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Home This Afternoon

on BBC Home Service Basic

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
Islands in the Sun:
Mary Slater recalls a visit to Barbados and Trinidad and plays some music of the West Indies
Going to the Pictures: Gordon Gow reviews a selection of the films you can see this month and talks to David Niven on the set at Pinewood
Wider Horizons: Brian Groombridge suggests some stimulating ways of increasing your knowledge and skills this coming winter
Careless Ruptures: Dr. John Earle talks about hernias
Introduced by Ken Sykora

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Slater
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Unknown:
David Niven
Unknown:
Brian Groom
Talks:
Dr. John Earle
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

BBC Home Service Basic

About BBC Home Service

BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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