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A weekly radio magazine for young listeners
Edited and produced by Lionel Gauilin
Report in Rhythm liillv Mayerl and the Fleeting Footnotes
Stamp Collectors' Corner
Kenneth F. Chapman, editor of 'Stamp Collecting,' tells you about some of the new designs being prepared for the reign of Queen Elizabeth II
' Gaily the Troubadour....
Wilfrid Thomas takes you for the first of six musical journeys all over the world by playing some of the records he collected on the way
Today: First stop-Singapore
' Washington Post'
Leonard Miall, BBC Correspondent In Washington, D.C., sends another ' Young America Calling ' despatch
2—- The Fall
' Look Before You Leap'
A new adventure series by Geoffrey Morgan
Today: Storm Warning!

Contributors

Produced By:
Lionel Gauilin
Unknown:
Geoffrey Morgan
Jerry Conway:
Robin Ray
Jane Conway:
Patricia Field
A Stranger:
Wilfred Babbage

Francis Collinson introduces songs from his notebook a weekly programme of music from the countryside
Jan Van der Gucht (tenor)
Robert Irwin (baritone)
BBC Singers (men's voices)
Wynford Reynolds Sextet
Music arranged by Francis Collinson
Produced by Maurice Brown

Contributors

Introduces:
Francis Collinson
Tenor:
Jan van Der Gucht
Baritone:
Robert Irwin
Arranged By:
Francis Collinson
Produced By:
Maurice Brown

from Bristol
Questions submitted by listeners are discussed by 'Peter West cricket and Rugby commentator
B. A. Barnett former Australian Test cricketer
Denzil Batchelor sports journalist and critic and John Foot speaking from the spectator's point of view
Chairman. Alan Gibson

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter West
Unknown:
B. A. Barnett
Unknown:
Denzil Batchelor
Unknown:
John Foot
Unknown:
Alan Gibson

Arnold Bennett 's novel adapted as a serial play in six parts by Evelyn Russell
3—' The Corner Stone
Produced by William Hughes
The year is 1910, and Alderman Rdward Henry Machin of Bursley is in London where he meets the famous Amencan actor, Seven Sachs, together with his friends, Rose Euclid and Carlo Trent.
Denry Machin, as he is known in the Five Towns, buys the option to purchase a site adjoining Piccadilly Circus where he proposes to build a theatre to be called The Regent He finds, however, that plans are well advanced to build a New Thought Church. Messrs. Slosson and Wrissell, the solicitors who are concerned with the free-hold of the land on behalf of Lady Woldo, try to stop Denry Machin from taking up his option but her ladyship, an ex-actress, gives him every help to make The Regent become a reality.

Contributors

Unknown:
Arnold Bennett
Unknown:
Evelyn Russell
Produced By:
William Hughes
Narrator ':
Ivan Samson
Denry Machin:
Wilfred Pickles
Nellie Machfn:
June Spencer
Mrs Machin:
Norah Morrey
Maud:
Ann Chatterley
Marrier:
Pat Woodings
Carlo Trent:
Peter Wilde
Policeman:
Arnold Peters
Alloyd:
Geoffrey Lewis
Sir John Pilgrim:
Neville Hartley
Givington:
Donald Pleasence
Elsie April:
Jean Harvey

A series of weekly talks by Alan Melville about recently published books he has enjoyed, with dramatised illustrations acted by Donald Bisset. Stephen Jack David Kossoff , John Laurie
Duncan Mclntyre , Macdonald Parke
Bernard Rebel

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Melville
Unknown:
Donald Bisset.
Unknown:
Stephen Jack
Unknown:
David Kossoff
Unknown:
John Laurie
Unknown:
Duncan McLntyre

London v. The Midlands: 8
Last of eight contests between a resident team in London and a challenging team from the Midlands
London: Hubert Phillips, Cedric Cliffe
Quiz-Master: Lionel Hale
The Midlands: H. E. Howard, Thomas Bodkin
Quiz-Master: Gilbert Harding

Contributors

Unknown:
Hubert Phillips
Unknown:
Cedric Cliffe
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
H. E. Howard
Unknown:
Thomas Bodkin
Unknown:
Gilbert Harding

A play for broadcasting by H. Oldfield Box
Adapted from
Gerald Kersh 's story ' Fairy Gold '
Other parts played by Hugh Manning. Frank Tickle , Michael O'Halloran Margaret Ward. Mary Williams , and Norman Mitchell
Produced by Hugh Stewart

Contributors

Broadcasting By:
H. Oldfield
Unknown:
Gerald Kersh
Played By:
Hugh Manning.
Played By:
Frank Tickle
Played By:
Michael O'Halloran
Played By:
Margaret Ward.
Played By:
Mary Williams
Played By:
Norman Mitchell
Produced By:
Hugh Stewart
Narrator:
Hugh Falkus
Trew:
Jonathan Field
Middleton:
Hugh Burden
Louie:
Margaret Barton
Mr Mawson:
Austin Trevor
Mrs Gibson:
Elsa Palmer
Jack Duck:
Frank Atkinson
Norah Duck:
Elma Verity
Joe Jakes:
Allan Jeayes-
Clerk:
Patrick Troughton
Mr Pismire:
Tony Quinn

Community hymn-singing from the Central Hall, Liverpool, led by the Liverpool Teachers' Choir. Introduced by H. S. Magnay , Director of Education. Conducted by W. H. J. Jenkins , Music Adviser to the Education Committee
All creatures of our God and King
(Tune: Lasst uns erfreuen)
Lord of all hopefulness (Tune:
Slane)
Mine eyes have seen the glory (Tune:
Vision)
0 for a heart (Tune: Richmond)
Hear us 0 Lord (Tune: Peel Castle) Lead, kindly Light (Tune: Lux
Benigna)
Hills of the North rejoice (Tune:
Little Cornard)
Now the day is over (Tune: Eudoxia)
Organist, Audrey Bamber

Contributors

Introduced By:
H. S. Magnay
Conducted By:
W. H. J. Jenkins
Organist:
Audrey Bamber

Light Programme

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