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11.0 Music for Every Day (Ages 9-15)
Music as a Language: Musical Word-Making
Ronald Biggs
11.20 Interlude
11.25 English for Under-Nines (Ages 7-9)
Ten-minute tales by Rhoda Power
11.35 Interlude
11.40 Senior Geography (Ages 11-15)
Russia and her Neighbours
' The Persian and Afghan Border' by Bosworth Monck

Contributors

Unknown:
Ronald Biggs
Unknown:
Bosworth Monck

2.0 Nature Study: Round the Countryside
' A Rainy Day: How do animals and plants behave ? '
C. R. Stonor
2.15 Interlude
2.20 Physical Training (Ages 9-12)
(for use in classrooms)
Edith Dowling
2.35 . Interlude
2.40 British History (Ages 11-15)
' Britain Finds Herself-Oliver Cromwell '
R. Gittings

Contributors

Unknown:
R. Stonor
Unknown:
Edith Dowling
Unknown:
Herself-Oliver Cromwell
Unknown:
R. Gittings

5.0 Mac will read ' The Sleepless Princess'
A story by Geoffrey Dearmer
5.10 'Talking of Music'
The first of a new series of talks by Dr. Malcolm Sargent
Broadcasts in Welsh on 261.1 m. 5.15-5.30
5.15 Newyddion (News)
5.25 O'r Senedd gan T. Huws Davies (A News Talk)
Broadcast in Gaelic on 261.1 m. 5.30-6.0
Anns a' Ghaidhlig. Cuirm ChiiijL Orain Aon-neach is Orain Caraid bho Niall Mac'Illeathain is Seonaid NicMhuirich (A Concert in Gaelic)

Contributors

Story By:
Geoffrey Dearmer
Unknown:
Dr. Malcolm Sargent
Unknown:
T. Huws Davies

' Ploughing the Counties '
Anthony Hurd
Anthony Hurd , in his official capacity, has had to visit most of the County War Agricultural Committees in England and Wales since ast September, and today he is going to talk about the progress of the ploughing-up campaign and the difficulties with which farmers have met and are meeting.

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Hurd
Unknown:
Anthony Hurd

Famous Song-Writers on Parade
No. 6—Noel Coward
The Singers: Helen Clare , Denny Dennis , Ronnie Hill , Dorothy Carless. The BBC Chorus and the Augmented Revue Orchestra, conducted by Hyam Greenbaum. Musical arrangements by Eric Wild
The programme compiled by Joe Murrells
Presentation by Ronald Waldman

Contributors

Unknown:
Noel Coward
Singers:
Helen Clare
Singers:
Denny Dennis
Singers:
Ronnie Hill
Unknown:
Dorothy Carless.
Conducted By:
Hyam Greenbaum.
Arrangements By:
Eric Wild
Presentation By:
Ronald Waldman

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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