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The Sunday Supplement to Woman's Hour
Pamela Frankau and C. R. Hewitt discussing personal problems
Fred Streeter and Jean Conil balking of growing and eating vegetables in season
Gordon Gow reviewing some current films
Flora Robson reading the fourth extract from Cecil Woodham-Smith 's biography of Florence Nightingale, abridged by Roy Herbert
Compere, Grizelda Paterson

Contributors

Unknown:
Pamela Frankau
Unknown:
C. R. Hewitt
Unknown:
Fred Streeter
Unknown:
Jean Conil
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Unknown:
Flora Robson
Unknown:
Cecil Woodham-Smith
Abridged By:
Roy Herbert
Unknown:
Grizelda Paterson

A new ' Detection Club' play written for radio by Edmund Crispin
Characters in order of speaking:
Produced by Charles Lefeaux

Contributors

Unknown:
Edmund Crispin
Produced By:
Charles Lefeaux
Mr Horridge:
Philip Stainton
Gervase Fen:
John Wyse
Guard:
John Ruddock
Maycock:
Stanley Groome
Wally:
Timothy Bateson
Fred:
Cyril Shaps
Police Constable Jones:
John Boxer
Detective Inspector Humbleby:
Anthony Nicholls
Woman:
Irene Sabini

Alan Melville recommends to listeners books that have given him pleasure
Dramatised scenes from the books selected are acted by: Olive Gregg , Joan Hart
Tucker McGuire , James Dyrenforth
Peter Elliott , Jon Farrell
Ernest Jay , James McKechnie
Macdonald Parke , David Poulson with Alan Melville

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Melville
Unknown:
Olive Gregg
Unknown:
Joan Hart
Unknown:
Tucker McGuire
Unknown:
James Dyrenforth
Unknown:
Peter Elliott
Unknown:
Jon Farrell
Unknown:
Ernest Jay
Unknown:
James McKechnie
Unknown:
MacDonald Parke
Unknown:
David Poulson
Unknown:
Alan Melville

The ninth in a series of true stories of heroism and adventure in dramatic form
[Starring] John McCallum
From the book 'The Naked Island ' by Russell Braddon
Radio adaptation by C.A. Richardson

The story of the fighting retreat of the Australian 65th Artillery Regiment through the jungles of Malaya, and the epic stand at the Parit Sulong bridge.

Contributors

From the book 'The Naked Island ' by:
Russell Braddon
Radio Adaptation:
C. A. Richardson
The series edited and produced b:
Alan Burgess
Russell Braddon:
Johh McCallum
Narrator:
Wilfrid Thomas
Digger:
John Bushelle
Hugh:
Russell Napier
Officer:
Lloyd Lamble
Johnny:
John Cazabon
Aussie:
Allan Cuthbertson
British Officer:
Alan Reid
CO:
Deryck Barnes
Woman:
Veronica Wells

A cavalcade in duologue by Stella Margetson
Production by Audrey Cameron
5—' The Uncprtatn Thirties '
Laurie Hammond. Helen's son, comes to visit her on his return from a trip to America in the summer of 1931. Laurie: Oh, life's a pretty stale sort of business ... but I always know where to come when I'm lonely or in trouble ...'

Contributors

Production By:
Audrey Cameron

Community hymn singing from the church of St. Leonard. Shoreditch; introduced by the Rt. Rev. Joost de Blank, Bishop of Stepney
Conductor, Rev. D. H. P. Priest
Organist, John H Gostling
Shoreditch is one of the nine boroughs taking part in the East London Church Congress
Congress Hymn (Tune. Hyfrydol)
Oh fafth of England, taught of old
(Tune, Psalm 58)
Judge eternal (Tune, Rhuddian)
Oh for a closer walk with God (Tune.
Stracathro)
And did those feet (Tune. Jerusalem) Just as I am (Tune, Saffron Waldeni Hail the dav that sees him rise (Tune.
Easter Hymn)
Let us with a gladsome mind (Tune,
Monkland)
Congress Hymn (Tune. Hyfrydol)

Contributors

Conductor:
Rev. D. H.
Organist:
John H Gostling

with Sally Rogers and Fred Yule
Top Tunes and Request Numbers from
Eve Boswell and Dickie Valentine
The Ultimate in Magic
David Berglas
Forces Instrumentalist
Cpl. Denis Henley
Sports Corner
Raymond Glendenning
This week's guest: Harry Secombe
The Peter Knight Singers
Peter Yorke and his Orchestra
Script by Gene Crowley , Alan Blain Maurice Rodgers. and Jimmy Grafton
Produced by Bill Worsley

Contributors

Unknown:
Sally Rogers
Unknown:
David Berglas
Unknown:
Denis Henley
Unknown:
Sports Corner
Unknown:
Raymond Glendenning
Unknown:
Harry Secombe
Script By:
Gene Crowley
Script By:
Alan Blain
Script By:
Maurice Rodgers.
Script By:
Jimmy Grafton
Produced By:
Bill Worsley

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