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FOR THE SCHOOLS

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STORIES FROM WORLD HISTORY. 'Tlmujin : How he became Jenghis Khan' (1162-1227). Script by Rhoda Power
To say of a boy 'He's a regular Tartar' is no compliment. 'Tartar' like 'Vandal' is a word now better understood as a term of abuse than as the name of a mighty people. This afternoon's story tells how this came about.
2.25 SENIOR ENGLISH I. 'Helen Keller: A story of courage.' The true story of how a child who was deaf, dumb, and blind overcame those difficulties to become a writer. The programme is based on her books 'The Story of My Life' and 'The World I Live In.' Script by Honor Wyatt
2.50 ORCHESTRAL CONCERT SERIES
The New London Orchestra
Conductor, Alec Sherman
Introduced by Archie Camden

Music for Children. No. 1 - Walton
Little Bells - Blgar
Reed-pipe Dance (Nutcracker Suite) - Tchaikovsky
Minuet (Suite in D) - Brahms
Morning; Hall of the Mountain King (Peer Gynt Suite) - Grieg

Contributors

Jenghis:
null Khan
Script By:
Rhoda Power
Helen:
null Keller
Script By:
Honor Wyatt
Conductor:
Alec Sherman
Introduced By:
Archie Camden

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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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