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FOR UNDER-SEVENS: Let's join in-the Nativity play. Arranged for broadcasting by Jean Sutcfiffe. Music by Ann Driver
11.20 WHEN WE STARTED WORK. Summing-up talk by Margery Fry. (BBC recording)
11.40 TALKS FOR SIXTH FORMS. ' Local Government at work on the Housing Question,' by Dr. James Mackintosh

Contributors

Unknown:
Jean Sutcfiffe.
Music By:
Ann Driver
Talk By:
Margery Fry.
Unknown:
Dr. James MacKintosh

TRAVEL TALKS. The British Empire. ' In the Track of the Westerlies,' by H. Mackay
2.20 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH, by Jean-Jacques Oberlin and Marie Touchard. ' La fete de Noel en famille '
2.40 SENIOR ENGLISH 1. A Christmas programme, based on a ghost story: ' Gabriel Grub ,' from ' The Pickwick Papers,' by Charles Dickens

Contributors

Unknown:
H. MacKay
Unknown:
Jacques OBErlin
Unknown:
Marie Touchard.
Unknown:
Gabriel Grub
Unknown:
Charles Dickens

' King Canister's Cure.' Philip Garston-Jones tells one of his own stories
' A Day in Shropshire.' The story of a journey over the Clee Hills to Ludlow and on into the north of the county, introducing some of the people who live there. Written and produced by Margaret Bacon. Songs from ' A Shropshire Lad ' sung by Arthur Cranmer (baritone)

Contributors

Unknown:
Philip Garston-Jones
Produced By:
Margaret Bacon.
Sung By:
Arthur Cranmer

Second of Leonard Cottrell 's two programmes reconstructing his recent flight from Britain to Canada, America, and the West Indies
Part 2-Continuing the journey to New York, which is reached in time for the V-J day celebrations; Bermuda, the original of Prospero's enchanted island; Nassau: Miami; Baltimore; home in a B.O.A.C. clipper ' flying-boat
Flight arranged for the BBC by courtesy of R.A.F. Transport Command and British Overseas Airways Corporation

Contributors

Unknown:
Leonard Cottrell

Douglas Furber introduces
Fay Compton
Edgar Norfolk. Jack Cooper , and Carole Lynne. Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Frank Cantell. Orchestrations by Jack Beaver. Produced by Michael North.

Contributors

Introduces:
Douglas Furber
Unknown:
Fay Compton
Unknown:
Edgar Norfolk.
Unknown:
Jack Cooper
Unknown:
Carole Lynne.
Conducted By:
Frank Cantell.
Unknown:
Jack Beaver.
Produced By:
Michael North.

Radio play by Denzil Batchelor suggested by Peter Fleming 's story ' Tom-Tom.' Produced by Hugh Stewart
Other parts played by members of the BBC Repertory Company

Contributors

Play By:
Denzil Batchelor
Unknown:
Peter Fleming
Produced By:
Hugh Stewart
The Giant:
Deryck Guyler
Haffner:
Antony Holies
Alfredo:
Gerard Kempinski
Estella:
Grizelda Hervey
Bobo:
Arthur Ridley

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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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More