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Accidents in the Home
Bumps and bruises, stinus, scalds, and burns—all these mishaps occur to children in their own homes. How can they be treated, how prevented?
Speakers:
A Casualty Officer at a London Hospital
A Children's Specialist
MRS. JILL DAY LEWIS
Chairman, LESLIE SMITH
Produced by Barbara Crowther

Contributors

Unknown:
Leslie Smith
Produced By:
Barbara Crowther

A series of five true stories about events in the lives of Kings and Queens
4: The Fon of Bafut dances as recounted by GERALD DURRELL in his book The Batut Beagles
Read by FRANK DUNCAN
Broadcast on March 7

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerald Durrell
Read By:
Frank Duncan

by John Galsworthy adapted for broadcasting in forty-eight parts by MURIEL LEVY with Rachel Gurney
Alan Wheatley , Noel Johnson
22: Public Property
Tuesday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
John Galsworthy
Unknown:
Muriel Levy
Unknown:
Rachel Gurney
Unknown:
Alan Wheatley
Unknown:
Noel Johnson

This week: RONALD BRYDEN EDWARD LUCIE-SMITH
JULIAN MITCHELL , DILYS POWELL
In the chair, J. W. LAMBERT
Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Ronald Bryden
Unknown:
Edward Lucie-Smith
Unknown:
Julian Mitchell
Unknown:
Dilys Powell
Unknown:
J. W. Lambert

A family magazine introduced by KEN SYKORA and including:
† l've been here before: GROUP
CAPTAIN DOUGLAS BADER recalls his early flying days and talks of his philosophy to John Bchague tChristmas in Cairo:
DOREEN ANWAR makes the best of many worlds
Christmas Fare: GEORGE VILLIERS gives some Cordon Rouge hints for the festive season
Thursday Topic-or. it's happening now
Drop us a line: your news, views, and memories

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ken Sykora
Unknown:
Captain Douglas Bader
Unknown:
John Bchague
Unknown:
Doreen Anwar
Unknown:
George Villiers

A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
The novel by Jules Verne adapted for radio in eight parts by HOWARD JONES
1: The Great Discovery
Produced by TREVOR HILL
See page 52

Contributors

Novel By:
Jules Verne
Unknown:
Howard Jones
Produced By:
Trevor Hill
Harry Lawson:
Bernard Horsfall
Professor Von Hardwigg:
Geoffrey Banks
Professor Fridriksson:
Gerik Schjelderup
Hans Bjelke:
John Daglish

Handel
A new chamber version edited by RAYMOND LEPPARD
Heather Harper (soprano) Helen Watts (contralto) Robert Tear (tenor)
John Shirley-Quirk (bass)
Ambrosian Singers
Chorus-Master, John McCarthy PHILIP JONES (trumpet) Continuo:
RAYMOND LEPPARD (harpsichord) LESLIE PEARSON (organ)
BERNARD RICHARDS (cello)
ADRIAN BEERS (double-bass)
English Chamber Orchestra Leader. Emanuel Hurwitz
Directed by Raymond Leppard
From the Queen Elizabeth Hall. London
Part 1
See pages 12 and 52

Contributors

Edited By:
Raymond Leppard
Soprano:
Heather Harper
Contralto:
Helen Watts
Bass:
John Shirley-Quirk
Chorus-Master:
John McCarthy
Chorus-Master:
Philip Jones
Harpsichord:
Leslie Pearson
Cello:
Bernard Richards
Leader:
Emanuel Hurwitz
Directed By:
Raymond Leppard
Unknown:
Queen Elizabeth Hall.

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