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Singing Together
by William Appleby

11.20 How Things Began: 5: Men Catch Fish
Script by Rhoda Power.

11.40 Intermediate French: Une lecon de danse
Marie-Madeleine et Andre ont recu une invitation a un bal. Mais helas! Andre ne sait pas danser. On va lui donner des lesons.
Texte de Emile Harven

Contributors

Unknown:
William Appleby
Script By:
Rhoda Power.

STORIES FROM WORLD HISTORY. ' Poly-crates of Samoa.' Script by Rhoda Power
2.20 PROSE AND VERSE READINGS. ' The Ballad of Culver's Hole,' a poem by Vernon Watkins , with a prose introduction by the poet
2.30 LET'S JOIN IN. Gloves must be Worn,' by Maud Morin , and ' The House that Suits you will not Suit me,' by Diana Ross
2.50 ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS. ' French composers and the Spanish Style illustrated talk by Trevor Harvey
3.10 LET'S HEAR IT AGAIN

Contributors

Unknown:
Vernon Watkins
Unknown:
Maud Morin
Unknown:
Diana Ross
Talk By:
Trevor Harvey

Five experts on theatre, books, radio, art, and films
Conducted by T. C. Worsley
Theatre: Eric Keown
Books: John Connell
Raddo: Frank Tilsley Art: Eric Newton
Films: Catherine de la Roche

Contributors

Conducted By:
T. C. Worsley
Unknown:
Eric Keown
Unknown:
John Connell
Unknown:
Frank Tilsley
Unknown:
Eric Newton
Unknown:
Catherine de la Roche

'Polly and Oliver'
A serial play in six episodes by David Scott Daniell
The further adventures of a drummer boy of 150 years ago
6 — 'Your Prisoner, Sir!'
with Winifred Irvin (piccolo) and James Beaumont (percussion)
Produced by Peggy Bacon

5.30 Going to the Pictures
Eric Gillett reviews some of the new films now showing

5.50 This week's programmes

Contributors

Unknown:
David Scott Daniell
Unknown:
Winifred Irvin
Unknown:
James Beaumont
Produced By:
Peggy Bacon
Unknown:
Eric Gillett
Oliver Crow:
Barry MacGregor
Polly Trott:
Heather Salguero
Private Pilchard:
Deryck Guyler
Sergeant Trott:
Will Kings
Zucconi:
Victor Rietti
George Farquhar:
Jack May
Alan Heythrop:
Chris Gittins
Ensign Peter Boscawen:
David Spenser
Colonel Frinton:
John Arnatt
General John Stuart:
Geoffrey Lewis
Corporal Humblebucket:
Arnold Peters

Fox Baby-Sitters
Talk by Evelyn Cheesman
Fox cubs are high-spirited youngsters and it is quite usual for unattached relatives and neighbours without domestic duties of their own to look after them while the parents are away hunting for the food wherewith to feed their young family.

Contributors

Talk By:
Evelyn Cheesman

to meet
Tony Fayne and David Evans
Christopher Hewett
Marie Benson
The Johnston Singers
Encore!
Reviving a memorable moment in the career of Sarah Vaughan
(Continued in next column)
A Switch in Time
James Moody and Winifred Davey
On Stage, Please!
Presenting an interlude by advanced students from the Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art
Thanks for the Melody
Hits of yesterday and today played by Peter Yorke and his Concert Orchestra
Production by Ronnie Hill

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Fayne
Unknown:
David Evans
Unknown:
Christopher Hewett
Unknown:
Marie Benson
Unknown:
Sarah Vaughan
Unknown:
James Moody
Unknown:
Winifred Davey
Played By:
Peter Yorke
Production By:
Ronnie Hill

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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