Evening Standard from London, Greater London, England • 29

i tafaivitr-iw'wwi -W'ia 4 Esenin" Standard iVciliiwISyAiigiitt 1 23 1939 Stanford Robinton Harry 5 Pepper i Don Arnold fV3-ii A LideU Charlet Shedwell Evening Standard Reporter UILT in white concrete and resembling a building in a uturisticfilm Broadcasting House stands at top of Upper Regent-street like young giant in land of old men Here Gerald Cock-personalities of BBC prosecute duties much the same as you or I Senior Announcer of the BBC is haired blue-eyed Stuart Hibberd He one of the few people who came into BBC Declares in early days to do a certain job and has battle of my done it ever since Lives at Bickley Kent Married Hobbies: Scholar at St Cambridge Hibberd Garden piano bulldog tennis court served in Gallipoli during War 1 Joined Second to Hibberd is Alvar six- BBC 15 years ago as announcer Before War was choral exhibitioner While at music into half the Elizabeth Cowell with Harry Pepper Harry coached her for Kentucky Minstrels Has prepared countless chorus arrangements" The Conductor Conducting BBC Variety Orchestra is Charles ShadwelL Father taught Charles to play piano when boy was six Studied St York Played in York Symphony Orchestra Intended to be doctor but War changed that Invalided went to Ministry of Pensions Disliked it so continued medical studies To help pay for studies Charles played in suburban dance halls Was musical director with John Lester for five years Has four daughters and wife never misses his broadcasts Stanford Robinson is Conductor of BBC Orchestra Joined BBC 1924 Studied conducting and composition at Royal College of Music First job assisting Stanton Jeffries then Conductor of BJBC Orchestra to prepare programmes Born in Leeds i son of organist played piano at five years mainly self-taught took up music seriously when 15 In 1924 held auditions and formed beginnings of BBC chorus Conductor of Variety Theatre Orchestra 1933 with Eric Masch-witz Became Director of Opera 1935 Tall debonair grey-eyed Gerald Cock is Director of BBC Television Appointed 1936 His job is to solve problems-1- does so Was sapper in War Has varied prospector rancher explosive expert managing director of film company Lived six years in Western America Ranch in Hollywood before pictures were made there Adventures from Alaska to 'Mexico Mexico to South America Joined BBC 19256 Says: They were very nice about Women Announcers Jasmine Bligh and Elizabeth Cowell are Television announcers Elizabeth was bom in Cambridgeshire Travelled extensively abroad Speaks German and French Has done modelling and dress designing for magazines Met Miss Bligh for first time at dress show Likes swimming needlework makes own lingerie At country home has three dogs Soalyham Labrador and Airedale Jasmine Bligh was bom in London Played amateur theatricals at school Was later in Evensong Film work Much travelled Speaks fluent French- Lives in London feet-three tall Looks a Swede and is but was born in Wimbledon Park where he still lives Speaks Swedish Geripan and French Educated College 'School Wimbledon and Exeter College Oxford Has tried various careers including stage films bank On BRC waiting list over a year First announced in Birmingham (1932) Spent 18 months there Has been in London five years Hobbies: Lieder singing golf tennis player and ace player of darts team Next comes Announcer Duncan Grinnell-Milne Aged 42 married lives in charming flat near BBC Has been Jaamina BUgh author airman art-' dealer and journalist As boy chose the Navy but having passed through Osborne and Dartmouth changed his mind and studied for Diplomatic Service Infantry officer 1914 Year later joined the RFC Gained MC DFC and Bar mentioned in despatches Prisoner of war in Germany escaped and recorded adventures in book Assistant Air Attach at British Embassy Paris Retired 1926 Went to New York as art dealer Joined BBC over two years ago Hobbies: Flying swimming and boat sailing Harry Pepper is responsible for Kentucky 'Minstrels at BBC Learnt most about minstrels in his concert party Was manager pianist composer box-office clerk programme seller Went to Theatre Royal Drury-lane Made debut as composer of theatre music with play Lady First broadcast as a pianist Fame in Chariot 'Hours revived -Co-Optimists Songs iie composed include an Old-World to All Is assisted by Doris Arnold best-dressed woman at BBC Doris went to school Kingston-on-Thames Tall Monde joined BBC 16 years ago as shorthand typist Got big chance when Pianist in Hour defaulted Deputised Later played duets hear a new Bumdept set that will soon be providing radio in parts of the country where reception conditions have hitherto been regarded as 'impossible Bumdept sets are just a little bit 1 i 4 Reginald foort much of this is missing playing the top octave! Perhaps heard it on the and perhaps you because a lot of sett can hardly get the top notes at all why Fkn telling you to go and hear a Bumdept Receiver From what Bumdept Dealers tell me set quite a fashion for Bumdept ahead and why I tell you they are the safest sets to buy today Whatever set you may be thinking of shouldn't commit myself if I were you until heard the latest Bumdept Blame me if you think Pm wrong and write and tell me about Year after year technical experts say 6llGD is again '-L the aristocrat of WHY DO I DO THAT? giving you the tip about Bumdept Radio because always being asked by my friends what set to buy It has made me realise how difficult it must be for ordinary people with no technical knowledge and no specially trained ear for tone to decide between all the best sets in the Now when you buy a Bumdept what do you get? Well musically speaking I can tell you you get something very near perfection As soon as you hear it wonder why been content with your old set so long writing this a week before Radiolympia and the laboratory people have just let me COUPON MINGS IT FREE i FINE STUDIO PHOTO CSAPM OF UEGUMLt FULL CABINET SIZE NOUNTEO AND SIGNER If you sre sains to take Reginald Foott's advice and hear the latest Bumdept Receiver send the Coupon below Cor die name ana eddrew of nearby Bumdept Dealer At the seme time we will tend yon an Illustrated list of Bumdept Reed vets end a fine Studio Photograph tsf Reginald Foort ftill cabinet sixes end signed end mounted Send the Coupon now Be stare to hear this most perfect radio gramophone at no gns out all the other models1 including the table model at iSgns BmArpt SIMM SIS th Ml tar An" -HIM" ItMffc-t mi ISOMS (HlMrBimdcft Modal bus T(M -J souvenir" mFtFgram To Bumdept Ltd Light Gun Factory Frith Kent I should like to hear one of the latest Bumdept Receivers Please send me the address of the nearest Bumdept Dealer end also the Bumdept Folder together with Souvenir Photograph of Reginald Foort Name MoaefeeeeevseeeetevoeoeMeeef ssweee iJflliiMtetiismiimttnimieieMtettiMei MAOS ST VMS KADtO ORAMOFHOMB MVXLOPMCNT COMPANY ITU BIRMINGHAM 4 N'V-'-WM vmi'p WMNRWS a -ij- )( 4ir imp.