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Scottish Edition

Introduced by Elsie Russell

Including

'No Other Medicine': Pamela Dent describes the struggle for survival of herself and her young actor husband in London, where they find it difficult to live on love alone

'Tree Happy': Marion Law, whose husband works with the Forestry Commission in Argyll, describes herself as one of the new Highlanders in this important industry in Scotland

'Never to be Forgotten': Lettice Milne Rae relates a true incident that happened to her mother while on holiday at Ballater a hundred years ago

'The Paisley Shawl': in a recorded interview Margot Lindsay tells the story of Willie Thomson, her great-great-grandfather, who was the first man to weave the now famous 'Paisley pattern' in this country

'Saffron Flowers in Spring': Marion Henderson explains the many uses of saffron, which for centuries has been extracted from our spring flowers.

Serial: 'The Last of Summer,' by Kate O'Brien. Abridged by Becky Cocking. Read by Mary O'Farrell

Contributors

Introduced By:
Elsie Russell
Unknown:
Kate O'Brien
Abridged By:
Becky Cocking
Read By:
Mary O'Farrell

Presenting High Speed Variety with The Kordites.
Littlewood's Girls Choir
Tony (Silly Thing)
Scott Norman George and his Violin
The Western Brothers
(Kenneth and George)
Gladys Morgan
Tony Brent Derek Roy
Augmented
Northern Variety Orchestra Conducted by Vilem Tausky
Introduced by Alan Clarke
Produced in the North of England by Ronnie Taylor

Contributors

Unknown:
Scott Norman George
Unknown:
Gladys Morgan
Unknown:
Tony Brent
Unknown:
Derek Roy
Conducted By:
Vilem Tausky
Introduced By:
Alan Clarke
Unknown:
Ronnie Taylor

19—' The Ten-Gallon Hat' with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Hugh Morton , Horace Percival
Doris Rogers. Molly Weir
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Written by Bebe Daniels
Bob Block , and Bill Harding
Incidental music by Arthur Wilkinson
Produced by Tom Ronald

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Lyon
Unknown:
Richard Lyon
Unknown:
Hugh Morton
Unknown:
Horace Percival
Unknown:
Doris Rogers.
Unknown:
Molly Weir
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Written By:
Bebe Daniels
Written By:
Bob Block
Unknown:
Bill Harding
Music By:
Arthur Wilkinson
Produced By:
Tom Ronald

Questions of the moment put by members of the audience are discussed spontaneously by Ralph Wightman
Esther McCracken
Sir Edward Boyle M.P. ,
Dingle Foot
Question-Master, Freddy Grlsewood
From the Winter Gardens,
Ventnor, Isle of Wight

Contributors

Unknown:
Ralph Wightman
Unknown:
Esther McCracken
Unknown:
Sir Edward Boyle M.P.
Question-Master:
Dingle Foot
Question-Master:
Freddy Grlsewood

Light Programme

Appears in

About this data

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