Radio who's who (1947)

12 RADIOJ|WHO'S WHO Trying his luck in England, he says, he found it when he met Barbara (who is a very fine pianiste in her own right, A.R.C.M. performer), teamed up with her and eventually married her. Now they have three children — two boys and a girl — Julie, aged eight, is already showing signs of becoming a brilliant coloratura soprano. (See also Barbara Andrews.) Golf is his main hobby. He is already playing from scratch and his big ambition is to win the British Amateur Golf Championship. ANDREWS, VICTOR. Scriptwriter, producer, player, b. Staffordshire, 13th June, 1897. Specialises in radio drama. Address: The Turf Club, Cairo, Egypt. He states that he began talking early in life and writing a little later. By profession a talker as lecturer at the Royal Military College, Cairo, but is also a writer of anything for the radio. First play was accepted by the B.B.C. Main interest is radio drama, but has also written short stories, talks and feature programmes. Graduate in Philosophy and Psychology which, he says, gives him a leaning toward the eerie or the " unusual " and plays " with a message." Since 1940 he has been a freelance scriptwriter, producer and player for Egyptian State Broadcasting. Holds the opinion that first class radio drama scripts are extremely rare, and that too little experiment has been made with new technique in radio drama. ANDREWS, WILLIAM LINTON. Journalist and Commentator, b. Hull, 27th May, 1886. Best known for appearances in Brains Trust and news commentaries, mainly from and about the North of England. Address: 28, North Parade, West Park, Leeds 6. Leeds 52973. Has been in journalism since leaving Christ's Hospital in 1902. One of Lord Northcliffe's " young men " on the " Daily Mail " ; then edited the " Leeds Mercury " from 1923 to 1939 ; editor the " Yorkshire Post " (with which the " Leeds Mercury " was combined) since 1939. President of the Institute of Journalists, 1946. ANSTEY, EDGAR HAROLD. Film Critic broadcaster, b. Watford, 1907. Best known for his talks in " The Week's Films." Address: Film Centre, 34, Soho Square, W.l. Gerrard 4253. Forsook scientific research to join John Grierson in the pioneering days of documentary films. Specialised in sociological documentaries, producing " Housing Problems," " Enough to Eat? " Directed for " March of Time " in London and New York. Now company director of the Film Centre, providing advice and production and supervision of documentary and educational films. Worked on films for the M.O.I, and the Services. For several years film critic of the " Spectator." ANTONY, JONQUIL. Scriptwriter, b. London, 5th October, 1911. Best known for her serial " The Robinson Family," and " Sense and Sensibility." Address: 13, Drayton Gardens, S.W.10. Freemantle 4154. Jonquil Antony, in private life Mrs. John Wyse, first began in radio in 1936 with a feature programme about clocks called " Butter Wouldn't Suit the Works." Recent programmes also include " The Moonstone," feature programmes and plays. Has written over 300 scripts for broadcasting. Hobbies: Dogs, cats, and a parrot. ARA, ANGEL. Producer and Scriptwriter, b. Huesca, Aragon, Spain, 22nd July, 1911. Produced dramatic productions for Latin America during the war. Address: 19, Oakhill Avenue, Hampstead, N.W.3. Phone : Hampstead 3905. First connected with British radio in 1938 on the opening of the Latin America Service. Educated at the Universities of Salamanca and Madrid. Doctor of Law. Also studied