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Including:
A Man's Working Day: 2-A window cleaner describes a typical day in his life
The world is round and has no end: Sylvia Haymon disagrees because she's been there and she describes her visit
Writers Talking: Pamela Frankau and Marghanita Laski discuss charity in its broadest and narrowest sense.
Summer Visitors: Percy Edwards talks about some of the birds that arrive this month
Serial:
' The Half-Crown, House' by Helen Ashton
(to be read In fifteen instalments)
Abridged by Barbara Henderson
Read by Mary Hignett
6—' Tourists '
Programme introduced by Marjorie Anderson

Contributors

Unknown:
Sylvia Haymon
Unknown:
Pamela Frankau
Talks:
Percy Edwards
Unknown:
Helen Ashton
Abridged By:
Barbara Henderson
Read By:
Mary Hignett
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

by Emlyn Williams
Adapted for- broadcasting by Peggy Wells
Produced by David H. Godfrey
(The recorded broadcast of April 9, 1956, in the Home Service)

Contributors

Unknown:
Emlyn Williams
Broadcasting By:
Peggy Wells
Produced By:
David H. Godfrey
John Nedlow:
Richard Williams
Vera, his wife:
Catherine Salkeld
Martin, their adopted son:
Martin Starkie
Hilda:
Miriam Karlin
Fenn:
James Thomason
Miss Lennie:
Pamela Gordon
Mrs Danecourt:
Vivienne Chatterton
A neighbour:
Peter Howell
His wife:
Beth Boyd

Cyril Stapleton directs the BBC Show Band starring Alfred Marks with The Stargazers, Harold Smart
Bert Weedon , Dennis Wilson
The Show Band Singers and Janie Marden
Script by Brad Allen and Dick Vosburgh
Production by John Browell

Contributors

Unknown:
Cyril Stapleton
Unknown:
Alfred Marks
Unknown:
Harold Smart
Unknown:
Bert Weedon
Unknown:
Dennis Wilson
Unknown:
Janie Marden
Script By:
Brad Allen
Production By:
John Browell

A general knowledge contest for the title "Brain of Britain".

Allan Midlane (Caernarvon)
Frederick Rice (Denbighshire)
Antony D. Carr (Anglesey)
T. Gwynn Jones (Bangor)
The programme includes:
"What Do You Want to Know?" featuring "The Professor" who answers interesting questions sent in by listeners.
Chairman, Franklin Engelmann

(BBC recording)
(Repeated on Wednesday at 1.30 (Home))

Contributors

Contestant:
Allan Midlane
Contestant:
Frederick Rice
Contestant:
Antony D. Carr
Contestant:
T. Gwynn Jones
Chairman:
Franklin Engelmann
Writer:
John P. Wynn
Producer:
Joan Clark

Greetings from young members of Her Majesty's Forces including National Servicemen, Regulars, and members of the Women's Services, to their parents at home. Together they challenge the BBC Gramophone Library to produce their choice in record time
Introduced by Alan Dixon Produced.by Michael Bell
This programme comes from a Fast Patrol Boat of Coastal Forces based on H.M.S. Hornet at Gosport

Contributors

Introduced By:
Alan Dixon
Produced By:
Michael Bell

[Starring] Harry Green A series of comedies written by Sidney Nelson and Maurice Harrison
Produced by Jacques Brown

Contributors

Written By:
Sidney Nelson
Written By:
Maurice Harrison
Produced By:
Jacques Brown
MrsT Maintop:
Gwen Lewis
Lionel Lorimer:
Laidman Browne
Dulcie Deveaux:
Betty Marsden
Mr Scraggs:
Philip Ray
Betty Green:
Denise Bryer
Arthur:
Keith Lloyd
Myron:
Roland Green

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