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TRAVEL TALKS. How the World Lives. ' Rubber Trees in Malaya.' by Florence Leggatt. A large plantation where Malay, Indian, and Chinese workers tap rubber to send overseas
2.20 LET'S JOIN IN-' The Pancake Story ': a traditional story with music by Ann Driver
2.40 SENIOR ENGLtSH I. Dramatic Biography: 'Jack London,' by David Scott Daniell , based on the book ' Sailor on Horseback ' by Irving Stone

Contributors

Unknown:
Florence Leggatt.
Music By:
Ann Driver
Unknown:
David Scott Daniell
Unknown:
Irving Stone

Devised and produced by Francis Laidler. From the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
Kirby's Flying Ballet. The Twelve John Tiller Girls The Twelve Little Sunbeams

Contributors

Produced By:
Francis Laidler.
Unknown:
John Tiller
Mother Goose:
Norman Evans
Jack:
Betty Jumel
Colin:
Margery Manners
Jill:
Betty Martin
Polly:
Marjorie Murray
Priscilla:
Ted Winter
The Squire Broadacres:
Edgar Driver
Sam Spottem and Dick Dottem:
The Alva Brothers
Blotto, the dog:
Billy Purvis
Demon Discord:
Percy Garside
Fairy Silverleaf:
Stella Bloom
King of Gooseland:
Richard Milner

On the terrace of a fashionable hotel three visitors and a waiter chat about the music that the orchestra is playing
Taking part are Ivan Samson , Charles Mason , June Spencer. Dino Galvani , and Marjorie Flynn. Script by Aubrey Danvers-Walker based on an idea by W. R. Ley. Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Frank Cantell. Produced by Cleland Finn

Contributors

Unknown:
Ivan Samson
Unknown:
Charles Mason
Unknown:
Spencer. Dino Galvani
Unknown:
Marjorie Flynn.
Script By:
Aubrey Danvers-Walker
Unknown:
W. R. Ley.
Conducted By:
Frank Cantell.
Produced By:
Cleland Finn

The Story of a Dominion
As a prelude to the visit of H.M. the King and the Royal Family to the Union of South Africa, the BBC presents this picture of life in the four provinces of the Union
Geoffrey Bridson, BBC feature writer, has been in South Africa since last December, gathering material and impressions for this programme, which has been produced and recorded in the studios of the South African Broadcasting Corporation at Johannesburg. Music, specially composed by Richard Cherry , under the direction of Edgar Cree

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Cherry
Unknown:
Edgar Cree

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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