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RADIO WHO'S WHO
George Street, Hanover Sq., London, W.l. Phone: Mayfair 5994. Born in the East End, son of a butcher. Has spent 20 years in Variety, and is among the first flight of box office attractions. In 1946 wrote and produced first show " Big Broadcast." Favourite with record fans and is high up for request recordings in various radio programmes. (Decca). Fan mail: 16,000 letters a year. Originator of the " Finklefefer " family. Has also played a straight part in a B.B.C. production. Is terrified of having to repeat a pre-recorded programme (in case of accident) before the same studio audience. He had to do it once and says " never again." Connected with radio since 1935, and recent programmes include " Music Hall," " Variety Band Box " guest star, and in many other well established programmes.
BOOTH, LESLIE WEBSTER.
Singer, b. Birmingham, 21st January, 1902. Best known for tenor roles in oratorios and operas, and romantic musical roles and duets with Anne Ziegler. Address: Crowhurst, Torrington Park, N.12. At the age of 7 sang solos in church choir. Educated at Lincoln Cathedral Choir School. Voice broke at
LESLIE WEBSTER BOOTH
the age of 13. Trained in Birmingham as accountant. At 16 Dr. Wassell, of Birmingham, began training his voice for tenor soloist. Joined D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in 1924. Began Concert work in 1927, and was introduced to H.M.V. in 1928 and still records for them. Sung oratorio in every concert hall in Britain. International Opera Season, Covent Garden, " Der Rosenkavalier " and " Magic Flute," 1938. Began double act with Anne Ziegler in 1940. There followed Music Halls, the " Vagabond King " and " Sweet Yesterday." Played the lead in new technicolour film of " The Laughing Lady." Hobbies: Riding, cooking, animals — has two cats, a bull terrier, and a cairn (Smokie), who gets his own Christmas fan mail since his picture was published.
BOOTHBY, ROBERT.
Talks on affairs, b. Edinburgh, 12tli Febniary, 1900. Has done the " Week in Westminster " several times and featured in the Brains Trust three times. Address : House of Commons. M.P. for East Aberdeenshire since 1924. Parliamentary Private Secretary to Mr. Winston Churchill from 1926 to 1929. Visited Russia in 1926 and 1931. Strong critic of the foreign policy of the Chamberlain Government in 1938. Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food under Lord Woolton in 1940. Served in the Royal Air Force, 1941-43. Published " The New Economy," 1943.
BOSLEY, LEONARD E. W.
Religious broadcast services, b. Herefordshire, 1899. Address: The Vicarage, Peterborough. Phone : Peterborough 3579. Educated at New College, Oxford. Became Senior Curate of Coventry Cathedral, then Vicar of Radford, Coventry. Is now Vicar and Rural Dean of Peterborough and Hon. Canon of Peterborough Cathedral. Chaplain to ,the R.A.F. Member of the Midland Region Religious Advisory Committee of the B.B.C. Has conducted recent midweek services and Midland Regional services from Peterborough Parish Church. First broadcast from Coventry Cathedral in 1930.