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FOR UNDER-SEVENS: Let's join in—the preparation for the annual Nativity play
11.20 WHEN WE STARTED WORK. No. 10 —' Doing Things with Others': glimpses of young people's activities m their leisure time today
11.40 TALKS FOR SIXTH FORMS. Modern techniques of social investigation: 8—' Square Pegs in Square Holes': vocational selection in the Army

An ENSA show on the occasion of the opening of the NAAFI Club at Darlington, introduced by Bryan Michie. Ronnie Munro and his Orchestra, with Ann Rich , Margaret Mackay. and Chick Randall. Guest artists. Hatton and Manners

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bryan Michie.
Introduced By:
Ronnie Munro
Unknown:
Ann Rich
Unknown:
Margaret MacKay.
Unknown:
Chick Randall.

TRAVEL TALKS. Round the Mediterranean. ' Jaffa Oranges.' by Beryl Radley
2.20 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH, by Jean-Jacques Oberlin and others. Programme d'actualités: 'Un coin de Journal parle '
2.40 SENIOR ENGLISH I. ' A Christmas Carol,' by Charles Dickens , adapted by Rhoda Power. Part 2—' Scrooge and the Spirit of Christmas Present'

Contributors

Unknown:
Beryl Radley
Unknown:
Jacques OBErlin
Unknown:
Charles Dickens
Adapted By:
Rhoda Power.

' Maddy Alone': sequel to ' The Swish of the Curtain,' by Pamela (' Mela ') Brown . Produced by John Keir Cross. Part 3—' Maddy'a Premiere '

Contributors

Unknown:
Pamela (' Mela ') Brown
Produced By:
John Keir Cross.
Maddy:
Dorothy Gordon
Mrs Fayne:
Ann Codrington
Miss Gaunt:
Josephine Shand
Mrs Potter-Smith:
Gladys Spencer
Sandra:
Mela Brown
Lord Moulcester:
Arthur Bush
Rodney:
Peter Sims
Van Velden:
Philip Cunningham
Felicity Warren:
Beryl Laverick
Bert:
Harry Hutchinson

This week, Mary Embrey gives another of her talks on making the most of your looks; John Morgan discusses some of the ways in which women can help their men-folk coming out of the Army; and Mary Ferguson answers some more questions sent to her by women war-workers

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Embrey
Unknown:
John Morgan
Unknown:
Mary Ferguson

Arthur Askey
Cicely Courtneidge
Sid Field
Eric Barker and Pearl Hackney; Malcolm Thomas ; Paula Green ; The Stardusters, directed by James Moody ; Van Phillips and his Concert Orchestra. Master of Ceremonies, Jerry Desmonde. Produced by Vernon Harris. (Recording of Sunday's broadcast in the General Forces programme)

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Askey
Unknown:
Cicely Courtneidge
Unknown:
Sid Field
Unknown:
Eric Barker
Unknown:
Malcolm Thomas
Unknown:
Paula Green
Directed By:
James Moody
Directed By:
Van Phillips
Unknown:
Jerry Desmonde.
Produced By:
Vernon Harris.

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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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