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(Extra Edition)
A weekly radio magazine for young listeners
Edited and produced by -Lionel Gamlin
Music In The Making
Lawrence Stapley tells you about a recent visit to the Royal College of Music in London
By Request
Donald Scott gives an encore of two songs you specially enjoyed:
Billy Mayerl and George Myddleton at two pianos
Exhtbition Snapshot — 1
Rose-Mary Sands visits the Exhibition of Children's National Costumes staged this week in London
Music in the Air
Last Saturday Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother honoured the Robert Mayer Concert for Children with her presence in the Royal Festival Hall. Joseph Cooper , the well-known concert pianist, gives a brief account of the occasion
Exhibition Snapshot-2
P. M. Soderberg visits the Aquaria at the National Poultry Show at Olympia

Contributors

Produced By:
Lionel Gamlin
Unknown:
Lawrence Stapley
Unknown:
Donald Scott
Unknown:
Billy Mayerl
Unknown:
George Myddleton
Unknown:
Rose-Mary Sands
Unknown:
Robert Mayer
Unknown:
Joseph Cooper
Unknown:
M. Soderberg

What's on today?
A magazine programme including:
Association Football: A preview by Charles Buchan of the Football League matches
F.A. Cup: W. J. Hicks discusses possible surprises in the first round ties
Scottish League: Cyril Home on today's outstanding games
Rugby Union: Peter West picks out the highlights of the Rugby Union programme
Introduced by Eamonn Andrews
Produced by Angus Mackay

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Buchan
Unknown:
J. Hicks
Unknown:
Peter West
Introduced By:
Eamonn Andrews
Produced By:
Angus MacKay

including football results
Special reports on: Football League: Chelsea v. West Bromwich Albion by Geoffrey Peck ; Derby County v. Liverpool by Harry Walker ; Sunderland v. Burnley by A. T. Davies ; Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Preston North End by Jimmy Potts
F.A. Cup: W. J. Hicks talks about some of the outstanding first round results
Scottish League: Cyril Horne reports on an outstanding Scottish League match
Talking Sport: Contributions on topics of the moment
Introduced by Eamonn Andrews
Produced by Angus Mackay

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoffrey Peck
Unknown:
Harry Walker
Unknown:
A. T. Davies
Unknown:
Jimmy Potts
Talks:
J. Hicks
Unknown:
Cyril Horne
Introduced By:
Eamonn Andrews
Produced By:
Angus MacKay

Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.

Contributors

Writer:
Edward J. Mason
Writer:
Geoffrey Webb
Editor:
Godfrey Baseley
Producer:
Tony Shryane
Daniel Archer:
Harry Oakes
Doris Archer:
Gwen Berryman
Jack Archer:
Denis Folwell
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Christine Archer:
Pamela Mant
Mr Fairbrother:
Leslie Bowmar
Mrs Fairbrother:
Joy Davies
Grace Fairbrother:
Ysanne Churchman
Simon:
Eddie Robinson
Walter Gabriel:
Robert Mawdesley
Mrs Perkins:
Pauline Seville
The Squire:
Ronald Baddiley
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Vicar:
Harry Stubbs
Trentham:
Peter Wilde
Valerie Grayson:
Ann Johnson

presenting
BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, John Sharpe )
Conductor, Gilbert Vinter with Nancy Evans (contralto)
Dennis Brain (horn)
BBC Chorus
Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate
9.15 app. Dramatic Interlude
Bernard Miles in ' Salt Water Ballads ' by John Masefield
(Continued in next column)
Introduced by Franklin Engelmann
Produced by Harold Neden and Norman Wright
From the Concert Hall,
Broadcasting House, London

Contributors

Leader:
John Sharpe
Conductor:
Gilbert Vinter
Contralto:
Nancy Evans
Horn:
Dennis Brain
Chorus-Master:
Leslie Woodgate
Unknown:
Bernard Miles
Unknown:
John Masefield
Introduced By:
Franklin Engelmann
Produced By:
Harold Neden
Produced By:
Norman Wright

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