Programme Index

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Background to a Hobby: Elizabeth D. Williams talks about the new interests she has found through the making of needle-work figures
Reflections from the Screen: Gordon Gow on some of the new films
How Much Do We Know f : About Influenza-1, by C. H. Andrewes , F.R.S., who is in charge of the World Influenza Centre of the World Health Organisation.
Flower of the Month: Tom Edridge talks about hardy camellias.
Serial:
' The Murder of Roger Ackroyd ' by Agatha Christie
Abridged by Honor Wyatt
Read by James McKechnie
The first of fifteen instalments
Programme Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
For Women Readers-page 27

Contributors

Talks:
Elizabeth D. Williams
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Unknown:
C. H. Andrewes
Talks:
Tom Edridge
Unknown:
Roger Ackroyd
Unknown:
Agatha Christie
Read By:
James McKechnie
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

Script by Hazel Adair
Andrew Gardiner met Sister Carnegie at the Dates and thought her very attractive. Dr. Dale was worried about her because she had confided in him her hopeless love for Dr. Griffiths. Mils
Marchbanks was taken ill, so Mrs. Freeman had to entertain Mr. Bamford and his very boring friend, Mr. Belkins, on her own.
Monument got better but stayed in bed as an excuse to put off his marriage to Mrs. Meadows. Mrs. Dale gave Gwen the carpet from their garage room for the bedroom but Gwen was depressed about the colour.
Fulton found that Sally had sold her white mink stole to pay for her next show.

Contributors

Script By:
Hazel Adair
Unknown:
Andrew Gardiner
Mrs Dale:
Ellis Powell
Dr Dale:
James Date
Bob Dale:
Leslie Heritage
Mrs Freeman:
Dorothy Lane
Sally Lane:
Thelma Hughes

A play for broadcasting by Emery Bonett
Other parts played by: Annabel Maule. Mairhi Russell , Aline Waites. Gladys Spencer. Janet Morrison. Brian Haines , John Gabriel , Michael Turner. Hugh David , James Thomason and Sulwen Morgan
Produced by Martyn C. Webster

Contributors

Broadcasting By:
Emery Bonett
Played By:
Annabel Maule.
Played By:
Mairhi Russell
Played By:
Aline Waites.
Played By:
Gladys Spencer.
Played By:
Janet Morrison.
Unknown:
Brian Haines
Unknown:
John Gabriel
Unknown:
Michael Turner.
Unknown:
Hugh David
Unknown:
James Thomason
Produced By:
Martyn C. Webster
Apollo:
David Peel
Mercury:
Geoffrey Matthews
Leto:
Janet Burnell
Stella Peregrine:
Marjorie Westbury
Jonathan Peregrine:
Richard Williams
Candy:
Belle Crystall
Diana Dane:
Denise Bryer
Latimer Lord:
Richard Hurndall

The story of a school seen through the eyes of the Head-master and his wife by Warren Chetham-Strode
Episode 3
Production by Audrey Cameron

Contributors

Unknown:
Warren Chetham-Strode
Production By:
Audrey Cameron
Robert Barlowe:
Patrick Barr
Kate Barlowe:
Pauline Jameson
Blakelock:
John Charlesworth
Canning:
Hugh Munro
Black (Blackie):
Anthony Valentine
Stifton (Stiffy):
Wilfrid Downing
Shoesmith (Boots):
Donald McCorkindale
Nellie Doggert's daughter:
Gwenda Wilson
Annie, the maid:
Freda Falconer
John Tooting, a master:
David Enders
Sanderson:
Melvin Hayes
Frisby:
Dawson France
Mrs Rankin:
Patsy Smart
Arthur Holmes, a housemaster:
Oliver Burt
Rankin another housemaster:
Noel Johnson
Mrs Holmes:
Gwynne Whitby

Cyril Stapleton directs the BBC Show Band
Alfred Marks does his best to misdirect it and Rikki Fulton makes the introductions which include
The Stargazers
Ray Burns
Bill McGuffle
Harold Smart
Bert Weedon
The Show Band Singers
Production by Johnnie Stewart

Contributors

Unknown:
Cyril Stapleton
Unknown:
Rikki Fulton
Production By:
Johnnie Stewart

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