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A Selection of Songs from Stage, Screen, and Drawing-Room, to which has been or might have been accorded the immortality of the barrel organ
Presented by Francis Worsley
With the assistance of: Elsie Eaves, Brian Gaye, John Rorke, Victor Hunt
The Western Studio Orchestra
Conducted by Leslie Bridgmont

Contributors

Presented by:
Francis Worsley
Unknown:
Elsie Eaves
Unknown:
Brian Gayb
Unknown:
John Rorke
Unknown:
Victor Hunt

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

British Industries Fair, 1935
A Poster in sound for the first great occasion of Jubilee Year
Designed by KENNETH ADAM
The idea of this programme is to show something of the wonder of the British Industries Fair through the eyes of a countryman up in London for the day.
Kenneth Adam , who has planned it all, has been lucky enough to secure Joe Hancock for the part. Not only is Hancock a farmer from the Peak country who has only once been up in London before, and then for the day, but he is one of L. du Garde Peach's ' Great Hucklow players', who act their plays at full moon because it is needed to light the audience across the moors. Adam, when in the North on The Manchester Guardian, saw Hancock play a shepherd in a mystery play. When it was over, he and the other-shepherds took off their grease-paint and went back to tend their sheep.
In this broadcast Hancock will not be able to see the actual fair, for it will not be open, but he will see the dress rehearsal of the Fashion Parade at Dorchester House. In order to come to London, he had to give up the chance to take part in the entry of the Hucklow Players in the British Drama League competition, for it takes place this evening. But it will be over in time for his fellow-actors to listen to his broadcast.
The textile industry, to be represented at the White City, is to play a prominent part in this evening's programme, and the progress of cotton and wool goods from the raw material to the finished product will be conveyed by graded voices. From the Lancashire burr to the voice of the West-end sales lady.
Listeners will hear the actual sounds of the looms, and the voices of textile operatives. Other unusual sounds to be featured will come from products of the toy trade-humming-tops, tunes on tumblers. And incidentally the best glass is told by its ring.

Contributors

Designed By:
Kenneth Adam
Unknown:
Kenneth Adam
Unknown:
Joe Hancock

with NORMAN WARREN at the Piano
GEORGE GEE
Comedian
GABY VALLE
Soprano
CHICK FARR , assisted by BERT FARLAND
LESLIE SARONY and LESLIE HOLMES
(The Two Leslies)
Singing their own Compositions
THE DANCING DAUGHTERS
(Trained by Rosalind Wade )
THE B.B.C. VARIETY ORCHESTRA directed by KNEALE KELLEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Warren
Soprano:
Gaby Valle
Soprano:
Chick Farr
Assisted By:
Bert Farland
Assisted By:
Leslie Sarony
Assisted By:
Leslie Holmes
Unknown:
Rosalind Wade
Directed By:
Kneale Kelley

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About National Programme

National Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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