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from the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, London
Introduction by F. H. Grisewood
Praise my soul, the King of heaven (A. and M. 298)
Confession and the Lord's Prayer
Psalm 95, vv. 1-7
Lesson: 1 John 3. vv. 16-23 (read by Miss M. Crouch. F.R.C.S.)
Holy, holy, holy! (A. and M. 160)
Lesson: St. Luke 10, w. 25-37 (read by L.E.C. Norbury. F.R.C.S., Senior Honorary Surgeon)
Help us to help each other (S.P. 517)
Sermon by the Matron, Miss E. Cockayne
O Jesus, I have promised (A. and M. 271)
Prayers
Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old (A. and M. 369)
Blessing
Service conducted by the Hospital Chaplain, the Rev. C. L. Parker
Accompanist. John Dove

Contributors

Introduction:
F. H. Grisewood
Reader:
Miss M. Crouch
Reader:
L.E.C. Norbury
Sermon:
Miss E. Cockayne
Service conducted by:
Rev. C. L. Parker
Accompanist:
John Dove

How Mr. Burden, on behalf of Everyman, goes In search of the Universal Enemy, Worry, and how he makes his discovery. A play for broadcasting by Anthony Gittins. Produced by Ayton Whitaker
The Senses

Contributors

Broadcasting By:
Anthony Gittins.
Produced By:
Ayton Whitaker
Mr Burden:
George Owen
Mrs Burden:
Molly Rankin
Dr Sloane:
Valentine Dyall
Telephone operator:
Freda Falconer
Liftgirl:
Doreen Lawrence
Reception:
Noel Johnson
Excitement:
Basil Jones
Indignation:
Oliver Burt
Impatience:
Graham Doody
Irritation:
Alexander Sarner
Pain:
Charles Leno
Dejection:
Charles Maunsell
Passion:
Richard Williams
Exhaustion:
Gordon Phillott
Revenge:
Alastair MacLntyre
Reason:
Williams Lloyd
Hope:
Marion Holme

Willie Joss reads a story for the youngest listeners : ' Puffy Tarn,' the adventures of a little engine, by Gregor Ian Smith Barrhead Junior Co-operative
Choir: conductor, Mina Forrest
Records of birds singing in a Scottish bird sanctuary. Major the Hon. Henry Douglas Home is the commentator

Contributors

Unknown:
Willie Joss
Conductor:
Mina Forrest

Piano Quintet (The Trout) played by Peter Stadlen (piano) and the Philharmonic String Trio-David Martin (violin), Max Gilbert (viola), James Whitehead (cello)-with J. Edward Merrett (double bass)

Contributors

Played By:
Peter Stadlen
Violin:
Trio-David Martin
Violin:
Max Gilbert
Viola:
James Whitehead
Unknown:
J. Edward Merrett

5-' Fairyland'
A diversion for Midsummer Eve planned by Paul Dehn and executed by Rayner Heppenstall , with music by Antony Hopkins. Cast includes Reginald Beckwith , John Laurie , Mary O'Farrell , Alan Wheatley , and George Woodbridge
Do you believe in fairies? A distinguished company at the microphone settles this awkward question once and for all. Wyndham Longshanks , poet; Dame Harriet Gravestone , trainer of child actors; Professor Pindar Fleetwing , mythologist; and a not altogether unexpected visitor

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Dehn
Unknown:
Rayner Heppenstall
Music By:
Antony Hopkins.
Unknown:
Reginald Beckwith
Unknown:
John Laurie
Unknown:
Mary O'Farrell
Unknown:
Alan Wheatley
Unknown:
George Woodbridge
Unknown:
Wyndham Longshanks
Unknown:
Dame Harriet Gravestone
Unknown:
Pindar Fleetwing

from Palmer's Green Congregational Church, London, conducted by the Minister, the Rev. John Huxtable
Call to worship
From all that dwell below the skies
(Cong. H. 769; S.P. 408)
Prayer
Lesson: 1 John 4, vv. 7-21 Psalm 63
Prayer and the Lord's Prayer
Great God of wonders (Cong. H. 72) Sermon
0 for a heart to praise my God
(Cong H. 489; S.P. 113)
Blessing
Organist, W. E. Ogden

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. John Huxtable
Organist:
W. E. Ogden

by Charles Dickens , adapted for broadcasting by Alice de Grey and Philip Wade. Produced by John Richmond. Episode 7
(George Benson is appearing in ' Better Late ')

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Dickens
Broadcasting By:
Alice de Grey
Broadcasting By:
Philip Wade.
Produced By:
John Richmond.
Unknown:
George Benson
The Reader:
Raf de la Torre
James Carker:
Carleton Hobbs
Mr Dombey:
Ralph Truman
Major Bagstock:
Gordon McLeod
Mrs Brown:
Gladys Young
Edith Skewton:
Catherine Lacey
Mrs Skewton:
Christine Silver
Florence Dombey:
Elaine MacNamara
Captain Cuttle:
Philip Wade
Mr Toots:
George Benson

A poetry notebook edited by Patric Dickinson. Poetry, prose, and music for Midsummer Eve, presented by Noel Iliff. Readers (in order of speaking): Simona Pakenham , Lewis Stringer , Anne Cullen. William Devlin. and Patricia Jessel

Contributors

Edited By:
Patric Dickinson.
Readers:
Noel Iliff.
Unknown:
Simona Pakenham
Unknown:
Lewis Stringer
Unknown:
Anne Cullen.
Unknown:
William Devlin.
Unknown:
Patricia Jessel

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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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