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TRAVEL TALKS. The British Empire. ' Crossing the Desert,' by Henry James. Journeys across the centre of Australia
2.20 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH, by Jean-Jacques Oberlin. Programme varie; comprenant un jeu, ' Les reconnaissez-vous? '
2.40 SENIOR ENGLISH I. Poetry programme by Sam Langdon , including
The Dove ' by John Keats , ' The
Dromedary, by A. Y. Campbell , and ' Milk for the Cat,' by Harold Monro

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry James.
Unknown:
Jacques OBErlin.
Unknown:
Sam Langdon
Unknown:
John Keats
Unknown:
A. Y. Campbell
Unknown:
Harold Monro

The people's music of many lands - festive songs, spirituals, and dance tunes-brought home by travellers throughout the British Commonwealth and Empire sung by Edric Connor, Ida Shepley, Ike Hatch, Richard Lilienfeld, Dick Francis, and Ian Blair, with George Elliott (guitar), and Reg. Manus (accordion). Samadu Jackson and his West African Drummers, BBC Revue Chorus and augmented BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Frank Cantell. Script by Leslie Baily. Produced by Alfred Dunning

Contributors

Sung By:
Edric Connor
Sung By:
Ida Shepley
Sung By:
Ike Hatch
Sung By:
Richard Lilienfeld
Sung By:
Dick Francis
Sung By:
Ian Blair
Guitar:
George Elliott
Accordion:
Reg. Manus
Accordion:
Samadu Jackson
Conducted By:
Frank Cantell.
Script By:
Leslie Baily.
Duced By:
Alfred Dunning

Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth broadcasts a message to the youth of the Empire.

Music by the massed bands of the Brigade of Guards, directed by Captain G.H. Willcocks, M.B.E.; members of the Goldsmiths' Choral Union; and the Goldsmiths' Symphony Orchestra: conductor, Frederick Haggis. Organist, Arnold Grier.

The pageant is organised by the Empire Day Movement and the Sunday Empire News, and is arranged and directed by Colonel E.C. Heath, C.V.O., D.S.O., and Hugh Miller.

Contributors

Speaker:
H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth
Musicians:
Massed bands of the Brigade of Guards
Musical Director:
Captain G.H. Willcocks
Singers:
Members of the Goldsmiths' Choral Union
Musicians:
Goldsmiths' Symphony Orchestra
Conductor:
Frederick Haggis
Organist:
Arnold Grier
Pageant arranged and directed by:
Colonel E.C. Heath
Pageant arranged and directed by:
Hugh Miller
Commentator:
Wynford Vaughan Thomas

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