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FOR UNDER-SEVENS: Let's join in-a story of a cat and a dog—' The Wonderful Chase.' adapted from the story by Clement Hurd
11.20 WHEN WE STARTED WORK: ' About Jobs —Young people give their experiences in first jobs. and Frederick W. King, M.B.E., explains the work of the Juvenile Employment Officer. (HBC recording)
11.40 TALKS FOR SIXTH FORMS. Our Wav of Government: Westminster, the House of Commons at Work ; by Dr. W. Ivor Jennings.

Contributors

Story By:
Clement Hurd
Unknown:
Dr. W. Ivor Jennings.

TRAVEL TALKS: The British Empire. ' Cartier Finds the St. Lawrence,' by Rhoda Power. Jacques Cartier sails a thousand miles up the St. Lawrence River looking for a route to Cathay
2.20 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH. 'Choix d'une maison,' by Jean-Jacques Oberlin and Andree Duranton
2.40 SENIOR ENGLISH, Dramatic reading:: The Pot of Broth,' by W. B. Yeats. Adapted for broadcasting by Ursula Scott Morris

Contributors

Unknown:
Rhoda Power.
Unknown:
Jacques Cartier
Unknown:
Jean-Jacques OBErlin
Unknown:
Andree Duranton
Unknown:
W. B. Yeats.
Broadcasting By:
Ursula Scott Morris

Story: The Log of the Ark.' by Kenneth M. Walker and Geoffrey M. Boumphrey , told by Norman Shelley l by permission of Independent Film Producers, Ltd.). Part 5—'The Elephant Chokes'
5.30 ' Robin Hood.' Part 5. Written by Max Kester , with music composed and arranged by Max Saunders , and produced by Josephine Plummer
The augmented BBC Revue Orchestra and Male' Voice Chorus, conducted by Max Saunders

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth M. Walker
Unknown:
Geoffrey M. Boumphrey
Told By:
Norman Shelley
Written By:
Max Kester
Arranged By:
Max Saunders
Produced By:
Josephine Plummer
Conducted By:
Max Saunders
Robin Hood:
Ivan Brandt
Little John:
Fred Yule
Will Scarlet:
Clarence Wright
Friar Tuck:
Joseph Farrington
Much, the Miller's son:
Horace Kenney
Alan-a-Dale:
Trefor Jones
The Abbot of St Mary's:
Bruce Winston
King Edward:
Victor Fairley

Written and narrated by George Millar and produced by Marjorie Banks. Was the Maquis a great force in France? George Millar , one of the British officers dropped by parachute into France to act as liaison and instructor to the Maquis, tells his own story of sabotage and fighting with the Maquis in the mountains and the country round Besancon

Contributors

Unknown:
George Millar
Produced By:
Marjorie Banks.
Unknown:
George Millar

Douglas Furber introduces
Naunton Wayne
Edgar Norfolk , Jack Cooper , and Carole Lynne. The augmented BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted bv Frank Cantell. - Orchestrations by Jack Beaver. Produced by Michael North.

Contributors

Introduces:
Douglas Furber
Unknown:
Naunton Wayne
Unknown:
Edgar Norfolk
Unknown:
Jack Cooper
Unknown:
Carole Lynne.
Unknown:
Frank Cantell.
Unknown:
Jack Beaver.
Produced By:
Michael North.

or The 8.45 from Surbiton '
Play by Frank Richards , produced by Howard Rose
Scenes: The Willows, Surbiton; The planter's bungalow, Kenya : The trader's store on the island of Liu-lu-liu

Contributors

Play By:
Frank Richards
Produced By:
Howard Rose
George Joyce:
Frank Partington
His father:
Gordon Meleod
Marv Wade:
Beryl Calder
Grace Dabney:
Dorothy Edwards
Dorothy Carlow:
Freda Falconer
Bobolobo:
Eddy Reed
Kaio:
Eric Lugg

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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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