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A programme for children under five
'Why did the snail want to go to Australia? ' came a message ' from Christine.' Unfortunately Christine did not enclose her address so we were unable to reply, but if she listens on Wednesday, when Julia Lang retells the story ' From the Cabbage Patch to Australia,' by Mary Higson , she will find the answer. This tale was a general favourite. It made the children laugh. ' Charlie the Cat's Birthday,' by A. W. Orchard , caused laughter, too; so much,' wrote the mother of a four-year-old boy, ' that we missed most of the story. Please may we have it again fairly soon? ' So on Wednesday it will be told by Julia Lang. The storyteller tomorrow and on Thursday is Dorothy Smith with ' Barnaby's Bus,' by Ann Elliott , and ' Candy, the Lazy Kangaroo,' by Janet Lamb , which latter tale, when last broadcast, promoted an unexpected research by a grown-up who ' spent the entire afternoon reading the Encyclopaedia Britannica and learning about kangaroos instead of making scones for tea.' On Friday comes Daphne Oxenford with ' Andrew and the Pigeons,' by Margaret Purcell. The stories and nursery rhymes this week and next arc introduced by Catherine Edwards. Elizabeth A. Taylor

Contributors

Unknown:
Julia Lang
Unknown:
Mary Higson
Unknown:
A. W. Orchard
Told By:
Julia Lang.
Unknown:
Dorothy Smith
Unknown:
Ann Elliott
Unknown:
Janet Lamb
Unknown:
Daphne Oxenford
Unknown:
Margaret Purcell.
Introduced By:
Catherine Edwards.
Introduced By:
Elizabeth A. Taylor

from the Pavilion Theatre, Brighton with George Robey
Commander Campbell
Clarence Wright
Louis Voss and his Players
Diamond Jubilarian Jack Sullivan
Lewes Old People's Choral Club
Old-time songs sung by two hundred of Brighton's over-sixties
Devised and introduced by Gordon Cruickshank
Produced by Eileen Hots

Contributors

Unknown:
George Robey
Unknown:
Campbell
Unknown:
Clarence Wright
Unknown:
Louis Voss
Unknown:
Diamond Jubilarian
Unknown:
Jack Sullivan
Introduced By:
Gordon Cruickshank
Produced By:
Eileen Hots

Another incident in the career of Police-Constable Archibald Berkeley -Willoughby
Script by Alan Stranks
5— ' The Case of the Biters Bit'
Produced by Vernon Harris

Contributors

Unknown:
Berkeley Willoughby
Script By:
Alan Stranks
Produced By:
Vernon Harris
P C 49:
Brian Reece
Joan:
Joy Shelton
Chief Inspector Wilson:
Leslie Perrins
Detective-Sergeant Wright:
Eric Phillips
Herman Krantz:
Sebastian Cabot
Wanda Furnival:
Noel Hood
Phil Mundy:
John Blythe
Sid Gamble:
Victor Maddern
Willy Tooks:
Brian Hayes
Inspector Goddard:
Basil Dawson

A serial in six parts by Lester Powell
Based on the novel by E. F Benson
3—' Rain'
Characters in order of speaking:
Produced by Norman Wright

Contributors

Unknown:
Lester Powell
Novel By:
E. F Benson
Produced By:
Norman Wright
Geoffrey Langham:
Richard Hurndall
Lord Vail:
Laurence Payne
Uncle Francis:
John Wyse
Templeton:
John Hussey
Lady Oxted:
Fabia Drake
Caroline Aylwin:
Jeanette Tregarthen

Charlie Chester and Tony Hancock introduce a programme for Forces everywhere
The Forces try to stump
Leslie Welch , the Memory Man
Mr. Music Master
Tollefsen
Your Request Favourite
Cyril Fletcher the star you asked to hear
Carole Carr sings songs of the Servicemen's choice
The Mitchellairea
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulnet
Script by Bob Monkhouse and Denis Goodwin
Produced by Jacques Brown and John Hooper

Contributors

Unknown:
Charlie Chester
Unknown:
Tony Hancock
Unknown:
Leslie Welch
Unknown:
Cyril Fletcher
Unknown:
Carole Carr
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulnet
Script By:
Bob Monkhouse
Script By:
Denis Goodwin
Produced By:
Jacques Brown
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