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MUSIC AND MOVEMENT FOR INFANTS, by Ann Driver
11.20 HISTORY I. Great People and Great Events. ' Lafayette (1757-1834),' by Silvia Goodall. A young French nobleman goes to fight for freedom in America
11.40 FOURTH-FORM FEATURES. A Midsummer Night's Dream': scenes from Shakespeare's play chosen and adapted by Jo Manton. Part 1

Contributors

Unknown:
Ann Driver
Unknown:
Silvia Goodall.
Adapted By:
Jo Manton.

HOW THINGS BEGAN... The People of Windmill Hill,' by Jacquetta Hawkes. How civilisation came to Britain. The BBC ' Observer from the Past' visits a causewayed camp.
2.35 SENIOR ENGLISH II. Poetry programme by Desmond Hawkins , including part of ' Man and Bat,' by D. H. Lawrence

Contributors

Unknown:
Jacquetta Hawkes.
Unknown:
Desmond Hawkins
Unknown:
D. H. Lawrence

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

(piano): on gramophone records
Study in F minor; Gnomenreigen
(Liszt): Simon Barer
Two Ballades by Francis Villon :
Ballade que feit Villon a la requeste de sa mere pour prier Nostre-Dame; Ballade des femmes de Paris (Debussy): Charles Panzera , with orchestra conducted by Piero Coppola
Polka de W. R. (Rachmaninoff) :
Simon Barer
Study in C (Glazunov): Simon Barer

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Barer
Unknown:
Francis Villon
Unknown:
Charles Panzera
Unknown:
Simon Barer
Unknown:
Simon Barer

Another story from ' The Bear Garden' by Elizabeth Gorell , told by May E. Jenkin (' Elizabeth ')
A short piano recital by W. E. Davis (' David
5.25 ' Nature Parliament': L. Hugh Newman and Peter Scott (resident members), with ' The Gamekeeper' as guest, take part in today's session, with Derek McCulloch in the chair, as usual

Contributors

Garden By:
Elizabeth Gorell
Unknown:
E. Jenkin
Unknown:
W. E. Davis
Unknown:
L. Hugh Newman
Unknown:
Peter Scott
Unknown:
Derek McCulloch

(Fifth series), with impromptu answers to listeners' questions. Dr. C. E. M. Joad ; Bertrand Russell ; Sir Arthur Salter, M.P. ; Dr. Malcolm Sargent ; Barbara Wootton. Question-Master, Donald McCullough

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr. C. E. M. Joad
Unknown:
Bertrand Russell
Unknown:
Sir Arthur Salter, M.P.
Unknown:
Dr. Malcolm Sargent
Question-Master:
Barbara Wootton.
Question-Master:
Donald McCullough

Radio version of the Sydney Box Production, written by Muriel and Sydney Box. Adapted for broadcasting by Jack Inglis. Produced by Tom Ronald
At the piano, Alan Paul. Dance Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black . with other musical sequences taken from the sound track of the film

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Inglis.
Produced By:
Tom Ronald
Piano:
Alan Paul.
Conducted By:
Stanley Black
Nicholas:
James McKechnie
Francesca:
Elaine MacNamara
Larsen:
Phillip Leaver
Peter Gay:
Gerry Fitzgerald
Max Leyden:
Hugh Morton
Susan Brook:
Yvonne Owen
Dr Kendal:
Wilfred Babbage
Parker:
Gordon Little
James:
John Carol

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