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Five experts on films, theatres, books, radio, and the fine arts. Conducted this week by James Laver
12.11 Films: Catherine de la Roche
12.20 Theatre: Frank O'Connor
12.28 Books: Alan Dent
12.37 Radio: Rose Macaulay
12.45 Art: J. Isaacs

Contributors

Chairman:
James Laver
Critic:
Catherine de la Roche
Critic:
Frank O'Connor
Critic:
Alan Dent
Critic:
Rose Macaulay
Critic:
J. Isaacs

From the Carse of Gowrie. Perthshire. Introduced by John R. Allan. Contributors: Alexander Clark (farmer); J. C. Taylor (contractor and pig breeder); William Tait (builder); Tom Logie (keeper); James Alexander (smallholder); Rodney Anderson (storyteller). Singer, Doris Gloak. Edited and produced by George Bruce

Contributors

Introduced By:
John R. Allan.
Unknown:
Alexander Clark
Unknown:
J. C. Taylor
Unknown:
William Tait
Unknown:
Tom Logie
Unknown:
James Alexander
Unknown:
Rodney Anderson
Singer:
Doris Gloak.
Produced By:
George Bruce

Songs by the Choir of Roan School for Girls, Greenwich
Conductor, Christina Wenden
5.20 'Guides Round the World'
A feature for ' Thinking Day.' Written by Howard Jones from material supplied by Kitty Bame. Produced by May E. Jenkin
With Bay White, Patricia Field, Loris Somerville, Michael John. Miriam Karlin , Molly Rankin , Joyce Moore. Marjorie Westbury , Lydia Sherwood. Freda Falconer , and Winnifred Kydd (director of the World Bureau)

Contributors

Conductor:
Christina Wenden
Written By:
Howard Jones
Unknown:
Kitty Bame.
Unknown:
E. Jenkin
Unknown:
Michael John.
Unknown:
Miriam Karlin
Unknown:
Molly Rankin
Unknown:
Joyce Moore.
Unknown:
Marjorie Westbury
Unknown:
Lydia Sherwood.
Unknown:
Freda Falconer
Unknown:
Winnifred Kydd

A weekly review edited by Anna Instone and Julian Herbage , and introduced by Alec Robertson
Contents: ' Sir Hubert Parry (born February 27, 1848).' by Scott Goddard , illustrated by Frederick Fuller ; ' How Chopin Revolutionised Piano Music.' by Alfred Kitchin ; An Illustrated Musical Dictionary, (6) Rubato,' recorded by Sidney Harrison

Contributors

Edited By:
Anna Instone
Edited By:
Julian Herbage
Introduced By:
Alec Robertson
Unknown:
Sir Hubert Parry
Unknown:
Scott Goddard
Illustrated By:
Frederick Fuller
Music By:
Alfred Kitchin
Unknown:
Sidney Harrison

A serial version of the novel by Charles Dickens , freely dramatised by Peter Creswell
Produced by Hugh Stewart
7—' High Matters of State '
Other parts played by Julian Somers , Richard Goolden , Malcolm Graeme. Alec Finter , Janet Morrison , Stanley Groome , Ian Main , and Ernest Sefton

Contributors

Novel By:
Charles Dickens
Unknown:
Peter Creswell
Produced By:
Hugh Stewart
Played By:
Julian Somers
Played By:
Richard Goolden
Played By:
Malcolm Graeme.
Played By:
Alec Finter
Played By:
Janet Morrison
Played By:
Stanley Groome
Played By:
Ian Main
Played By:
Ernest Sefton
Barnaby Rudge:
Hugh Burden
Joe Willett:
Alec Ross
Dolly Varden:
Margaret Barton
Simon Tappertit:
Joan Carol
Miss Miggs:
Billie Sinclair
Mrs Varden:
Vivienne Chatterton
Mr Chester:
Peter Creswell
Edward Chester:
Peter Coke
Mrs Rudge:
Gladys Young
Lord George Gordon:
Heron Carvic
Gashford:
Carleton Hobbs
John Willett:
Julien Mitchell
Magistrate:
Francis de Wolff

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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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