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Kipling at Batemans
As a schoolboy Maurice Cran -STON once spent an afternoon at Rudyard Kipling 's country house where, at his wife's tea-party, Kipling seemed ' like a harassed draper's clerk'
From the BBC Sound Archives

Contributors

Unknown:
Maurice Cran
Unknown:
Rudyard Kipling

A weekly magazine for amateur gardeners introduced by Roy HAY
FRANCES PERRY talks about a species of her choice; STUART Ogg discusses dahlias; GEORGE GILLARD gives advice on the week's work
Produced by George Sigsworth

Contributors

Introduced By:
Roy Hay
Talks:
Frances Perry
Unknown:
Stuart Ogg
Unknown:
George Gillard
Produced By:
George Sigsworth

Twenty lessons in spoken Spanish
17: El senor Diez estd enfermo
A doctor is called to visit Senor Diez who is suffering from an attack of flu.
Presented by JACINTA CASTILLEJO and PABLO Soto
Last week's broadcast (Study on 3)

Contributors

Unknown:
Senor Diez
Presented By:
Jacinta Castillejo
Unknown:
Pablo Soto

Four programmes for amateur observers
2: The range of a bird's language
Presented by ERIC Simms , with TERRY Gompertz and J. M. CULLEN of the Institute of Experimental Psychology. Oxford
Broadcast in January (Study on 3i .
For a reading list send a large stamped addressed envelopes to [address removed]

Contributors

Presented By:
Eric Simms
Unknown:
Terry Gompertz
Unknown:
J. M. Cullen

GILBERT Phelps introduces six great Russian novels and shows how they combine strong native characteristics with a powerful universal appeal.
5: The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky
Broadcast on May 9 (Study on 3) For reading list, send a stamped addressed envelope to: Six Novels from Russia. [address removed].
This week's Study on 3 and accompanying publications: page 32

A weekly survey of the world of motoring
BILL HARTLEY introduces:
Transport for the Disabled: a look at the problem and the new Consumer Association report
Modern Motor Oils: ARTHUR GARRATT explains some new developments
A load of old rubbish: a pungent comment from SAM Henry together with topical news and at 12.23' the latest traffic report
Produced by Jim Pestridge

Contributors

Introduces:
Bill Hartley
Unknown:
Arthur Garratt
Unknown:
Sam Henry
Produced By:
Jim Pestridge

with Leslie Phillips , Stephen Murray Jon Pertwee
A chronicle of events aboard H.M.S. Troutbridge written by LAWRIE WYMAN and involving RICHARD CALDICOT HEATHER CHASEN. TENNIEL EVANS Michael BATES
Announcer, MICHAEL De MORGAN
Produced by ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON
Broadcast on Dec. 22.1968 (Radio 2)

Contributors

Unknown:
Leslie Phillips
Unknown:
Stephen Murray
Unknown:
Jon Pertwee
Written By:
Lawrie Wyman
Unknown:
Tenniel Evans
Unknown:
Michael Bates
Produced By:
Alastair Scott Johnston

The novel by Charles Morgan adapted for radio by JOHN RICHMOND
' The River Line: the organisation, run by the Belgians and the French, for helping our airmen to get home after they'd been shot down in enemy-occupied territory. I was one of them.'
Oboist. SARAH FRANCIS
Produced by DAVID DAVIS
See page 30

Contributors

Novel By:
Charles Morgan
Unknown:
John Richmond
Unknown:
Sarah Francis
Produced By:
David Davis
Talkative lady:
Grizelda Hervey
Valerie Barton:
Barbara Mitchell
Philip Sturgess:
Hayne Ryan
Julian Wyburton:
Geoffrey Wincott
Marie:
Cécilf Chevreau
Mrs Muriven:
Grizelda Hervey
Frewer:
Christopher Timothy
Heron:
Hector Ross
Chassaigne:
John Wyse

Introduced by MARJORIE ANDERSON
Guest: John Neville
A holiday hair treatment:
KATIE BOYLE
A man and his cottage
JAMES NORBURY
In the swim: ANNE JONES finds ballroom dancing coming back into fashion
Bedside and Deckchair Books:
' Miss Read,' VIVIAN ELLIS and EDWARD HYAMS with Mollie Lee
Dibs: In Search of Self by Virginia M. Axline
Read by ROSALIE CRUTCHLEY
Ninth of eleven instalments

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
John Neville
Unknown:
Katie Boyle
Unknown:
Anne Jones
Unknown:
Vivian Ellis
Unknown:
Edward Hyams
Unknown:
Mollie Lee
Unknown:
Virginia M. Axline
Read By:
Rosalie Crutchley

Philharmonia ORCHESTRA Conducted by Otto KLEMPERER Members of the VIENNA Octet Alfred Boskovsky (clarinet) Anton Fietz (violin) Philipp Matheis (violin) Giinther Breitenbach (viola) Nikolaus Hiibner (cello) Clifford CURZON LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conducted by 0ivin FJELDSTAD ROYAL PHILHARMONIC Orchestra Conducted by SIR THOMAS BEECHAM NBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conducted by ARTURO TOSCANINI gramophone records

'twixt
ISOBEL BARNETT
ELEANOR Summerfield and RICHARD MURDOCH , DAVID Nixon
Tune-twisters from STEVE RACE
In the chair, Roy PLOMLEY
Devised and written by Ian Messiter
Produced by Peter Titheradge

Contributors

Unknown:
Isobel Barnett
Unknown:
Eleanor Summerfield
Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
David Nixon
Written By:
Ian Messiter
Produced By:
Peter Titheradge

from the Royal Albert Hall London
Erich Gruenberg (violin)
Halle Orchestra Leader,
Martin Milner
Conductor,
Sir John Barbirolli
Viennese Music
Part 1

Contributors

Violin:
Erich Gruenberg
Conductor:
Martin Milner
Conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli

The Paper Palace by Howieson CULFF from the novel by ROBERT HARLING with Patrick Allen , Norman Wooland Peter Pratt , and Carol Marsh
A man called Waterman was dead. Not exactly hot news. And yet the Baron wanted a piece on him in the next edition. Wensley wondered why. But Wensley was the Editor-so it was Harding who had to find the answer.
Produced by DAVID GEARY

Contributors

Unknown:
Howieson Culff
Novel By:
Robert Harling
Unknown:
Patrick Allen
Unknown:
Norman Wooland
Unknown:
Peter Pratt
Unknown:
Carol Marsh
Produced By:
David Geary
Harding:
Patrick Allen
Wensley:
Norman Wooland
The Baron:
Peter Pratt
Johnson:
Peter Tuddenham
Mrs Waterman:
Margot Boyd
Mrs Macadam:
Sheelah Wilcocks
Ruth Miles:
Carol Marsh
Dramatist:
Alaric Cotter
Dame Rachel:
Joan Matheson
Miss Laroche:
Jan Edwards
Jean:
Pauline Letts
Financier:
James Thomason
Miss Arnold:
Hilda Kriseman
Commander Winter:
Charles Simon
Mrs Winter:
Edith Savile
Dr Ford:
John Wyse

Peter Fleming looks back to the years between 1932 and 1934 during which he made three passages of exploration: to Brazil, to China (where he met Mao Tsetung), and then from the Caucasus to Peking before he returned by way of Kashmir. He was also during this period a talks producer in the BBC. Reader, Michael Deacon
Producer, Patrick Harvey
Repeated: Friday, 4.0 p.m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Fleming
Reader:
Michael Deacon
Producer:
Patrick Harvey

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