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Written by Hilde-Maria Kraus
Intermediate German series
11.0 MUSIC AND MOVEMENT I
by PENNY
WHITTAM Music selected and arranged by Vera Gray
Repeated: Thursday, 9.55 a.m.
11.20 MUSIC WORKSHOP II
A new and very important person opens the December Fair.
Songs: Three children; The
Steward
Written and produced by William Murphy
11.40 THE SANCTITY OF LIFE
Life 1: EDWIN BROOKS. M.P, talks about its origin, its value, and its control
Sixth Form series: Religion in its
Contemporary Context

Contributors

Written By:
Hilde-Maria Kraus
Unknown:
Whittam Music
Arranged By:
Vera Gray
Produced By:
William Murphy
Unknown:
Edwin Brooks.

A male reply to Petticoat Line
COL. SAMMY LOHAN
HUMPHREY LYTTELTON
DAVID Symonds , GODFREY WINN take the masculine point of view in answer to the Petticoat Line broadcast last week
In the chair, MICHAEL SMEE
Shortened version of Saturday's broadcast
This week's Petticoat Line: Tues., 9.30 p.m.; Thurs., 12.25

Contributors

Unknown:
Col. Sammy Lohan
Unknown:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Unknown:
David Symonds
Unknown:
Godfrey Winn

'twixt
ISOBEL BARNETT
ELEANOR SUMMER FIELD and Richard MURDOCH , DAVID NIXON with some tune twisters from STEVE RACE
In the chair. Roy PLOMLEY
Devised and written by IAN MESSITER
Produced by Tony Luke
Broadcast on May 26 (Raeto 2)

Contributors

Unknown:
Isobel Barnett
Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
David Nixon
Unknown:
Roy Plomley
Written By:
Ian Messiter
Produced By:
Tony Luke

A story of firm friendship at Syracuse during the reiyn of King Dionysius (405-367 B.C.)
Written by Phyllis Drayson
World History series
2.20 MUSIC SESSION ONE
DORITA Y Pepe talk about some of the music and instruments of Latin America
Production by Jenyth Worsley
2.40 SWEDEN
Furniture Manufacture by Alex Hunter
Geography

Contributors

Written By:
Phyllis Drayson
Production By:
Jenyth Worsley
Unknown:
Alex Hunter

or There and Back Again by J. R. R. Tolkien
An epic of high adventure adapted as a serial for radio in eight parts by MICHAEL KILGARRIFF with music by DAVID CAIN starring
Paul Daneman as Bilbo Baggins with John Justin , Heron Carvic
Anthony Jackson , Wolfe Morris 3: Riddles in the Dark
Produced by JOHN POWELL
Sunday's broadcast
RAOIOVISIOH FOR SCHOOLS
To follow certain broadcasts de. scribed as a radiovision programme ' it is necessary to have the accompanying film strip.

Contributors

Unknown:
J. R. R. Tolkien
Unknown:
Michael Kilgarriff
Music By:
David Cain
Unknown:
Paul Daneman
Unknown:
John Justin
Unknown:
Heron Carvic
Unknown:
Anthony Jackson
Produced By:
John Powell

A family magazine introduced by STEVE RACE and including:
A Man of Many Parts:
ALEC McCOWEN talks to Rosemary Hart about his own acting career and the role he plays in Hadrian the Seventh at the Mermaid Theatre, London
Battle on Tyneside:
MICHAEL RODD meets the Medical Mission Sisters
' Lorna Doone *: EDITH WHEELER comments on Blackmore's best-seller written 100 years ago
Jack-at-Hare's Garden: a prose poem of the Essex country-side by COLIN STUBBINGTON
Drop as a line: your news. views, and memories

Contributors

Introduced By:
Steve Race
Talks:
Alec McCowen
Unknown:
Rosemary Hart
Unknown:
Michael Rodd
Unknown:
Lorna Doone
Unknown:
Edith Wheeler
Unknown:
Colin Stubbington

Adapted for radio in twenty parts by Val Gielgud from four of the Hornblower books by C.S. Forester

Contributors

From the books by:
C.S. Forester
Adapted by:
Val Gielgud
Producer:
Trevor Hill
Lord Horatio Hornblower:
John Westbrook
The Duchess:
Mary Wimbush
Admiral Lord Hornblower, the storyteller:
John Westbrook
Captain Sir Edward Pellew:
David Marlowe
Hornblower, as the Acting-Lieutenant:
Derrick Gilbert
An Officer aboard the Santa Barbara:
John Daglish
Captain Hammond:
Victor Lucas
Captain Foster:
Geoffrey Banks
Major-General Sir Hew Dalrymple, Governor of Gibraltar:
Tom Harrison
Lady Dalrymple:
Valerie Skardon
Her Grace the Duchess of Wharfedale:
Mary Wimbush
Aide-de-camp to the Governor:
Anthony Benson

Problems from listeners' letters discussed by MARJORIE PROOPS DEE ANNAN
VALERIE ANN FISHER JILL FLETCHER
In the chair, ANONA WINN
Devised by Anona Winn and Ian Messiter
Produced by John Cassels
Pre-recorded at The Playhouse,
Northumberland Av., London. W.C.2.
Repeated: Thursday, 12.25 p.m. Be Reasonable! a mate reply: next Saturday at 7.0 p.m. cmd Tuesday at 12 noon

Contributors

Unknown:
Marjorie Proops
Unknown:
Dee Annan
Unknown:
Valerie Ann Fisher
Unknown:
Jill Fletcher
Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Ian Messiter
Produced By:
John Cassels

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
LESLIE SMITH introduces this edition of a series designed to reflect listeners' own views in current topics. Letters in public affairs and issues of policy are specially welcome
For very late letters you can ring
[number removed] and dictate your message.

Contributors

Introduces:
Leslie Smith

BBC Radio 4 FM

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More