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Written by Rolf Richards
Intermediate German series
11.0 MUSIC AND MOVEMENT I by PENNY WHITTAM selected and arranged Musicby Vera Gray
Repeated: Thursday, 9.55 a.m.
11.20 MUSIC WORKSHOP II
The story of December Fair is introduced
Songs: Three Children
The Merchant
Written and produced by William Murphy
11.40 REVERENCE FOR LIFE
War: The Voice of History
Illustrated talk written and narrated by ROBERT C. WALTON
The first of nine programmes which consider the sanctity of life and respect for personality.
Produced by Ralph Rolls
Sixth Form series: Religion in its
Contemporary Context

Contributors

Written By:
Rolf Richards
Unknown:
Penny Whittam
Arranged By:
Vera Gray
Produced By:
William Murphy
Unknown:
Robert C. Walton
Produced By:
Ralph Rolls

THE CLIFF ADAMS SINGERS
THE RONNIE PRICE QUARTET
Today's guest: JAKE THACKRAY
Everywhere you go you hear people singing, and these are the songs of the people from town and country, from yesterday and today
Introduced and produced by JOHN BROWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Jake Thackray
Produced By:
John Browell

A special edition broadcast live from Butlins, Bognor, in which Ken Sykora introduces:
Elsie and Doris Waters Gert and Daisy George Chisholm
Fortissimo and Pianissimo
The Settlers in folk style
Zena Skinner , Jimmy Hanley and Alex Macintosh with Food for thought or ' Chips with everything '
Produced by Rosemary Hart and Dennis Lower
Presented before an invited audience at the Gaiety Theatre

Contributors

Introduces:
Ken Sykora
Introduces:
Doris Waters
Introduces:
Daisy George Chisholm
Unknown:
Zena Skinner
Unknown:
Jimmy Hanley
Unknown:
Alex MacIntosh
Produced By:
Rosemary Hart
Produced By:
Dennis Lower

Adapted for radio in twenty parts by Val Gielgud from four of the Hornblower books by C. S. Forester with John Westbrook as Lord Horatio Hornblower
BOOK 1:
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower
1: The Even Chance
Cast In order of speaking:
Music composed by JOHNNY PEARSON
Produced by TREVOR HILL
Special effects for the Hornblower Story by David Fleming-Williams and Jack Hollinshead in conjunction with the Sail Training Association aboard the Malcolm Miller , H.M.S. Eaglet, Liverpool, and the Sea Cadets. Fleetwood.

Contributors

Unknown:
Val Gielgud
Unknown:
C. S. Forester
Unknown:
John Westbrook
Unknown:
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower
Composed By:
Johnny Pearson
Produced By:
Trevor Hill
Story By:
David Fleming-Williams
Story By:
Jack Hollinshead
Unknown:
Malcolm Miller
Admiral Lord Hornblower the storyteller:
John Westbrook
Hornblower as a young Midshipman:
Derrick Gtlbert
Lieutenant Masters:
Geoffrey Banks
Mr Midshipman Simpson:
Paul Bond
Captain Keene of His Majesty King George's ship-of-the-line Justinian:
Roy Barraclough
Mr Midshipman Cleveland:
Paul Webster
Lieutenant Chalk of Goliath:
David Scase
Mr Midshipman Caldwell:
Bruce Bould

Problems from listeners' letters discussed by RENÉE HOUSTON. IsOBEL BARNETT MARJORIE Proofs, RITA MERKELIS
In the chair, ANONA Winn
Devised by Anona Winn and Ian Messiter
Produced by John Cassels
Pre-recorded at The Playhouse,
Northumberland Avenue. W.C.2
Repeated Thursday, 12.25 p.m. ' Be Reasonable!., a male reply: Saturday at 7.0 p.m. and next Tuesday at 12 noon

Contributors

Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Produced By:
John Cassels

The 3,000-year-old Egyptian temples of Abu simbel, threatened with drowning by the waters of the Nile rising behind the Aswan High Dam. are now completely rebuilt on high ground in the Nubian Desert.
The story of the unique rescue operation which secured these dramatic monuments for posterity is told, with on-the-spot recordings, by GODFREY TALBOT and some of those who carried out this gigantic task.
Produced by Arthur Phillips

Contributors

Unknown:
Godfrey Talbot
Produced By:
Arthur Phillips

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