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with Florence Desmond reading the first instalment from her forthcoming autobiography
A woman of the week
Practical advice from W. P. Matthew
Recollections from
Emily MacManus ,
C.B.E. Elizabeth Webb 's theory that a man must have three wives
Macdonald Hastings looking at the countryside
Introduced by Nancy Spain

Contributors

Unknown:
Florence Desmond
Unknown:
W. P. Matthew
Unknown:
Emily MacManus
Unknown:
C.B.E. Elizabeth Webb
Unknown:
MacDonald Hastings
Introduced By:
Nancy Spain

Recalling the music that brought fame to :
Edith Day, Dorothy Dickson
Harry Welchman
The songs sung by: Adrienne Cole (soprano)
Cherry Lind (soprano)
Stephen Manton (tenor)
BBC Midland Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frank Thomas )
Conducted by Harold Gray
Script written by Dick Richards Introduced by Richard Maddock
Produced by John Tylee

Contributors

Unknown:
Dorothy Dickson
Unknown:
Harry Welchman
Soprano:
Adrienne Cole
Soprano:
Cherry Lind
Tenor:
Stephen Manton
Leader:
Frank Thomas
Conducted By:
Harold Gray
Written By:
Dick Richards
Introduced By:
Richard Maddock
Produced By:
John Tylee

A story of Seville by Wilfrid Thomas
The Feria is the annual carnival at which the people of Seville entertain their friends. It takes place the week after Easter and the finest Flamenco singing and Gypsy dancing in Spain is on show.
Recordings made at the fair last month by Wilfrid Thomas can be heard today for the first time.
Produced by Peter Duval-Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Wilfrid Thomas
Unknown:
Wilfrid Thomas
Produced By:
Peter Duval-Smith

Music from four corners of our Commonwealth of Nations
Patricia Baird (Australia)
Eve Boswell (South Africa)
Edmund Hockridge (Canada)
George Browne (West Indies)
Introduced by Robert Baston
(United Kingdom) with The Johnston Singers and the BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Producer. Donald MacLean

Contributors

Unknown:
Patricia Baird
Unknown:
Eve Boswell
Unknown:
Edmund Hockridge
Unknown:
George Browne
Introduced By:
Robert Baston
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Producer:
Donald MacLean

The Silver Jubilee
The Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary; the story of radar; the fastest train in the world; Glamorous Night'; War in Abyssinia; 1066 and All That'; Hitler's first open challenge
Written and compiled by Leslie Baily
The broadcasts of His Majesty King George V
The voices of: Ramsay MacDonald, Stanley Baldwin, Sir Robert Watson-Watt, W. Macqueen-Pope, Commander Stephen King-Hall, George Allison, A.A.J. Taylor, Greta Garbo, Fred Astaire, Dorothy Dickson, Layton and Johnstone
with John Snagge, Alvar Lidell, E.V.H. Emmett, John Slater, Freda Bamford, Leslie Perrins, Geoffrey Lewis, Malcolm Hayes, Bobby Scroggins, Charles Lamb, Eric Anderson, Seymour Green
The pages turned by Freddy Grisewood
Production by Vernon Harris

Contributors

Written and compiled by:
Leslie Baily
Presenter:
Freddy Grisewood
Production:
Vernon Harris
Unknown:
Ramsay MacDonald
Unknown:
Stanley Baldwin
Unknown:
Sir Robert Watson-Watt
Unknown:
W. MacQueen-Pope
Unknown:
Commander Stephen King-Hall
Unknown:
George Allison
Unknown:
A J. Taylor
Unknown:
Greta Garbo
Unknown:
Fred Astaire
Unknown:
Dorothy Dickson
Unknown:
John Snagge
Unknown:
Alvar Lidell
Unknown:
E.V.H. Emmett
Unknown:
John Slater
Unknown:
Freda Bamford
Unknown:
Leslie Perrins
Unknown:
Geoffrey Lewis.
Unknown:
Malcolm Hayes
Unknown:
Bobby Scroggins
Unknown:
Charles Lamb
Unknown:
Eric Anderson

Community hymn singing from
St. Thomas' Church, Rhyl
Introduced by the Rev. 0. T. Williams
Organist and Choirmaster,
Arthur Berry
Come let us join our cheerful songs
(Tune. Nativity)
All hail the power of Jesu's name
(Tune, Miles Lane )
The head that once was crowned with thorns (Tune, St. Magnus)
Come, ye faithful, raise the anthem
(Tune, Unser Herrscher )
Hail to the Lord's Anointed (Tune,
Cruger)
Thou art gone up on high (Tune,
Olivet)
Jesu, our hope, our heart's desire
(Tune, Metzler's Redhead)
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide (Tune, Eventide)
Closing prayer and blessing by the Vicar, the Ven. R. H. Roberts. Archdeacon of St. Asaph

Contributors

Choirmaster:
Arthur Berry
Unknown:
Miles Lane
Unknown:
Unser Herrscher
Unknown:
Ven. R. H. Roberts.

Life through a port-hole as seen by Jon Pertwee with Bob Pearson
and Alf Pearson
Lee Lawrence , Dora Bryan
Julie Andrews , Bernard Spear and Freddie Sales as Skipper
This week's guest star:
Robert Moreton
The Mitchell Mariners
Ray Terry 's Crewmen
Conducted by Phil Cardew
Script by James Grafton and Peter Griffiths
Additional material by John Vyvyan
Produced by Dennis Main Wilson

Contributors

Unknown:
Jon Pertwee
Unknown:
Bob Pearson
Unknown:
Alf Pearson
Unknown:
Lee Lawrence
Unknown:
Dora Bryan
Unknown:
Julie Andrews
Unknown:
Bernard Spear
Unknown:
Freddie Sales
Unknown:
Robert Moreton
Unknown:
Ray Terry
Conducted By:
Phil Cardew
Script By:
James Grafton
Script By:
Peter Griffiths
Unknown:
John Vyvyan
Produced By:
Dennis Main Wilson

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