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from Craven House the novel by PATRICK HAMILTON
Read by YSANNE CHURCHMAN
Whether or no it was the bobbing of her hair that besan it. or the moving pictures, or the war. or that Young Man. were matters of discussion among the guests at Craven House—but liberties. Audrey Custard. eight years a serving maid in Miss Hatt's boarding-house. had suddenly begun to take ...

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Novel By:
Patrick Hamilton
Read By:
Ysanne Churchman

played by the ORCHESTRA
Leader. Maurice Brett
Conductor, TERENCE LOVETT with EDWARD RUBACH and ROBERT Docker (two pianos)
Introduced by Roy WILLIAMSON

Contributors

Leader:
Maurice Brett
Conductor:
Terence Lovett
Unknown:
Edward Rubach
Introduced By:
Roy Williamson

A sort of verbal tennis devised by Norman Hackforth
The players:
FENELLA FIELDING, OLGA FRANKLIN PAUL JENNINGS
NORMAN HACKFORTH and a special challenge from LESLIE CROWTHER and PETER GLAZE
In the umpire's chair, MAX ROBERTSON
Produced by Bill Worsley
Pre-recorded at The Paris, Lower Regent Street. London. S.W.l

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Unknown:
Norman Hackforth
Unknown:
Olga Franklin
Unknown:
Paul Jennings
Unknown:
Norman Hackforth
Unknown:
Leslie Crowther
Unknown:
Max Robertson
Produced By:
Bill Worsley

A discussion on cinema, theatre, books, broadcasting, and art
EDGAR ANSTEY , RONALD BRYDEN MARGHANITA LASKI
EDWARD LUCIE-SMITH
In the chair, T. C. WORSLEY
Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Edgar Anstey
Unknown:
Ronald Bryden
Unknown:
Marghanita Laski
Unknown:
Edward Lucie-Smith
Unknown:
T. C. Worsley

A family magazine introduced from Scotland by HOWARD LOCKHART
The Rescuers: a visit to an R.A.F. Mountain Rescue team training in Glen Nevis
Gems for the Taking: JOHN NIMLIN describes how to find and collect semi-precious stones
Mission: THE REV. J. STEWART LOCHRIE talks about his work among the deaf
Enchanted Garden: DOROTHY-GRACE ELDER recalls a walk round the fabulous ' Garden of the Ten Courts ' in Singapore Solecism and Sillycism: some syntactical growls from JAMES CRAMPSEY

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Unknown:
Howard Lockhart
Unknown:
Glen Nevis
Unknown:
John Nimlin
Unknown:
Rev. J. Stewart

Escape
True stories of courage. determination, ingenuity-and luck by MARGARET POTTER
Venture to the New World
The Audit of the Pilcrim Fathers
Narrative and voices by GEOFFREY BANKS
Produced by Trevor Hill

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Potter
Voices By:
Geoffrey Banks
Produced By:
Trevor Hill

by John Galsworthy adapted for broadcasting in forty-eight parts by MURIEL LEVY with Alan Wheatley Patricia Callimore
Norman Shelley , Michael Spice 40: Meeting Extraordinary Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by NORMAN WRIGHT

Contributors

Unknown:
John Galsworthy
Unknown:
Muriel Levy
Unknown:
Alan Wheatley
Unknown:
Patricia Callimore
Unknown:
Norman Shelley
Unknown:
Michael Spice
Produced By:
Norman Wright
Soames:
Alan Wheatley
Lord Fontenoy:
Eric Anderson
Michael Mont:
Michael Spice
Gradman:
Earle Grey
Fleur:
Patricia Gallimore
Sawdry:
Frank Henderson
Sir Lawrence Mont:
Norman Shelley
Botterill:
David Brierley
Tolby:
Harold Kasket
A gentleman:
Lockwood West
Winifred Dartie:
Nicolette Bernard

BERNADETTE GREEVY (contralto)
BBC WELSH Orchestra Leader. Colin Staveley
Conducted by RUDOLF SCHWARZ
Given before an invited audience in the Concert Hall, Broadcasting House, Llandaff, Cardiff

Contributors

Contralto:
Bernadette Greevy
Leader:
Colin Staveley
Conducted By:
Rudolf Schwarz

Introduced by PAT WILLIAMS MALCOLM BRADBURY on current fiction
ANTHONY SMITH on his new book The Body
JULIAN MITCHELL on Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War by Ernesto Che Guevara
Produced by Jocelyn Ferguson

Contributors

Introduced By:
Pat Williams
Introduced By:
Malcolm Bradbury
Unknown:
Anthony Smith
Unknown:
Julian Mitchell
Produced By:
Jocelyn Ferguson

A knock-out quiz between students from universities throughout the British Isles
ROUND 1: Match 3
Aberdeen v. York with Question-Masters:
JOHN ANTHONY at Aberdeen MAX ROBERTSON at York
Produced by Brian Skilton

Contributors

Question-Masters:
John Anthony
Produced By:
Brian Skilton

on THE LOST GENERATION
Every year thousands of teenagers drift into London. Some do well and become millionaires and models. Others go home again. Many disappear completely
Focus this week looks at some of those youngsters and their stories
Introduced by EDGAR LUSTGARTEN
Produced by Robert Cradock

Contributors

Introduced By:
Edgar Lustgarten
Produced By:
Robert Cradock

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