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Contributors

Daniel Archer:
Harry Oakes
Doris Archer:
Gwen Berryman
Jack Archer:
Denis Folwell
Peggy Archer:
Thelma Rogers
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Christine Johnson:
Lesley Saweard
Paul Johnson:
Leslie Dunn
Mr Fairbrother:
Leslie Bowmar
Mrs Fairbrother:
Joy Davies
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Mrs Perkins:
Pauline Seville
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Len Thomas:
Arnold Peters
Doughy Hood:
Arnold Ridley
Carol Grey:
Anne Cullen
John Tregorran:
Basil Jones
Pru Harris:
Mary Dalley
Ned Larkin:
Bill Payne
Jimmy Grange:
Alan Rothwell
Rita Flynn:
June Spencer
Norman Wynford:
Robert Chetwyn

Franklin Engelmann is the chairman

Les Page (Warwickshire)
"Elf" Stevens (Suffolk)
Terence Bond (Nottinghamshire)
Edward Moult (Derbyshire)
The programme also includes "What Do You Want to Know?".
Sir Adolphe Abrahams, M.D., F.R.C.P. on "Why children are record-breakers in swimming".

(Last Thursday's recorded broadcast)
(This programme was recorded from the Samson and Hercules Hall, Norwich during a special VHF week recently held there)

Contributors

Chairman:
Franklin Engelmann
Contestant:
Les Page
Contestant:
"Elf" Stevens
Contestant:
Terence Bond
Contestant:
Edward Moult
Guest Expert:
Sir Adolphe Abrahams, M.D., F.R.C.P.

Introduced by Peter Haigh
Pocket Edition
' A Tale of Two Cities ' starring Dirk Bogarde
Dorothy Tutin. Cecil Parker Adaptation by Roy Bradford
Film Musical
Kim Novak and Frank Sinatra sing some more songs from ' 'Pal Joey '
Sounds Familiar
A short quiz presented by Desmond Carrington and Spencer Hale
A Highlight from
'Don't Go Near the Water together with the theme song presented by The Lancers
A few words from
Eva Gabor
Around the British Studios with Peter Noble
Record Star-Film Star
Johnny Mathis sings the theme song from ' Wild is the Wind'
Sound-track Memory
An old favourite revived In
' Our Girl Friday '
Script by Trafford Whitelock
Edited and produced by Alfred Dunning
Repeated on Saturday at 12.15 (Home)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Haigh
Unknown:
Dirk Bogarde
Unknown:
Dorothy Tutin.
Unknown:
Cecil Parker
Unknown:
Roy Bradford
Unknown:
Kim Novak
Unknown:
Frank Sinatra
Presented By:
Desmond Carrington
Presented By:
Spencer Hale
Unknown:
Johnny Mathis
Script By:
Trafford Whitelock
Produced By:
Alfred Dunning

A novel by Margery Sharp dramatised as a radio serial in eight parts by Thea Holme
1—'Love in Idleness '
Produced by Wilfrid Grantham

Contributors

Novel By:
Margery Sharp
Unknown:
Thea Holme
Produced By:
Wilfrid Grantham
Narrator:
Joan Matheson
Henry Lambert:
Denis Goacher
Publican:
Arthur Young
The Blazer:
Betty Baskcomb
The Old'un:
John Ruddock
Mrs Culver:
Janet Burnell
Adelaide Culver:
Peggy CamcRon
Mrs Hambro:
Dorothy Holmes-Gore
Alice Hambro:
Rosamund Greenwood
Miss Yates:
Kathleen Helme
Jimmy Hambro:
V Winter
Mrs Orton:
Hester Paton Brown

A winter programme looking back to last summer and forward to next-memories of sunlit days and leisure hours to come
This week you hear about:
A nature lovers' holiday in the West Country from Brian Vesey-FitzGerald A school cruise to Holland and Belgium with Brian Vaughton
Ted Appleton and Bill Cormack , travel experts, are on hand with up-to-the-minute items of holiday interest
Introduced by Franklin Engelmann
Produced by Arthur Phillips

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald
Unknown:
Brian Vaughton
Unknown:
Ted Appleton
Unknown:
Bill CormacK
Introduced By:
Franklin Engelmann
Produced By:
Arthur Phillips

2—' The Rising Son ' with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Molly Weir , Doris Rogers
Horace Percival , Robin Ray
BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader. John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Written by Bob Block
Ronnie Hanbury. and Bebe Daniels
Production by Tom Ronald

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Lyon
Unknown:
Richard Lyon
Unknown:
Molly Weir
Unknown:
Doris Rogers
Unknown:
Horace Percival
Unknown:
Robin Ray
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Written By:
Bob Block
Written By:
Ronnie Hanbury.
Written By:
Bebe Daniels
Production By:
Tom Ronald

Community hymn-singing from St. Mary-on-the-Quay ' Roman Catholic Church, Bristol led by combined Catholic choirs
Hymns introduced by Father Patrick McEnroe
Blessing by Father I. Capaldi , s.J.
Praise we our God with joy (Tune.
Nun Danket)
Firmly I believe and truly (Tune.
Omni Dei)
To the Name that brings salvation
(Tune, Oriel)
With all the powers my poor soul hath (Tune, Rockingham)
Loving Shepherd (Tune, Lubeck)
My God, accept my heart this day
(Tune, Belmont)
0 strength and stay (Tune, Strength and Stay)
The Lourdes hymn (Tune, Lourdes)
Choirmaster. J. F. Duggan Organist. James Q. Fionda

Contributors

Introduced By:
Father Patrick McEnroe
Unknown:
Father I. Capaldi
Organist:
James Q. Fionda

Radio's shining hour of entertainment
Introduced by Tony Fayne and David Evant with Ian Wallace
This week's stars include:
Benny Hill
Griffith Jones , Eddie Calvert
Hattie Jacques
Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson
Johnny Pearson
Brendan O'Dowda
On the Stairway to the Stars
Beryl Wayne
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader. Antony Gilbert )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Script by Gene Crowley
Produced by John Simmonda

Contributors

Introduced By:
Tony Fayne
Introduced By:
David Evant
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Benny Hill
Unknown:
Griffith Jones
Unknown:
Eddie Calvert
Unknown:
Hattie Jacques
Unknown:
Pearl Carr
Unknown:
Teddy Johnson
Unknown:
Johnny Pearson
Unknown:
Brendan O'Dowda
Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Script By:
Gene Crowley
Produced By:
John Simmonda

Light Programme

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