Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 277,232 playable programmes from the BBC

including:
Toyshop Salesman: some seasonal impressions from Johnny Morris
/ Live In: Greta Finch , who was recently left a widow, tells how she has solved the problem of earning a living
Looking at Pictures with Mervyn Levy : six talks on the ideas that produced the great ' Isms' of Modern Art. 4-Expressionism
Christmas Party Ideas: mothers and experts offer suggestions for food and entertainment at children's parties
Serial:
' Triumph of Love ' by Leona S. Bruckner
Abridged by Audrey Lucas
Read by Peggy Hassard
The second of ten instalments
Programme introduced by Jean Metcalfe
For Women Readers-page 27

Contributors

Unknown:
Johnny Morris
Unknown:
Greta Finch
Unknown:
Mervyn Levy
Unknown:
Leona S. Bruckner
Abridged By:
Audrey Lucas
Read By:
Peggy Hassard
Introduced By:
Jean Metcalfe

Parade's Christmas
Festival of Music-making with contributions from:
Oxfordshire:
The Red Rhythmics Harmonica Band of Bicester
Newcastle:
The Newcastle Rhythm Kings
Cumberland:
The Ehenvale Singers of Egremont
Glasgow :
Pipers of Maryhill Club
Caernarvonshire :
Doris Ann Rowlands with her harp
Belfast: Belfast Girls' Choir
London:
Eric Hodson , a Salvation Army instrumentalist
Birmingham:
Hand bell ringers of St. Giles' Church, Sheldon
Middlesex: Bell ringers of St. Dunstan's. Cranford
Cardiff: A youth carol service
Exeter:
A group of young carol singers who are at this moment singing in the streets of Exeter
(With the exception of this last item all the contributions are recorded)
Programme introduced by Diana Carter

Contributors

Unknown:
Doris Ann Rowlands
Unknown:
Eric Hodson
Introduced By:
Diana Carter

The Firth Shephard Story Written by Gale Pedrick
Narrated by Leslie Mitchell
(Continued in next column)
. The Singers:
Iris Villiers , Billie Baker
Clarence Wright , Terry James
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )
BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, John Sharpe )
Conductor, Charles Mackerras
Musical Adviser. Gwen Williams
Produced by Michael North
See ' Both Sides of the Microphone

Contributors

Written By:
Gale Pedrick
Unknown:
Leslie Mitchell
Singers:
Iris Villiers
Singers:
Billie Baker
Unknown:
Clarence Wright
Unknown:
Terry James
Chorus-Master:
Leslie Woodgate
Leader:
John Sharpe
Conductor:
Charles MacKerras
Produced By:
Michael North

The original tales of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle dramatised for radio by John Keir Cross.
A Harry Alan Towers production.

Contributors

Author:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Director:
Martyn C. Webster
Producer:
Harry Alan Towers
Sherlock Holmes:
John Gielgud
Dr Watson:
Ralph Richardson
Peterson:
John Carson
Henry Baker:
James Thomason
Breckinridge:
Charles Leno
Ryder:
Alan Reid

Being a chronicle of the life and misadventures of Anthony Hancock , the celebrated waif.
[Starring] Tony Hancock
with Moira Lister, Bill Kerr and Sidney James
Written by Alan Simpson and Ray Galton

Contributors

Writer:
Alan Simpson
Writer:
Ray Galton
Producer:
Dennis Main Wilson
The 'Hancock Theme' and other incidental music composed by:
Wally Stott
Musicians:
The Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Tony:
Tony Hancock
Moira:
Moira Lister
Bill:
Bill Kerr
Sid:
Sidney James

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