Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 277,945 playable programmes from the BBC

including:
A Man's Working Day: A. Cole-man describes his work as a fishmonger
I Joined a Ladies Judo Class: Sheila Waddoups describes her training and the effect it had on her.
The Grand Howl: this week is the fortieth anniversary of the Wolf Cubs. Marjorie Bond talks about the movement with illustrations by some cubs
The Forum: listeners' questions on practical problems discussed spontaneously by Ailsa Garland , Gordon Edwards , and Louise Davies. Chairman, Marjorie Anderson
Serial:
'My Ship is So Small' by Ann Davison
Abridged by Neville Teller
Read by Freda Bamford
The sixth of ten instalments
Programme introduced by Marjorie Anderson

Contributors

Unknown:
Ailsa Garland
Unknown:
Gordon Edwards
Unknown:
Louise Davies.
Unknown:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Ann Davison
Read By:
Freda Bamford
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

A play by Joseph Colton Adapted for broadcasting by James R. Gregson
Production by Vivian A. Daniels

Contributors

Play By:
Joseph Colton
Broadcasting By:
James R. Gregson
Production By:
Vivian A. Daniels
Jim Gay:
Wilfred Pickles
Maggie, his wife:
Megs Jenkins
Sally Gay, their daughter:
Shirley King
Peter:
Brian Trueman
Mrs James:
Nan Marriott-Watson
Spud Ryan:
Randal Herley
Minnie Gay:
Florence Gregson
Bert Gay:
Tom Harrison
The Rev Henry Gowland:
Noel Ilift
Leslie Gowland:
Geoffrey Wheeler
Peggy Gowland:
Vera McKechnie

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 Dick Vosburgh and Brad Ashton
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:
Dick Vosburgh
Script By:
Brad Ashton
Production By:
John Browell

A general knowledge contest for the title "Brain of Britain, 1956"

Featuring three of the winners from the first round of the contest:
Somerville Anderson (Renfrewshire)
The Rev. John Taylor (Dumfriesshire)
W. Cuthbert Robb (Roxburghshire)
The programme includes:
"What Do You Want to Know?" in which "The Professor" answers interesting questions sent by listeners.
Chairman, Franklin Engelmann

Contributors

Contestant:
Somerville Anderson
Contestant:
Rev. John Taylor
Contestant:
W. Cuthbert Robb
Chairman:
Franklin Engelmann
Writer:
John P. Wynn
Producer:
Joan Clark

Greetings from young members of Her Majesty's Forces 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
The programme this week comes from the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, Portsmouth

Contributors

Introduced By:
Alan Dixon
Produced By:
Michael Bell

who are: Cyril Fletcher
Michael Denison Anne Crawford Dulcie Gray with Pat Coombs
Script written by Bob Monkhouse and Denis Goodwin
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont

Contributors

Unknown:
Cyril Fletcher
Unknown:
Michael Denison
Unknown:
Anne Crawford
Unknown:
Dulcie Gray
Unknown:
Pat Coombs
Written By:
Bob Monkhouse
Written By:
Denis Goodwin
Produced By:
Leslie Bridgmont

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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