Programme Index

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including:
Guest of the Week:
Dorothy Tutin
The Fireguards Act: Vera Cole brook describes the passing of the Bill which becomes law tomorrow
Other People's Lives: Mrs. Florence Russell , who was recently Lady Mayoress of Kingston-upon-Hull, talks to Jean Metcalfe about the year in which she ' lived like Royalty.' (BBC recording)
(Continued in next column)
Men Talking: an unscripted discussion on a controversial topic.
Serial: ' Through the Wall' by Patricia Wentworth
Abridged by Audrey Lucas
Thirteenth instalment
Reader, Gladys Young
The programme introduced by Jean Metcalfe
(Dorothy Turin is appearing in ' The Living Room ' at Wyndham's Theatre, London)
For the Woman Reader-page 45

Contributors

Unknown:
Dorothy Tutin
Unknown:
Vera Cole
Unknown:
Mrs. Florence Russell
Unknown:
Jean Metcalfe
Unknown:
Patricia Wentworth
Abridged By:
Audrey Lucas
Reader:
Gladys Young
Introduced By:
Jean Metcalfe

with the original trio of blockheads
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
(' ignorance is Bliss ' is broadcast by arrangement with Maurice Winnick )

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
Arrangement With:
Maurice Winnick

A radio diversion
Informally introduced by Rex Palmer
This week you meet:
Hermione Baddeley
Cyril Ritchard
Bransby Williams
' Midge's Choice': Wilson Midgley talks about new books he has enjoyed reading, and Marjorie Westbury , Frank Duncan , Francis de Wolff , Eric Phillips , and Ernest Jay 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 provide the music
Incidental music composed by Alan Paul
Production by Alfred Dunning and Richard Keen

Contributors

Introduced By:
Rex Palmer
Unknown:
Hermione Baddeley
Unknown:
Cyril Ritchard
Unknown:
Bransby Williams
Talks:
Wilson Midgley
Talks:
Marjorie Westbury
Unknown:
Frank Duncan
Unknown:
Francis De Wolff
Unknown:
Eric Phillips
Unknown:
Ernest Jay
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:
Jack Storey 'A Tall Story'
Joan Edwards 'Singing for You'
Reginald Dixon 'Beside the Seaside'
Harry Secombe 'One of the Goons'
Eve Boswell 'South Africa's Songstress'
Hylda Baker 'The Lancashire Comedienne'
Josef Locke 'Hear My Song'
Arthur Askey 'Big-Hearted Arthur'
Introduced by Jack Watson
Northern Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
Produced by Philip Robinson

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Storey
Unknown:
Joan Ediwardis
Unknown:
Regiiniald Dixon
Unknown:
Harry Secom.
Unknown:
Hyilda Baker
Unknown:
Josef Locke
Unknown:
Arthur Askey
Introduced By:
Jack Watson
Produced By:
Philip Robinson

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