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Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.
A story of country folk.

Contributors

Writer:
Geoffrey Webb
Writer:
Edward J. Mason
Editor:
Godfrey Baseley
Producer:
Tony Shryane
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

Helen Uri (Aberdeen)
John Bryan (Greenock)
John Walker (Edinburgh)
Thomas Mountain (Glasgow)
"What Do You Want To Know?"
Listeners' questions answered by well-known authorities.
Professor T.A. Bennet-Clark, F.R.S. on "How is it possible for plants to break through concrete?"

(Last Thursday's recorded broadcast)

Contributors

Chairman:
Franklin Engelmann
Contestant:
Helen Uri
Contestant:
John Bryan
Contestant:
John Walker
Contestant:
Thomas Mountain
Guest Expert:
Professor T.A. Bennet-Clark

Introduced by Peter Haigh
Pocket Edition of ' Naked Earth ' starring
Richard Todd and Juliette Greco
Adaptation by Gordon Gow
Title Song
' Rooney ' sung by Michael Holliday
Some Highlights From
' Happy is the Bride ' starring Ian Carmichael , Janette Scott and Cecil Parker
Adaptation by Roy Bradford
Sounds Familiar
A short quiz presented by Desmond Carrington and Spencer Hale
A Fete Words From
José Ferrer in ' I Accuse '
Around the British Studios with Peter Noble
(Continued in next column)
Film Musical
Tommy Sands sings the theme song and ' Crazy 'cos I love you' from ' Sing, Boy, Sing '
Script by Trafford Whitelock
Programme edited and produced by Alfred Dunning

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Haigh
Unknown:
Richard Todd
Unknown:
Juliette Greco
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Sung By:
Michael Holliday
Unknown:
Ian Carmichael
Unknown:
Janette Scott
Unknown:
Cecil Parker
Unknown:
Roy Bradford
Presented By:
Desmond Carrington
Presented By:
Spencer Hale
Unknown:
José Ferrer
Unknown:
Peter Noble
Unknown:
Tommy Sands
Script By:
Trafford Whitelock
Produced By:
Alfred Dunning

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

Contributors

Novel By:
Margery Sharp
Unknown:
Thea Holme
Produced By:
Wilfrid Grantham
Narrator:
Joan Matheson
Adelaide:
Peggy Cameron
Mrs Mounsey:
Vivienne Chatterton
Coroner:
Harold Reese
The Old 'un:
John Ruddock
Mrs Hambro:
Dorothy Holmes-Gore
Alice Baker:
Rosamund Greenwood
Publican:
Arthur Young
The Blazer:
Betty Baskcomb
Iris O'Keefe:
Mary Wimbush
Gilbert Lauderdale:
Godfrey Kenton

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:
Motor scooting in the Lake District with Brian Blake and Ronald Lloyd, and a holiday on the Belgian coast from Stephen Grenfell
Ted Appleton and Bill Cormack, travel experts, are on hand with up-to-the-minute items of holiday interest
Introduced by Franklin Engelmana
Produced by Arthur Phillips

Contributors

Introduced By:
Franklin Engelmana
Produced By:
Arthur Phillips

A song a minute sequence of popular melodies old and new sung by Benny Lee. Julie Dawn
Franklyn Boyd , Jean Campbell
The Meritones with accompaniments by The Steve Race Four and Harold Smart
Compiled and produced by Johnnie Stewart

Contributors

Sung By:
Benny Lee.
Sung By:
Julie Dawn
Unknown:
Franklyn Boyd
Unknown:
Jean Campbell
Unknown:
Harold Smart
Produced By:
Johnnie Stewart

5 — ' A House Divided ' with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Molly Weir , Doris Rogers
Horace Percival , Wilfred Babbage
Gwen Lewis , Russell Turner
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:
Wilfred Babbage
Unknown:
Gwen Lewis
Unknown:
Russell Turner
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 by the Barmouth Welsh Society from Siloam Congregational Chapel, Barmouth, North Wales
Organist, Lewis Williams
Conductor, J. Rhyddid Williams
Hymns introduced by Havard Gregory Praise my soul, the King of heaven
(Tune. Regent Square)
0 Love that wilt not let me go (Tune,
St. Margaret)
Mae'r gwaed a redodd ar y groes
(Tune, Brynhyfryd)
Praise the Lord. ye heavens, adore him (Tune Vienna)
0 sacred Head, sore wounded (Tune,
Passion Chorale)
Take my life, and let It be (Tune,
Aberavon)
Cofla'n gwlad, Benllywydd tirion
(Tune, Raeidol)
Jesus shall reign (Tune, Duke St.)
Blessing by the Rev. D. H. Alun Morgan
President of the Barmouth Free Church Council

Contributors

Organist:
Lewis Williams
Conductor:
J. Rhyddid Williams
Introduced By:
Havard Gregory
Unknown:
Rev. D. H. Alun Morgan

Radio's shining hour of entertainment introduced by Tony Fayne and David Evans with Ian Wallace
This week's stars include:
Max Wall, Kenneth Williams
Nicanor Zabaleta
John Justin and Barbara Murray
Chris Barber 's Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson
The Polka Dots and On the Stairway to the Stara
Steve Martin
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitm
Script by Gene Crowley
Produced by John Simmonds

Contributors

Introduced By:
Tony Fayne
Introduced By:
David Evans
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Nicanor Zabaleta
Unknown:
John Justin
Unknown:
Barbara Murray
Unknown:
Chris Barber
Unknown:
Ottilie Patterson
Unknown:
Steve Martin
Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitm
Script By:
Gene Crowley
Produced By:
John Simmonds

Light Programme

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