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' The Prince and the pauper ' adapted as a radio play by Rhoda Power from Mark Twain 's historical fantasy which tells how Edward VI changed places with Tom Canty , the beggar boy
Episode 5 —' Miles Hendon to the rescue'
Rescued by Miles Hendon, Edward is once again kidnapped by the beggars. He manages to give them the slip, and escapes into a wood, where he has an adventure with a mad hermit. The beggars discover him, and foist some stolen goods upon him, and he is brought before the Justice of the Peace.

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Play By:
Rhoda Power
Unknown:
Mark Twain
Unknown:
Tom Canty

Sonata for cello and piano in G minor, Op. 19 played by Norina Semino (cello)
John Pauer (piano)
Norina Semino , Italian by birth, is' a British subject by marriage. She studied privately and made her debut at the age of twelve, when she began touring the Continent. She first came to England twelve years ago and made her radio debut in 1929 at Savoy Hill. She has played with the Hastings Municipal Orchestra under Julius Harrison and with the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra under both Sir Dan Godfrey and Richard Austin. In 1936 she broadcast from Lausanne, and in 1938 from Scandinavia. She has been a member of the New London Trio since 1932, the violinist being David Wise , and the pianist John Pauer , with whom she is broadcasting today.
Pauer, whose grandfather Ernest
Pauer came to England from Vienna in 1840, studied at the Royal College of Music. During the last war, interned in Berlin, he formed an orchestra in the internment camp and conducted every Gilbert and Sullivan opera. He was one of the tirst artists to broadcast—from the famous room on the top floor of Marconi House. He has been a professor at the Royal Academy of Music since 1924.

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Cello:
Norina Semino
Piano:
John Pauer
Piano:
Norina Semino
Unknown:
Julius Harrison
Unknown:
Sir Dan Godfrey
Unknown:
David Wise
Pianist:
John Pauer

from a school chapel
Versicles and Responses Psalm 29
First lesson : Exodus 12, vv. 12-17 Magnificat (Parry in D)
Second lesson : St. Luke 9, vv.
28-36
Nunc dimittis (Parry in D) Creed and Collects
Anthem : Praise God in his holiness
(Geoffrey Shaw )
Prayers
Tis good, Lord, to be here (A. and M. 759)

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Unknown:
Geoffrey Shaw

(Second series, No. 17)
A weekly gathering of famous folk
Master of ceremonies, Clay Keyes
, with , his daughter
' The musical newsreel'
This week's famous visitors :
The Henderson Twins and ' Can you beat the band ? '
The Town Hall Orchestra under the direction of Billy Ternent
Weekly meetings organised by Gladys and Clay Keyes and presented by Eric Spear

Contributors

Unknown:
Clay Keyes
Unknown:
Billy Ternent
Unknown:
Clay Keyes
Presented By:
Eric Spear
Old Ebenezer the night-watchman:
Richard Goolden
Martha:
Gladys Keyes

' A Scottish monthly magazine programme edited by James Adams , and produced by W. Farquharson Small.
Contents include :
Scottish Youth Hostels feature
Topical song, by Rae Elrick
' Making the most of your garden produce ', by Elizabeth Craig Sports page, by Rex Kingsley and interviews with personalities in the news

Contributors

Edited By:
James Adams
Produced By:
W. Farquharson Small.
Unknown:
Rae Elrick
Unknown:
Elizabeth Craig
Unknown:
Rex Kingsley

A revue written by Phillip Leaver Lyrics by James Dyrenforth and Phillip Leaver
Music by Kenneth Leslie-Smith with John Carol , Adele Dixon , Paula Green , Charles Heslop ,
Kitty de Legh , Hugh Morton
BBC Revue Orchestra
Leader, Boris Pecker
Conducted by Hyam Greenbaum
Produced by Reginald Smith

Contributors

Written By:
Phillip Leaver
Unknown:
James Dyrenforth
Unknown:
Phillip Leaver
Music By:
Kenneth Leslie-Smith
Unknown:
John Carol
Unknown:
Adele Dixon
Unknown:
Paula Green
Unknown:
Charles Heslop
Unknown:
Kitty de Legh
Unknown:
Hugh Morton
Leader:
Boris Pecker
Conducted By:
Hyam Greenbaum
Produced By:
Reginald Smith

A recollection ' in the highlands, in the country places ' by Moray McLaren
Produced by Andrew Stewart
In these days, when holidays are spent at home, and that most lovely holiday country, the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, is closed to visitors, there are many familiar with it who may like to be reminded of those magic roads that lead into the sunset, and of the whole almost indescribable atmosphere of Western Scotland.

Contributors

Produced By:
Andrew Stewart

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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