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The Sunday Supplement to "Woman's Hour".
Violet Markham, C.H., talks about growing old.
Born Under Cancer: a conversation between some of the people with birthdays at this time of year.
I Wish I Were Married: a talk in which a spinster expressed her longing to be married, and some listeners' reactions.
Jobbing Reporter: 4 - Margaret Stewart describes her experiences as a railway cleaner for a day and compares notes with one of them.
"The Big City", written by Marjorie Riddell. With Geraldine McEwan as Sarah Darnley.

Introduced by Marjorie Anderson.

(BBC recording)

Contributors

Presenter:
Marjorie Anderson
Speaker:
Violet Markham, C.H.
Reporter:
Margaret Stewart
Author (The Big City):
Marjorie Riddell
Producer (The Big City):
Audrey Cameron
Sarah Darnley:
Geraldine McEwan

Songs and music still sung and played in the British Isles
7-' Songs that Emigrated
In the last programme of the present series Seamus Ennis and Peter Kennedy are joined by American folk-song collector Jean Randolph
With dance and song interludes by the Haymakers
Directed by Peter Kennedy and the Country Maids
Conducted by Sheila Mossman
Edited and introduced by Marie Slocombe
Produced by Harold Rogers

Contributors

Unknown:
Seamus Ennis
Unknown:
Peter Kennedy
Unknown:
Jean Randolph
Directed By:
Peter Kennedy
Conducted By:
Sheila Mossman
Introduced By:
Marie Slocombe
Produced By:
Harold Rogers

South Atlantic
Recordings of life on a small deserted island
Script by John Heaney and Martin Holdgate
Narrator, John Heaney
Gough Island, about eight miles long and four miles broad, with mountains rising to 3,000 feet, ties between the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn. It is inhabited only by birds, seals, and mice. A party of young British scientists recently spent six months there.

Contributors

Script By:
John Heaney
Narrator:
Martin Holdgate
Narrator:
John Heaney

A song-a-minute sequence of popular melodies old and new sung by Benny Lee , Julie Dawn
Franklyn Boyd , Jean Campbell
The Keynotes and The Johnston Brothers accompanied by The Steve Race Quartet with Harold Smart
Devised and produced by Johnnie Stewart

Contributors

Sung By:
Benny Lee
Sung By:
Julie Dawn
Unknown:
Franklyn Boyd
Unknown:
Jean Campbell
Unknown:
Harold Smart
Produced By:
Johnnie Stewart

A quite unbelievable comedy by Stephen Black
Adapted from the novel by Ladbroke Black
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Production by Martyn C. Webster

Contributors

Comedy By:
Stephen Black
Novel By:
Ladbroke Black
Production By:
Martyn C. Webster
Charles Tempest, a solicitor:
Emrys Jones
Darcy Pringle, a sculptor:
Simon Lack
Professor Addington Crane, varchaeologist:
Hamilton Dyce
Chloe Heathcote, his niece:
Sara Gregory
P C MacMunn, a London policeman:
Lewis Stringer
Mrs MacMunn:
Elizabeth Maude
Peter, an art critic:
Charles Hodgson

Community hymn-singing from Rehoboth, Presbyterian Church of Wales, Llangollen, by the churches of Llangollen and district
Conductor, W. S. Gwynn Williams
Organist, Ffrancon Thomas
Hvmns introduced by the Rev. John Owen Jones
Come, thou fount of every blessing
(Tune, Arfon)
Fly abroad, eternal gospel (Tune,
Bryn Calfaria)
(Continued in next column)
The King of love (Tune. Brynhyfryd) Come, thou long-expected Jesus
(Tune, Hyfrydol)
Wele'r dydd yn gwawrio draw (Tune,
Llanfain
0, come. hallowed Kingdom (Tune,
Joanna)
I to the hills (Tune. St. Asaph)
Who are these from every nation
(Tune. Y Delyn Aur)
Blessing by the Minister, the Rev. Aled Williams

Contributors

Conductor:
W. S. Gwynn Williams
Organist:
Ffrancon Thomas
Unknown:
Rev. John Owen Jones
Unknown:
Rev. Aled Williams

with Dickie Valentine and introducing an hour of comedy and music for your entertainment with Joan Turner
Semprini
The Peter Crawford Trio
Harry Worth and this week's guest star:
Bernard Braden
The George Mitchell Choir
Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Script by Gene Crowley
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston

Contributors

Unknown:
Dickie Valentine
Unknown:
Joan Turner
Unknown:
Peter Crawford Trio
Unknown:
Harry Worth
Unknown:
Bernard Braden
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Script By:
Gene Crowley
Produced By:
Alastair Scott-Johnston

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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