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' The Open Secret': a meditation for
Holy Week, written by the Rev. Eric 'Fenn
Listeners to the Holy Week Readings which will be broadcast every day this week at this time, will like to know that the readings are available in book form, at Is. 3d., published by the Student Christian Movement
Press. The Rev. Eric Fenn was until recently the BBC's Assistant Director of Religious Broadcasting

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. Eric Fenn

' Obedient unto Death ': a service of prayer and music, from Brompton Oratory, conducted by Fr. H. A. C. Connell. Musical Director, Henry Washington
Pueri Hebraeorum (Vittoria) Prayers
Christus factus est (Plainsong)
Reading: 1 Cor. Roman 11, 23-26
Pange lingua (Plainsong-Palestrina) Prayers
Reading: John. Roman 19, 16-19. 28-30 Popule meus (Palestrina) Prayer
Vexilla Regis (Plainsong-Wingham) Prayer
Sicut cervus (Palestrina)

Contributors

Director:
Henry Washington
Unknown:
Pueri Hebraeorum

' The Trap-Door Mystery': another detective play by Anthony Wilson , produced by Josephine Plummer

Contributors

Play By:
Anthony Wilson
Produced By:
Josephine Plummer
Norman Bones:
Charles Hawtrey
Henry Bones:
Patricia Hayes
Mr Evans, a cobbler:
Frank Cochrane
Mr Freeman, a jeweller:
Arthur Bush
Sidney Gale, a plumber:
Stanley Groome
P C Garrett:
Foster Carlin

—PEOPLE TO PEOPLE' ' American Sport': a programme describing the. part sport plays in American life, with particular reference to the national game of baseball. Written by Micjahah Wren. Produced by Robert Heller and directed by John Becker. Narrator, Karl Weber.

Contributors

Written By:
Micjahah Wren.
Produced By:
Robert Heller
Directed By:
John Becker.
Narrator:
Karl Weber.

with Lieut-Commander R. T. Gould , Dr. Julian Huxley , Kingsley Martin (editor of the.' New
Statesman and Nation'), Professor Gilbert Murray , and E. Arnot Robertson
. Question - Master , Qonald McCullough.

Contributors

Unknown:
Lieut-Commander R. T. Gould
Unknown:
Dr. Julian Huxley
Unknown:
Kingsley Martin
Unknown:
Professor Gilbert Murray
Unknown:
E. Arnot Robertson
Question Master:
Qonald McCullough.

BBC Theatre Orchestra, with Robert. Irwin (baritone), Joan Trimble and Valerie Trimble (two pianos) and the BBC Theatre Chorus. Conductor, Stanford Robinson
Programme includes Johann Strauss 's waltz Wme, Woman, and Song ' and a selection from Rose Marie ,' by Rudolf Friml

Contributors

Baritone:
Robert. Irwin
Baritone:
Joan Trimble
Baritone:
Valerie Trimble
Conductor:
Stanford Robinson
Unknown:
Johann Strauss
Unknown:
Rose Marie
Unknown:
Rudolf Friml

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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