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A weekly radio magazine for young listeners
Edited and produced by Lionel Gamlin
Report in Rhythm
Billy Mayerl and the Fleeting Footnotes send their latest musical greetings
Today's Tuneful Topics
Billy presents another
' Hospital Harmony ' Medley
Wally Morris tells his
'Tale with a Taste '
Let's have a Story!
John Merrett invites you to accompany him on a Seaside Treasure Hunt. and introduces you to a most unusual creature-the left-handed winkle
Let's Hear the Other Side!
Marcel 'Stellman challenges you to tackle his sixth and last preparation of Record Turn-overs, cooked-up for you in four different ways
Guest of Honour: Ted Ray
Bird of the Month
Eric Simms gives a close-up snapshot of a British bird ' in the news ' at this time-the house sparrow

Contributors

Produced By:
Lionel Gamlin
Unknown:
Billy Mayerl
Unknown:
Wally Morris
Unknown:
John Merrett
Unknown:
Ted Ray
Unknown:
Eric Simms

Introduced by Roy Plomley
The Ladies:
Yvonne Arnaud
Hermione Gingold
Martina Mayne v.
The Gentlemen:
Philip Harben
Kenneth Home , Jack Sherry
The Jury: three composers Peter Akister , Ronnie Cass and Donald Swann
Devised and produced by Ian C. Messiter

Contributors

Introduced By:
Roy Plomley
Unknown:
Yvonne Arnaud
Unknown:
Hermione Gingold
Unknown:
Martina Mayne
Unknown:
Philip Harben
Unknown:
Kenneth Home
Unknown:
Jack Sherry
Unknown:
Peter Akister
Unknown:
Ronnie Cass
Unknown:
Donald Swann
Produced By:
Ian C. Messiter

Seaside entertainment presenting leading artists appearing at holiday resorts
This week the spotlight falls on The Isle of Wight
Bognor and Southsea and picks out
From the Isle of Wight
Peter Butterworth
Grace O'Connor appearing in Derek Roy's ' After Dinner ' at the Casino Pier Theatre, Shanklin
Bradley Harris appearing in Pat and Bill Scott Gordon's
'Revels of 1952 ' at the Pier Pavilion, Sandown
From Bognor
Gate Eastley
Carlo
Brychan Powell appearing in Eric Ross' ' Dazzle ' at the Esplanade Theatre
From Southsea
Harry Secombe
The Three Monarchs appearing in Bernard Delfont 's
' Showtime ' at the South Parade Pier
At the pianos: Winifred Taylor and Kathleen O'Hagan
Presented by John Ellison

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Butterworth
Unknown:
Grace O'Connor
Unknown:
Bradley Harris
Unknown:
Gate Eastley
Unknown:
Brychan Powell
Unknown:
Harry Secombe
Unknown:
Bernard Delfont
Pianos:
Winifred Taylor
Pianos:
Kathleen O'Hagan
Presented By:
John Ellison

Last of eight contests between a resident team in London and a challenging team from Wales
London:
Hubert Phillips
Denis Brogan
Quiz-Master, Lionel Hale
Wales:
Wyn Griffith
T.I. Ellis
Quiz-Master, Gilbert Harding

(BBC recording)

Contributors

Contestant:
Hubert Phillips
Contestant:
Denis Brogan
Contestant:
Wyn Griffith
Contestant:
T.I. Ellis
Quiz-Master (London):
Lionel Hale
Quiz-Master (Wales):
Gilbert Harding

by Warwick Deeping
Dramatised for radio as a serial in nineparts by John Watt
Part 3
(Continued in next column)
Music specially composed by Henry Reed and played by a section of the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Rae Jenkins
Produced by Ayton Whitaker
(The recorded broadcast of December 1, 1950)

Contributors

Composed By:
Henry Reed
Conducted By:
Rae Jenkins
Produced By:
Ayton Whitaker
Thomas Roland:
James McKechnie
Stephen Sorrell:
Howard Marion-Crawford
Kit Stephen's son:
John Charlesworth
Buck:
Harry Fine
Mr Porteous:
Abraham Sofaer
Miss Porteous:
Barbara St Ledger
Hulks:
Jack Howarth
Dora:
Bettina Dickson
Fanny:
Maijorie Westbury
Duncan Scott:
Richard Longman
Ethel:
Peggy Cameron
Lorry driver:
Ronald Sidney
Doctor:
Eric Anderson
Reporter:
David Peel

Community hymn-singing from Forman Church, Leven, with the united congregations of the Churches of Leven and Denbeath, Fife, conducted by Robert Taylor
Organist, D. L. Merchant
The hymns are introduced by the Rev. W. F. Fay , Minister of Denbeath Church, Buckhaven
Metrical Psalm: AH people that on earth do dwell (Tune: Old Hundredth)
Paraphrase 18: Behold the mountain of the Lord (Tune: Glasgow)
A gladsome hymn of praise we sing
(Tune: Deganwy)
All my hope on God is founded
(Tune: Groeswen)
Christ is made the sure foundation
(Tune: Tantum ergo sacramentum)
Lord, speak to me, that I may speak
(Tune: Winscott)
Join all the glorious names (Tune:
Darwall)
0 Lord and Master of us all (Tune:
Wetherby)
Father in high heaven dwelling
(Tune: Evening Hymn)

Contributors

Conducted By:
Robert Taylor
Unknown:
Rev. W. F. Fay

with Bernard Miles this week's resident comedian
The Peter Knight Singers
Terry Scott
Percy Edwards
Afrique
Janet Hamilton-Smith
George Martin
'Hutch' (Leslie A. Hutchinson)
Cyril Stapleton and his Orchestra
Produced by Bill Worsley

Contributors

Unknown:
Bernard Miles
Singers:
Terry Scott
Singers:
Percy Edwards
Unknown:
Janet Hamilton-Smith
Unknown:
George Martin
Unknown:
Leslie A. Hutchinson
Unknown:
Cyril Stapleton
Produced By:
Bill Worsley

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