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A programme about their courtship, their family cares, their enemies, and their hunt for food
Narration by Robert Harris
Music specially composed by Antony Hopkins
Written and produced by Nesta Pain
(The recorded broadcast of June 26)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Harris
Composed By:
Antony Hopkins
Produced By:
Nesta Pain

Overture, Calm Sea and Prosperous
Voyage (Mendelssohn) : Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Rafael Kubelik
Variations on a Rococo Theme
(Tchaikovsky): Paul Tortelier (cello), with Orchestra conducted by Norman Del Mar
Symphonic Poem. Tapiola (Sibelius):
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham , Bt. on gramophone records

Contributors

Conducted By:
Rafael Kubelik
Cello:
Paul Tortelier
Conducted By:
Norman Del Mar
Conducted By:
Symphonic Poem.
Unknown:
Sir Thomas Beecham

A spontaneous discussion by Ralph Wightman
St. John Ervine
Edward Shackleton , m.p.
Macdonald Hastings
Travelling Question-Master,
Freddy Grisewood
From the Town Hall, Seaton, Devon
Produced by Nicholas Crocker

Contributors

Unknown:
Ralph Wightman
Unknown:
St. John Ervine
Unknown:
Edward Shackleton
Unknown:
MacDonald Hastings
Unknown:
Freddy Grisewood
Produced By:
Nicholas Crocker

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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