Radio who's who (1947)

276 RADIO WHO'S WHO various musical comedies, pantomimes and straight plays, was appointed producer stage-director for non-stop variety at the London Pavilion in 1932. Afterwards supervised in addition to the Pavilion, the Garrick, Victoria Palace, Collins' Music Hall and Lewisham Hippodrome. Stage director for the B.B.C. Music Hall at Radiolympia in 1934 and 1935. Joined B.B.C. Television Service as Stage Manager in 1936, and from 1937 to 1939 was Variety Producer. Returned to Australia and was appointed Supervisor of Light Entertainment for Australian Broadcasting Commission. In 1941 joined Station 3DB, Melbourne, as Programme Director. In 1942 joined the R.A.A.F., and after discharge joined Colgate Palmolive Radio Unit in Sydney as Deputy Director of Productions and producer, and afterwards worked for the Australian Broadcasting Commission, being responsible for the Forces Programme, etc. Returned to England in 1946 to rejoin the B.B.C. Television Service. Hobbies: Gardening, tennis, and surfing. PRITCHETT, VICTOR SAWDON. Literary talks and features. 6. Ipswich, 1900. Known in radio for his short stories and criticisms. Address: 36, Parkhill Road, London, N.W.3. Lived early life in Spain, France, and Ireland. Assistant Literary Editor of the " New Statesman and Nation." Novelist, short story writer, and critic. Recent programmes were " New Judgments," and talks on the Russian novel. Recent books : " It May Never Happen," and " The Living Novel." Married, two children. PRYS-JONES, ARTHUR GLYN. Playwright, short story writer, and literary talks, b. Denbigh, North Wales. H.M. Staff Inspector of Schools, Ministry of Education, Welsh Department. Address: 2, Llwyn-y-grant Road, Penylan, Cardiff. Phone: Cardiff 5017. Educated Llandovery College, Carmarthenshire, and Jesus College, Oxford. Assistant master^ various schools, including Dulwich College, London. In service of Ministry of Education since 1919. Bilingual and takes a keen interest in Welsh affairs. As a poet and broadcaster has tried to interpret Wales to English readers and listeners. Special interests: Poetry, drama, and the Vale of Glamorgan. PUDNEY, JOHN. Poet and journalist. 6. Langley, Bucks., 19th January, 1909. Author of three television plays and features. Address: Bank House, Chipstead, Sevenoaks. Phone: Sevenoaks 2520. After a short period on the staff of the "Listener," joined Empire Programmes as writer producer. Author of seventeen books, including poems, short stories, novels and travel. Served in R.A.F. during the war. Writer and producer of " Parish Mag." with C. H. Middleton, 1940. Has given radio talks in Denmark, New York, Sweden, Cairo, France and Canada. Wrote the radio play " The Boy Who Saw Through," in 1946, and is author of the play " Uncle Arthur." PUGHE, CYNTHIA. Adaptor of plays, b. St. Margarets-onThames. Translator of several plays from the French. Address: c/o B.B.C. Educated first by a French governess and developed an early interest in languages. Went to Ellerker College, Richmond, and then took secretarial course and joined the B.B.C. as a secretary. Started to do play reading in 1941, and then began adapting. First radio play was a translation of "The Phantom Brigantine " by Jean d'Agraives and Roger Didelot, followed by a translation of " Noah Sails Again," a serial specially written for broadcasting by the famous French dramatist Andre Obey. Recent radio programmes included "If Four Walls Told," "The First Mrs. Fraser " and "Canaries Sometimes Sing." Is also responsible