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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

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".

David Keys (Berkshire)
Peter Barker (Wiltshire)
Edgar Millward (Dorset)
The programme also includes: "What Do You Want to Know?"
This week: David Stone on "The Changing of the Guard".

(Last Thursday's recorded broadcast)

Contributors

Chairman:
Franklin Engelmann
Contestant:
David Keys
Contestant:
Peter Barker
Contestant:
Edgar Millward
Guest Expert:
David Stone
Writer:
John P. Wynn
Producer:
Joan Clark

13—' For Love or Money ' with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Molly Weir , Doris Rogers
Christina Horniman
Wilfred Babbage
Michael Anthony
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:
Christina Horniman
Unknown:
Wilfred Babbage
Unknown:
Michael Anthony
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
Introduced by Peter Haigh
Pocket Edition of Gideon's Day' starring
Jack Hawkins and Dianne Foster
Adaptation by Roy Bradford
Around the British Studios with Peter Noble
(Continued in next column)
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
Nigel Patrick
Highlights from
' The Duke Wore Jeans ' starring Tommy Steele
June Laverick , Michael Medwin
Script by Trafford Whitelock
Edited and produced' by Alfred Dunning

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Haigh
Unknown:
Jack Hawkins
Unknown:
Dianne Foster
Unknown:
Roy Bradford
Unknown:
Peter Noble
Presented By:
Desmond Carrington
Presented By:
Spencer Hale
Unknown:
Nigel Patrick
Unknown:
Tommy Steele
Unknown:
June Laverick
Unknown:
Michael Medwin
Script By:
Trafford Whitelock
Produced By:
Alfred Dunning

with his Tango Orchestra
Maria Perilli and 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 Travers Thorneloe

Contributors

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

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Dramatised as a radio serial in six parts by Felix Felton
[Starring] Norman Shelley

Contributors

Author:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Dramatised by:
Felix Felton
Producer:
Patrick Dromgoole
Dr Watson:
Norman Shelley
Dr Mortimer:
Paul Eddington
Sir Henry Baskerville:
Ronald Wilson
John Stapleton:
Rolf Lefebvre
Beryl Stapleton:
Pamela Alan
Barrymore:
Lewis Gedge
Eliza Barrymore:
Constance Chapman

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 The Steve Race Four andHarold Smart
Compiled and produced by Johnnie Stewart

Contributors

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

Community hymn-singing in the Parish Church of Holy Trinity, Kingston upon Hull, by the combined choirs of Anglican and Free churches of the city, under the direction of Peter Goodman
Organist, R. A. Styles
Hymns introduced by Randal Herley 0 worship the King (Tune. Hanover) The God of love my shepherd is
(Tune. University)
When all thy mercies (Tune, Contemplation)
Be thou my guardian (Tune. Abridge) 0 sacred Head! sore wounded (Tune,
Passion Chorale)
This joyful Eastertide (Tune, Vruechten)
Lead, kindly light (Tune. Alberta)
For all the saints (Tune. Sine
Nomine)

Contributors

Organist:
Peter Goodman
Organist:
R. A. Styles
Introduced By:
Randal Herley

Tony Fayne and David Evans
Dennis Price
Daniel Wayenberg Kenneth Williams
The Kaye Sisters
Patricia Clark
The trumpeters of the Royal
Military School of Music
(by permission of the Commandant) under the direction of Lt.-Col. David McBain , A.R.C.M.
On the Stairway to the Stars
Clinton Forde
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Script written by Gene Crowley
Produced by John Simmonds

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Fayne
Unknown:
David Evans
Unknown:
Daniel Wayenberg
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Patricia Clark
Unknown:
Lt.-Col. David McBain
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Written By:
Gene Crowley
Produced By:
John Simmonds

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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