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11.0 Announcements and Singing
11.5 Round the Countryside
What to look for and how to see
Country schools are filling up with children from urban districts, and this herd of city youngsters is being let loose, in many cases for the first time, on rural England. Many teachers are taking parties of young people on country rambles, and these talks will help the little newcomers to get the very most out of the wild life of field and woodland.
11.15 The Story of Theseus. The life of a Hero of Ancient Greece—1
Few of the heroes of the Ancient World stand out more nobly than the mighty Theseus. Charles Kingsley has immortalised him, and the story of his wanderings in the labyrinth of Crete in search of the dreaded Minotaur must rank as one of the most exciting in history.
Today's is the first of three dramatised episodes on the life of this great hero. Episodes 2 and 3 will be broadcast on Tuesday and Wednesday at 11.15.
11.35 Music and Singing
11.45 'Marooned in the Antarctic'
Written by A. Stevens

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Kingsley
Written By:
A. Stevens

2.15 Round the Countryside
' Traces of History'
2.25 Music and Singing
2.40 The Story of Socrates, the wise man of Ancient Athens
One of the greatest thinkers of the Ancient World, and probably the greatest Athenian of his day, was the philosopher Socrates. The story of his life, as seen through the Platonic dialogues, is the story not only of a wise thinker, but the tragedy of a brave man. This afternoon you will hear some dramatised episodes of his life.

A song parade for the Army of today and yesterday
Written by Max Kester with John Rorke , Sidney Burchall , Horace Perciyal Bill MacLurg ,
Max Kester , the BBC Male Chorus, and the BBC Variety Orchestra
The show produced and conducted by Ernest Longstaffe

Contributors

Written By:
Max Kester
Unknown:
John Rorke
Unknown:
Sidney Burchall
Unknown:
Horace Perciyal
Unknown:
Bill MacLurg
Unknown:
Max Kester
Conducted By:
Ernest Longstaffe

A play in one act by Alicia Ramsey and Rudolph de Cordova
Adapted by Dulcima Glasby and produced by Peter Creswell
Characters
Dr. Abernethy, Mrs. Calthrop, Dr. Linton, Col. Hamilton, Mrs. Danvers,
Julia Rev Nicodemus Athanasius Ignatius Brown, Countess Arbuthnot,
Mick O'Brien , and H.R.H.

Contributors

Unknown:
Alicia Ramsey
Unknown:
Rudolph de Cordova
Adapted By:
Dulcima Glasby
Produced By:
Peter Creswell
Unknown:
Mick O'Brien

A selection of songs you remember from the films you saw sung by Betty Huntley-Wright , Webster Booth, Diana Clare , Sam Costa , the BBC Revue Chorus and The BBC Variety Orchestra, (leader, Frank Cantell ), conducted by Charles Shadwell
Presented by Roy Speer

Contributors

Sung By:
Betty Huntley-Wright
Unknown:
Diana Clare
Unknown:
Sam Costa
Leader:
Frank Cantell
Conducted By:
Charles Shadwell
Presented By:
Roy Speer

A microphone menu for men
Devised and produced by Max Kester
Chairman, Leonard Henry
Guests
Maurice Denham , Dudley Rolph , John Duncan , and the Male Voice
Quartet
Drinks will be served by C. Denier Warren
At the pianos, Alan Paul and Ivor Dennis

Contributors

Produced By:
Max Kester
Unknown:
Leonard Henry
Unknown:
Maurice Denham
Unknown:
Dudley Rolph
Unknown:
John Duncan
Unknown:
C. Denier Warren
Pianos:
Alan Paul
Pianos:
Ivor Dennis

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BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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