Programme Index

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including:
Guest of the Week: The Dowager Marchioness of Reading, G.B.E., Chairman of the Women's Voluntary Services for Civil Defence
I Heard Tell: W. R. Rodgers , the Irish poet, recalls some of the tales he has heard
My Three Sons : Wolf Mankowitz introduces them to listeners.
Domestic Debate: Spontaneous answers to listeners' household problems given by Mary Leigh , W. P. Matthew , and Ambrose Heath , with Ruth Drew in the chair.
Serial: ' Through the Wall' by Patricia Wentworth
Abridged by Audrey Lucas
Eighth instalment
Reader, Gladys Young
The programme introduced by Jean Metcalfe

Contributors

Unknown:
W. R. Rodgers
Introduces:
Wolf Mankowitz
Unknown:
Mary Leigh
Unknown:
W. P. Matthew
Unknown:
Ambrose Heath
Unknown:
Ruth Drew
Unknown:
Patricia Wentworth
Abridged By:
Audrey Lucas
Reader:
Gladys Young
Introduced By:
Jean Metcalfe

Harold Berens, Gladys Hay, Michael Moore and their harassed quizmaster, Patrick Burns
Richard Gray
Sid Millward and the Nitwits with Wally Stewart
Script by Ronnie Hanbury and George Wadmore
Produced by George Inns

Contributors

Unknown:
Harold Berens
Unknown:
Gladys Hay
Unknown:
Michael Moore
Unknown:
Patrick Burns
Unknown:
Richard Gray
Unknown:
Sid Millward
Unknown:
Wally Stewart
Script By:
Ronnie Hanbury
Script By:
George Wadmore
Produced By:
George Inns

A radio diversion for the whole family
Ihtroduced by Rex Palmer
This week you meet:
Hermione Baddeley
Bransby Williams and Kathleen Saintsbury In
' A Seat in the Park' by Arthur Pinero
Cyril Ritchard
' Midge's Choice ': Wilson Midgley talks about new books he has enjoyed reading, and Julia Lang , Jill Brown , Robin Bailey , John McLaren , and Maxwell Foster present scenes from them
Leisure Serenade with Joan Butler
A Wandering Minstrel with John Cameron and Alan Paul at the piano
Max Jaffa and the Leisure Hour Players
Incidental music composed by Alan Paul
Production by Alfred Dunning and Richard Keen

Contributors

Unknown:
Rex Palmer
Unknown:
Hermione Baddeley
Unknown:
Bransby Williams
Unknown:
Kathleen Saintsbury
Unknown:
Arthur Pinero
Unknown:
Cyril Ritchard
Talks:
Wilson Midgley
Talks:
Julia Lang
Unknown:
Jill Brown
Unknown:
Robin Bailey
Unknown:
John McLaren
Unknown:
Maxwell Foster
Unknown:
Joan Butler
Unknown:
John Cameron
Unknown:
Alan Paul
Piano:
Max Jaffa
Composed By:
Alan Paul
Production By:
Alfred Dunning
Production By:
Richard Keen

An evening at the seaside with some of the artists appearing on the West Lancashire Coast
This week's artists in order of broadcasting:
Ken Frith 'Magic Pianos'
Bill Waddington 'The Lancashire Lad'
A little-known artist who is 'On Holiday Here'
Bill Maynard 'That's a Joke - ain't it?'
Les Howard 'Melody Highway'
Morecambe and Wise 'Fast and Furious Folly'
Reginald Dixon 'Beside the Seaside'
Peter Cavanagh 'The Voice of them All'
The Beverley Sisters 'Close Harmony'
Ken Platt 'I'm Not Stoppin'
Introduced by Jack Watson
Northern Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth

Contributors

Presenter:
Jack Watson
Pianist:
Ken Frith
Comedian:
Bill Waddington
Comedian:
Bill Maynard
Singer:
Les Howard
Comedians:
Morecambe and Wise
Organist:
Reginald Dixon
Impressionist:
Peter Cavanagh
Singers:
The Beverley Sisters
Comedian:
Ken Platt
Musicians:
The Northern Variety Orchestra
Conductor:
Alyn Ainsworth
Production:
Philip Robinson

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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