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11.0 Music for Every Day (Ages 9-15): 'Music as a Language—
Remarks and Conversation in Music'—Ronald Biggs
11.20 Interlude
11.25 English for Under-Nines (Ages 7-9): Ten-Minute tales by Rhoda Power-A Tale from Aisop
11.35 Interlude
11.40 Senior Geography (Ages 11-15)
' The Turk-Sib Railway'—Bosworth Monk

Contributors

Music:
Ronald Biggs
Unknown:
Rhoda Power-A

2.0 Nature Study (Ages 9-12): A Sunny 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
'John Lilbum-Freedom of the Press '-D. Scott Daniell

Contributors

Unknown:
C. R. Stonor
Unknown:
Edith Dowling
Unknown:
John Lilbum-Freedom
Unknown:
D. Scott Daniell

The French Army v. The British Army
A commentary during the second half of the match, by Raymond Glendenning , from Rheims
6.15-6.30-Arthur Sandford at the piano 7.0-7.30—' With a Smik and a Song': Sandy Macpherson at the theatre organ, Jack Train. and Dorothy Carless. 7.30-7.50—Welsh Glees and Part Songs: the Afan Glee Society, conductor, T. J Rob 'in. 7.50-8.30-Henry Hall 's
Guest Night from The Hippodrome, Birmingham 10.35-11.20-
The Commodore Grand Orchestra, directed by Harry Davidson , from the Commodore Theatre, Hammersmith, London
At other times 342.1 m. transmits the Home Service programme

Contributors

Unknown:
Raymond Glendenning
Unknown:
Arthur Sandford
Song:
Sandy MacPherson
Unknown:
Jack Train.
Unknown:
Dorothy Carless.
Conductor:
T. J Rob
Unknown:
Henry Hall
Directed By:
Harry Davidson

An excerpt from Francis Laidler 's pantomime from the Prince's Theatre,
Bristol
Produced by Gerald Seymour under the personal supervision of Francis Laidler
The cast includes
Red Riding Hood, the Baron's ward-Jean Colin ; Mother Hubbard -Richard Hasset ; Prince Charming of Romancia-Rosalind Melville ; Pickles, the Baron's page-Bunny Doyle ; Baron Badlotte, of Merryvale Hall-Tommy Prior ; Christobel, the Baroness-Madge Escolme ; King Wolf-Percy Garside ; Jolly Jenkins , the Baron's butler-Arthur Hoskin ; Blotto, Mother Hubbard 's dog—Billy Purvis ; Fairy Silverleaf-Mavis
Ray
Augmented Orchestra under the direction of Norman Brooks
See this week's 'Radio Miscellany' on page 9

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis Laidler
Produced By:
Gerald Seymour
Unknown:
Francis Laidler
Unknown:
Mother Hubbard
Unknown:
Richard Hasset
Unknown:
Wolf-Percy Garside
Unknown:
Jolly Jenkins
Unknown:
Mother Hubbard
Unknown:
Billy Purvis
Unknown:
Norman Brooks

A play by Arthur Schnitzler , translated by P. Morton Shand and adapted for broadcasting by Marianne Helweg
Cast
Scene, Fritz's bachelor flat and Christine's room in Vienna
Produced by Barbara Burnham

Contributors

Play By:
Arthur Schnitzler
Translated By:
P. Morton Shand
Broadcasting By:
Marianne Helweg
Produced By:
Barbara Burnham
Christina:
Celia Johnson
Mitzi:
Oiga Edwardes
Fritz ( (Students):
Godfrey Kenton
Theodore):
Anthony Ireland
Hans Weiring (Christina's father):
H. O. Nicholson
The Husband:
Arthur Evans
Frau Binder:
Ann Codrington

Presented by Ernest Binns from the Grand Theatre, Doncaster including: Harry Korris , Marie Picquart , Robby Vincent , Molly Deane , Wally Newcombe , Mildred Hammond , Jackson Manley , The White
Aces, David Morris , Billy Harris , Raymond Sisters , Lan Clifford

Contributors

Presented By:
Ernest Binns
Unknown:
Harry Korris
Unknown:
Marie Picquart
Unknown:
Robby Vincent
Unknown:
Molly Deane
Unknown:
Wally Newcombe
Unknown:
Mildred Hammond
Unknown:
Jackson Manley
Unknown:
David Morris
Unknown:
Billy Harris
Unknown:
Raymond Sisters

Written by Wilfrid Rooke Ley , with music played by the BBC Theatre
Orchestra, leader Tate Gilder , conducted by Mark H. Lubbock
At the table :
Production by Desmond Davis

Contributors

Written By:
Wilfrid Rooke Ley
Leader:
Tate Gilder
Conducted By:
Mark H. Lubbock
Production By:
Desmond Davis
The Girl:
Gabrielle Casartelli
The Man:
Charles Mason
The Man with the Cloak:
Wilfrid Rooke Ley

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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