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Birthday Week
Today's programme chosen by Grace White
Introduced by Gladys Young and including
' Spinning a Yarn': Commander Ibbett's yarn this time concerns turtles
Dr. Maude Royden , with some more reminiscences of her ' best holiday'
' Round Table': a programme of advice and discussion with Ruth Drew , Margery Fisher , the Rev. Frank Martin and ' The Doctor '; in the chair, Jean Metcalfe
' From Bed to Blackboard '; the story of a struggle against adversity by Gladys Bird , the paraplegic who conquered her disability and returned to her old job of school-teaching
Serial: To Let Furnished ' by Josephine Bell. Abridged by Michael Bell. Read by Patience Collier

Contributors

Introduced By:
Gladys Young
Unknown:
Dr. Maude Royden
Unknown:
Ruth Drew
Unknown:
Margery Fisher
Unknown:
Frank Martin
Unknown:
Jean Metcalfe
Unknown:
Gladys Bird
Unknown:
Josephine Bell.
Abridged By:
Michael Bell.

A slice of life served up for family listening by Beryl Roques , and ' Parade's ' corps of outdoor reporters
Speedway from the Inside
From the pits, Kenneth Best describes the big race at Wembley. Afterwards. Tommy Price, ex-World Champion, analyses his own tactics for the benefit of the new (pedal) Cycle Speedwav Champion of 1952, Rob Hunt
Outward Bound-for Girls
Valerie Jean introduces on-the-spot recordings of the Bisham Abbey course in stamina and self-reliance now being held for fifty girls from all over Britain
' Shoot the Referee! ' ... ?
Arthur Ellis , Class I referee, presides, while experts put a critical ' Under-20 ' through part of the referee's examination
You're Only Young Once
Adventures of the Caldicott family
(Fourth series)
Script by Edward J. Mason
2—' In which the family is sharply divided '

Contributors

Unknown:
Beryl Roques
Unknown:
Kenneth Best
Unknown:
Rob Hunt
Introduces:
Valerie Jean
Unknown:
Arthur Ellis

Adapted by Gerald Verner from Peter Cheyney 's
' The Urgent Hangman '
Presented by B. A. Meyer
By arrangement with Jack Buchanan and in association with Concanen
Directed by Derrick de Marney
Cast in the broadcast:
Introduced by Brian Johnston from the Garrick Theatre, London

Contributors

Adapted By:
Gerald Verner
Unknown:
Peter Cheyney
Presented By:
B. A. Meyer
Arrangement With:
Jack Buchanan
Directed By:
Derrick de Marney
Introduced By:
Brian Johnston
Slim Callaghan:
Terence De Marney
Cynthis Meraulton:
Harriett Johns
Darkie:
Larry Burns
William Meraulton:
Jack Allen
Bellamy Meraulton:
Roger Williams
Det Insp Gringall, C I D:
Trevor Reid
Det. Sgt. Fields, C.I.D:
Frank Sieman

Introduced by Richard Murdoch Kenneth Horne and Sam Costa
The Singers
Diana Coupland
Terry, the Irish Minstrel
The Merrymakers
Guest Comedian
Bill Kerr
Show Time
Petula Clark and David Tomlinson in excerpts from the film
' Made in Heaven '
(Continued in next column)
Novelty Corner
Introducing Forces to the Forces, and ,Sirdani the ' Gulli-Gulli Man '
Solo pianist
Michal Hambourg
The Peter Knight Singers
Augmented Dance Orchestra Conducted by Stanley Black
Script by Bob Monkhouse and Denis Goodwin
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont and Frank Hooper

Contributors

Introduced By:
Richard Murdoch
Introduced By:
Kenneth Horne
Introduced By:
Sam Costa
Singers:
Diana Coupland
Unknown:
Bill Kerr
Unknown:
Petula Clark
Unknown:
David Tomlinson
Unknown:
Gulli-Gulli Man
Pianist:
Michal Hambourg
Conducted By:
Stanley Black
Script By:
Bob Monkhouse
Script By:
Denis Goodwin
Produced By:
Leslie Bridgmont
Produced By:
Frank Hooper

Paris and Vienna
The story of a musical rivalry that spanned a century, summed up in the lives of Johann Strauss, the 'waltz king,' Jacques Offenbach, composer of 'Tales of Hoffmann,' and Johann Strauss II, composer of 'The Blue Danube'
Part 2
Gwen Catley (soprano)
Andrew Gold (tenor)
Fabian Smith (baritone)
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate)
BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, John Sharpe)
Conductor, Gilbert Vinter
with Keith Pyott as the Voice of Paris and Rudolph Offenbach as the Voice of Vienna
Devised by Kenneth Pakeman
Written by Maurice Gorham
Produced by Malcolm Baker-Smith and Kenneth Pakeman

Contributors

Unknown:
Johann Strauss
Unknown:
Jacques Offen
Soprano:
Gwen Catley
Baritone:
Fabian Smith
Chorus-Master:
Leslie Woodgate
Leader:
John Sharpe
Conductor:
Gilbert Vinter
Unknown:
Keith Pyott
Unknown:
Rudolph Offenbach
Unknown:
Kenneth Pakeman
Written By:
Maurice Gorham
Produced By:
Malcolm Baker-Smith
Produced By:
Kenneth Pakeman

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