Radio who's who (1947)

14 RADIO WHO'S WHO mistaken air attack on prison camp. Joined B.B.C. as dance band producer in 1945. Hobbies: Composing, arranging, snooker, golf, bridge and poker. ARDEN, NEAL. Actor and Compere, b. London, 27th December, 1909. Best known for presentation of the Anne Shelton Half Hour and Quiet Rhythm. Toured music halls with his father as a child. Educated, Royal Masonic School, Bushey. Became an optical student, then a trooper in the Rhodesian Mounted Police, and returned — this time to the legitimate stage. First became known as film commentator for M.G.M., Columbia, and Warner Bros. Joined the Queens' Westminsters at the outbreak of war. Featured in " Blossom Time," " Nights of the Garter " and the " Lilac Domino." Presented the Anne Shelton Half Hour in 1944, Music Makers, 1945, and Quiet Rhythm, 1946. The fan mail for the last programme is over 100 a week. Married to Dorothy Brown, two children. ARKELL, REGINALD. Writer, b. Lechlade, Gloucestershire. Best known for " 1066 and All That," " Green Fingers," etc., and personal appearance for the Talks Dept. Address: Marston Mersey, Cricklade, Wilts. : Paramount Court, London, W.C.I. Temple Bar 4363. A regular contributor to television, the Home and West Regional programmes, his musical " The Last Waltz " (Gaiety) was the first play to be broadcast from the stage during the actual production. Adapted " 1066 and All That " for the stage. Has written libretto or lyrics for " Jumble Sale, " Now and Then," "Catherine," "Our Nell," " Blue Train," " Laughing Cavalier," and many others. Author of " Columbine," " Tragedy of Mr. Punch," " Meet These People," " Winter Sportings," " Bridge Without Sighs," " Playing the Games," " Green Fingers," " Richard Jefferies," and " Cottage in the Country." Recent programmes include television and " Country Magazine." Club; Savage. ARLOTT, JOHN. Commentator, producer, compere and feature actor. 6. Basingstoke, Hants, 25th February, 1914. Address: c/o B.B.C. Began radio with a talk on cricket, 1944, and then compered " Country Magazine." Wrote and compered poetry programmes, appeared in plays and features, and did further talks. Became an Overseas producer in 1945, and was seconded for cricket commentaries on the India tour, 1946. Edited "Landmarks," an anthology of topographical poetry with G. R. Hamilton, 1943, wrote "Of Period and Place" (poems), 1944, and " Clausentum," with drawings by Michael Ayrton, 1946. Recent work includes the production of the " Book of Verse " series. Returned to the production of literary programmes in September, 1946. ARNAUD, YVONNE. Actress, b. Bordeaux, France. Famous on stage and radio, and first broadcast twenty years ago. Address : Banks Way Farm, Effingham Common, Surrey. Bookham 350. Apart from music, she has YVONNE ARNAUp