Listings
Introduced by John Ellison
Contributors
Presenter:
John
Ellison
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
Henry Croudson at the BBC theatre organ
Contributors
Unknown:
Henry
Croudson
Troise and his Banjoliers
Contributors
Script:
Joan
Carr-Jones
England v. India
A description of the scene and discussion of prospects between Rex Alston and E. W. Swantcn , followed by a commentary by John Arlott on the opening overs
From Lord's
Contributors
Unknown:
Rex
Alston
Unknown:
E. W.
Swantcn
Commentary By:
John
Arlott
' Me an' Alice goes Puntin''
Written and told by Eric Roberts
Contributors
Told By:
Eric
Roberts
Ronnie Aldrich at the piano
Contributors
Unknown:
Ronnie
Aldrich
England v. India
Commentary by Rex Alston and John Arlott during the morning's play, followed by a summary at
1.30 by E. W. Swanton
From Lord's
Contributors
Commentary By:
Rex
Alston
Commentary By:
John
Arlott
Unknown:
E. W.
Swanton
and his Septet on gramophone records
A programme for children under five
Nursery rhymes, stories, and music
Introduced by Jean Metcalfe and including
Guest of the Week: Pamela Frankau
'Marriage': 8 — ' Hard Cases.' Most people know of deeply unhappy cases where there seems to be no solution to the marriage problem. What to do in these tragic marriages is the subject of a round table discussion
' Family Portraits': Elise Sprott , whose grandfather was a master mariner, recalls some memories of a seafaring family
' Gold Cup Day': Mary Hill speaks from Royal Ascot
Serial: 'The Diary of Fanny Burney. ' Extracts selected by Becky Cocking. Read by Mary O'Farrell
' Topic for Talk': Janet Grey opens a subject to start listeners talking
Contributors
Introduced By:
Jean
Metcalfe
Unknown:
Pamela
Frankau
Unknown:
Elise
Sprott
Unknown:
Mary
Hill
Unknown:
Fanny
Burney.
Unknown:
Becky
Cocking.
Read By:
Mary
O'Farrell
Unknown:
Janet
Grey
England v. India
Further commentaries
Exploring by Proxy
1 — ' Up in the Sky '
As long ago as 1784 a scientist made an ascent by balloon in order to take measurements in the atmosphere; now balloons are used every day by meteorological observers, but they carry scientific instruments instead of scientists.
Phil Tate and his Orchestra
(Phil Tate broadcasts by permission of Hammersmith Palais, Ltd.)
Contributors
Unknown:
Phil
Tate
Unknown:
Phil
Tate
Contributors
Script:
Joan
Carr-Jones
A message of comfort and cheer for all in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity'
Today, Alvar Lidell introduces another talk by the psychiatrist (Listeners' letters are very welcome. Send them to [address removed])
Contributors
Introduces:
Alvar
Lidell
Unknown:
Stuart
Hibberd
Conducted by Bert Dudman
Contributors
Conducted By:
Bert
Dudman
England v. India
Further commentaries by Rex Alston and John Arlott , followed by a summary of the day's play at 6.30 by E. W. Swanton
From Lord's
Contributors
Unknown:
Rex
Alston
Unknown:
John
Arlott
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
including cricket close of play scores
Those Crazy People
Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe
Michael Bentine , Spike Milligan with the Ray Ellington Quartet
Max Geldray
Contributors
Unknown:
Harry
Secombe
Unknown:
Michael
Bentine
Unknown:
Spike
Milligan
Unknown:
Ray Ellington
Quartet
Unknown:
Max
Geldray
High-speed Variety from the North of England with the Kordites Benny Lee Roy Lester
Semprini
Benny Hill
Lee Lawrence
Ken Platt
Augmented
Northern Variety Orchestra Conducted by Vilem Tausky Produced by Ronnie Taylor
Contributors
Unknown:
Kordites Benny
Lee
Unknown:
Roy
Lester
Unknown:
Benny
Hill
Unknown:
Lee
Lawrence
Unknown:
Ken
Platt
Conducted By:
Vilem
Tausky
Produced By:
Ronnie
Taylor
A play of detection in six episodes by Mary Fitt
4—' A Strange Story '
Produced by Dafydd Gruffydd
(The recorded broadcast In the Welsh Home Service on December 3)
Contributors
Unknown:
Mary
Fitt
Produced By:
Dafydd
Gruffydd
Narrator:
John
Darran
Pollicot; a night-watchman:
Moses
Jones
Mr Vaughan, a retired solicitor:
Ivor
Maddox
Henry Rowles:
Noel
Johnson
Harry Clairvaux:
Noel
Johnson
Lord Assche, Harry's father:
Cyril
Phillips
Lady Assche, his stepmother:
Mollie
Bladon
Amelia Clairvaux, Harry's half-sister:
Gwenyth
Petty
Her nurse:
Clarice
O'Shea
Harry's tutor:
Sidney
Evans
Sebastian Rowles, Harry's personal attendant:
John
Powell
Mr Dotherington, the Clairvaux family solicitor:
Dillwyn
Owen
Bloggs, a private secretary:
Bernard
O'Brien
with Pearl Hackney, Freda Bamford
Deryck Guyler , John Stevens and Elton Hayes
A section of the BBC Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Paul Fenoulhet
Script by Eric Barker assisted by David Climie
Produced by Charles Maxwell
Contributors
Unknown:
Freda
Bamford
Unknown:
Deryck
Guyler
Unknown:
John
Stevens
Unknown:
Elton
Hayes
Conducted By:
Paul
Fenoulhet
Script By:
Eric
Barker
Assisted By:
David
Climie
Produced By:
Charles
Maxwell
England v. India
Ernest Eytle, West Indian broadcaster, on the day's play at Lord's
Dances called by ' Luke ' of ' Riders of the Range '
Peter Kennedy and ' Chuck ' Chilton
Music by the Home Town Gals and the Smoky Mountaineers led by Danny Levan
Devised and produced by Charles Chilton
Contributors
Unknown:
Peter
Kennedy
Unknown:
Danny
Levan
Produced By:
Charles
Chilton
* No Other Tiger ' by A. E. W. Mason
Reader, Felix Felton
9 — ' At Peacock Farm'
Contributors
Reader:
Felix
Felton
Neville Meale at the organ of the Granada, Tooting, London
Contributors
Unknown:
Neville
Meale