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NATURE STUDY.'My Dog': a talk by a veterinary surgeon on keeping a dog as a pet
2.15 HISTORY 11. 'Gladstone and Disraeli.' Script by J. C. Gagg
Liberalism 'v. Conservatism: that was the great political issue of Victorian days. It would be difficult to find two more vividly contrasting figures than Gladstone (the Grand Old Man) and Disraeli (Dizzy). The programme tells something of the clash between the two men and the rival ideals they represented.
2.40 ENGLISH FOR UNDER-NINES. ' Ben, the Story of a Cart-Horse,' adapted as a two-part serial by Jean Sutcliffe from the book by Primrose Cummings. 1— 'Ben Leaves the City'
3.0 PROSE AND VERSE READINGS. 'Flight to Australia.' C. Day Lewis reads a shortened version of a poem from ' A Time to Dance.'

Contributors

Script By:
J. C. Gagg
Unknown:
Jean Sutcliffe
Book By:
Primrose Cummings.

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