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Out of the News: involving a topic of interest
The Thursday Envelope: a boy and his money, as observed by Sybil Burr Review: Wendy Dewar-Durie talks about 'Mental Breakdown: a Guide for the Family '
Reading Your Letters
Vacancy Column: Patricia Brent investigates more jobs that badly need filling, including physiotherapy and managing a teashop
Serial: ' A Breeze of Morning ' by Charles Morgan
The sixth of ten instalments
Programmes introduced this week by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Sybil Burr
Talks:
Wendy Dewar-Durie
Unknown:
Patricia Brent
Unknown:
Marjorie Anderson

Productions this week by Betty Davies and Wyn Knowles
Sally met Tony, who told her that Alec was leaving the club in order to work for his friend Ransome. Alec had been annoyed to find Maud French had been giving presents to Janet, and wished to earn more money. Dotty told Mr. Odgers the truth about Renee, but he still wanted to marry her. Mrs. Freeman spent a weekend at Brighton, where she met an old acquaintance, Mr. Belkins. On returning to Parkwood Hill she was horrified to find he had arranged to live at the Shamrock.

Contributors

Unknown:
Betty Davies
Unknown:
Wyn Knowles

sung by Margaret Ashton and Ranken Bushby with the BBC Welsh Orchestra
(Leader. Philip Whiteway) Conductor, Rae Jenkins
Sidney Davey and his players
' Around These Isles '
Ian Humphris sings
English folk songs
Introduced by Morfydd Mason Lewis and Roy Williamson
Produced by John Tylee and John Wilson

Contributors

Sung By:
Margaret Ashton
Sung By:
Ranken Bushby
Conductor:
Rae Jenkins
Conductor:
Sidney Davey
Unknown:
Ian Humphris
Introduced By:
Morfydd Mason Lewis
Introduced By:
Roy Williamson
Produced By:
John Tylee
Produced By:
John Wilson

A serial in six episodes written for radio by J. Maclaren-Ross.
[Starring] Margot van der Burgh and John Dearth
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company and 'The Waiting One' who prefers to remain anonymous

(BBC recording)

Contributors

Writer:
J. MacLaren-Ross
Producer:
R.D. Smith
Frances Wilder:
Margot van Der Burgh
Jacob Sandys:
John Dearth
Police Sergeant:
Peter Claughton
Charles:
Jeffrey Segal
Hubert Minto:
John Ruddock
Professor Whythome:
Geoffrey Wincott
Maid:
Betty Baskcomb
Mrs. Marrable:
Catherine Wilmer
Other parts played by:
Members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Other part played by:
'The Waiting One'

A company of unlimited laughtermakers presided over by Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.
Musical Directors: Sheila Buxton, Rawicz and Landauer
Alyn Ainsworth and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Other members of the Board: Peter Goodwright, Judith Chalmers
Balance sheet written by Edward Taylor.
Read by Roger Moffat
Audited by Eric Miller
(BBC recording)
(Morecambe and Wise are in 'Light Up the Town' at the Winter Gardens, Morecambe; Sheila Buxton is in 'Hey There' at the Regal Theatre, South Pier, Blackpool; Rawicz and Landauer are in 'The New Hylda Baker Show' at the Winter Gardens Pavilion, Blackpool)

Contributors

Comedian:
Eric Morecambe
Comedian:
Ernie Wise
Singer:
Sheila Buxton
Pianists:
Rawicz and Landauer
Musicians:
Alyn Ainsworth and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Comedian:
Peter Goodwright
Performer:
Judith Chalmers
Writer:
Edward Taylor
Reader:
Roger Moffat
Producer:
Eric Miller

Greetings in melody from the heart of London.
[Starring] Sidney Torch

featuring Doreen Hume, John Hanson, Kay Cavendish
The Metropolitan Orchestra
Conductor, Sidney Torch

Contributors

Soprano:
Doreen Hume
Tenor:
John Hanson
Pianist:
Kay Cavendish
Musicians:
The Metropolitan Orchestra
[Orchestra] conductor:
Sidney Torch
Script and presentation:
Roy Bradford
Producer:
Travers Thorneloe

A series of problems in detection.
[Starring] Deryck Guyler

(BBC recording)
(Betty Huntley-Wright is in "The Boy Friend" at the Wyndham's Theatre, London)

Contributors

Script:
John P. Wynn
Music composed and conducted by:
Alan Paul
Production:
Trafford Whitelock
Inspector Scott:
Deryck Guyler
Bingham:
Brian Hayes
Inspector Pittman:
Wilfred Babbage
Mr. Ellerman:
Ian Sadler
Cecil Baker:
Allan McClelland
Sgt. Coleford:
Leslie Heritage
Adrian Moffa:
Raf de la Torre
Baron Schneider:
Eric Phillips
Mrs. Ferguson:
Betty Huntley-Wright

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