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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:
A Breath of Sea Air:
DEREK PARKER introduces the music Of POLPERRO FISHERMEN'S CHOIR and talks to some members tLeave your Visiting Card:
DOROTHY BAILEY recalls some of the traditions of London society in the late 1800s
Ready for Anything: STEVE
RACE describes some hints from a Victorian book on dealing with emergencies, from taking your seat at the theatre to arresting the hiccups
Don'Take Leave of Your
Senses: 1: some advice on failing eyesight from an ophthalmic optician
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Contributors

Introduces:
Derek Parker
Unknown:
Dorothy Bailey
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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