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Children and Primary Schools
7: Finding Out
In the old-style primary school, children were expected to sit and be taught. Modern methods encourage children to explore and discover for themselves. As a result, young children show tremendous creative talents, particularly in writing and the arts.
Introduced by WILLEM VAN DER EYKEN
Produced by Peter Jarvis

Contributors

Introduced By:
Willem van Der Eyken
Produced By:
Peter Jarvis

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
From Russia with Love: VALEN-
TINA IVASHEVA talks to Rosemary Hart about her work as Professor of English at Moscow University
What did you do in the last war. Mummy?: NORMAN LONG-MATE talks to Jack Singleton about a book he is writing about civilian life in the second world war and invites help from listeners was a Sub-teen Ghost:
DAPHNE MACCARTHY recalls a wartime adventure
Drop us a line: Your news, views and memories
Introduced by STEVE RACE

Contributors

Talks:
Tina Ivasheva
Unknown:
Rosemary Hart
Unknown:
Jack Singleton
Unknown:
Daphne MacCarthy
Introduced By:
Steve Race

Dangerous Prelude
The story of Sandy Wedderburn 's adventures in Scotland in the summer of 1745 Written and narrated by Michael Elder
Other parts read by JOHN YOUNG 1: The Summons to Edinburgh
Produced by IAN WISHART

Contributors

Unknown:
Sandy Wedderburn
Read By:
John Young
Produced By:
Ian Wishart

The case histories of a remarkable detective
Written by DONALD STUART starring William Franklyn with Heather Chasen , David Gregory
Double and-Quit
Characters in order of speaking:
Signature tune composed by Frank Chacksfield
Devised for radio by Philip Ridgeway
Produced by ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON
William Franklyn is in ' There's a Girl In My Soup ' at the Globe Theatre. London.

Contributors

Written By:
Donald Stuart
Unknown:
William Franklyn
Unknown:
Heather Chasen
Unknown:
David Gregory
Composed By:
Frank Chacksfield
Produced By:
Alastair Scott Johnston
Produced By:
William Franklyn
Sexton Blake:
William Franklyn
Paula Dane:
Heather Chasen
Tinker:
David Gregory
Eustace Craille:
Ralph Truman
Prison A:
Bernard Brown
Warder:
Humphrey Morton
Didcot:
Humphrey Morton
Mr Quong:
Frank Henderson
Detective Chief Inspector Coutts:
Wilfred Babbage

L'Exposition Internationale Paris 1867 by Joanna Richardson
Produced by DOUGLAS CLEVERDON
A hundred years ago Paris was intoxicated with the vast international exhibition that was to celebrate the cultural and commercial achievements of the Second Empire. The exuberant mood of the moment was reflected in Offenbach's new comic opera La Grande Duchesse de Gerolstetn.

Contributors

Unknown:
Joanna Richardson
Produced By:
Douglas Cleverdon
Narrator:
Denis Goacher
Ludovic Halévy:
Hayon Jones
Albert Vandam:
Geoffrey Wincott
Edmond Got:
Rolf Lefebvre
General Boom:
Norman Shelley
Mile Schneider:
Janette Richer
Mrs Moulton:
Hilda Schroder
Visitors:
Nigel Anthony
Visitors:
Humphrey Morton

The News
Background to the News People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
† Walter James introduces this evening's edition of a series designed to reflect listeners' own views on current topics' Letters on public affairs and issues of policy are specially welcome
For very late letters you can ring (OD-[number removed]. extension 3030. and dictate your message.

Contributors

Introduces:
Walter James

Members of the LONDON OCTET
Felix Kok (violin)
Jeffrey Wakefield (violin) Harry Danks (viola) John Coulling (viola) Alexander Kok (cello) Denis Vigay (cello)
Transfigured Night.Schoenberg
Broadcast on July G

Contributors

Violin:
Felix Kok
Violin:
Jeffrey Wakefield
Viola:
Harry Danks
Cello:
Alexander Kok
Cello:
Denis Vigay

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