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SINGING TOGETHER, by William Apple-by. Request programme
11.20 TH3 WORLD OF WORK. What is a Good Job? ' Alec Rodger , Director of the Vocational Guidance Centre. Birkbeck College, London, discusses this question with young workers. (BBC recording)
11.40 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH. ' Le premier bal de Simone.' Aujourd'bui toute la famille s'amuse. Pour Simone. c'est la joie du premier bal, tandis que ses parents revivent leur jeunesse au cours de cette soiree. Texte de Martine Anargyros

Contributors

Unknown:
Alec Rodger
Unknown:
Martine Anargyros

The Coronets
A Note or Two from Jules Ruben
Reg Thomson
Something to Sing About
Chester Harriott and Vic Evans
Arthur English
Top of the Bill
Dorothy Squires
Compere, Jack Watson
Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor. Paul Fenoulhet
Produced by John Simmonds

Contributors

Unknown:
Jules Ruben
Unknown:
Reg Thomson
Unknown:
Chester Harriott
Unknown:
Vic Evans
Unknown:
Arthur English
Unknown:
Dorothy Squires
Unknown:
Jack Watson
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Produced By:
John Simmonds

'Said the Cat to the Dog'
A series of plays by Martin Armstrong about Mompty and Peckham and the Jackson Family
10—'Magic'
Produced by Eve Burgess
'Magic,' says Mompty,' is the thing that never happens. It is the opposite to common sense, which is the thing that does happen.' Well, we shall see.
5.30 Post Early for Christmas
Brian Johnston posts himself from London to Bristol, and sees in the course of his journey what happens to your Christmas mail.
See 'Both Sides of the Microphone'
5.40 For Older Children
'The Oxford Junior Companion to Music'
(by Percy A. Scholes)
Alec Robertson talks about this newly published book of reference, of interest to all music-lovers, and plays illustrations on the piano
5.50 The week's programmes

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Armstrong
Produced By:
Eve Burgess
Music By:
Percy A. Scholes
Talks:
Alec Robertson
Mum:
Mary O'Farrell
Dad:
Wilfred Babbage
Diana:
Rosamond Barnes
Ronnie:
Robert Scroggins
Elsie:
Norma Griffin
Mompty the Cat:
Vivienne Chatterton
Peckham the Dog:
Stephen Jack
Narrator:
Lewis Stringer

The old maestro presents a new series with Peter Sellers, Harold Berens, Kenneth Connor, Don Peters
Guest star, Bernard Miles
The Beaux and the Belles
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Script by George Wadmore, Ted Ray, and Sid Colin
Produced by George Inns

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Sellers
Unknown:
Harold Berens
Unknown:
Kenneth Connor
Unknown:
Don Peters
Unknown:
Bernard Miles
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Script By:
George Wadmore
Script By:
Ted Ray
Script By:
Sid Colin
Produced By:
George Inns

A play written for radio by Bridget Boland
Incidental music composed by Elizabeth Poston
Directed by Cyril Gell
Production by E. J. King Bull
Other parts played by Annabel Maule , Aline Waites
Derek Birch , and Edward Kelsey

Contributors

Unknown:
Bridget Boland
Composed By:
Elizabeth Poston
Directed By:
Cyril Gell
Production By:
E. J. King
Played By:
Annabel Maule
Played By:
Aline Waites
Played By:
Derek Birch
Played By:
Edward Kelsey
The Queen of Sheba:
Googie Withers
Amiel, the High Priest:
Heron Carvic
Joab of Judah:
Anthony Jacobs
Zoraon:
John van Eyssen
King Solomon:
Roger Livesey
Pharaoh's daughter, his Queen:
Pamela Alan

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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