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FOR RURAL SCHOOLS. Finding Out About Dylsford. Dylsford explorers make inquiries of the village bread-winners
2.25 GENERAL SCIENCE. Other Worlds. 1—'A Journey to the Moon,' by G. P. Meredith. The pilot lands on the moon and broadcasts what he sees there. Gravitation. The mountains of the moon.
2.50 JUNIOR ENGLISH. A true tale: ' Moustache,' the dog who went through the Napoleonic wars. Dramatised by Julia Goodey -

Contributors

Unknown:
G. P. Meredith.
Unknown:
Julia Goodey

Victor Utting (baritone). BBC Chorus, conducted by Cyril Gell. Frederick Stone at the piano
Come lasses and lads; Billy Boy ; Charlie is my darling; Silent night, holy night: Early one morning; Alouette: Simple Simon; Dashing away with the smoothing iron; Loch Lomond : O! No, John; Bobby Shat -toe; This Old man
Wednesday Matinee

Contributors

Baritone:
Victor Utting
Conducted By:
Cyril Gell.
Conducted By:
Frederick Stone
Unknown:
Billy Boy
Unknown:
Loch Lomond
Unknown:
Bobby Shat

A short story by Perceval Gibbon, adapted for broadcasting by J. J. McEvoy and Cynthia Pughe
Members of the crew:
Stanley Groome, Eddy Reed, Frank Atkinson

Contributors

Story By:
Perceval Gibbon
Broadcasting By:
J. J. McEvoy
Unknown:
Stanley Groome
Unknown:
Eddy Reed
Unknown:
Frank Atkinson
First Mate:
Leo de Pokorny
Conroy:
Basil Jones
Slade:
Eric Lugg
The Greek:
Bertram Heyhoe
The Captain:
Ernest Sefton

'Five o'Clock Follies'
A radio revue, with book and lyrics by Edward J. Mason and music by Basil Hempseed
With Courtney Hope , Gwen Davies. Marjery Wyn , Hal Bryant , Cuthbert Ford. Robert Mawdesley ,
Lester Mudditt , 'Peggy,' and Jack Wilson and Harry Engleman at two pianos. Produced by Philip Garston-Jones .
5.30 ' The Young Tree and the Birds': a story by Beatrice Mayor , told by May E. Jenkin (' Elizabeth ')
5.50 Children's Hour prayers

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Music By:
Basil Hempseed
Unknown:
Courtney Hope
Unknown:
Gwen Davies.
Unknown:
Marjery Wyn
Unknown:
Hal Bryant
Unknown:
Cuthbert Ford.
Unknown:
Robert Mawdesley
Unknown:
Lester Mudditt
Unknown:
Jack Wilson
Unknown:
Harry Engleman
Produced By:
Philip Garston-Jones
Story By:
Beatrice Mayor
Told By:
May E. Jenkin

by Edgar Wallace , adapted for broadcasting by H. Oldfield Box , and produced by John Richmond. With Howard Marion-Crawford as Sanders. Episode 7—'The Thinker and the Gum Tree '

Contributors

Unknown:
Edgar Wallace
Broadcasting By:
H. Oldfield Box
Produced By:
John Richmond.
Unknown:
Howard Marion-Crawford
Mr Commissioner Sanders:
Howard Marion-Crawford
Abiboo:
Charles Leno
Captain Hamilton:
Graham Doody
Bosambo:
Laidman Browne
Narrator:
Geoffrey Wincott

A comedy with music. Book and lyrics by Harold Plumptre. Music by Michael North
BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Frank Cantell. Produced by Cleland Finn

Contributors

Unknown:
Harold Plumptre.
Conducted By:
Frank Cantell.
Produced By:
Cleland Finn
Paul:
John Bentley
Helen:
Betty Huntley-Wright
Norman:
Richard George
Nirvana:
Mary Duff
Miss Carstairs:
Noreen Purdon
Ships Captain:
Peter Cozens

his programme of stars, personalities, songs, and music. This week, Nora Swinburne , Joe Davis , Sally Rogers , Maris Ran dall, and Walter Midgley , with Vic Oliver conducting the British Concert Orchestra. Script by Ray Sonin. Produced by Eric Spear.

Contributors

Unknown:
Nora Swinburne
Unknown:
Joe Davis
Unknown:
Sally Rogers
Unknown:
Maris Ran
Unknown:
Walter Midgley
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 , F.R.S. This week, What the Pharmacologist Does.' by J. H. Burn. m.d., F.R.S., Professor of Pharmacology in the University of Oxford; and ' The Photographic Film.' by E. R. Davies , O.B.E., Director of Research for a leading firm of photographic manufacturers

Contributors

Unknown:
E. N. Da C. Andrade
Unknown:
J. H. Burn.
Unknown:
E. R. Davies

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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