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invites you to visit Waterlogged Spa, at Sinking-in-the-Ooze, now a laughter resort for all, to meet Pearl Hackney, Jon Pertwee , Barbara Sumner. Richard Gray. Humphrey Lestocq , and George Crow and his Blue
Mariners Dance Band. ' Double or Quits ' cash quiz. conducted by Joe Linnane. Script by Eric Barker. Programme produced by Leslie Bridgmont. (Shortened version of last Friday's recorded broadcast in the Light Programme)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jon Pertwee
Unknown:
Barbara Sumner.
Unknown:
Richard Gray.
Unknown:
Humphrey Lestocq
Unknown:
George Crow
Conducted By:
Joe Linnane.
Script By:
Eric Barker.
Produced By:
Leslie Bridgmont.

from Worksop College
Versicles and Responses Psalm 132
First Lesson: 1 Samuel 2. w. 1-11
Office Hymn: Virgin-born, we bow before thee (E.H. 640: Tune, Mon Dieu, prete-moi l'oreille)
Magnificat (Plain-song, with fauxbourdons by John Holmes )
Second Lesson: St. Luke 1. vv. 26-38 Nunc dimittis (Plain-song with fauxbourdons by John Holmes )
Creed, Collects
Anthem: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace (S.S. Wesley)
Prayers
Ye watchers and ye holy ones (E.H.
519: Tune, Lasst uns erfreuen)
Organist. L. W. Hudson

Contributors

Unknown:
John Holmes
Unknown:
John Holmes
Organist:
L. W. Hudson

'The Giant's Head'
Another Norman and Henry Bones detective play by Anthony C. Wilson. Produced by Josephine Plummer
(Keith Lloyd broadcasts by permission of the Festival Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon)
5.40 'World Affairs': talk by Stephen King-Hall

Contributors

Play By:
Anthony C. Wilson.
Produced By:
Josephine Plummer
Unknown:
Keith Lloyd
Talk By:
Stephen King-Hall
Norman Bones:
Chartes Hawtrey
Henry Bones:
Keith Lloyd
Mrs Bones:
Ann Codrington
P C Docket:
Richard George
Sir Geoffrey Dunster:
Stephen Jack
Mrs Dowling:
Marjorie Westbury
Sharpe:
John Slater
Inspector Andrews:
Stanley Groome

Radio's motion-picture parade
' Navy Blue.' The Stalls and the Star '-Gerry Wilmot quizzes film fans at the Paramount-Odeon, Tottenham Court Road, and introduces a famous star from the studio. ' By Special Arrangement ' — spotlight on the musical arrangers. The film of the week. Introduced by Norman Wooland , written by Harry Alan Towers, and produced by Dennis Monger

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerry Wilmot
Introduced By:
Norman Wooland
Written By:
Harry Alan
Produced By:
Dennis Monger

(Sixth series), with impromptu answers to listeners' questions
Geoffrey Crowther
(Editor of The Economist)
J. F. Horrobin
Harold Nicolson
Sir Arthur Salter , M.P.
Evelyn Sharp
(Civil Servant)
Question-Master: Donald McCullough

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoffrey Crowther
Unknown:
J. F. Horrobin
Unknown:
Harold Nicolson
Unknown:
Sir Arthur Salter
Unknown:
Evelyn Sharp
Question-Master:
Donald McCullough

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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