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LET'S JOIN IN. A Christmas Story by John Allen , and the carols Paotapan: ' How Far is it to Beihlehem.' and ' Once in Royal David's City '
2.20 ADVENTURES IN music. Looking Back: illustrated talk by David Buchan
2.40 HISTORY II. Samuel Morse : faster transport leads to the invention of new and more efficient methods of sending messages. Script by Alan Hill

Contributors

Story By:
John Allen
Talk By:
David Buchan
Unknown:
Samuel Morse
Script By:
Alan Hill

A football comedy by Gadfan Morris

Contributors

Writer:
Gadfan Morris
Producer:
Dafydd Gruffydd
Harry Vaughan, Secretary-Manager of Treparry Town AFC:
Arthur Phillips
Joe Harris, the Scout:
Donald Wells
Enoch Howells, J.P., Mayor of Treparry and Chairman of Directors:
Norman Wynne
Albert Jones, the new player:
Dafydd Havard
Tom the trainer:
David Close-Thomas
Dr Macdonald, the club's doctor:
Gilbert Cour
Dr Schilling, a psychiatrist:
John Darran
Others parts played by:
John Morgan
Others parts played by:
David Close-Thomas
Others parts played by:
Dillwyn Owen
Others parts played by:
Sidney Evans
Others parts played by:
Arthur Williams
Others parts played by:
John Darran

from the Chapel of St. Edmund's School, Canterbury
Sentence
Exhortation. Confession, Absolution The Lord's Prayer
Versicles and Responses Psalms 47, 48, 49
First Lesson: Isaiah 52, vv. 13-53
(read by the Captain of the School)
Magnificat (Stanford in C)
Second Lesson: 1 Peter 2, vv. 11-26
(read by the Headmaster)
Creed. Suffrages, Collects
Anthem: Rejoice in the Lord alway
(Philippians 4, vv. 4-7) (John Redford )
Prayers
Hark a thrilling voice Is sounding
(A. and M. 47)
The Blessing
Organist, Oliver Morley
Director of Music, John Brough

Contributors

Unknown:
John Redford
Organist:
Oliver Morley
Music:
John Brough

Music and songs, country style, from a West-Country Square Dance Party
Jolly Waggoners
Square Dance Band
Callers: Nibs Matthews , Pat Shaw
and interludes from
Pat Shaw (songs)
Michael Watson (guitar)
Sandy Moir (accordion)
Master of Ceremonies, Bernard Fishwick
Produced, by Duncan Wood

Contributors

Unknown:
Jolly Waggoners
Unknown:
Nibs Matthews
Unknown:
Pat Shaw
Unknown:
Pat Shaw
Guitar:
Michael Watson
Accordion:
Sandy Moir
Unknown:
Bernard Fishwick
Produced By:
Dunioam Wood

5-Order and Opportunity
Speakers:
J. M. Wambua
Gilbert Stephenson
Chairman, Kenneth Bradley
Director of the Imperial Institute
The peoples of Afnica used to live by tihe customs of a simple society handed down by their chiefs and elders. Today the needs of fhe .tribe are becoming far wider and the chiefs and leaders are not only responsible for many local public services for their people but for collecting the money to pay for them.
In this programme J. M. Wambua, a member of an East African tribe, describes the difficulties that face a dhief wiho.has to bridge this change from ttihe old to the new; and Gilbert Stephenson, who has worked in West Africa, describes the problems that face responsible African leaders at the next s-tage when fheir duties have become even more onerous

Contributors

Unknown:
J. M. Wambua
Unknown:
Gilbert Stephenson
Unknown:
Kenneth Bradley

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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