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Introduced by MARJORIE ANDERSON
' Oh! What A Lovely War! ':
MARY WIMBUSH , in her first screen role, and Richard ATTENBOROUGH , directing a film for the first time, talk to Teresa McGonagle
My Kind of Poem: chosen by MARJORIE ANDERSON
Initiative: Audrey Russell talks to PATRICIA FAY at the Victoria and Albert Museum about her part in forming a national association for those who love antiques
Reading Your Letters
Holidays in Britain: in the last of this series DAVID BELI. AN and GEOFFREY O'CONNELL discuss some of the practical aspects of planning a cruising holiday on Britain's canals and inland waterways
' The Laurels ' or ' Wyts
End'?: LESLIE DUNKLING is compiling a dictionary of house names. He talks to Teresa McGonagle
SHEILA MITCHELL reads Children of Allah by AGNES NEWTON KEITH
Second of eight instalments

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Mary Wimbush
Unknown:
Richard Attenborough
Unknown:
Teresa McGonagle
Unknown:
Marjorie Anderson
Talks:
Audrey Russell
Unknown:
Patricia Fay
Unknown:
Albert Museum
Unknown:
David Beli.
Unknown:
Geoffrey O'Connell
Unknown:
Leslie Dunkling
Unknown:
Teresa McGonagle
Unknown:
Sheila Mitchell

A nation-wide general knowledge contest in which listeners compete for this title
Second Round featuring each week three winners from the first round of the contest
Chairman, FRANKLIN ENGELMANN
6: Scotland
RUSHWORTH FOGG , Glasgow Journalist
KENNETH SMITH , Glasgow Accountant
ERNEST HARRIS. Fife Company Director including Beat the Brains, in which listeners put their own questions to the contestants
Devised and written by JOHN P. WYNN
Produced by Joan Clark
Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Franklin Engelmann
Unknown:
Rushworth Fogg
Unknown:
Kenneth Smith
Unknown:
Ernest Harris.
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Produced By:
Joan Clark

by Lawrie Wyman with Frank Thornton and Derek Francis
A chronicle of events in and around Her Britannic Majesty's Embassy to the Kingdom of Tratvia.
Announcer, MICHAEL DE MORGAN
Produced by ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON

Contributors

Unknown:
Lawrie Wyman
Unknown:
Frank Thornton
Unknown:
Derek Francis
Produced By:
Alastair Scott Johnston
H.E. Sir Jeremy Crighton Buller, K C M G , British Ambassador to Tratvia:
Derek Francis
Henry Pettigrew, First Secretary British Embassy.:
Frank Thornton
H M King Hildebrande III of Tratvia:
Francis de Wolff
Lady Daphne Crighton Buller:
Charlotte Mitchell
Mr Simpkins, Third Secretary, British Embassy:
Michael Spice
Mr. Proudfoot. Comptroller, British Ambassador's Household:
Peter Stephens

Marcus Dods introduces and conducts the BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA Leader, Arthur Leavins in a musical journey with WILLIAM BARTLETT (flute) and this week's visiting composer ROBERT FARNON
Produced by Alan Owen
I A BBC World Service production

Contributors

Introduces:
Marcus Dods
Leader:
Arthur Leavins
Flute:
William Bartlett
Unknown:
Robert Farnon
Produced By:
Alan Owen

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