Tony's Radio Shows - "Star Bill" (First Series)

TONY'S RADIO SHOWS

"Star Bill - The Best In Britain's Show Business"
First Series

TONY'S RADIO SHOWS

"Star Bill - The Best In Britain's Show Business" First Series

"Star Bill" : First Series. June - October 1953

Show
No. Broadcast
Date Guests

1 7-6-53 Ted Ray, Lizbeth Webb, David Hughes, and Semprini.
Orchestra conducted by Philip Martell.

2 14-6-53 Charlie Chester, Anne Shelton, Harry Davidson,
and The Hedley Ward Trio.

3 21-6-53 Richard Murdoch, Elizabeth Welch, Dick James,
and Tommy Reilly.

4 28-6-53 Alfred Marks, The Tanner Sisters, Edmund Hockridge,
and Eugene Pini; The George Melachrino Orchestra.

5 5-7-53 Dennis Price, Adelaide Hall, Lee Lawrence,
and Rawicz and Landauer.

6 12-7-53 Derek Roy, Vivian Blaine, Josef Locke,
and The Malcolm Mitchell Trio.

7 19-7-53 Jack Watling, Carole Carr, The Five Smith Brothers,
and Robin Richmond.

8 26-7-53 Gene Autrey, Dorothy Squires, Bruce Trent, and
Eddie Calvert; The George Melachrino Orchestra.

9 2-8-53 Dick Bentley, 'Hutch' (Leslie A. Hutchinson),
Pat Kirkwood and Jack Brymer;
The Geraldo Concert Orchestra.

21 25-10-53 Guest appearance by Tony Hancock; Alfred Marks,
Geraldine McEwan, Graham Stark, Anne Shelton,
Terry-Thomas, The Deep River Boys and musicians.

"Star Bill" : First Series. June - October 1953
Show No.	Broadcast Date	Guests
1	7-6-53	Ted Ray, Lizbeth Webb, David Hughes, and Semprini. Orchestra conducted by Philip Martell.
2	14-6-53	Charlie Chester, Anne Shelton, Harry Davidson, and The Hedley Ward Trio.
3	21-6-53	Richard Murdoch, Elizabeth Welch, Dick James, and Tommy Reilly.
4	28-6-53	Alfred Marks, The Tanner Sisters, Edmund Hockridge, and Eugene Pini; The George Melachrino Orchestra.
5	5-7-53	Dennis Price, Adelaide Hall, Lee Lawrence, and Rawicz and Landauer.
6	12-7-53	Derek Roy, Vivian Blaine, Josef Locke, and The Malcolm Mitchell Trio.
7	19-7-53	Jack Watling, Carole Carr, The Five Smith Brothers, and Robin Richmond.
8	26-7-53	Gene Autrey, Dorothy Squires, Bruce Trent, and Eddie Calvert; The George Melachrino Orchestra.
9	2-8-53	Dick Bentley, 'Hutch' (Leslie A. Hutchinson), Pat Kirkwood and Jack Brymer; The Geraldo Concert Orchestra.
21	25-10-53	Guest appearance by Tony Hancock; Alfred Marks, Geraldine McEwan, Graham Stark, Anne Shelton, Terry-Thomas, The Deep River Boys and musicians.

Transmission : Sundays, 2100-2200, weekly, BBC Light Programme. Odd numbered shows repeated Saturdays at 1155, BBC Home Service. Even numbered shows were not repeated. Show number 21 was the last in the series. It was replaced by "Top of the Town" which ran until February 1954, when the second series of "Star Bill" began.

Regular team : Tony Hancock, Graham Stark and Geraldine McEwan; The George Mitchell Glee Club, and Stanley Black and his Concert Orchestra (except nos. 1,4,8 & 9). From the 10th programme (9-8-53) until the end of the series, Tony Hancock was replaced by Alfred Marks in the regular team, although Hancock did make a guest appearance in show number 21, as detailed above.

Scripts by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson (except nos. 5 - 8). Shows no. 5 & 6 scripted by Eric Sykes and Larry Stephens. Shows no. 7 & 8 scripted by Eric Sykes and Spike Milligan.

Produced by Alistair Scott-Johnston.

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