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A weekly magazine for amateur gardeners
This week's programme includes a discussion between JOHN STREET and FRED WHITSEY on the future of Hardening, and advice on the week's work from GEORGE GILLARD.
Produced by George Sigsworth

Contributors

Unknown:
Fred Whitsey
Unknown:
George Gillard.
Produced By:
George Sigsworth

Second Year Russian
Twenty lessons in spoken Russian. planned in conjunction with the University of Essex
Written and presented by L M. O'TOOLE
12: We're home at last with MARINA RYAN, VICTOR GREGORIY Maria Sabussky
Last week's broadcast (Study on 3)

Contributors

Unknown:
M. O'Toole
Unknown:
Victor Gregoriy
Unknown:
Maria Sabussky

A series about English writing and writers, planned in conjunction with a National Extension College correspondence course, primarily to assist adults intending to take the G.C.E. Advanced Level examination in English.
12: Victorian Poetry
DAVID GRUGEON introduces some poetry of melancholy and talks to PROFESSOR John Jump about Matthew Arnold 's ' Dover Beach '
Script by Gilbert Phelps

Contributors

Introduces:
David Grugeon
Unknown:
Professor John Jump
Unknown:
Matthew Arnold
Script By:
Gilbert Phelps

visits Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
Questions on motoring topics from an audience invited by the Borough Home and Road Safety Committee are answered by ARTHUR Rees. Chief Constable of Staffordshire County and Stoke-on-Trent
GEORGE EYLES. Director of Tests, Institute of Advanced Motorists
MRS. ANNE Hall , ex-rally driver and now driving school instructor
COURTENAY EDWARDS , Motoring Correspondent of the Sunday Telegraph
Chairman, Bill HARTLEY
Recorded at Blessed Thomas Max field School. Newcastle-under-Lyme followed by latest news of roads and traffic
Produced by Jim Pestridge

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Rees.
Unknown:
George Eyles.
Unknown:
Mrs. Anne Hall
Unknown:
Courtenay Edwards
Unknown:
Bill Hartley
Unknown:
Thomas Max
Produced By:
Jim Pestridge

A spontaneous discussion by JOHN ARLOTT. LADY BARNETT
Lord WILLIS. JONATHAN MILLER
Chairman. DAVID JACOBS
Produced by Michael Bowen from Pentonville Prison, London

Contributors

Unknown:
John Arlott.
Unknown:
Jonathan Miller
Unknown:
David Jacobs
Produced By:
Michael Bowen

The Enigma by Liane Aukin
A young poet and his wife decide to leave the rigours of city life and escape to the quiet of the Norfolk countryside. The move has resounding effects upon the poet's creative abilities.
Michael Kindred , a young poet
MARTIN JARVIS
Bella. his wife ROSALIND SHANKS Hadrian Muir , a publisher
JOHN BADDELEY
Mr. Oulton, the Vicar
Peter BALDWIN
Aythorpe Rodinn ...PATRICK Cargill
Produced by MARTIN JENKINS

Contributors

Unknown:
Liane Aukin
Unknown:
Michael Kindred
Unknown:
Martin Jarvis
Unknown:
Rosalind Shanks
Unknown:
Hadrian Muir
Unknown:
John Baddeley
Unknown:
Peter Baldwin
Unknown:
Aythorpe Rodinn
Unknown:
Martin Jenkins

Introduced by MARJORIE ANDERSON
Among the speakers:
LADY ALLEN OF HURTWOOD GILLIAN JEFFORD
JOHN WOOD FORDE and TERESA MCGONAGLE WYN KNOWLES
Topics include:
The lazy way of doing things The history of false teeth A visit to Turkey

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Teresa McGonagle
Unknown:
Wyn Knowles

A radio competition for bands
Round 1: Programme 5
Brighouse and Rastrick Band Conductor,
WALTER B. HARGREAVES v.
The Hanwell Band
Conductor, Eric Bravington
Adjudicators: HARRY MORTIMER CAPTAIN TREVOR L. SHARPE FRANK WRIGHT
Introduced by JOHN DUNN
Produced by William Relton

Contributors

Conductor:
Walter B. Hargreaves
Conductor:
Eric Bravington
Unknown:
Harry Mortimer
Unknown:
Captain Trevor L. Sharpe
Unknown:
Frank Wright
Introduced By:
John Dunn
Produced By:
William Relton

A male reply to petticoat Line
KINGSLEY Amis DANNY Blanchflover HUMPHREY LYTTELTON DAVID SYMONDS take the mascdline point of view in answer to the Petticoat Line broadcast last week
In the chair, Michael SMEE
Produced by John Cassels
Pre-recorded at The Playhouse,
Northumberland Ave... London. W.C.2

Contributors

Unknown:
Kingsley Amis Danny Blanchflover
Unknown:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Unknown:
David Symonds
Produced By:
John Cassels

The second of four programmes of music performed by members of the Strauss family during their visits to this country. This week covers the visit in 1867 by Johann Strauss the son.
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA Leader. Arthur Leavins
Conductor, MARCUS DODS
Introduced by IRÈNE PRADOR
Produced by Allan Giles
Beforo an invited audience in the Camden Theatre, London

Contributors

Unknown:
Johann Strauss
Conductor:
Marcus Dods
Introduced By:
Irène Prador
Produced By:
Allan Giles

Alexander Pushkin's novel adapted by JOAN O'CONNOR with Jan Edwards and Denys Blakelock t-ockwood West, Francis de Wolff
A romantic story of the first decades of the nineteenth century.
Pianist. Wilfrid Parry
Produced by H. B. FORTUIN
Ian Richardson is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company

Contributors

Adapted By:
Joan O'Connor
Unknown:
Jan Edwards
Unknown:
Denys Blakelock
Unknown:
Francis de Wolff
Pianist:
Wilfrid Parry
Produced By:
H. B. Fortuin
Produced By:
Ian Richardson
Young Dubrovsky:
Ian Richardson
Count Kiril Troyekurov:
Francis de Wolff
Stepka his servant:
Leonaro Fenton
Count Andrei Dubrovsky. a neigh bouring landowner:
Lockwood West
Prince Vereisky:
Rolf Lefebvre
Kennel man:
Brian Haines
Head man:
Peter Williams
Maria, Count Troyekurov's daughter:
Jan Edwards
Sasha, her young brother:
Simon Turner
The Baroness, a neighbour:
Lisa Harrow
Demyanov, Count Troyekurov's lawyer:
Michael Deacon
Orina, nurse of the Dubrovsky family:
Joan Miller
A priest:
Denis McCarthy
Vladimir Dubrovsky:
Ian Richardson
Grisha, his servant:
Anthony Jackson
Polinka, Maria's servant:
Marjorie Westbury
Kostya, Dubrovsky's servant:
David Brierley
Dr Kostov:
Denys Blakelock
Angelica, his Wife:
Kathleen Helme
Katya, her sister:
Maureen Beck
Postmaster:
Peter Williams
Postmaster's wife:
Hilda Krisewan
Pierre Deforge, a tutor:
David Brierley
Hotel manager:
Brian Haines
Dr Legros:
Denis McCarthy
Slodky, a journalist:
Michael Deacon

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