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From the North of England
The Birth of a Foal: Alfred Hall describes an important event on his Cumberland Farm
Betsy Goes to t' Christening: Mary Rae Campbell with another sketch of Lancashire people
Method in my Madness: Mitzi Cunliffe describes her unpatented system for running her home.
Transatlantic Etiquette: Kenneth Ames reconsiders the American claim that they are an easy-going people.
At Grandmother's: Margery Lea recalls some endearing sights and smells of childhood
Programme introduced by Daphne Oxenford

Contributors

Unknown:
Alfred Hall
Unknown:
Mary Rae Campbell
Unknown:
Mitzi Cunliffe
Unknown:
Kenneth Ames
Unknown:
Margery Lea
Introduced By:
Daphne Oxenford

Music in contrasting styles from across the Atlantic Stairway to Stardom
Gisele MacKenzie Jazz for Moderns Phineas Newborn
Jazz for not quite so moderns
Ella Fitzgerald
On Stage
Rise Stevens sings excerpts from ' Carmen
Behind the Scenes
The prompter at the Metropolitan Opera House describes his work
Talking Point
Count Basie explains why his version of ' April in Paris ' comes to an end four times
Carnegie Hall
Stan Kenton plays ' progressive ' jazz
Symphonic Hall
The Boston Symphony Orchestra plays Ravel's ' Pavane on the Death of an Infanta'
Introduced by Humphrey Burton

Contributors

Unknown:
Ella Fitzgerald
Unknown:
Carnegie Hall
Unknown:
Stan Kenton
Introduced By:
Humphrey Burton

A series of problems in detection by John P. Wynn
[Starring] Deryck Guyler

(BBC recording)
(To be repeated on Saturday at 11.55 am (Home))

Contributors

Writer/Signature tune composed by:
John P. Wynn
Incidental Music:
Alan Paul
Played by:
Harold Smart
Production:
Trafford Whitelock
Inspector Scott:
Deryck Guyler
Bingham:
Brian Hayes
Sir Gerald Dennfield:
Eric Phillips
Sommer:
Ian Sadler
Hilde:
Irene Prador
Hopkins:
Philip Vickers
Dr Barton:
Ian Sadler
Stratton:
Allan McClelland

A song-a-minute sequence of popular melodies old and new sung by Benny Lee Julie Dawn
Franklyn Boyd Jean Campbell
The Coronets with accompaniments by The Steve Race Quartet and William Davies
Compiled and produced by Johnnie Stewart

Contributors

Sung By:
Benny Lee
Sung By:
Julie Dawn
Unknown:
Franklyn Boyd
Unknown:
Jean Campbell
Unknown:
William Davies
Produced By:
Johnnie Stewart

Cyril Fletcher Michael Denison
Billie Whitelaw Dulcie Gray with Pat Coombs , Anthea Askey
Written by Bob Monkhouse and Denis Goodwin
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont

Contributors

Unknown:
Cyril Fletcher
Unknown:
Michael Denison
Unknown:
Billie Whitelaw Dulcie Gray
Unknown:
Pat Coombs
Unknown:
Anthea Askey
Written By:
Bob Monkhouse
Written By:
Denis Goodwin
Produced By:
Leslie Bridgmont

Woven for your pleasure by Elton Hayes (guitar)
The Michael Krein
Saxophone Quartet
Sheila Bromberg (harp)
Edward Rubach (piano) with The London Studio Players
Conducted by Maurice Miles
Arranged by Neil Sutherland

Contributors

Guitar:
Elton Hayes
Unknown:
Michael Krein
Harp:
Sheila Bromberg
Piano:
Edward Rubach
Conducted By:
Maurice Miles
Arranged By:
Neil Sutherland

Light Programme

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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