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11.0 MUSIC AND MOVEMENT FOR INFANTS : Ann Driver
11.20 SENIOR HISTORY 1. European Heritage : ' Men of Ideas-Giuseppe Mazzini ' (1805-1872) : ' God and the People ' : the story of an Italian democrat, by Louis Levy
11.40 Interval music
11.45 PHYSICAL TRAINING (for use in classrooms), by Coleman-Smith.

Contributors

Unknown:
Giuseppe Mazzini
Unknown:
Louis Levy

1.50 I YSGOLION CYMRU (For Welsh schools). ' Iaith a Llenyddiaeth,' gan T. J. Morgan : cyfres i blant tua 9 oed. 4-' Geiriau Dieithr a Newydd '
2.10 HOW THINGS BEGAN : Learning to Count and to Measure,' by 'Rhoda Power
How farming, metal-working, building and navigation needed careful measurement which led to arithmetic and geometry ; the ' BBC Commentator from the Past' visits Ancient Egypt and sees a shadow clock and a nilometer in use.
2.30 Interval music
2.35 SENIOR ENGLISH II. The Characters in Kipling's " Mowgli stories,' by Moma Stuart

Contributors

Unknown:
T. J. Morgan
Unknown:
Geiriau Dieithr
Stories By:
Moma Stuart

from King's College Chapel, Cam-bridge
Antiphon : Alleluia, ascendit Deus
(Byrd)
Versicles and Responses (Tomkins) Psalm 115
First Lesson : Judges 11, w. 1-11 Magnificat (Gray in G)
Second Lesson : Hebrews 9. w. 11-14 Nunc dimittis (Gray in G) Creed
The Lord's Prayer (Robert Stone)
Versicles and Responses (Tomkins)
Anthem : I ascend unto my Father
(Jacob Handl )
Prayers
Organist. Harold Darke

Contributors

Unknown:
Jacob Handl
Organist:
Harold Darke

here, there, and everywhere, in fortnightly on-the-spot broadcasts from places of interest. This week : the Agricultural Recruiting Office in Trafalgar Square, London, and Blunham Park Camp, Bedfordshire, to hear something of how to ' Lend a Hand on 'the Land.' Commentators, John Ellison at Trafalgar Square, and Godfrey Baseley and F. N. Phillips Browne at Blunham Park Camp

Contributors

Unknown:
John Ellison
Unknown:
Godfrey Baseley
Unknown:
F. N. Phillips Browne

The Armed Forces unite in a combined Navy, Army, and R.A.F. show, with an all-Services orchestra, conducted by R.S.M, George Melachrino , the R.N. Blue Mariners Dance Band, a ' Stars in Battledress' party from the Army, and a R.A.F. ' Gang Show,' with Squadron Leader Ralph Reader. Produced by Pilot Officer Bill MacLurg. From the Fortune Theatre, London

Contributors

Unknown:
George Melachrino
Unknown:
Bill MacLurg.

with impromptu answers to listeners' questions. An Empire session : Commander A. B. Campbell , Leary Constantine , Lord Hailey , Dr. Julian Huxley , Professor Charles Manning (economist), Captain Brian Meredith. Question-Master and Chairman, Lord Elton. (BBC recording)

Contributors

Unknown:
A. B. Campbell
Unknown:
Leary Constantine
Unknown:
Lord Hailey
Unknown:
Dr. Julian Huxley
Unknown:
Professor Charles Manning
Unknown:
Captain Brian Mere

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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