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SINGING TOGETHER, by William Appleby.
Cock-a-doodle-doo
Amid the new-mown hay Jesu. good above all other
11.20 HOW THINGS BEGAN. ' What is a Fossil? ' Script by Honor Wyatt, from material supplied by Richard Palmer.
Some different ways in which fossils have been formed. The Observer from the Past sees something of life and death in the Cambrian Sea
11.40 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH. Programme varie. Texte de Jean-Jacques Oberlin

Contributors

Unknown:
William Appleby.
Unknown:
Richard Palmer.

STORIES FROM WORLD HISTORY.
' Silk Comes to Europe.' Script by Rhoda Power
Silkworms' eggs are brought from China to Constantinople during the reign of the Emperor Justinian (A.D. 483-565)
2.25 SENIOR ENGLISH I. ' Town and Country': a programme about two books for children to add to their library lists. Script by Penelope Knox
A special favourite ' Brendan Chase ' by B. B. about the adventures of some boys in the country; and ' The Otterbury Incident ' by Cecil Day Lewis, a .recent book telling about adventures in the town
2.50 ORCHESTRAL CONCERT SERIES
BBC Welsh Orchestra
Conductor, Mansel Thomas
Introduced by Sidney Harrison

Contributors

Script By:
Penelope Knox
Unknown:
B. B.
Unknown:
Cecil Day
Introduced By:
Sidney Harrison

Wales:
Bryn Calvin-Thomas
The Lyrian Singers
North:
Violet Carson
West of England:
Bert Middleton : Midland
Jackman Davis
Northern Ireland:
George Beggs : Scotland
Renee Houston : London
Master of Ceremonies,
Edwin Styles
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conducted by Frank Cantell
Production by Tom Ronald
These artists have been chosen by programme chiefs in the BBC's six Regions. All are experienced broadcasters, yet some are coming to the London studios for the first time. Most of them know each other just as radio names and this programme will give them a chance for a ' get-together.'
Pictures on page 3

Contributors

Unknown:
Violet Carson
Unknown:
Bert Middleton
Unknown:
Jackman Davis
Unknown:
George Beggs
Unknown:
Renee Houston
Conducted By:
Frank Cantell
Production By:
Tom Ronald

(' Viens de Paraitre ') by Edouart Bourdet
Translated from the French by Mary Grew
Adapted for broadcasting by Cynthia Pughe
Cast in order of speaking: Moscat's employees
Produced by Wilfrid Grantham

Contributors

Unknown:
Edouart Bourdet
Unknown:
Mary Grew
Broadcasting By:
Cynthia Pughe
Produced By:
Wilfrid Grantham
Moscat's employees:Amedee:
Frank Cochrane
Moscat's employees:Henri:
Peter Claughton
Bregaillon, an author:
Felix Felton
Felix, Moscat's partner:
Michael Hitchman
Marc Fourmier ('Evenos'):
Anthony Jacobs
Maréchal, an author:
John Penrose
Moscat, a publisher:
Denys Blakelock
Bourgine a critic:
Gordon McLeod
Clibet, a reporter:
Stuart Burge
Jacqueline Fourmier:
Anne Cullen
Noemie, a maid:
Gladys Spencer

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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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