Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 279,694 playable programmes from the BBC

The Sunday supplement to "Woman's Hour".
E. Arnot Robertson talks about some of the things she has been doing in the last few weeks.
Herbs for the Kitchen: Charles Lawrance describes how you can grow them.
Matters of Tact: a French-woman, an American, and an Australian are asked for their reactions to some delicate social situations.
Gordon Gow reviewing some current films.
"The Big City", written by Marjorie Riddell. With Geraldine McEwan as Sarah Darnley.
Programme introduced by Marjorie Anderson.

Contributors

Presenter:
Marjorie Anderson
Speaker:
E. Arnot Robertson
Reporter:
Charles Lawrance
Reporter:
Gordon Gow
Author (The Big City):
Marjorie Riddell
Producer (The Big City):
Audrey Cameron
Sarah Darnley:
Geraldine McEwan

played by the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, John Sharpe )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
This week's guest,
Francis Chagrin and Theatre Round-Up
Highlights of British musical comedy featuring
Joan Bramhall
Dennis Bowen and the BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )
Introduced by John Hobday
Produced by Charles Beardsall

Contributors

Leader:
John Sharpe
Conductor:
Vilem Tausky
Unknown:
Francis Chagrin
Unknown:
Joan Bramhall
Unknown:
Dennis Bowen
Chorus-Master:
Leslie Woodgate
Introduced By:
John Hobday
Produced By:
Charles Beardsall

with Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe , Spike Milligan
The Ray Ellington Quartet
Max Geldray
Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott
Announcer, Wallace Greenslade
Script by Spike Milligan Production by Pat Dixon

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Sellers
Unknown:
Harry Secombe
Unknown:
Spike Milligan
Unknown:
Max Geldray
Conducted By:
Wally Stott
Announcer:
Wallace Greenslade
Script By:
Spike Milligan
Production By:
Pat Dixon

A new serial in eight parts by Francis Durbridge
2—' Salty West'
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Production by Martyn C. Webster

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis Durbridge
Production By:
Martyn C. Webster
Paul Temple:
Peter Coke
Steve:
Marjorie Westbury
Mary Gardner:
Dorothy Holmes-Gore
Sir Graham Forbes:
Lester Mudditt
Charlie:
James Beattie
Max Burford:
Allan McClelland
Brian Dexter:
Simon Lack
Mills:
Geoffrey Hodson

by Compton Mackenzie
The Cinderella story in its various guises is still the most popular love story. Compton Mackenzie proves it again with his tale of the little chorus girl, Lucy Arnold.
Produced by Martyn C. Webster

Contributors

Unknown:
Compton MacKenzie
Unknown:
Compton MacKenzie
Unknown:
Lucy Arnold.
Produced By:
Martyn C. Webster
The Storyteller:
Denis Goacher
Lucy Arnold:
Dora Bryan
Miss Chibbett:
Betty Hardy
Mrs Chibbett:
Betty Linton
Mrs Arnold:
Vivienne Chatterton
Samuel Arnold:
James Thomason
Terence Manning:
Simon Lack
Lady Emily Manning:
Avice Landone
Mr Manning:
William Fox
Mabel, a maid:
Annette Kelly
Mr Lightheart:
Frank Atkinson
Mrs Lightheart:
Dorothy Holmes-Gore

Community hymn-singing from the R.A.F. Station, Hereford
Hymns introduced by the Rev. W. D. Eynon-Williams
Accompanied by the Station Band under the direction of Cpl. R. Dickie
Stand up, stand up for Jesus (Tune,
Morning Light)
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
(Tune, St. Peter)
Crown him with many crowns (Tune,
Diademata)
Jesu, lover of my soul (Tune, Aberystwyth)
Hark, hark my soul (Tune, Pilgrims) All hail the power of Jesu's name
(Tune, Miles Lane)
At even. ere the sun was set (Tune,
Angelus)
Now thank we all our God (Tune,
Nun danket)

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. W. D. Eynon-Williams
Unknown:
R. Dickie

and introducing
Britain's newest singing star
Ronnie Carroll
The slick melodic wit of The Hedley Ward Trio
The charming voice of Joan Turner
The dexterous fingers of Semprini
(Continued in next column)
It's Worth-While with Harry Worth
This week's visitor:
Arthur Askey
The George Mitchell Choir
Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Script by Gene Crowley
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston

Contributors

Unknown:
Ronnie Carroll
Unknown:
Joan Turner
Unknown:
Harry Worth
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Script By:
Gene Crowley
Produced By:
Alastair Scott-Johnston

Light Programme

About this data

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