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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
Debbie Glover:
Esma Wilson

Chairman, Franklin Engelmann

Mollie Thomas (Cardiff)
Stephen Bates (Swansea)
Harry Butlin (Llandudno)
Glyn A. Davies (Bangor)

The programme also includes "What Do You Want To Know?"
This week: David Stone on "Origin of the Guards' Night Patrol at the Bank of England".

(Last Thursday's recorded broadcast)

Contributors

Chairman:
Franklin Engelmann
Contestant:
Mollie Thomas
Contestant:
Stephen Bates
Contestant:
Harry Butlin
Contestant:
Glyn A. Davies
Guest Expert:
David Stone

with Dick Emery
Pearl Carr , Ronald Chesney
Guest Star, Ken Platt
BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Script by Ronald Wolfe
George Wadmore and David Cllmle

Contributors

Unknown:
Dick Emery
Unknown:
Pearl Carr
Unknown:
Ronald Chesney
Unknown:
Ken Platt
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Script By:
Ronald Wolfe
Script By:
George Wadmore
Script By:
David Cllmle

A sound approach to the cinema
Introduced by Peter Haigh and including
Pocket Edition of 'Paris Holiday' starring Bob Hope Fernandel
Anita Ekberg
Adaptation by Gordon Gow
Incidental Score
1 Fairground Waltz' from ' His Happy Heath'
Around the British Studios with Peter Noble
Sounds Familiar
A short quiz to test your know-how of current and not-so-current movies
Presented by Desmond Carrington and Spencer Hale
A Few Words From
Miiko Taka
Highlights from
' I Accuse ' starring Jose Ferrer
Anton Walbrook , Emlyn Williams
Viveca Lindfors. Leo Genn
David Farrar. Donald Wolfit and Herbert Lom
Script by Trafford Whitelock
Programme edited and produced by Alfred Dunning

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Haigh
Unknown:
Bob Hope Fernandel
Unknown:
Anita Ekberg
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Unknown:
Peter Noble
Presented By:
Desmond Carrington
Presented By:
Spencer Hale
Unknown:
Miiko Taka
Unknown:
Jose Ferrer
Unknown:
Anton Walbrook
Unknown:
Emlyn Williams
Unknown:
Viveca Lindfors.
Unknown:
Leo Genn
Unknown:
David Farrar.
Unknown:
Donald Wolfit
Unknown:
Herbert Lom
Script By:
Trafford Whitelock
Produced By:
Alfred Dunning

A novel by Margery Sharp dramatised as a radio serial
In eight parts by Thea Holme
6-' Transformation Scene '
Other parts played by Charles Hodgson , Bernard Rebel and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by Wilfrid Grantham

Contributors

Novel By:
Margery Sharp
Unknown:
Thea Holme
Played By:
Charles Hodgson
Played By:
Bernard Rebel
Produced By:
Wilfrid Grantham
Narrator:
Joan Matheson
Adelaide:
Peggy Cameron
Gilbert:
Godfrey Kenton
Iris O'Keefe:
Mary Wimbush
Mr Bly:
Owen Berry
Alice:
Rosamund Greenwood
Freddy Baker:
Frederick Treves
Dodo Baker:
Peggy Thorpe-Bates
Treff Culver:
David Peel
Sonia Trent:
Annabel Maule
The Blazer:
Betty Baskcomb
Tommy Hitchcock:
Peter Wilde

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

Contributors

Singer:
Benny Lee
Singer:
Julie Dawn
Singer:
Franklyn Boyd
Singer:
Jean Campbell
Singers:
The Meritones
Musicians:
The Steve Race Four
Musician:
Harold Smart
Compiled by/Producer:
Johnnie Stewart

7—'Put a Light in the Window' with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Molly Weir , Doris-
Rogers Wilfred Babbage , Graham Stark
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:
Rogers Wilfred Babbage
Unknown:
Graham Stark
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 Oundle School, Peterborough
Hymns introduced by Richard Maddock
Conductor. Robin Miller
Organist. Donald Paine
Let all the world (Tune, Luckington) Lord of all being (Tune, Gonfalon
Royal)
0 Love, how deep (Tune, Eisenach)
Lord of our life (Tune. Iste Confessor)
Come down. 0 Love Divine (Tune,
Down Ampney)
0 God of truth (Tune. Martyrs)
Praise to the Holiest (Tune, Richmond)
The day is past and over (Tune,
Hominum Amator)
Blessing by the Rev. Hugh Williams

Contributors

Conductor:
Richard Maddock
Unknown:
Rev. Hugh Williams

Radio's shining hour of entertainment
Introduced by Tony Fayne and David Evans with Ian Wallace
This week's stars include:
Victor Maddern , Peter Jones
Harry Locke
Arthur Lovegrove , Douglas Ives
Robert Desmond , John Briggs in an excerpt from
Basil Dean 's production of ' TOUCH IT LIGHT' at the Strand Theatre, London
Donald Houston
Bryan Johnson and Stephanie Voss singing songs from 'HALF IN EARNEST' the musical adaptation of ' The Importance of being Earnest '
Johnny Pearson , Barry Johns
Group One
On the Stairway to the Start
Moira Briody
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 Evans
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Victor Maddern
Unknown:
Peter Jones
Unknown:
Harry Locke
Unknown:
Arthur Lovegrove
Unknown:
Douglas Ives
Unknown:
Robert Desmond
Unknown:
John Briggs
Unknown:
Basil Dean
Unknown:
Donald Houston
Unknown:
Bryan Johnson
Unknown:
Stephanie Voss
Unknown:
Johnny Pearson
Unknown:
Barry Johns
Unknown:
Moira Briody
Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Script By:
Gene Crowley
Produced By:
John Simmonda

Light Programme

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