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from St. John's Presbyterian Church, Kensington; conducted by the Rev. Marcus A. Spencer
The Lord is King! (C.H. 25; A. and M. 659)
Pravers
Reading: St. John 18, vv. 33-37
Breathe on me, breath of God (C.H.
194; A. and M. 671)
' The Talents': a dramatic interlude Almighty Father, who dost give
(C.H. 491)
Prayers
Be thou my vision (C.H. 477) Blessing
Organist, C. R. Willis

Contributors

Unknown:
Marcus A. Spencer
Organist:
C. R. Willis

A fortnightly review, introduced by Alec Robertson and edited by Anna Instone and Julian Herbage. Contents: ' The Interpretation of Brahms's Songs,' by Elena Gerhardt (recording); 'Jean-Marie Leclair ' (b. May 10 1697), by Maurice Lindsay ; The Instruments of the Orchestra,' 2-'The Clarinet,' by Frederick Thurston ; and ' Let's all go down the scale! '

Contributors

Introduced By:
Alec Robertson
Edited By:
Anna Instone
Edited By:
Julian Herbage.
Songs By:
Elena Gerhardt
Unknown:
Jean-Marie Leclair
Unknown:
Maurice Lindsay
Unknown:
Frederick Thurston

by Wilfrid Grantham. A radio play adapted by the author from his stage play ' Emperor of the World.' Produced by Wilfrid Grantham

Contributors

Unknown:
Wilfrid Grantham.
Duced By:
Wilfrid Grantham
Petronius:
Ernest Milton
Nero:
Richard Ainley
Agrippina:
May Agate
Poppaia:
Patricia Jessel
Seneca:
Arthur Ridley
Burrhus:
Richard Williams
Anicetus:
Andrew Churchman
Acerronia Joan:
Clement Scott
Paulina:
Freda Falconer
A sailor:
Eddy Reed

' The Cow which Wouldn't Go to Market': a story for younger listeners by Kathleen Thomas followed by ' The Secret Garden ' by Frances Hodgson Burnett , adapted as a play in three parts by Olive Dehn. Produced by Derek McCulloch. Part 1—
' Mistress Mary '

Contributors

Unknown:
Kathleen Thomas
Garden By:
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Unknown:
Olive Dehn.
Produced By:
Derek McCulloch.
Mary Lennox:
Margaret Barton
Mrs Medlock:
Dora Gregory
Martha Sowerby:
Olive Kirby
Dickon Sowerby:
Derek Blomfield
Ben Weatherstaffe:
Charles E Stidwill
Mr Craven:
John Bentley
Officer:
Charles Leno

by Puccini. Third of a weekly series performed by the New London Opera Company
New London Opera Orchestra
(Leader, Max Salpeter )
Vocal Director, Dino Borgioli
Conductor, Alberto Erede
From the Cambridge Theatre, London

Contributors

Leader:
Max Salpeter
Conductor:
Dino Borgioli
Conductor:
Alberto Erede
Floria Tosca, a prima donna:
Margherita Grandi
Mario Cavaradossi, a painter:
Antonio Salvarezza
Baron Scarpia Chief of the Rome Police:
Stanley Pope
Spoletta, Police agent:
Tony Sympson
Sciarrone, Gendarme:
Sydney Snape

The Colonial Future
1-1 Financing the Colonies '
Great Britain does not draw a penny in taxation from the Colonies. The benefits are of a different kind. Indeed, Great Britain has promised the Colonies £ 120,000,000 for development. Perhaps this is not enough. Major Lewis Hastings discusses the point with Arthur Lewis , Ph.D., the economist, who is himself a West Indian. First of five special talks in the series

Contributors

Unknown:
Lewis Hastings
Unknown:
Arthur Lewis

From St. Martin-in-the-Fields, conducted by the Rev. R. S. Lee
0 worship the King (S.P. 618) Confession and Absolution The Lord's Prayer Psalm 43
Lesson: St. John 1, vv. 1-14 Collect and Prayers
He who would valiant be (S.P. 515) Sermon
Lord Christ, when first thou cam'st to men (S.P. 562)
Blessing
Organist, Neville Mansell

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. R. S. Lee
Organist:
Neville Mansell

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

Written by Audrey Francis , with music specially composed by Bill Williamson. Orchestra conducted by John Hollingsworth. The series edited by Alan Burgess. Produced by Peter Eton
Lord Nithsdale, a Scottish nobleman arrested for implication in the Jacobite Rising of 1715, lies in the Tower of London under sentence of death by ' hanging, drawing, and quartering.' His wife, undeterred by the rejection of her appeals for clemency by the King and the House of Lords, undaunted by the grim reputation of London's impregnable fortress, schemes to rescue him

Contributors

Written By:
Audrey Francis
Composed By:
Bill Williamson.
Conducted By:
John Hollingsworth.
Edited By:
Alan Burgess.
Produced By:
Peter Eton

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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