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THE PRACTICE AND SCIENCE OF GARDENING. Replanning the Flower Garden. 2-' How to Grow Roses,' by C. F. Lawrence
11 20 CURRENT AFFAIRS
11.40 FRENCH FOR SIXTH FORMS. Quelques poesies du 19e siecle (Leconte de Lisle, Sully Prudhomme , Verlaine, P6guy), avec un commentaire et de la musique francaise de L'époque

Contributors

Unknown:
C. F. Lawrence
Unknown:
Sully Prudhomme

FOR RURAL SCHOOLS. Finding Out About Dylsford. 'The Explorers visit a Quarry,' by Honor Wyatt

2.25 GENERAL SCIENCE. Fuel and Power. 4 — 'Transport of Power,' by Dr. S. Lilley

2.50 JUNIOR ENGLISH. The Adventures of Hary Janos
A Hungarian play adapted for broadcasting by Sam Langdon in three parts. 2 — 'Hary is made General-in-Chief of the Army'

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr. S. Lilley
Unknown:
Hary Janos
Broadcasting By:
Sam Langdon

A musical entertainment, given by Nicolas Orloff (piano), Reginald Kell (clarinet). Cecil James (bassoon). Dennis Brain (horn), David Martin and Lorraine du Val (violins), Max Gilbert and Jean Stewart (violas), James Whitehead (cello), and J. Edward Merrett (bass). Programme arranged by Basil Douglas. (Recording of last Thursday's broadcast in the Light Programme)

Contributors

Piano:
Nicolas Orloff
Piano:
Reginald Kell
Clarinet:
Cecil James
Horn:
Dennis Brain
Horn:
David Martin
Horn:
Lorraine du Val
Violins:
Max Gilbert
Violins:
Jean Stewart
Cello:
James Whitehead
Cello:
J. Edward Merrett
Arranged By:
Basil Douglas.

by Edgar Wallace , adapted for broadcasting by H. Oldfield Box. Produced by John Richmond. With Howard Marion-Crawford as Sanders. Episode 4 — ' Dogs of War'
With Eddy Reed and Frank Atkinson

Contributors

Unknown:
Edgar Wallace
Broadcasting By:
H. Oldfield Box.
Produced By:
John Richmond.
Unknown:
Howard Marion-Crawford
Unknown:
Eddy Reed
Unknown:
Frank Atkinson
Mr Commissioner Sanders:
Howard Marion-Crawford
Captain Hamilton:
Graham Doody
Abiboo:
Charles Leno
Father Holling:
Eric Lugg
Lataki, Sanders's cook:
Godfrey Tudor
Bosambo:
Laidman Browne
The Narrator:
Geoffrey Wincott

his programme of stars, personalities, songs, and music. This week, Winifred Shotter , Tod Slaughter , Sally Rogers , Kyra Vayne and Walter Widdop , with Vic Oliver conducting the British Concert Orchestra. Script by Ray Sonin. Produced by Eric Spear.

Contributors

Unknown:
Winifred Shotter
Unknown:
Tod Slaughter
Unknown:
Sally Rogers
Unknown:
Kyra Vayne
Unknown:
Walter Widdop
Unknown:
Vic Oliver
Script By:
Ray Sonin.
Produced By:
Eric Spear.

in which leading scientists speak in a programme edited by Professor E. N. da C. Andrade
This week ' The Planet Neptune ' by Sir Harold Spencer Jones , F.R.S., Astronomer Royal; Recent Advances in the Physiology of Vision ' by Hamilton Hartridge. M.D., Professor of Physiology, St. Bartholomew's Medical College

Contributors

Unknown:
E. N. Da C. Andrade
Unknown:
Sir Harold Spencer Jones
Unknown:
Hamilton Hartridge.

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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