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11.0 SINGING TOGETHER, by Herbert Wiseman
East Indiaman (sea shanty)
Skye Boat Song (Scots song) The Crocodile (English song)
11.20 FOR UNDER-SEVENS : Let's join in-a game, The Old Grey Cat Comes Creeping ', and a story—' The Adventures of the Little Field-Mouse '
'11.40 SCIENCE AND GARDENING :
' Keeping Plants Healthy', by H. Alan Peacock
12.0'THE MAKING AND CONTENT OF THE BIBLE. The later New Testament period : ' The Second Epistle of St. Peter and the Epistle of St. Jude ', by the Rev. Kenneth Riches , Rector of Bredfield, Suffolk

Contributors

Unknown:
H. Alan Peacock
Unknown:
Rev. Kenneth Riches

on gramophone records
Overture : Zanetta (Auber) : Royal Opera
Orchestra, Covent Garden, conducted by Dr. Malcolm Sargent
Barcarolle (Tales of Hoffmann : Offenbach) : London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21
(Chopin) : Arthur Rubinstein and the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by John Barbirolli

Contributors

Conducted By:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Unknown:
Arthur Rubinstein
Conducted By:
John Barbirolli

1.50 FOR RURAL SCHOOLS (Scotland) : ' The School Garden', by George Moncrieff and Ann Scott Moncrieff
2.10 Interval music
2.15 STORIES FROM WORLD HISTORY. ' Vasco da Gama goes to India,' by Rhoda Power : adventures of the first European to find a way to India
2.35 Interval music
2.40 ORCHESTRAL CONCERT SERIES. ' Piano with Orchestra ' : illustrated talk by Ronald Biggs. Special reference is made to Grieg's Piano Concerto

Contributors

Garden By:
George Moncrieff
Garden By:
Ann Scott Moncrieff
Unknown:
Rhoda Power
Talk By:
Ronald Biggs.

taken from the novel by Anthony Trollope , by H. Oldfield Box. Produced by Howard Rose. Episode 8

Contributors

Novel By:
Anthony Trollope
Unknown:
H. Oldfield Box.
Duced By:
Howard Rose.
Narrator:
William Trent
Mr Slope:
Sydney Tafler
Bishop Proudie:
J Leslie Frith
Mrs Eleanor Bold:
Belle Chrystall
Charlotte Stanhope:
Marjorie Mars
Mr Arabin:
Cyril Gardiner
Rev Septimus Harding:
Arthur Ridley
Bertie Stanhope:
Lewis Stringer
Mrs Proudie:
Gladys Young
Mr Quiverful:
Richard Williams
Mrs Quiverful:
Gladys Spencer
Dr Gwynne:
Bryan Powley
Archdeacon Grantly:
Deryck Guyler
The Voice of ' The Jupiter:
Edgar Norfolk
La Signora Neroni:
Peggy Bryan

Story by Peter Martin , originally produced by the Columbia Workshop. Directed by Gordon Crier , with music arranged and conducted by Phil Cardew. Jackie Hunter as Mr. Crumm. Other parts played by Leslie Bradley , Tommy Duggan , Macdonald Parke , Peter Madden , Alan Keith , and Joan Miller

Contributors

Story By:
Peter Martin
Directed By:
Gordon Crier
Conducted By:
Phil Cardew.
Conducted By:
Jackie Hunter
Played By:
Leslie Bradley
Played By:
Tommy Duggan
Played By:
MacDonald Parke
Played By:
Peter Madden
Unknown:
Alan Keith
Unknown:
Joan Miller

or ' Monday at Mulligan's'. '. Script by Harry O'Donovan and Dick Forbes. Produced by Eric Fawcett
Revue Chorus and the BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Mansel Thomas

Contributors

Script By:
Harry O'Donovan
Script By:
Dick Forbes.
Produced By:
Eric Fawcett
Conducted By:
Mansel Thomas
Mrs Mulligan:
Jimmy O'Dea
' Mickser:
Joe Linnane
Bridgit:
Maye Tipple
Sheila:
Yolande Mageean
The Sergeant:
Harry O'Donovan
Corney:
Dick Forbes
Mrs Mcintosh:
Ann Downie
' Shamus the Shanaghie ':
Fred O'Donovan
Cecil Waterhouse:
Ewart Scott
Ceilidhe Band Leader:
Sean Ryan

Play by Percy Mail , adapted for broadcasting by Donald Maclaren and Robert Kemp. Produced by Moultrie R. Kelsall
Other characters include their son and daughter,, their servant-lass, a slaughterman, and neighbouring farmers

Contributors

Play By:
Percy Mail
Broadcasting By:
Donald MacLaren
Broadcasting By:
Robert Kemp.
Produced By:
Moultrie R. Kelsall
Sandy Scott, a farmer:
James Crampsey
Janet, his wife:
Jean Taylor Smith

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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