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Everyday German by radio
Twenty programmes for listeners with a basic knowledge of the language, based on Erich Kastner 's novel Drei Manner im Schnee: an extended version of last year's broadcast with extra material.
4: Die Reise nach Bruckbeuren
Introduced by SABINE MICHAEL and DIETER GEISSLER
Last Monday's broadcast (Study)
A handbook is available

Contributors

Unknown:
Erich Kastner
Introduced By:
Sabine Michael
Introduced By:
Dieter Geissler

Fifteen magazine-type programmes, including songs and readings from the Penguin Book of French Short Stories and The Penguin Book ol French 19th Century Verse.
Programme 11
Heredta: La mort de l'aigle Les bottes de sept lieues (11) Ici l'on pêche
Chanson pour l'Auvergnat
Speakers: PAULETTE PRENEY
Louis Bloncourt , PAUL COUSTER
Last Wednesday's broadcast (Study)

Contributors

Unknown:
Paulette Preney
Unknown:
Louis Bloncourt
Unknown:
Paul Couster

How fit is your Carr: an explanation of new road safety measures by DICK MADGE , Under-Secretary, Ministry of Transport
The Irish Motoring Scene. Things change, even in Ireland: a comment by JACK NIHILL , Motoring Correspondent of the Irish News
Early Diagnosis: a further talk by HARRY HEYWOOD on detecting expensive noises together with topical news and the latest Road Conditions
Introduced by BILL HARTLEY
Produced by Jim Pestridge

Contributors

Unknown:
Dick Madge
Unknown:
Jack Nihill
Talk By:
Harry Heywood
Introduced By:
Bill Hartley
Produced By:
Jim Pestridge

A spontaneous discussion by Lady Barnett
RT. HON. JEREMY THORPE , M.P
GWYN THOMAS
BARONESS SUMMERSKILL
Produced by Michael Bowen from Caerphilly, Glamorgan
Last Friday's broadcast (Radio 2)

Contributors

Unknown:
Lady Barnett
Unknown:
Rt. Hon. Jeremy Thorpe
Produced By:
Michael Bowen

The Pattern Breakers by Janet McNeill with Garard Green
Hilda Schroder , Eva Haddon
Railway stations stay very much the same-it's the passengers who change, but the changes may not be those that were intended.
Produced by RONALD MASON

Contributors

Unknown:
Janet McNeill
Unknown:
Garard Green
Unknown:
Hilda Schroder
Produced By:
Ronald Mason
Hilda:
Gudrun Ure
John:
Garard Green
Porter:
Alexander John
Miss Forbes-Scott:
Hilda Schroder
Liz:
Eva Haddon
Larry:
Michael Deacon

Introduced by Marjorie ANDERSON
Martin Davies , C.B.E., Director of the National Gallery, a recent Guest of the Week in Woman's Hour
A Piggy Bank named Annie: Jacqueline HICKS had one on the farm
Cactus Hunting: LT.-GEN. SIR OLIVER LEESE , BT., grows 80,000 in his gardens
How superstitious are you?: Evangeline Bauks reviews books about bad luck, witch-craft, and black magic
Can we do better?: JOHN CARTER of The Times and VIRGINIA WAITE of the Daily Telegraph discuss British Hotels with LEONARD LICKORISH of British Travel Association and W. J. BREEN of Trust Houses

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Introduced By:
Martin Davies
Unknown:
Jacqueline Hicks
Unknown:
Oliver Leese
Unknown:
Evangeline Bauks
Unknown:
John Carter
Unknown:
W. J. Breen

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

ANONA WINN, JOY
ADAMSON NORMAN HACKFORTH , PETER GLAZE with a mystery guest and KENNETH HORNE in the chair
Produced by Bobby Jaye
Pre-recorded at The Paris. Lower
Regent Street. London. S.W.r

Contributors

Unknown:
Adamson Norman Hackforth
Unknown:
Kenneth Horne
Produced By:
Bobby Jaye

From the Central Hall, Chatham with PATRICIA KERN (mezzo-soprano) WILLIAM ARMON (violin)
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA Leader, Arthur Leavins
Conducted by Marcus DODS
Introduced by Roy WILLIAMSON Produced by Gareth Walters
Including music from The Barber of Seville (Rossini), The Water Music (Handel), and Masquerade (Khachaturyan); and the second and third movements of Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1. in G minor
Patricia Kern broadcasts by permission of Sadler's Wells Opera Co.

Contributors

Violin:
William Armon
Conducted By:
Marcus Dods
Introduced By:
Roy Williamson
Produced By:
Gareth Walters
Unknown:
Patricia Kern

Edith Evans Festival
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde with Edith Evans and John Gielgud
The action takes place in London and Hertfordshire in the summer of 1894. Produced by PETER WATTS
Broadcast on June 4. 1951
Repeated: Monday, 3.15 p.m.
See page 38

Contributors

Unknown:
Oscar Wilde
Unknown:
Edith Evans
Unknown:
John Gielgud
Produced By:
Peter Watts
Algernon Moncrieff:
Ronald Ward
Lane:
John Turnbull
John Worthing, i P:
John Gielgud
Lady Bracknell:
Edith Evans
The Hon Gwendolen Fairfax:
Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies
Miss Prism:
Betty Hardy
Cecily Cardew:
Angela Baddeley
Merriman:
Roger Delgado
The Rev Canon Chasuble, D D:
David Horne

tBRIAN REDHEAD discusses some topical matters and some less topical with DAVIDA Higgin educationist
Humphry Berkeley Chairman of the United Nations Association
GRAEME MOODIE
Professor of Political Studies, York University

Contributors

Unknown:
Davida Higgin
Unknown:
Humphry Berkeley

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