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From the North of England
BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
The Peter Crawford Trio, Norman Vaughan, Elizabeth Larner, Jimmy James
Introduced by Roger Moffat.
(BBC recording)

(The Peter Crawford Trio are in 'Light Up the Town' at the Floral Hall; Norman Vaughan is in 'The Show Band Show' at the Futurist Theatre, Scarborough)

Contributors

Musicians:
BBC Northern Dance Orchestra [Orchestra] conducted by: Alyn Ainsworth
Group:
The Peter Crawford Trio
Comedian:
Norman Vaughan
Singer:
Elizabeth Larner
Comedian:
Jimmy James
Presenter:
Roger Moffat
Producer:
Eric Miller

All-time hits played with a beat by Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band, The Don Harper Quartet.
Introduced by George Melly.
(BBC recording)

News Summary at 1.30
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Musicians:
Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band
Musicians:
The Don Harper Quartet
Presenter:
George Melly
Producer:
John Kingdon

including
Out of the News: involving a topic of interest.

Sayings I Shall Always Remember: Mrs. Gilbert Coleridge reminisces.

A Wife's Life: Josephine Poole speaks on her second wedding anniversary.

Reading Your Letters

They Knew Her: Memories of Emmeline Pankhurst on the centenary of her birth from her daughter Sylvia, her niece Enid Goulden Bach, Lord Pethwick Lawrence, Mary Richardson, and others. (BBC recording)

Serial: A Breeze of Morning
by Charles Morgan.
Abridged by Genevieve Eckenstein.
Read by Robert Eddison.
The first of ten instalments.

Introduced by Marjorie Anderson.
(Robert Eddison is appearing in 'The Potting Shed' at the Hippodrome, Golders Green)

Contributors

Item presenter (Sayings I Shall Always Remember):
Mrs. Gilbert Coleridge
Item presenter (A Wife's Life):
Josephine Poole
Speaker (They Knew Her):
Sylvia Pankhurst
Speaker (They Knew Her):
Enid Goulden Bach
Speaker (They Knew Her):
Lord Pethwick Lawrence
Speaker (They Knew Her):
Mary Richardson
Author (A Breeze of Morning):
Charles Morgan
Abridged by (A Breeze of Morning):
Genevieve Eckenstein
Reader (A Breeze of Morning):
Robert Eddison
Presenter:
Marjorie Anderson

Despite her successful operation, Vicky Clare seemed hysterical and unable to face the future. Bob and Jenny began a happy holiday at the villa in Italy. Joanna announced she was having a baby in January. Mrs. Freeman was offered the 'Margaret Goodthought' column since Clarissa Grant was leaving to get married. Mr. and Mrs. Maggs went to Sandbourne for their holiday. Mr. Odgers drove them there and tried to find out why Dotty would not marry him.

Contributors

Script:
Jonquil Antony
Productions this week by:
Betty Davies
Productions this week by:
Wyn Knowles
Mrs. Dale:
Ellis Powell
Dr. Dale:
James Dale
Mrs. Freeman:
Dorothy Lane
Sally Fulton:
Margaret Ward
Richard Fulton:
Norman Chidgey
Mrs. Maggs:
Grace Allardyce
Maggs:
Jack Howarth
Alec Dale:
Stuart Nichol
Henry Freeman:
Preston Lockwood
Fickling:
Robert Webber
Maisie Miller:
Sheila Manahan
Miss Kendrik:
Judith Fellows
Mrs. Leathers:
Hattie Jacques
Dotty Cook:
Joan Duan
Mr. Odgers:
Victor Platt
Ivor Mitchell:
Peter Tuddenham
Vicky Clare:
Lydia Sherwood
Elsie Freeman:
Betty Hardy
Mr. Belkins:
Lloyd Pearson
Tony Coppard:
Nicholas Stuart
Mrs. Sandiman:
Joan Sanderson
Mr. O'Malley:
Will Leighton
Mrs. Bell Norton:
Joan Sanderson
Miss Peebles:
Una Venning
Mrs. Gudgeon:
Ella Milne
Susie Threddle:
June Tobin
Waiter:
Harold Young

sung by Joyce Blackham and Denis Dowling with the BBC Welsh Orchestra
(Leaden, Philip Whiteway)
Conductor, Rae Jenkins
Sidney Davey and his Players

Around These Isles
Folk music of Ireland sung and played by Brendan O'Dowda and Kenny Thompson.

Introduced by Morfydd Mason Lewis and Roy Williamson.

(Joyce Blackham and Denis Dowling broadcast by permission of Sadler's Wells Opera Company; Brendan O'Dowda is appearing at the Cliffs Bandstand, Southend-on-Sea)

Contributors

Singer:
Joyce Blackham
Singer:
Denis Dowling
Musicians:
The BBC Welsh Orchestra
[Orchestra] leader:
Philip Whiteway
[Orchestra] conductor:
Rae Jenkins
Musicians:
Sidney Davey and his Players
Tenor (Around These Isles):
Brendan O'Dowda
Accordionist (Around These Isles):
Kenny Thompson
Presenter:
Morfydd Mason Lewis
Presenter:
Roy Williamson
Producer:
John Tylee
Producer:
John Wilson

A serial in six episodes written for radio by J. Maclaren-Ross
4—' The Death Wish '
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company and ' The Waiting One ' who prefers to remain anonymous
Produced by R. D. Smith

Contributors

Produced By:
R. D. Smith
Dawn Frederick:
Corinne Langston
Frances Wilder:
Margot van Der Burgh
Bernie:
Hugh Manning
Sibelle:
Vanda Godsell
Jacob Sandys:
John Dearth
Woman at the station:
Catherine Wilmer
Charles:
Jeffrey Segal

in 11—' Wakes Week' featuring
Peter Sinclair and Leonard Williams with Judith Daugherty
Theme music played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth with Rita Shearer at the electronic organ
Written by James Casey and Frank Roscoe
Produced by James Casey

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Sinclair
Unknown:
Leonard Williams
Unknown:
Judith Daugherty
Conducted By:
Alyn Ainsworth
Unknown:
Rita Shearer
Written By:
James Casey
Written By:
Frank Roscoe
Produced By:
James Casey

A series of problems in detection
2—' Murder on Al '
Music composed and conducted by Alan Paul
Script by John P. Wynn
Production by Trafford Whitelock

Contributors

Conducted By:
Alan Paul
Script By:
John P. Wynn
Production By:
Trafford Whitelock
Inspector Scott:
Deryck Guyler
Bingham:
Brian Hayes
John Cash:
Olaf Pooley
Alex Henderson:
Brian Haines
Reporter:
Ronald Baddiley
Tom Weddington:
David Jacobs
Thomas Hatfield:
Fred Yule
Michael Moss:
Frank Atkinson
Paul Pickering:
Eric Lugg
Mrs Pickering:
Brenda Dunrich
Information clerk:
Geoffrey Frederick

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