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played by the BBC Scottish
RADIO ORCHESTRA Leader, Ian Tyre
Conductor, IAIN SUTHERLAND with songs from PADDY ROBERTS
Introduced by ALEXANDER MOYES

Contributors

Leader:
Ian Tyre
Conductor:
Iain Sutherland
Unknown:
Paddy Roberts
Introduced By:
Alexander Moyes

A series of readings from the Barsetshire novels by Anthony Trollope abridged by Ronald Russell
1: ' Hiram's Hospital from The Warden
Read by Paul Rogers
Produced by Michael Bowen from the South and West
Broadcast on Sept. 6, 1966

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Trollope
Abridged By:
Ronald Russell
Read By:
Paul Rogers
Produced By:
Michael Bowen

The Magic of Islands
DILYS POWELL considers, with the help of recordings from the BBC Sound Archives, the fascination that islands seem to exert over both those who live on them and those who would like to
Produced by Denys Gueroult

Contributors

Unknown:
Dilys Powell
Produced By:
Denys Gueroult

Women and Work
A scries of five programmes for married women who are thinking of taking up full-time or part-time work
5: Fitting It All In
Housewives discuss the time factor and the organisation necessary to combine a job with looking after a family home.
Written and introduced by FLORENCE ELLIOTT
Produced by Peggy Bacon

Contributors

Introduced By:
Florence Elliott
Produced By:
Peggy Bacon

The Little One by William Templeton with Richard Pearson
Jo Manning Wilson , Paul Crist ' This is Marino land. Our family has lived here for hundreds of years. If I buy a vineyard somewhere else what do I tell him? I refuse to dispose of my son's property before he is born.'
Saturday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
William Templeton
Unknown:
Richard Pearson
Unknown:
Jo Manning Wilson
Unknown:
Paul Crist

A family magazine
Introduced by KEN SYKORA and including:
' A,' ' B,' and ' C ': the human element in mathematics, from Stephen Leacock 's Literary Lapses. Read by JOHN DRAINE
Order of the Bath: the tale of the tub through the ages, with NIGEL MURPHY
Gift Books for Christmas:
NEVILLE BRAYBROOKE has some suggestions
That can'be mel: a wife's reflections on her husband's photography, by ELIZABETH RING

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ken Sykora
Unknown:
Stephen Leacock
Read By:
John Draine
Unknown:
Nigel Murphy
Unknown:
Neville Braybrooke

The Snow Queen by Hans Andersen freely adapted for radio in four parts by BERTHA LONSDALE
Grandmother told Gerda and Kay stories about the Snow Queen. but she kne* nothing of the Sorcerer's broken and evil mirror. When two fragments struck into Kay's heart and eye he changed completely, and,comingunderthepowerof the Snow Queen, hitched his sledge to her sleigh and was carried away
2: Gerda's Journey
Produced in the North of England by HERBERT SMITH

Contributors

Unknown:
Hans Andersen
Storyteller:
Ronald Baddiley
Gerda:
Francine Bramwell
Old woman:
Elizabeth Tyrrell

Latest regional news - The stories behind the headlines-Scotland Yard Calling-South-East Sport - MICHAEL BROOKE looks at listeners' letters in Postscript
Introduced by COLIN HAMILTON
Produced by the South-East news unit

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Brooke
Introduced By:
Colin Hamilton

Listeners' letters and points of difference aired by Renée Houston, Miriam Karlin, Marjorie Proops, Carol Binsted
In the chair, Anona Winn
Devised by Anona Winn and Ian Messiter
Produced by John Cassels
Pre-recorded at the Playhouse. Northumberland Avenue, London. W.C.2
Shortened version: Thurs, 12 noon

Contributors

Presenter:
Anona Winn
Guest:
Renée Houston
Guest:
Miriam Karlin
Guest:
Marjorie Proops
Guest:
Carol Binsted
Devised by:
Anona Winn
Devised by:
Ian Messiter
Producer:
John Cassels

DOUGLAS CRAIG introduces
MARGARET PRICE (soprano) ROWLAND JONES (tenor)
WELSH NATIONAL OPERA CHORUS Chorus-Master, David Sutton
BBC WELSH ORCHESTRA Leader, Colin Staveley
Conducted by ERIC WETHERELL
Produced by J. Alwyn Jones

Contributors

Introduces:
Douglas Craig
Chorus-Master:
David Sutton
Leader:
Colin Staveley
Conducted By:
Eric Wetherell
Produced By:
J. Alwyn Jones

by Patrick Riddell adapted by ROGER PINE
'AlcoholIsadrug.Themajority can take it safely, a minority can't.' with Paul Daneman , Sarah Lawson
Produced by JOHN GIBSON
Paul Daneman broadcasts by permission of the Peter Pan Production Company
See page 26

Contributors

Unknown:
Patrick Riddell
Adapted By:
Roger Pine
Unknown:
Paul Daneman
Unknown:
Sarah Lawson
Produced By:
John Gibson
Produced By:
Paul Daneman
Charles Benton:
Carleton Hobbs
Helen Boutwood:
Sarah Lawson
John Megarrel:
Paul Daneman
Janet Ashton:
Marjorie Westbury
Edward Ashton:
Haydn Jones
Jonathan Fordham:
Ralph Truman
Henry Falman:
Lockwood West

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 [number removed] extension 3030. and dictate your message.

Contributors

Introduces:
Walter James

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