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FOR UNDER-SEVENS: Let's Join In-r-some nursery rhymes; and a short story: 'The Discontented Cow,' by E. H. Knatchbull-Hugessen
11.20 CITIZENSHIP. ' Do you know who gives us public libraries? ' An illustrated talk by Barbara Kyle
11.40 TALKS FOR SIXTH FORMS. The Wealth of Nations. 6-' Transport and Trade,' by A. J. Brown. How the world-wide division of labour has been helped by modern transport facilities

Contributors

Unknown:
E. H. Knatchbull-Hugessen
Talk By:
Barbara Kyle
Unknown:
A. J. Brown.

TRAVEL TALKS. The British Empire: Looking East. New Zealand: 'At Home in the North Island,' by Diana Broadhurst. Going to school in a dairy-farming district
2.20 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH, by Jean-Jacques Oberlin. ' On construit '
2.40 SENIOR ENGLISH I. ' Have you met ... Sir Nigel?' Douglas Allan introduces this famous character from ' The White Company,' by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Script by Honor Wyatt

Contributors

Unknown:
Diana Broadhurst.
Unknown:
Jean-Jacques OBErlin.
Unknown:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Script By:
Honor Wyatt

A motion-picture parade introduced by Leslie Mitchell (by courtesy of British Movietonews, Ltd.)
Including a film-music quiz; Denis Myers bringing you news from the studios; the week's personality, Cecil B. de Mille; and the film of the week Programme written by Harry Alan Towers and produced by Dennis Monger

Contributors

Duced By:
Leslie Mitchell
Written By:
Harry Alan
Produced By:
Dennis Monger

Excerpt from Emile Littler's production of a new operetta based on the life and music of Edvard Grieg. Musical adaptation and lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest. Book by Milton Lazarus from a play by Homer Curran
Cast includes Janet Hamilton-Smith, John Hargreaves, Arthur Servent, Halina Victoria, Moyra Fraser, Anthony Holies, Bernard Ansell, John Pygram, Darroll Richards, Olive Sturgess, Charles Doran, Colin Cunningham, Jan Lawski
Directed by Charles Hickman. Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gideon Fagan. Commentator, John Ellison. From the Palace Theatre, London

Contributors

Unknown:
Emile Littler
Unknown:
Edvard Grieg
Unknown:
Robert Wright
Unknown:
George Forrest
Book By:
Milton Lazarus
Unknown:
Janet Hamilton-Smith
Unknown:
John Hargreaves
Unknown:
Arthur Servent
Unknown:
Halina Victoria
Unknown:
Moyra Fraser
Unknown:
Anthony Holies
Unknown:
Bernard Ansell
Unknown:
John Pygram
Unknown:
Darroll Richards
Unknown:
Olive Sturgess
Unknown:
Charles Doran
Unknown:
Colin Cunningham
Unknown:
Jan Lawski
Directed By:
Charles Hickman
Conducted By:
Gideon Fagan
Commentator:
John Ellison

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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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