Programme Index

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BBC Revue Orchestra (Leader, Antony Gilbert )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowlta
BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Cecil Norman and the Rhythm Players with Danny Levan
News Summary at 7.30 and 8.30

Contributors

Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowlta
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Conductor:
Cecil Norman
Unknown:
Danny Levan

including:
Reading Your Letters: expressing listeners' points of view
For Your Information: a barrister explains how the law is concerned with children who take part in public performances
This Blessed Plot: Leslie Thomas faces up to his garden
As We See It Now: thoughts about the day-before-yesterday. 2-Unemployment in the Thirties
Serial: 'With Love and Lizards' by John and Penelope Mortimer
Read by Eleanor Summerfield and Leonard Sachs
The second of six instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Leslie Thomas
Unknown:
Penelope Mortimer
Read By:
Eleanor Summerfield
Read By:
Leonard Sachs
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

A battle of the sexes
Elizabeth Allan , Diana Decker
Gwen Plumb v.
Gerard Hoffnung , Ian Messiter
Eric Sykes
Referee, Michael Jackson
Each contestant, having no clue to the subject-matter, is called upon to speak for sixty seconds, without hesitation, repetition or deviation. Is it possible?
Devised by Ian C. Messiter Produced by C. F. Meehan

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Allan
Unknown:
Diana Decker
Unknown:
Gwen Plumb
Unknown:
Gerard Hoffnung
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Unknown:
Eric Sykes
Unknown:
Michael Jackson
Unknown:
Ian C. Messiter
Produced By:
C. F. Meehan

Music in all directions
Introduced by Franklin Engelmann with Tommy Reilly
The Linden Singers
Sidney Bright and his Music and the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
Produced by Charles Beardsall

Contributors

Introduced By:
Franklin Engelmann
Unknown:
Tommy Reilly
Unknown:
Linden Singers
Unknown:
Sidney Bright
Leader:
William Armon
Conductor:
Vilem Tausky
Produced By:
Charles Beardsall

You too can be a detective
Listeners are invited to join with a panel of experts in testing their powers of crime detection
" Case for the Crown'
Written by Edward J. Mason
Actors:
Experts: John Arlott
F. R. Buckley , Robert Fabian
Devised by Tony Shryane and Edward J. Mason
Produced by Tony Shryane

Contributors

Written By:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
John Arlott
Unknown:
F. R. Buckley
Unknown:
Robert Fabian
Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Produced By:
Tony Shryane
Joe McCready (Private investigator):
Jon Farrell
Inspector Galloway:
Hamilton Dyce
Laura Golightly:
Courtney Hope
Tom Snow:
Will Kings
Julius Brock:
Wilfred Babbage
Chloe Brock:
Anne Cullen
Mr Root:
Arnold Peters

Light Programme

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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