas': Eric Roberts recalls an embarrassing purchase
' In Search of Good Looks.' In Phyllis Digby Morton's opinion, it is important that men also should be encouraged to take care of their looks. She shows, in her final talk, how much can depend on a woman's tactful handling
Serial : The House in Paris ' by Elizabeth Bowen. Abridged by Brenda Markham. Read by Patience Collier

Contributors

Introduced By:
Mary Ferguson
Unknown:
Dr. Maude Royden, C.H.
Unknown:
Elizabeth Bowen.
Abridged By:
Brenda Markham.
Read By:
Patience Collier

Brazil to Benghazi
The importance of rubber to the fighting Services today
A programme devised in collaboration with J. Bonar MacColl
A programme explaining how the rubber plant, originally found wild in Brazil and now cultivated in the Par East, has come to occupy a key position in modern society, both in peace and in war. The programme also includes some facts about synthetic rubber.

Edited and produced by Alec Weeks and Harold Rogers
Club Chairman, Stan Tomlin
' I'm speaking to you from....'
Raymond Glendenning illustrates his personal account of a sports commentator's job with some BBC recordings
Junior Sporting Town
The young people of Grimsby tell you what they are doing and what is being done on their behalf in the field of junior sport
Star Turns
Sheila Lerwill, women's high jump world record holder, and Ken Jones, Welsh International Rugby footballer
In the News
Twenty-first anniversary of Women's League of Health and Beauty
Gossip Column
Geoffrey Peck gives latest news of sporting events and personalities

Contributors

Produced By:
Alec Weeks
Unknown:
Harold Rogers

A radio diversion for the whole family
Informally introduced by Harold Warrender with Gillie Potter
Joyce Grenfell
Stanley Holloway
The Pleasure's Mine
Favourite poems read by Wilfred Pickles
A Book by the Fire
Alan Melville talks about books and Colin Gordon , Vivienne Chatterton Olwen Brookes , Christopher Hodge
Patricia Field , Olive Gregg
Richard Bebb and Alaric Cotter act scenes from them
Produced by Becky Cocking
Leisure Serenade with Lizbeth Webb (Continued in next column)
A Wandering Minstrel
John Cameron
Alan Paul at the piano
Leisure Hour Players
Director, Max Jaffa
Incidental music composed by Alan Paul
Produced by Alfred Dunning and Trafford Whitelock

Contributors

Introduced By:
Harold Warrender
Unknown:
Gillie Potter
Unknown:
Joyce Grenfell
Unknown:
Stanley Holloway
Read By:
Wilfred Pickles
Talks:
Alan Melville
Talks:
Colin Gordon
Talks:
Vivienne Chatterton
Unknown:
Olwen Brookes
Unknown:
Christopher Hodge
Unknown:
Patricia Field
Unknown:
Olive Gregg
Unknown:
Richard Bebb
Unknown:
Alaric Cotter
Produced By:
Becky Cocking
Unknown:
Lizbeth Webb
Unknown:
John Cameron
Unknown:
Alan Paul
Unknown:
Max Jaffa
Composed By:
Alan Paul
Produced By:
Alfred Dunning
Unknown:
Trafford Whitelock

A series of domestic comedies written by Bebe Daniels
Bob Block , and Bill Harding
11—' I Don't Know What to Get Her'
with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Doris Rogers , Molly Weir
Horace Percival , David Enders
The Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Stanley Black
Incidental music by Arthur Wilkinson
Produced by Tom Ronald

Contributors

Written By:
Bebe Daniels
Written By:
Bob Block
Written By:
Bill Harding
Unknown:
Barbara Lyon
Unknown:
Richard Lyon
Unknown:
Doris Rogers
Unknown:
Molly Weir
Unknown:
Horace Percival
Unknown:
David Enders
Conducted By:
Stanley Black
Music By:
Arthur Wilkinson
Produced By:
Tom Ronald

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