Programme Index

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Overture, The Corsair (Berlioz): Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted bv Sir Thomas Beecham. Threnodv for a soldier killed in action (Heming— Collins): Halle Orchestra, conducted by John Barbirolli. Dance of the Cockerels (Masquerade) (Nielsen): Orchestra conducted by Johan Knye-Knudsen

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Thomas Beecham.
Conducted By:
John Barbirolli.
Conducted By:
Johan Knye-Knudsen

Nature Study: What Animals See
by Philip Eggleton. How animals use their sense of sight

2.15 History II: The World We Live In: The Story of the Dockers' Strike, 1889
by Elisabeth Howorth

2.40 English for Under-Nines: The Swiss Family Robinson: Part 1
A serial play, adapted for broadcasting by Julia Goodey.

Contributors

Speaker (Nature Study):
Philip Eggleton
Speaker (History II):
Elisabeth Howorth
Adapted by (English for Under-Nines):
Julia Goodey

' Captain Blood
A serial play in six parts, adapted by Betty Stafford Robinson from the story by Rafael Sabatini. Produced by Derek McCulloch. Part 6 — ' From Pirate to Governor'
5.40 ' He sang to a small guitar ' : Elton Hayes entertains

Contributors

Adapted By:
Betty Stafford Robinson
Story By:
Rafael Sabatini.
Duced By:
Derek McCulloch.
Guitar:
Elton Hayes
Peter Blood:
Howard Marion-Crawford
Jeremy Pitt:
Basil Jones
Wolverstone:
Eric Lugg
Arabella:
Curigwen Lewis
Lord Julian Wade:
Carleton Hobbs
Colonel Bishop:
Leslie Perrins
Lord Willoughby:
Hedley Goodall

America v. Britain : a contest to find out who knows more about the other's country
London: Professor D. W. Brogan. William Clark. Quiz-Master,
Lionel Hale NewYork: Christophpr Morley , John Mason Brown. Quiz-Master, Alistair Cooke

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor D. W. Brogan.
Unknown:
William Clark.
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
Christophpr Morley
Unknown:
John Mason Brown.
Unknown:
Alistair Cooke

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

Radio play by H. R. Jeans. Produced by Peter Watts
Others taking part include Anna Turner , Joyce Latham , and Graham Doody

Contributors

Play By:
H. R. Jeans.
Duced By:
Peter Watts
Unknown:
Anna Turner
Unknown:
Joyce Latham
Unknown:
Graham Doody
Sir Jeremy:
Laidman Browne
The Mayor:
John Garside
A Town Councillor:
Gladys Young
Another Councillor:
Dennis Vance
Yet another:
Maxwell Foster
Venus:
Joan Clement Scott
Mrs Mayor:
Vivienne Chatterton

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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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More