Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 280,102 playable programmes from the BBC

including:
Guest of the Week:
Lieut.-CoI. Frank Weldon
'This correspondence is now closed': a final selection of listeners' letters about spinsterhood
Pets at Holiday Time: a veterinary surgeon offers some advice on ensuring the welfare of pets when the family is away
Laidman and Mr. Browne: Laidman Browne introduces some pertinent remarks from his budgerigar
Serial:
' An Episode of Sparrows ' by Rumer Godden
(to be read in fifteen instalments)
Abridged by Ursula Keeble
Read by Mary O'Farrell
13—- Olivia'
Programme introduced by Jean Metcalfe

Contributors

Unknown:
Lieut.-Coi. Frank Weldon
Unknown:
Rumer Godden
Abridged By:
Ursula Keeble
Read By:
Mary O'Farrell
Introduced By:
Jean Metcalfe

Adapted from a serial for broadcasting by Alec Macdonald
5— ' The Battle'
Other parts played by Lionel Ngakane , Harry Quashie. and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Production by Archie Campbell

Contributors

Broadcasting By:
Alec MacDonald
Played By:
Lionel Ngakane
Played By:
Harry Quashie.
Production By:
Archie Campbell
Allan Quatermain:
Deryck Guyler
Umbopa:
Frank Singuineau
Sir Henry Curtis:
Ralph Truman
Captain Good, R N:
Richard Williams
Infadoos:
Errol John
Twala:
Orlando Martins
Gagrool:
Patience Collier
Foulata:
Nadia Cattouse

The caff where the élite meet to eat introducing Peter Sellers as 'Eddie' the manager, with Sidney James, Avril Angers, Kenneth Connor, Joan Young
Guest star, Gilbert Harding
Music supplied by The Gypsy Tearoom Ninetet
Adapted from 'Duffy's Tavern' by Frank Muir and Denis Norden

Contributors

Eddie:
Peter Sellers
[Actor]:
Sidney James
[Actor]:
Avril Angers
[Actor]:
Kenneth Connor
[Actor]:
Joan Young
Himself:
Gilbert Harding
Music:
The Gypsy Tearoom Ninetet
Production:
Pat Dixon
Adapted from 'Duffy's Tavern' by:
Frank Muir
Adapted from 'Duffy's Tavern' by:
Denis Norden

A visit to the seaside to meet
Charlie Chester
Tessie O'Shea
Ken Dodd
Bill McGuffie
Chic Murray and Maidie
John Hanson
Bill Waddington
Reginald Dixon
The George Mitchell Singers
Introduced by Jack Watson
(Continued in next column)
Augmented
BBC Northern Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
Produced by Eric Miller

Contributors

Unknown:
Charlie Chester
Unknown:
Tessie O'Shea
Unknown:
Ken Dodd
Unknown:
Bill McGuffie
Unknown:
Chic Murray
Unknown:
John Hanson
Unknown:
Bill Waddington
Unknown:
Reginald Dixon
Singers:
George Mitchell
Introduced By:
Jack Watson
Conducted By:
Alyn Ainsworth
Produced By:
Eric Miller

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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