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Fantasy. Over the Hills and Far Away
(Delius): London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. Bt.
Symphonic Variations for piano and orchestra (Franck): Moura Lympany (piano) witih the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Walter Susskind
Ballet Suite. Checkmate (Bliss): Royal Opera House Orchestra. Covent
Garden, conducted by Robert Irving on gramophone records

Contributors

Conducted By:
Sir Thomas Beecham.
Piano:
Moura Lympany
Conducted By:
Walter Susskind
Conducted By:
Robert Irving

A weekly review edited by Anna Instone and Julian Herbage
Introduced by Julian Herbage
Contents:
' Sir Walford Davies (died March 14. 1941).' by Alec Robertson
' Verdi's Rigoletto (produced March 11, 1851),' by Robert L. Jacobs
' Schoenberg's Pelleas and Melisande,' by Humphrey Searle

Contributors

Edited By:
Anna Instone
Edited By:
Julian Herbage
Introduced By:
Julian Herbage
Unknown:
Sir Walford Davies
Unknown:
Alec Robertson
Unknown:
Verdi'S Rigoletto
Unknown:
Robert L. Jacobs
Unknown:
Humphrey Searle

Five experts on films, theatre, books, radio and art
Conducted by Roger Manvell
12.11 Theatre: T. C. Worsley
12.20 Books: Walter Allen
12.28 Radio: Frank Tilsley
12.37 Art: Colin Maclnnes
12.45 Films: Virginia Graham

Contributors

Conducted By:
Roger Manvell
Unknown:
T. C. Worsley
Unknown:
Walter Allen
Unknown:
Frank Tilsley
Unknown:
Colin MacLnnes
Unknown:
Virginia Graham

A new serial play for broadcasting in three instalments
Adapted from Jane Austen's novel by H. Oldfield Box
[Starring] Dulcie Gray And Michael Denison with Edward Chapman and Belle Chrystall
(Michael Denison broadcasts by permission of Associated British Picture Corporation, Ltd.)
Anne Elliot, second daughter of the vain Sir Walter Elliot of Kellynch Hall in Somerset, was still in her teens when she fell deeply in love with a young naval officer. But her period of happiness was brief. Her lover had no money but his pay, and she was persuaded to break the engagement, believing that she did so in his interests. He immediately left the neighbourhood, feeling himself very ill-used. Seven years went by. Anne's delicate prettiness faded and lost its bloom. And then a strange combination of circumstances caused them to meet again.

Contributors

Author:
Jane Austen
Adapted by:
H. Oldfield Box
Production:
Mary Hope Allen
Jane Austen, as narrator:
Lydia Sherwood
Charles Musgrove:
Andrew Faulds
Captain Frederick Wentworth:
Michael Denison
Anne Elliot:
Dulcie Gray
Admiral Croft:
Edward Chapman
Mrs Croft:
Olwen Brookes
Louisa Musgrove:
Denise Bryer
Mary Musgrove:
Belle Chrystall
Captain Benwick:
David Peel
Henrietta Musgrove:
Sylvia Read
A surgeon:
Horace Sequira
Ladv Russell:
Gwyndolyn Stewart
Elizabeth Elliot:
Grizelda Hervey
Sir Walter Elliot:
Laidman Browne
Mr Elliot:
Anthony Jacobs
Miss Gray:
Dorothy Smith
Mrs Smith:
Betty Hardy

Jack Wilson and Harry Engleman at two pianos
' A Camp in Wyre Forest': B.B.' describes a night he spent in a Worcestershire forest and tells something of its ancient history
5.25 Children's Service from Darlington Street Methodist Church, Wolverhampton. Conducted by the Rev. Eric Parsons
St. Paul described the Christian life as a race, and the Rev. Eric Parsons makes this description the theme of his talk. He illustrates it by referring to a famous Olympic champion who was a ireat Christian too. The service is conducted largely by children.

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Wilson
Unknown:
Harry Engleman
Unknown:
Rev. Eric Parsons
Unknown:
Rev. Eric Parsons

Appeal on behalf of the Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Institution, by Fred Streeter
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to [address removed]
The Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Institution was founded in 1839 after a series of bad harvests had caused terrible hardship among the aged poor and infirm of this coun'ry. Throughout [he intervening 112 years the care of old gardeners and their widows has been carried out entirely by voluntary contributions, the Institution being in no way State aided.
Today there arc 225 pensioners, while assistance from the Good Samaritan Fund is also given to those in temporary distress. Many of these old people are crippled wi'h rheumatism and arthritic and need extra nourishment, fuel, and other comforts, but funds are also urgently needed to extend the pension list. to do away with the waiting list, and to establish a residential home to which Rardeners and their wives, or their widows, may be welcomed when they are no longer able to care for themselves or are lonely or homeless as a result of having- to give up work.

Contributors

Unknown:
Fred Streeter
Unknown:
Fred Streeter

A story of a man of character by Thomas Hardy
Dramatised for broadcasting by Desmond Hawkins
Music composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
10— ' To this I put my name '
Other parts played by William Haming , Norman Kendall. and Michael Bradford
Produced by Owen Reed in the BBC's West of England studios
The night of the skimmity ride, with its terrible consequences was followed by a restful lull in the affairs of Casterbridge, and Elizabeth-Jane now completes her story in a quieter mood. The death of Lucetia puts an end to the feud between Michnel Henchard and Donald Farfrac. The dangerous secrets ol Henchard's past life are secrets no !ong-.'r. and no further tragedy can come from them-his only fear now :s that Captain Newson may one day return 10 Casterbridge and claim Elizabeth-Jane as his daughter. Until that happens he is conteni to settle down quietly in the care of Elizabeth-Jane, who is the only comfort left in his life. She. no doubt, thinks sometimes of the widowed Farfrae and what might have been. But in the main these are uneventful days in Casterbridge, until some new topic invades the scene.

Contributors

Unknown:
Thomas Hardy
Broadcasting By:
Desmond Hawkins
Composed By:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Played By:
William Haming
Played By:
Norman Kendall.
Played By:
Michael Bradford
Produced By:
Owen Reed
Elizabeth-Jane:
Barbara Jefford
Donald Farfrae:
Nigel Stock
Michael Henchard:
Hedley Goodall
Newson:
Francis Lunt
Liddy:
Ruby Luscombe
Abel Whittle:
Charles E Stidwill

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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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