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for Empire Youth Sunday from Westminster Abbey
' The Peace of God'
Fanfare of trumpets National anthem Call to worship
Praise the Lord! Ye heavens adore him (A. and M. 292; C.H. 35)
Readings: Zechariah 8, w. 3-8 ; St.
John 14, vv. 1 and 23-27 Acts of faith, repentance, and resolve Put thou thy trust in God (A. and M.
692; C.H. 547)
Sermon by J. T. Christie , Headmaster of Westminster School
He who would valiant be (S.P. 515) Prayers
Father, hear the prayer we offer (S.P.
487)
Blessing
Organist, 0. H. Peasgood

Contributors

Unknown:
J. T. Christie
Organist:
H. Peasgood

A fortnightly review, introduced by Alec Robertson and edited by Anna Instone and Julian Herbage. Contents:'Melba' (b. May 19, 1861). a brief tribute by Gordon Whelan ; ' Musical Instruments of East and West,' by Narayana Menon , illustrated by Leon Goossens (oboe): ' Beethoven's Bagatelles,' by Denis Matthews ; 'Debussy's " Le Martyre de Saint-Sebastien," ' by Alec Robertson

Contributors

Introduced By:
Alec Robertson
Edited By:
Anna Instone
Edited By:
Julian Herbage.
Unknown:
Gordon Whelan
Unknown:
Narayana Menon
Oboe:
Leon Goossens
Unknown:
Denis Matthews
Unknown:
Alec Robertson

A weekly series of readings and dramatised extracts from modern American humorous writers. 8-' Chocolate for the Woodwork ': another episode in the life of the Gross family, from ' Parm Me ' by Arthur Kober ; with Peter Madden , Natalie Lynn. Pamela Arliss , and Leonard Sachs. Adapted and produced by Felix Felton

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Kober
Unknown:
Peter Madden
Unknown:
Natalie Lynn.
Unknown:
Pamela Arliss
Unknown:
Leonard Sachs.
Duced By:
Felix Felton

The explorers are three young people from London: Jane Seymour , a shorthand typist: John Hancock , a medical student; and Brian Ettlinger , a public-school boy. Their destinations are Australia, British Guiana, and Zanzibar, and their guides are June Beasley of Sydney, Australia:
Richard Allsopp , a student from Georgetown, British Guiana; and Juma bin Aley , a student from Zanzibar. Douglas Allan is in charge of the expedition

Contributors

Unknown:
Jane Seymour
Unknown:
John Hancock
Unknown:
Brian Ettlinger
Unknown:
June Beasley
Unknown:
Richard Allsopp
Unknown:
Juma Bin Aley

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

Written by Jonquil Antony , and produced by Leslie Stokes. 3-Millicent Fawcett

Contributors

Written By:
Jonquil Antony
Produced By:
Leslie Stokes.
Produced By:
Millicent Fawcett
Millicent Fawcett, leader of the Women's Suffrage Movement:
Patricia Hayes
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, first English woman doctor:
Gillian Lind
Emily Davies, founder of Girton College:
Gladys Young
Narrator:
Leslie Perrins

from Wesley Church, Cambridge, conducted by the Rev. Ronald V. Spivey
Introit: Hail, gladdening light!
(M.H.B. 937; A. and M. 18)
Invocation and the Lord's Prayer
Earth, rejoice, our Lord is king!
(M.H.B. 246)
Lesson: from Romans 7 and 8 Out of the depths I cry to thee
(M.H.B. 359)
Sermon
He left his father's throne above
(M.H.B. 371)
Prayers and Intercessions Nunc dimittis Blessing
Choirmaster, David Morley Smith Organist, R. C. Robinson

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. Ronald V. Spivey
Choirmaster:
David Morley Smith
Organist:
R. C. Robinson

by Charles Dickens, adapted for broadcasting by Alice de Grey and Philip Wade.

Contributors

Author:
Charles Dickens
Adapted for broadcasting by:
Alice de Grey
Adapted for broadcasting by:
Philip Wade.
Producer:
John Richmond
The Reader:
Raf de la Torre
Mr Dombey:
Ralph Truman
Florence Dombey:
Elaine MacNamara
Mrs Louisa Chick:
Margery Caldicott
Miss Tox:
Lucille Lisle
Towhnson:
Hugh Thurston
Polly Toodle:
Megs Jenkins
Susan Nipper:
Cecile Chevreau
Walter Gay:
John Blythe
Solomon Gills:
J Hubert Leslie
Paul Dombey:
David de Saram
Jemima:
Freda Falconer
Mrs Brown:
Gladys Young
John Carker:
Cyril Gardiner

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.

About this data

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