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RADIO WHO'S WHO
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ROBERTSON-GLASGOW, RAYMOND CHARLES.
Sports talks, b. Edinburgh, 15th July, 1901. Is also the author of several humorous books. Address: Lime Tree Cottage, Buckhold, Pangbourne, Berks. Scholar of Charterhouse and Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Cricket Blue, Oxford, 1920-21-22-23. Played cricket for Somerset, 1920-35, for Gentlemen v. Players at Lords, 1924. Schoolmaster, 1923-33. Joined " Morning Post," 1933, "Daily Telegraph," 1937. Has been " Observer " cricket correspondent since 1938, and also its rugby football correspondent since 1945. Is known in radio for his sports talks.
ROBINSON, DOUGLAS.
Variety artist, b. Goodmayes, Essex, 14th August, 1917. Specialises in light comedy, musical monologues, and characterisations of his own composition. Address: 55, Eton Hall, Haverstock Hill, London, N.W.3. Phone: Primrose 2666. Since first stage appear
DOUGLAS ROBINSON
ance at age of seven has been in variety, revue, musical comedy, repertory, straight plays, concert party, films and radio. Started professional stage career on leaving school. On joining the R.A.F. he produced variety shows and eventually joined the R.A.F. " Gang Show " in 1941. From 1943 led his own unit of the " Gang Show " in British Isles and on the Continent and also in the Far East. (They were the first British artistes to broadcast from Hong Kong radio after V.J. Day.) Has since made West End appearance in Tom Arnold's production of the " Gang Show " at the Stoll. Since his first broadcast in 1941, he has been on the air frequently in such programmes as " Variety Band Box," " Workers' Playtime," etc. Is best known for his " histoincal " characters, " Queen Bessie's B.B.C." and "The Roaming Reporter from Rome," etc. Hobbies : Cricket and classical music.
ROBINSON, ERIC.
Bandleader, b. Leeds, 13th December, 1908. Leader of the Blue Rockets Orchestra which provides the music for "Stand Easy." Address: 23, Albermarle Street, Piccadilly, London, W.l. Phone: Regent 0512. Comes of a musical family and is the brother of Stanford Robinson. Studied at the Royal College of Music. Spent four years with the B.B.C. Theatre Orchestra, and another four with the Television Orchestra. With fifteen other musicians he volunteered for the army in 1940, and became the " man behind " the R.A.O.C. Blue Rockets Dance Orchestra. After the band had more or less broken up, he transferred to Army Radio at the War Office, where he acted as sergeant to George Melachrino. Gradually the Blue Rockets were reassembled, and he took over the leadership. After demobilisation went into partnership with George