01 September 1939

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BBC Television

Source: Radio Times August 25, 1939.

Most of this schedule was never broadcast. The Television service was interrupted on this day before the start of World War II, and was not resumed until 1946. An in-depth examination of what was actually broadcast on this day can be found here

11.00-12.00 'Come And Be Televised' 

Interviewer, Elizabeth Cowell. Direct from Radiolympia

15.00 Cabaret Interlude 

with The Four Spallas (adagio), Bennett and Williams (comedians), O'Shea and Joan (tap dancers)

15.20 News Film 

British Movietonews

15.30 Cartoon Film 

Touchdown Mickey

15.35 Mantovani And His Orchestra 

with Stella Roberta and Jack Plant

16.05-16.30 The Zoo 

(Details as Monday, 16.00)

20.00 National Programme 

(sound only)

20.55(app.) Interval

21.00 Variety 

with The Gordon Radiolympia Girls, Nosmo King and Hubert Murray and Mooney, Adelaide Hall, Bobby Howell and his Band. Direct from Radiolympia

21.30 Ray Ventura Et Ses Collegiens

22.00 News Film 

Gaumont-British News

22.10 Interest Film 

West of Inverness

22.20-22.30 Pas Seul 

No. 11. With Wilma Vanne, and Dorothy Lilian Ward (coloratura soprano). The BBC Television Orchestra. Leader, Boris Pecker. Conductor, Hyam Greenbaum