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FOR RURAL SCHOOLS. In Dylsford and Beyond. ' Ducks and Geese ': a visit to a breeder. Script by Desmond Hawkins and Honor Wyatt
2.25 GENERAL SCIENCE. Great scientists: ' Carl Linnaeus ,' by Geoffrey Grigson
2.50 JUNIOR ENGLISH. A short biography, 'Lord George Sanger ': scenes from the life of a showman. Script by Silvia Goodall

Contributors

Script By:
Desmond Hawkins
Unknown:
Carl Linnaeus
Unknown:
Geoffrey Grigson
Unknown:
Lord George Sanger
Script By:
Silvia Goodall

or ' Faith, Hope, and Bigamy '
A true Lakeland chronicle by Graham Sutton
Foreword recorded by Dora Cole , descendant of the 'Buttermere Beauty'
Production by Rex Tucker

Contributors

Unknown:
Graham Sutton
Unknown:
Dora Cole
Production By:
Rex Tucker
Mr Robinson:
Graham Sutton
Mary:
Jane Tann
Samuel Taylor Taylor:
Donald Eccles
Captain Budworth:
Charles Leno
Colonel Hope:
E J Kennedy
Major Moore:
Larry Burns
Pamela:
Isobel Dean
Hardinge:
Arthur Ridley

' Severn Silver
An adventure of Benny, the Cotswold peg-boy, written by Dorothy Cooper
Produced by Peggy Bacon
Jan Berenska and his Orchestra
5.50 Children's Hour prayers
Conducted by John G. Williams

Contributors

Written By:
Dorothy Cooper
Produced By:
Peggy Bacon
Unknown:
Jan Berenska
Conducted By:
John G. Williams
Benny:
Dorothy English
Selena:
June Spencer
Farmer:
Denis Folwell
The wheelwright:
Bob Arnold
Granny Coates:
Peggy Hughes
Poacher Joe:
Robert Mawdesley
Poacher Tom:
Harry Oakes
Jim Lacey:
Colin Fry
The salt man:
Colin Fry
Storyteller:
Geoffrey Lewis

A story of discord and harmony
Written by Henrik Ege
With music by Alan Rawsthome and Michael North
At the pianos:
Alan Paul and Ivor Dennis
The Orchestra conducted by Stanley Black
Produced by Michael North

Contributors

Written By:
Henrik Ege
Music By:
Alan Rawsthome
Music By:
Michael North
Pianos:
Alan Paul
Pianos:
Ivor Dennis
Conducted By:
Stanley Black
Produced By:
Michael North
J B Geyer concert agent:
Deryck Guyler
Dr. Hugo Parrish, Professor of the Central Academy of Music:
Stephen Jack
Central Academy students: Wilfred Holt:
John Stevens
Central Academy students: May Rivers:
Belle Chrystall
Central Academy students: Freda Harrison:
Cynthia Teall
Dr Kasimir Vagi, an eminent composer:
Frederick Valk
Jay Eddie, the wizard of the waltz:
Edwin Ellis
Joe Ramsbottom, manager of the Co-operative Hall:
Ernest Sefton
Lady Portlemouth:
Elsie Hay

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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