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

Contributors

Writer:
Edward J. Mason
Writer:
Geoffrey Webb
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

Franklin Engelmann is the chairman of this general knowledge contest in which listeners all over the British Isles compete for the title 'Brain of Britain 1958'
13 - Northern Ireland (i)
The Rev. John Spence (Co. Antrim)
William Wilson (Co. Down)
James Anderson (Co. Antrim)
Harold Wilson (Belfast)
The programme also includes What Do You Want To Know?
Listeners' questions answered by well-known authorities
This week: Professor Tolansky, D.Sc., F.R.s. on 'Pouring oil on troubled waters'

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. John Spence
Unknown:
William Wilson
Unknown:
James Anderson
Unknown:
Harold Wilson
Devised and written by:
John P. Wynn
Producer:
Joan Clark

10-' Easter in the Country' with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Molly Weir , Doris Rogers
Wilfred Babbage
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
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Written By:
Bob Block
Written By:
Ronnie Hanbury
Written By:
Bebe Daniels
Production By:
Tom Ronald

A sound approach to the cinema j
Introduced by Peter Haigh 1 and including i Pocket Edition of ' Dunkirk '
Starring John Mills
Richard Attenborough. Bernard Lee
Adaptation by Gordon Gow I
Record Star-Film Star
Vic Damone sings the theme song from ' The Gift of Love ' 4
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: Sir Michael Balcon
Highlights from:
01 Yeller
Starring
Dorothy McGuire , Fess Parker ' and Spike as ' Old Yeller'
Script by Trafford Whitelock
Programme edited and produced by Alfred Dunning

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Haigh
Unknown:
John Mills
Unknown:
Richard Attenborough.
Unknown:
Bernard Lee
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Unknown:
Vic Damone
Unknown:
Peter Noble
Presented By:
Desmond Carrington
Presented By:
Spencer Hale
Unknown:
Sir Michael Balcon
Unknown:
Dorothy McGuire
Unknown:
Fess Parker
Script By:
Trafford Whitelock
Produced By:
Alfred Dunning

with his Tango Orchestra
Maria Perilli
The Novelairs
Directed by Edward Rubach
' Find the Lady '
Devised by James Dufour and presented by Brian Matthew
Programme introduced by Douglas Smith
Produced by Travera Thorneloe

Contributors

Unknown:
Maria Perilli
Directed By:
Edward Rubach
Unknown:
James Dufour
Presented By:
Brian Matthew
Introduced By:
Douglas Smith
Produced By:
Travera Thorneloe

A song-a-minute sequence of popular melodies old and new sung by Benny Lee
Julie Dawn
Franklyn Boyd
Jean Campbell
The Five Sharps 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
Sung By:
Franklyn Boyd
Unknown:
Jean Campbell
Produced By:
Johnnie Stewart

Community hymn-singing from Hinde Street Methodist Church, London
Singing led by the choir of Hinde Street Methodist Church
Conductor, Braden Hunwick
Organist, Norman Hunwick
Hymns Introduced by Rolf Lefebvre
Christ the Lord Is risen today
(Tune, Easter Morn)
The day of Resurrection (Tune,
Ellacombe)
On wings of living light (Tune.
Gratitude)
The strife is o'er (Tune, Vulpius)
Christ the Lord is risen again
(Tune. Wurttemberg)
This joyful Eastertide (Tune, This joyful Eastertide)
Hail, thou once despised Jesus
(Tune. Austria)
Away with gloom, away with doubts
(Tune. Blairgowrie) ,

Contributors

Conductor:
Braden Hunwick
Organist:
Norman Hunwick
Introduced By:
Rolf Lefebvre

Radio's shining hour of entertainment introduced by Tony Fayne and David Evans with Ian Wallace
This week's stars include:
Eric Barker , Laurence Payne
Dora Bryan , Tibor Varga
The Meritones and On the Stairway to the Stars
Linda Smee
Jimmy Lloyd
BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Script written by Gene Crowley
Produced by John Simmonds

Contributors

Introduced By:
Tony Fayne
Introduced By:
David Evans
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Eric Barker
Unknown:
Laurence Payne
Unknown:
Dora Bryan
Unknown:
Tibor Varga
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Written By:
Gene Crowley
Produced By:
John Simmonds

Light Programme

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