17 December 1936

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BBC Television

Source: Radio Times December 11, 1936.

11.00-12.00 Demonstration Film

15.00 A Ju-Jitsu Display 

by Bob Gregory

15.20 British Movietone News

15.30 London Characters 

John Snuggs the Troubadour, Demonstrating Paper Tearing with his Partner Accordionist. Introduced by S. E. Reynolds. A grand name is Snuggs and the man who owns it is a grand personality. London theatre-goers —those, that is, who queue up for their seats— know him well. His 'act' consists of songs and the tearing of paper designs. At this last accomplishment he is particularly skilled. One of his specialities is the making of a row of skeletons in a few seconds

15.40 Film

15.50-16.00 Mr. Flotsam And Mr. Jetsam 

Jetsam (whose real name is Malcolm McEachern) joined up with Flotsam (whose real name is B. C. Hilliam) in 1926. Since then they have been a very popular act on the halls and on the air. Jetsam —his is the bass voice— is an Australian who once toured with Dame Nellie Melba, and Flotsam, a Canadian, sings, plays the piano, and writes most of the songs. Jetsam came to England from America with a big reputation and he first appeared at Queen's Hall

21.00 A Ju-Jitsu Display 

by Bob Gregory

21.20 British Movietone News

21.30 London Characters 

(Details as at 15.30)

21.40 Interval 

Time, Weather followed by..

• 'The Aspidistras'

Elsie French and John Mott. Wendy Toye, Dancer. The BBC Television Orchestra. Conductor, Hyam Greenbaum

22.00 Close