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Making Cakes with Ann Hardy -2. Method: rich cakes. (BBC recording)
(Continued in next column)
Over the Wood Stove: Maurice Whitbread describes how he learnt to cook on a Canadian farm
Letter from Lady Cayley in Yorkshire: 1-In which she introduces herself
What Makes a Good Serial? Some listeners discuss Woman's Hour serials.
Serial: The Naked Risk ' by Phyllis Gordon Demarest
Abridged by Terry Gompertz
Read by Jill Balcon
The second of fifteen instalments
Programme introduced by Jean Metcalfe

Contributors

Unknown:
Ann Hardy
Unknown:
Maurice Whitbread
Unknown:
Phyllis Gordon Demarest
Abridged By:
Terry Gompertz
Read By:
Jill Balcon
Introduced By:
Jean Metcalfe

National Service-and You
A young man's guide to his two years in the Services
Showing the importance of the first moves, from form filling to firing range, the change from civilian to National Serviceman. life in training and in the unit. the possibilities, and the impossibilities
Giving an idea of what can be gained from National Service and how it fits in with home life and the job
Compiled and introduced on behalf of the younger generation by Wayne Mineau

Contributors

Unknown:
Wayne Mineau

at Watford
Denny Taylor (High Wycombe) v. Alex Gurton (Blackmore)
Raymond Glendenning describes this eight-round Middleweight contest, with W. Barrington Dalby giving the inter-round summaries
From Watford Town Hall

Contributors

Unknown:
Denny Taylor
Unknown:
Alex Gurton
Unknown:
Raymond Glendenning
Unknown:
W. Barrington

The Robert Courtneidge Story
Written by Roy Plomley
The Singers:
Iris Villiers , Billie Baker
Clarence Wright , Laurie Payne
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-master, Leslie Woodgate )
BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, John Sharpe )
Conductor, Charles Mackerras
The programme produced by Michael North
'What Robert Courtneidge doesn't know about musical comedy isn't worth knowing,' wrote a contemporary critic. After twenty years as an actor, this small, imaginative, outspoken Scot began a new career as a manager and was responsible for such successes as ' Tom Jones ,' ' The Mousme,' ' The Dairymaids,' and ' The Arcadians.'

Contributors

Written By:
Roy Plomley
Singers:
Iris Villiers
Singers:
Billie Baker
Unknown:
Clarence Wright
Unknown:
Laurie Payne
Chorus-Master:
Leslie Woodgate
Leader:
John Sharpe
Conductor:
Charles MacKerras
Produced By:
Michael North
Unknown:
Robert Courtneidge
Unknown:
Tom Jones

[Starring] Tony 'Wheels' Hancock
with Moira 'Madcap' Lister, Bill 'Spanners' Kerr and 'Sporting' Sidney James in Hancock's Half-Hour meet the Monte Carlo Rally
and Brian Johnston, Raymond Baxter, Kenneth Williams

(Tony Hancock is appearing in "The Talk of the Town" at the Adelphi Theatre, London; Sidney James is appearing in "Wonderful Time" at the Opera House, Manchester)

See 'Both Sides of the Microphone'

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
Himself:
Brian Johnston
Himself:
Raymond Baxter
[Actor]:
Kenneth Williams

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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