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NATURE STUDY. ' Frogs and Toads,' by G. F. Friend
2.15 HISTORY II. The World We Live In. ' How steam-driven machinery in the cotton mills affected the fortunes of Tom, Dick, and Harry.' by Philippa Pearce
2.40 ENGLISH FOR UNDER-NINES. The King of the Golden River,' arranged for broadcasting by Sam Langdon. Part 2

Contributors

Unknown:
G. F. Friend
Unknown:
Philippa Pearce
Broadcasting By:
Sam Langdon.

'Captain Blood'
A serial play in six parts, adapted by Betty Stafford Robinson from the famous story by Rafael Sabatini. Produced by Derek McCulloch. Part 2—' Under False Colours '
5.40 Gramophone records chosen by W. E. David (' David ')

Contributors

Adapted By:
Betty Stafford Robinson
Story By:
Rafael Sabatini.
Produced By:
Derek McCulloch.
Unknown:
W. E. David
Peter Blood:
Howard Marion-Crawford
Jeremy Pitt:
Basil Jones
Wolverstone:
Eric Lugg
Captain Gardener:
Laidman Browne
Colonel Bishop:
Leslie Perrins
Arabella:
Curigwen Lewis
Governor Steed:
William Trent
Camp Overseer:
Ernest Sefton

Radio's motion-picture parade
' Opening Chorus -a musical memory from the first reel. ' Critic on the Spot '—a memory test for famous film critics arranged by Gerry Wilmot. Today's ' victim ' is P. L. Mannock. ' This Music was Starred '-featuring music that has played a vital part in the story. Today's example is 'The Warsaw Concerto ' from ' Dangerous Moonlight.' The film of the week. Programme introduced by Norman Wooland. Written by Harry Alan Towers, and produced by Lilian Duff

Contributors

Arranged By:
Gerry Wilmot.
Unknown:
L. Mannock.
Introduced By:
Norman Wooland.
Written By:
Harry Alan Towers,
Produced By:
Lilian Duff

with Jack Train , Hugh Morton. Fred Yule , Lind Joyce , Diana Morrison , Deryck Guyler , Molly Weir , and Joan Harben. Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Guy Daines. Script by Ted Kavanagh. Produced by Francis Worsley

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Train
Unknown:
Hugh Morton.
Unknown:
Fred Yule
Unknown:
Lind Joyce
Unknown:
Diana Morrison
Unknown:
Deryck Guyler
Unknown:
Molly Weir
Unknown:
Joan Harben.
Conducted By:
Guy Daines.
Script By:
Ted Kavanagh.
Produced By:
Francis Worsley

A Devonshire drama for broadcasting by Eden Phillpotts. Produced by Owen Reed
Scene: the police station at the village of Holne on Dartmoor

Contributors

Unknown:
Eden Phillpotts.
Duced By:
Owen Reed
Inspector Parsons:
Norman Kendall
Constable Cottle:
Wilfred Babbage
Constable Chugg:
Francis Lunt
Doctor Short:
George Holloway
Mary Climo, a farmer's wife:
Phyllis Smale
Jack Westaway:
Charles E Stidwill
Jennifer Westaway, his mother:
Nell Oxley

BBC Home Service Basic

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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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