A Long Job

Radio Record, Volume X, Issue 7, 28 August 1936, Page 9

A Long Job

Judging 390 Radio Play Entries "Tr will probably be three months at least before the judging is finished,’ said Mr. E. C. Hands, general- -manager of the National Broadcasting S Service, to the "Radio Record,"’ when he was approached concerning the vradio play competition which closed recently. ‘"‘The resporise has been extraordinary, for the total number of entries is 390. Three judges competent to decide the qualities of radio plays in parti-cular-the requirements a:> very . different from: stage plays-are needed." Dozens of plays written in this country have already been broadcast by the national stations from time to time, and most of them were thoroughly appreciated by the listeners. With so many entries in this competition, however, it might well be expected that some outstanding works will be among them. Each of the judges will read cach play once, and ‘the best ones will have to be further sifted before the awards are decided upon. The prize money will total £100-£50 for first, £25 for second, £10 for third, and three other prizes of £5 each.