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A story of country folk

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

Franklin Engelmann is the chairman of this general knowledge contest in which listeners from all over the British Isles compete for the title "Brain of Britain 1958".

George Boucher (County Derry)
Norman Coates (Belfast)
James Hamill (County Tyrone)
Dr. William Fulton (Belfast)
The programme also includes: "What Do You Want To Know?"
Listeners' questions answered by well-known authorities.
This week: Brian Vesey-FitzGerald on "The Cuckoo".

(Last Thursday's recorded broadcast)

Contributors

Chairman:
Franklin Engelmann
Contestant:
George Boucher
Contestant:
Norman Coates
Contestant:
James Hamill
Contestant:
Dr. William Fulton
Guest Expert:
Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald
Writer:
John P. Wynn
Producer:
Joan Clark

11 — ' The First Fight' with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Molly Weir
Dorts Rogers , Jack Watson
BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader. John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Written by Bob Block
Ronnie Hanbury and Bebe Daniels
Production by Tom Ronald
Repeated on Friday at 7.30 p.m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Lyon
Unknown:
Richard Lyon
Unknown:
Molly Weir
Unknown:
Dorts Rogers
Unknown:
Jack Watson
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Written By:
Bob Block
Written By:
Ronnie Hanbury
Written By:
Bebe Daniels
Production By:
Tom Ronald

Introduced by Peter Haigh
Pocket Edition of ' Wild is the Wind' starring
Anna Magnani. Anthony Quinn and Anthony Franciosa
Adaptation by Gordon Gow
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
Rossano Brazzi
Incidental Score
Title film music from A Farewell to Arms
Highlights From
The new British musical
' 6.5 Special'
Script by Trafford Whitelock
Programme edited and produced by Alfred Dunning

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Haigh
Unknown:
Anna Magnani.
Unknown:
Anthony Quinn
Unknown:
Anthony Franciosa
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Presented By:
Desmond Carrington
Presented By:
Spencer Hale
Script By:
Trafford Whitelock
Produced By:
Alfred Dunning

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Dramatised as a radio serial in six parts by Felix Felton
2: 'Sir Henry Baskerville'
[Starring] Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley

Contributors

Dramatist:
Felix Felton
Producer:
Patrick Dromgoole
Dr Watson:
Norman Shelley
Sherlock Holmes:
Carleton Hobbs
Dr Mortimer:
Paul Eddington
Sir Henry Baskerville:
Ronald Wilson
Wilson:
Paul Lorraine
Cartwright:
David Baron
Hotel Clerk:
Nicholas Selby
Clayton:
Frank Shelley

Community hymn-singing by an augmented choir from Fairmilehead Parish Church, Edinburgh
Organist, Mrs. Ella M. Lamb
Conductor, Robert J. Black
Hymns introduced by the Rev. John H. G. Ross
' The Risen Christ Sends Vs Out'
0 sing a new song to the Lord (Tune,
St. Magnus 114)
You now must hear my voice no more
(Tune, St. Andrew 99)
Holy Spirit, Truth Divine (Tune,
Buckland)
0 Lord, how happy should we be
(Tune, Psalm 6)
Soldiers of the Cross, arise! (Tune.
Orientis Partibus)
The Lord is King! lift up thy voice
(Tune, Church Triumphant)
Lord, speak to me (Tune, Winscott) Our Lord Christ hath risen! (Tune,
Kirn)

Contributors

Conductor:
Robert J. Black

Radio's shining hour of entertainment introduced by Tony Fayne and David Evans with Ian Wallace
This week's stars include:
Googie Withers and John McCallum
June Bronhill
Kenneth Connor
Ronnie Carroll
The Hedley Ward Trio Bill McGuffie
On the Stairway to the Stars
Terry Turner
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:
John McCallum
Unknown:
June Bronhill
Unknown:
Kenneth Connor
Unknown:
Ronnie Carroll
Unknown:
Bill McGuffie
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Written By:
Gene Crowley
Produced By:
John Simmonds

Light Programme

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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