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Last night, in the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, the Light Programme awarded prizes to two composers of new music for brass band. The occasion was a concert to commemorate the 'grand old man' of the brass band world
Fred Mortimer (1880-1953)
Rooney Pelletier presents a report on the occasion and recordings of the winning compositions played by the AU-Star Concert Brass Band of Great Britain and Foden's Motor Works Band Conducted by Harry Mortimer, O.B.E.

Contributors

Unknown:
Rooney Pelletier
Conducted By:
Harry Mortimer, O.B.E.

The Sunday Supplement to Woman's Hour
Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Peter Brook
Pamela Frankau and C. R. Hewitt discuss some personal problems Renewing our Marriage Vows:
Rita and John Kemish talk about today's Special Service at Brighton
Fred Streeter and Jean Conil with advice on the growing and cooking of vegetables in season
Constance Cummings reading the third episode from Kathryn Hulme 's story of a.D.P. camp, ' The Wild Place '
Compere, Lyn Arnold

Contributors

Unknown:
Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Unknown:
Peter Brook
Unknown:
Pamela Frankau
Unknown:
C. R. Hewitt
Unknown:
John Kemish
Unknown:
Fred Streeter
Unknown:
Jean Conil
Unknown:
Constance Cummings
Unknown:
Kathryn Hulme
Unknown:
Lyn Arnold

The sixth 'Historical Whodunit' in which Hugh Ross Williamson discusses some unsolved mystery of history
The Red Fox, Colin Campbell of Glenure, was shot dead in Stewart country in the troublesome days after the rising of '45. James Stewart of the Glens was later executed unjustly for the murder. Who was the real culprit? Is the secret known to some people today?

Contributors

Unknown:
Hugh Ross Williamson
Unknown:
Colin Campbell
Unknown:
James Stewart

A merry-go-round of popular tunes played and sung by Ray Burns
Morton Fraser and his Harmonica Gang
(Continued in next column)
Frank Baron and his Rhythm
The Francisco Cavez Quintet
Ken Mackintosh and his Orchestra with Patti Forbes
Kenny Bardell , Gordon Langhorn and the Mackpies
Introduced by Jack Watson
Produced by Donald MacLean

Contributors

Sung By:
Ray Burns
Sung By:
Morton Fraser
Unknown:
Frank Baron
Unknown:
Cavez Quintet
Unknown:
Ken MacKintosh
Unknown:
Patti Forbes
Unknown:
Kenny Bardell
Unknown:
Gordon Langhorn
Introduced By:
Jack Watson
Produced By:
Donald MacLean

Host, Brian Reece introducing
Joe Church
Russ Henderson 's
Trinidad Steel Band
Harry Locke
The Beverley Sisters
Elsie and Doris Waters
Finale:
Lizbeth Webb and Edmund Goffron
The George Mitchell Glee Club
Malcolm Lockyer and his Concert Orchestra
Continuity by Sidney Nelson and Maurice Harrisoa
Produced by Bill Gates

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Reece
Unknown:
Joe Church
Unknown:
Russ Henderson
Unknown:
Harry Locke
Unknown:
Doris Waters
Unknown:
Lizbeth Webb
Unknown:
Edmund Goffron
Unknown:
Malcolm Lockyer
Unknown:
Sidney Nelson
Unknown:
Maurice Harrisoa
Produced By:
Bill Gates

Written by Alan Burgess and Paul Darke
Production by Alan Burgess
In the 1930s Gladys Aylward worked as a parlourmaid in Belgrave Square before she suddenly decided she must go to China as a missionary. This is the story of her amazing adventure* from that time onwards.

Contributors

Written By:
Alan Burgess
Written By:
Paul Darke
Production By:
Alan Burgess
Gladys Aylward:
Celia Johnson
Dr Allen:
MacDonald Parke
Mandarin:
Harry Lockwood West
Mrs Brown:
Thea Wells
Soldier:
Peter Claughton
Old Chinaman:
Harry Hutchinson
Russian girl:
Cecile Chevreau
Muleteer:
Bernard Rebel
Japanese Captain:
Lan Catford
Mrs Lawson:
Ella Milne
Sualan:
Denise Bryer
Gladys Aylward's mother:
Patience Collier
John:
Donald Gray

Community hymn-singing by Members of the Royal Naval Association in Falmouth led by the Church Choirs of the Port and accompanied by the local Salvation Army Band
Hymns introduced by the Rev. Gordon Lawes
Conductor, Gordon Hall
Bandmaster, Luther Horton
O worship the King all glorious above
(Tune, Hanover)
Come, let us join our cheerful songs
(Tune, Nativity)
(Continued in next column)
Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven
(Tune, Praise my soul)
All glory, laud and honour (Tune, St.
Theodulph)
Now thank we all our God (Tune,
Nun danket)
Lead, kindly light (Tune, Sandon)
From Greenland's icy mountains
(Tune, Aurelia)
Eternal Father, strong to save (Tune,
Melitaj

Contributors

Conductor:
Rev. Gordon Lawes
Conductor:
Gordon Hall
Unknown:
Luther Horton

with Sally Rogers and Fred Yule
Top Tunes and Request Numbers from
Eve Boswell and Dickie Valentine
The Ultimate in Magic
David Berglas
Sports Corner
Raymond Glendenndng
This week's guest:
Arthur English
The Peter Knight Singers
Peter Yorke and his Orchestra
Script by Gene Crowley , Alan Blain Maurice Rodgers , and John Vyvyan
Script editor, Jimmy Grafton
Produced by Tom Ronald
(Alfred Marks is in Variety at the Empire Theatre, Chatham; Eve Boswell in ' Happy and Glorious ' at the Garrick Theatre, Southport; Arthur English in ' Knights of Madness ' at the South Parade Pier, South-sea; Sally Rogers in ' Airs on a Shoestring ' at the Royal Court Theatre, London)
See 'Both Sides of the Microphone '

Contributors

Unknown:
Sally Rogers
Unknown:
Fred Yule
Unknown:
Eve Boswell
Unknown:
Dickie Valentine
Unknown:
David Berglas
Unknown:
Raymond Glendenndng
Unknown:
Arthur English
Singers:
Peter Knight
Unknown:
Peter Yorke
Script By:
Gene Crowley
Script By:
Alan Blain
Script By:
Maurice Rodgers
Script By:
John Vyvyan
Unknown:
Jimmy Grafton
Produced By:
Tom Ronald
Unknown:
Alfred Marks
Unknown:
Arthur English
Unknown:
Sally Rogers

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