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Prayer
Awake, mv soul (A. and M. 3 and S.P. 25. Part 1, omitting v. 4; C.H. 256. omitting vv. 4 and 5: Tune, Morning Hymn)
Interlude: 'Gladys Aylward '
Prayers; the Prayer for Friends; the Lord's Prayer
Jesus, good above all other (S.P. 540:
Tune Quern Pastores)
The interlude tells more about the life of Gladys Aylward, the parlourmaid who became a missionary in China. When the invading Japanese armies reached the town where she was working she was bombed out. but she fearlessly carried on her relief and rescue work. living in caves or in the open air. She tended the sick and wounded, visited prisoners, organised relief for the thousands of refugees, and later, enduring unbelievable hardships. led a hundred Chinese children to safety.

Contributors

Unknown:
Gladys Aylward

TRAVEL TALKS: Great Cities of Other Lands. ' The Holy City of Mecca.' Script by Beryl Radley , based on the book ' Pilgrimage to Mecca ' by Lady Evelyn Cobbold
2.20 LET'S JOIN IN. 'The Lonely Bulldozer.' A modem fantastic tale from New Zealand by Rachel M. Wheeler
2.40 LOOKING AT THINGS. What is your school like? What sort of school would you choose? This programme describes some of the things that have to be considered in designing a new school

Contributors

Script By:
Beryl Radley
Unknown:
Lady Evelyn Cobbold
Unknown:
Rachel M. Wheeler

Five experts on films, theatre, books, radio, and art
Conducted by John Summerson
3.1 Films: Connery Chappell
3.10 Theatre: Philip Hope-Wallace
3.18 Books: William Plomer
3.27 Radio: Stephen Bone
3.35 Art: Hugh Casson

Contributors

Conducted By:
John Summerson
Unknown:
Connery Chappell
Unknown:
Philip Hope-Wallace
Unknown:
William Plomer
Unknown:
Stephen Bone
Unknown:
Hugh Casson

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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