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FOR UNDER-SEVENS: Let's join in-the Nativity Play. Two carols are sung —' Rocking' and ' Once in royal David's city '
11.20 WHEN WE STARTED WORK-11 ' Finding our Feet': a summing-up of the series by Margery Fry
11.40 TALKS FOR SIXTH FORMS. Some modern techniques of social investigation: 9— 'New Pathways in Social Study, by Charles Madge : a social scientist sums up and looks to the future p

Contributors

Talks:
Margery Fry
Unknown:
Charles Madge

TRAVEL TALKS. Round the Mediterranean: 'Gibraltar and Malta,' by Douglas Young and Eileen Bigland

2.20 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH. Programme pour Noel: 'La Fete de Noel en famille,' with Jean-Jacques Oberlin, Marie Touchard, Robert Tayar, Yvonne Oberlin, Collette Dionchon, Yvonne Coulette, and Denis Maguire

2.40 SENIOR ENGLISH I. 'A Christmas Carol,' by Charles Dickens, adapted by Rhoda Power. Part 3 - 'Scrooge Wakes Up'

Contributors

Unknown:
Douglas Young
Unknown:
Eileen Bigland
Unknown:
Jean-Jacques Oberlin
Unknown:
Marie Touchard
Unknown:
Robert Tayar
Unknown:
Yvonne Oberlin
Unknown:
Collette Dionchon
Unknown:
Yvonne Coulette.
Unknown:
Denis Maguire
Unknown:
Charles Dickens
Adapted By:
Rhoda Power.

' The Magic Bed-Knob,' or how to become a witch, in three easy lessons, by Mary Norton. Adapted by Peter Watts and produced by Josephine Plummer. Part 1— 'How It All Started,' with Margaret Rutherford
(by permission of Tom Arnold), Patricia Fox , Patricia Hayes. Sheila Maloney , Dora Gregory , and Molly Rankin

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Norton.
Adapted By:
Peter Watts
Produced By:
Josephine Plummer.
Unknown:
Patricia Fox
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes.
Unknown:
Sheila Maloney
Unknown:
Dora Gregory
Unknown:
Molly Rankin

Special Tommy Handley Night, hindered and abetted by members of the. ITMA company; several sound problems, and two musical problems played by the R.A.F. ' Skyrockets ' Dance Orchestra, directed by Corporal Paul Fenoulhet (by permission of the Air Officer Commanding). Introduced by Ronald Waldman and produced by Audrey Cameron , in aid of the Red Cross Penny-a-Week Fund. . (Result of the last contest is on page 5)

Contributors

Unknown:
Tommy Handley
Unknown:
Paul Fenoulhet
Introduced By:
Ronald Waldman
Produced By:
Audrey Cameron

Radio version of the Ealing Studios film, adapted by Rhoderick Walker Radio score by Jack Beaver. Produced by Tom Ronald
Also taking part are Olivia Burleigh , Fred Yule , and Gilchrist Stewart. The Revue Chorus, and BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Alan Crooks.

Contributors

Adapted By:
Rhoderick Walker
Unknown:
Jack Beaver.
Produced By:
Tom Ronald
Unknown:
Olivia Burleigh
Unknown:
Fred Yule
Unknown:
Gilchrist Stewart.
Conducted By:
Alan Crooks.
George Leybourne:
Tommy Trinder
The Great Vance:
Stanley Holloway
Bessie Bellwood:
Betty Warren
Dolly:
Yvonne Owen
The Duke of Petworth:
Austin Trevor
Tom:
Rhoderick Walker
Duckworth:
Robert Wyndham
Orace:
Joan Young
Gatti:
Hugh Morton
Landlord:
Dick Francis

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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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