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TIME AND TUNE, by Doris Gould
11.20 THE WORLD OF WORK. 'The Waterworks': Alastair Dunnett describes a visit to a waterworks and illustrates his talk with recordings made there.
11.40 TALKS FOR SIXTH FORMS. The Idea of Progress. 4-' Standards of Living ' : H. L. Beales , Reader in Economic History, University of London, describes improvements in economic standards since the Industrial Revolution, and discusses their importance

Contributors

Unknown:
Doris Gould
Unknown:
Alastair Dunnett
Reader:
H. L. Beales

Michael Miles introduces
The Four in A-Chord
'Gladys Hay
Professional Protégé
John Beaton
Billy Milton
Your Favourite Musical Comedy
Marion Saunders
Top of the Bill Derek Roy
BBC Revue Orchestra
Produced by Trafford Whitelock

Contributors

Introduces:
Michael Miles
Unknown:
John Beaton
Unknown:
Billy Milton
Unknown:
Marion Saunders
Unknown:
Bill Derek Roy
Produced By:
Trafford Whitelock

TRAVEL TALKS. In the Warm Lands: Farming on the Veld in South Africa. Script written and narrated by Julian Duguid
2.20 LOOKING AT THINGS. Planning a Garden: Reginald Wesley , Park Superintendent of the Borough of Southgate, and two young people, Stephanie Voss and Brian Hodgkin son. discuss their ideas on garden arrangement.
(Stephanie Voss is now appearing in Jack and Jill ' at the Casino Theatre, London)
2.40 senior ENGLISH i. ' Hereward the Wake,' from the storv by Charles Kingsley. Part 1. Script by June Hodge

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian Duguid
Unknown:
Reginald Wesley
Unknown:
Stephanie Voss
Unknown:
Brian Hodgkin
Unknown:
Stephanie Voss
Unknown:
Charles Kingsley.
Script By:
June Hodge

by John Seymour
1— ' Towns and Cities '
In a series of three talks John Seymour tells something of what he saw in eight months' living and wandering in the ' new ' India. He spent his time throughout with Indian people and lived in the Indian fashion. He tries to envisage what kind of a country India is going to be.
Second talk, 'Villages': next Friday
See page 8

Contributors

Unknown:
John Seymour
Unknown:
John Seymour

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