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Artists from the Commonwealth of Nations gather in London to send greetings in song to their folks at home and to listeners in the Motherland
Robert Easton (United Kingdom) introduces
Lorrae Desmond (Australia)
John Hauxvell (New Zealand) George Browne (West Indies) Joyce Barker (South Africa) and the Bob Brown Singers accompanied by The Kenny Powell Trio
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conducted by Harry Rabinowitz
(South Africa)
Produced by Glyn Jones (United Kingdom)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Easton
Unknown:
Lorrae Desmond
Unknown:
John Hauxvell
Unknown:
George Browne
Unknown:
Joyce Barker
Singers:
Bob Brown
Conducted By:
Harry Rabinowitz
Produced By:
Glyn Jones

Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.

Contributors

Writer:
Edward J. Mason
Writer:
Geoffrey Webb
Editor:
Godfrey Baseley
Daniel Archer:
Harry Oakes
Doris Archer:
Gwen Berryman
Jack Archer:
Denis Folwell
Peggy Archer:
Thelma Rogers
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Christine Archer:
Lesley Saweard
Mr Fairbrother:
Leslie Bowmar
Mrs Fairbrother:
Joy Davies
Simon:
Eddie Robinson
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Mrs Perkins:
Pauline Seville
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Reggie Trentham:
Peter Wilde
Len Thomas:
Arnold Peters
Paul Johnson:
Leslie Dunn
Doughy Hood:
Arnold Ridley
Diana Hood:
Eileen Barry
Margaret Hood:
Jean Lester
Joan Hood:
Nona Blair
David West:
Ralph Hallett
Rita Flynn:
June Spencer
Nelson Gabriel:
Jack May
Carol Grey:
Anne Cullen
John Tregorran:
Basil Jones
Dr Cavendish:
Geoffrey Lewis

Recordings from the sound-track of the Paramount picture starring
Bing Crosby , Donald O'Connor
Jeanmaire and Mitzi Gaynor
Introduced by Paul Carpenter
Adapted for radio by Gordon Gow
Produced by Ruth Dennis

Contributors

Unknown:
Bing Crosby
Unknown:
Donald O'Connor
Unknown:
Mitzi Gaynor
Introduced By:
Paul Carpenter
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Produced By:
Ruth Dennis

Community hymn-singing from
Trinity Presbyterian Church,
Bangor, Co. Down
Organist, Ronald McCully
Conductor, Cecil W. Thompson
Hymns introduced by the Rev. John T. Carson
Thy hand. 0 God, hath guided (Tune,
Thornbury)
Love divine, all loves excelling (Tune,
Blaenwaern)
Souls of men (Tune. St. Mabyn)
The Lord's my shepherd (Tune,
Orlington)
Fierce raged the tempest (Tune, St.
Aelred)
Soldiers of Christ, arise (Tune, From
Strength to Strength)
I will sing the wondrous story (Tune,
Hyfrydol)
Just as I am (Tune. Misericordia)

Contributors

Organist:
Ronald McCully
Conductor:
Cecil W. Thompson
Unknown:
Rev. John T. Carson

with Dickie Valentine
Introducing comedy and music for your entertainment with Doreen Hume , Tibor Kunstler
The Peter Crawford Trio
Norman Vaughan
Guest star: Jack Warner
The George Mitchell Choir
Ron Goodwin and his Orchestra
Script by Gene Crowley
Produced by Alfred Dunning and Frank Hooper

Contributors

Unknown:
Dickie Valentine
Unknown:
Doreen Hume
Unknown:
Tibor Kunstler
Unknown:
Peter Crawford Trio
Unknown:
Norman Vaughan
Unknown:
Jack Warner
Unknown:
George Mitchell Choir
Unknown:
Ron Goodwin
Script By:
Gene Crowley
Produced By:
Alfred Dunning
Produced By:
Frank Hooper

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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