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NATURE STUDY. Wingates River. ' Exploring the River in Winter,' by Scott Kennedy
2.15 HISTORY II. ' Francis Place (1771-1854) and the Repeal of the Combination Laws (1824).' Script by J. C. Gagg
2.40 ENGLISH FOR UNDER-NINES. ' Fighting for the Crown ': an old-fashioned story about King Lion and King Unicorn. Adapted for broadcasting by Sam Langdon

Contributors

Unknown:
Scott Kennedy
Script By:
J. C. Gagg
Broadcasting By:
Sam Langdon

' The Swish of the Curtain '
A radio entertainment written and produced by John Keir Cross , from the book by Pamela Brown. 2-' Applause '
With Alan Paul at the piano
(Keith Lloyd broadcasts by permission of H.MTennent, Ltd.)
5.40 ' Swallows and Amazons,' by Arthur Ransome , told as a serial story by Derek McCulloch (Uncle Mac). 14—' Grave News from Houseboat Bay '

Contributors

Produced By:
John Keir Cross
Book By:
Pamela Brown.
Unknown:
Alan Paul
Unknown:
Arthur Ransome
Story By:
Derek McCulloch
Lynette:
Hilda Schroder
Nigel:
John Alexander
Vicky:
Beryl Laverick
Jeremy:
David Spenser
Sandra:
Mela Brown
Maddy:
Ursula Hirst
Bulldog:
Keith Lloyd
Mrs Potter-Smith:
Vivienne Chatterton
Bishop:
Arthur Bush

with Jack Train , Hugh Morton
Fred Yule , Lind Joyce
Diana Morrison , Deryck Guyler
Joan Harben , and Hattie Jacques
Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Rae Jenkins
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:
Joan Harben
Unknown:
Hattie Jacques
Conducted By:
Rae Jenkins
Script By:
Ted Kavanagh
Produced By:
Francis Worsley

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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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