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11.0 MUSIC AND MOVEMENT FOR INFANTS. Ann Driver. ' Changes of Speed'
11.20 HOW THINGS BEGAN. 'The First Farmyards ', by Rhoda Power : continuing the story of the Neolithic Age
11.40 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH : by Jean-Jacques Oberlin. 'Premières Impressions' : un Français débarque pour la premiere fois en Angleterre

Contributors

Unknown:
Ann Driver.
Unknown:
Rhoda Power
Unknown:
Jean-Jacques OBErlin.

2.0 The Music Shop: A Great Norwegian Composer
Grieg and his music

2.20 Physical Training
(for use in classrooms)
by Edith Dowling

2.35 Senior English II: Good Writing
Dramatic reading, 'The Merchant of Venice', by William Shakespeare: the character of Shylock is discussed and performances of some of the early scenes are given.

Contributors

Speaker (Physical Training):
Edith Dowling

from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge
Antiphon : 0 loving Saviour (Kalinnikov) Versicles and Responses (Tomkins) Psalm 47
First Lesson : Genesis 32, vv. 24-30 Magnificat (Fayrjax : Faux Bourdon) Second Lesson : Romans 13
Nunc dimittis (Fayrfax : Faux Bourdon) The Lord's Prayer (Robert Stone) Versicles and Responses (Tomkins) Anthem: If ye love me (Tallis) Prayers
Organist, Harold Darke *

Contributors

Organist:
Harold Darke

Famous stars recall at the café Cosmos, in song and story, incidents which led to their first pay envelope. George Robey , C. Denier Warren , Vera Lennox , Pat Rignold , and Bill Stephens. BBC Revue Orchestra and Chorus: conductor, Mansel Thomas. Programme devised by Mungo Dewar and written by C. Denier Warren. Produced by Harry S. Pepper

Contributors

Unknown:
George Robey
Unknown:
C. Denier Warren
Unknown:
Vera Lennox
Unknown:
Pat Rignold
Unknown:
Bill Stephens.
Conductor:
Mansel Thomas.
Unknown:
Mungo Dewar
Written By:
C. Denier Warren.
Produced By:
Harry S. Pepper

with spontaneous answers to ' Any Questions ? ' A guest in New York, William Shirer , is linked by radiotelephone with two guests in London, Lord Donegall and Douglas Woodruff , and two residents, Leslie Howard and Dr. C. E. M. Joad. Question Master, Donald McCul lough. Producer, Howard Thomas.

Contributors

Unknown:
William Shirer
Unknown:
Douglas Woodruff
Unknown:
Leslie Howard
Unknown:
Dr. C. E. M. Joad.
Question Master:
Donald McCul
Unknown:
Howard Thomas.

on gramophone records
Diversion (J. A. Carpenter)
Jeanne Behrend (piano)
Dover Beach (Samuel Barber ) :
Samuel Barber (baritone) with the Curtis String Quartet
Bells, Sad Children, Happy Children,
Slumber (Children's Suite : . Roy Harris ): Johana Harris (piano)

Contributors

Piano:
Jeanne Behrend
Piano:
Dover Beach
Piano:
Samuel Barber
Baritone:
Samuel Barber
Unknown:
Roy Harris
Piano:
Johana Harris

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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