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A Melodic Miscellany, presented by Roy Speer with Adelaide Hall, accompanied by Fela Sowande at the organ; the Cavendish Three; Dick Bentley; Robert Ashley; Michael Moore; Diana Ward; and the Dance Orchestra, conducted by Billy Ternent
The programme compered by James Dyrenforth with occasional interruptions by Kokahoupoulos

Contributors

Presented By:
Roy Speer
Accompanied By:
Fela Sowande
Unknown:
Dick Bentley
Unknown:
Robert Ashley
Unknown:
Michael Moore
Unknown:
Diana Ward
Conducted By:
Billy Ternent
Unknown:
James Dyrenforth

J. Middleton Murry
Is any totalitarian form of government ever compatible with Christianity ? That is the question to which this well-known writer and journalist will endeavour to find an answer in the course of six broadcasts, of which this is the first. Mr. Murry's argument is that the political liberty that is embodied in democracy is a direct result of the application of traditional Christian principles.

A dream with music specially written for the microphone by L. du
Garde Peach. Music composed by Kenneth Leslie-Smith
The cast also includes Horace Percival , Helen Clare , John Duncan ,
Elsie Hay
The BBC Revue Chorus and the BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Production by Ronald Waldman

Contributors

Composed By:
Kenneth Leslie-Smith
Unknown:
Horace Percival
Unknown:
Helen Clare
Unknown:
John Duncan
Unknown:
Elsie Hay
Conducted By:
Charles Shadwell.
Production By:
Ronald Waldman
Parker:
Vera Lennox
Cook:
Doris Nichols
George:
Maurice Denham
The Prince:
Patrick Waddington
Count Robert:
Hugh Morton
The Grand Duke Alexis:
Helmar Fernback

String Quartet in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2
1 Allegro non troppo. 2 Andante moderato. 3 Quasi minuetto: moderato alternating with Allegretto. 4 Finale: Allegro non assai played by the Hirsch String Quartet-Leonard Hirsch (violin) ; Henry Ball (violin) ; James Verity (viola) ; Kathleen Moorhouse (violoncello)

BBC Home Service Basic

About BBC Home Service

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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