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Talk by Lord Noel-Buxton
Lord Noel-Buxton, on returning from Southern Africa into a dark winter, still finds himself surrounded by the round thatched hu.ts of African villages and rhe drama of Johannesburg. He says: 'Your soul never quickly catches up on you when you come home from abroad-and the worst offender is the aeroplane.'

Contributors

Talk By:
Lord Noel-Buxton

Michael Miles introduces
The Four in A-Chord
Gene Crowley
Professional Protege: Shirley Abicair
Michael Regan and Ann
Your Favourite Musical Comedy: Peggy Allen and David Allen
Top of the Bill: Jon Pertwee
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor. Harry Rabinowitz

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Miles
Unknown:
Shirley Abicair
Unknown:
Michael Regan
Unknown:
Peggy Allen
Unknown:
David Allen
Unknown:
Jon Pertwee
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Producer:
Trafford Whitelock

A series of four programmes in which Audrey Russell visits the former homes of famous English authors
4-Kelmscott Manor the home of William Morris from 1871 to 1896
James McKechnie reads extracts from Morris' writings
Produced by Peter Duval Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Audrey Russell
Unknown:
William Morris
Unknown:
James McKechnie
Produced By:
Peter Duval Smith

For the Younger Ones
' Boil dem Cabbage down! ' and other songs and catches sung to the guitar by Victoria Kingsley
5.15 For Children of All Ages
'Princess Imani and the Magic Casket'
An old Indian fairy tale
Adapted for broadcasting by Rose E. Speight
Production by David Davis
There was once a King Kundarah in India, who had two very beautiful daughters., Kupti and Imand. He loved them very much, and thoped Chat, some day, tihey would marry.....

Contributors

Unknown:
Victoria Kingsley
Broadcasting By:
Rose E. Speight
Production By:
David Davis
The Princess Imani:
Gillian Andrews
The Princess Kupti:
Mollie Maureen
King Kundarah:
Leslie Perrins
Wazi:
Hilda Davies
King Subbar Khan of Dur:
Roger Snowdon
A servant:
Ernest Jay
A monkey:
Stephen Jack
Another monkey:
Wilfred Babbage
Narrator:
Frederick Allen

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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