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Louis Wilkinson remembers
Aleister Crowley , Frank Harris , Theodore Dreiser , and others of his acquaintance
From the BBC Sound Archives

Contributors

Unknown:
Louis Wilkinson
Unknown:
Aleister Crowley
Unknown:
Frank Harris
Unknown:
Theodore Dreiser

The pattern of life in a village in the southern half of India
2: Krishna's Family by Margery Morris
Narrator, BARRY FOSTER
Produced by David Lyttle

Contributors

Narrator:
Barry Foster
Produced By:
David Lyttle

A medical magazine introduced by JOAN YORKE and including:
Anxiety States: some comments from a psychiatrist
Specialist in the Studio: a G.P. answers listeners' questions
Produced by Thena Heshel

Contributors

Introduced By:
Joan Yorke
Produced By:
Thena Heshel

A series of general knowledge quiz contests between schools taking part in a sixth-form Hellenic Cruise last December
Chairman, STEVE RACE
Today's preliminary round:
Aireborough Grammar School, Leeds v.
Buckhurst Hill High School, Chigwell, Essex
Tuesday's broadcast

A unit of three poetry programmes arranged by David and Elizabeth Grugeon 1: At Work
Poems by Lu Yu (translated by Arthur Waley ), Harold Monro , Thomas Hardy , Carl Sandburg , B. S. Johnson , W. H. Auden , Nakahara Chuya (translated by Geoffrey Bownas and Anthony Thwaite ).
Living Language series

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Grugeon
Translated By:
Arthur Waley
Translated By:
Harold Monro
Translated By:
Thomas Hardy
Translated By:
Carl Sandburg
Translated By:
B. S. Johnson
Translated By:
W. H. Auden
Translated By:
Nakahara Chuya
Translated By:
Geoffrey Bownas
Translated By:
Anthony Thwaite

by Eileen Corderoy
'It's a crowded world. The Mums and Aunts talk too much, whilst the Dads and Uncles escape to the pub. Gran was alright-but she's dead, and nobody knows who her heir will be. It's not an easy place for the young to find happiness.'
('ast in order of speaking:
Produced by GLYN DEARMAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Eileen Corderoy
Produced By:
Glyn Dearman
Millie:
Hilda Kriseman
Phoebie:
Barbara Mitchell
Glad:
Marjorie Westbury
Maureen:
Rosalind Shanks
Morry:
Nigel Anthony
Syd:
Frederick Treves
Bert:
John Bentley
Fred:
Leonard Fenton
Emmie:
Kathleen Helme

A family magazine introduced by KEN SYKORA and including:
' The Bicycle ': Gordon Snell talks to author SEAMUS Mc-GONAGLE about bikes ' in life, love, war, and literature ' from boneshaker to the sleek model of today
Piccadillo and his recipes: NINA EPTON talks about the Mrs. Beeton of north-west Spain
My life in local politics: MONA MITCHELL of Brighouse tells Bob Thorpe how she became Mayor and reflects on the public's changing attitude to local affairs
The Road to Salentia: LESLIE GARDINER wanders round the heel of Italy. 1: Down among the Trulli
Your letters

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ken Sykora
Talks:
Gordon Snell
Talks:
Nina Epton
Unknown:
Mona Mitchell
Unknown:
Bob Thorpe
Unknown:
Leslie Gardiner

The Bells of Blandon
A Victorian mystery by Aubrey Feist in eight parts with Ronald Lewis as Major Dighton Guest
Andree Melly as Lorely Tresco
8: The Voice of Retribution
On their return to Blandon, Guest and Lorely hear that Sergeant Fry, the detective officer, is missing-presumed drowned in the river. But Lorely's distress gives way to amazement when Guest reveals what he has learned at Scotland Yard-that no one there knows anything of a ' Sergeant Fry.'
Produced by DAVID GEARY
Andree Meliy is in ' Mixed Doubles' at the Comedy Theatre. London

Contributors

Unknown:
Aubrey Feist
Unknown:
Ronald Lewis
Unknown:
Andree Melly
Produced By:
David Geary
Produced By:
Andree Meliy
Canon Garfield:
John Wyse
Sergeant Fry:
Wilfrid Carter

A serial in eight episodes by Francis Durbridge with Peter Coke as Paul Temple Marjorie Westbury as Steve
4- Mr. ' Spider ' Williams
Other parts: LeRoy Linewood and Geoffrey Wincott
Produced by MARTYN C. WEBSTER
Broadcast on Mar. 7. 1968 (Radio 2)

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis Durbridge
Unknown:
Peter Coke
Unknown:
Paul Temple
Unknown:
Marjorie Westbury
Unknown:
Leroy Linewood
Unknown:
Geoffrey Wincott
Inspector Crane:
Haydn Jones
Frank Chester:
Ian Thompson
Wilfred Davis:
Basil Jones
' Spider ' Williams:
Alan Dudley
Sir Graham Forbes:
James Thomason
Sergeant Dixon:
Denis McCarthy
Dr Kohima:
Rolf Lefebvre
Kicky:
Frank Henderson
Carl Lathom:
Simon Lack

1869 : 1969
A musical account of the building of the Union Pacific Railroad
Singers:
CHARLES WEST, CHARLES YOUNG THE RITA WILLIAMS SINGERS
BBC MIDLAND LIGHT ORCHESTRA Leader, John Bradbury
Conducted by GILBERT VINTER
Narrators:
CHARLES CHILTON , DAVID HEALY EDDIE MATTHEWS
Written and produced by CHARLES CHILTON

Contributors

Leader:
John Bradbury
Conducted By:
Gilbert Vinter
Narrators:
Charles Chilton
Narrators:
David Healy
Unknown:
Eddie Matthews
Produced By:
Charles Chilton

1881-1945
A portrait in words and music
Written by MICHAEL KENNEDY with Paul Webster as Bartok
Narrator, DAVID MAHLOWE
Other parts: Brian Miller
Produced by Stanley Williamson
See page 4S

Contributors

Written By:
Michael Kennedy
Unknown:
Paul Webster
Unknown:
Brian Miller
Produced By:
Stanley Williamson

Introduced by ERIC RHODE
JOHN HOLSTROM on Weimar Culture by Peter Gay
PAT WILLIAMS on Philippe Jullian 's biography of Oscar Wilde
RICHARD HOGGART on Akenfield, a portrait of an English village by Ronald Blythe
Produced by Jocelyn Ferguson

Contributors

Introduced By:
Eric Rhode
Introduced By:
John Holstrom
Unknown:
Peter Gay
Unknown:
Pat Williams
Unknown:
Philippe Jullian
Unknown:
Oscar Wilde
Unknown:
Richard Hoggart
Unknown:
Ronald Blythe
Produced By:
Jocelyn Ferguson

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