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FOR UNDER-SEVENS: Let's Join In: "The Good-Luck Horse," adapted from the picture book by Chih-Yi and Plato Chan. Part 1: "The Good-Luck Horse and the Good-Luck Wife"

11.20 CITIZENSHIP Do you know who gets us a bus service?: an illustrated talk written by Charles E. Stidwill

11.40 TALKS FOR SIXTH FORMS. The Wealth of Nations: 9: "The Impact of Atomic Energy." A short exposition of what atomic energy is by Bernard Lovell, physicist. Followed by a discussion between Bernard Lovell, A.J. Brown, economist, and Professor F.G.R. Taylor, geographer, concerning the changes that may take place as a result of the development of atomic power.

Contributors

Author ("Let's Join In"):
null Chih-Yi
Author ("Let's Join In"):
Plato Chan
Writer ("Citizenship"):
Charles E. Stidwill
Speaker/discussion:
Bernard Lovell
Discussion:
A.J. Brown
Discussion:
Professor F.G.R. Taylor.

TRAVEL TALKS. The British Empire. ' South Sea Island,' by Jack MeLaren. Harvesting copra and sugar in Fiji
2.20 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH. ' Programme d'actualité'
2.40 SENIOR ENGLISH 1. ' The Three Musketeers,' by Alexandre Dumas , adapted by Julia Goodey. Part 2— ' Adventures on the Journey '

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Melaren.
Unknown:
Alexandre Dumas
Adapted By:
Julia Goodey.

' The Stranger and Fox,' another story about Hollabolla the giant, by Joan Stanley-Cary
5.15 ' The Traveller's Wooing': an operetta with music adapted from Bach's ' Peasant Cantata '
Sung by the choir of Eastbury Girls' School, Barking, and conducted by Frederick Woodhouse , who made the adaptation and wrote the dialogue and lyrics. Choir accompanied by Ann Macnaughten (violin), Toni Booth (violin), Eileen Beattie (viola). Joy Hall (cello). Stanley Thorne (piano)
5.40 ' Window-box Gardening': a discussion between John Lovatt
(Park Superintendent of Padding-ton) and two children on the subject of beautifying our bombed cities

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Stanley-Cary
Conducted By:
Frederick Woodhouse
Accompanied By:
Ann MacNaughten
Violin:
Toni Booth
Violin:
Eileen Beattie
Cello:
Stanley Thorne
Unknown:
John Lovatt

A motion-picture parade introduced by Leslie Mitchell (by courtesy of British Movietonews, Ltd.). Including Denis Myers bringing you news from the studios; the week's personality, Sir Cedric Hardwicke ; and the film of the week. Programme written by Harry Alan Towers and produced by Lilian Duff

Contributors

Duced By:
Leslie Mitchell
Unknown:
Denis Myers
Unknown:
Sir Cedric Hardwicke
Written By:
Harry Alan Towers
Produced By:
Lilian Duff

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.

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