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Augmented
BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, George Deason )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Radio: Reg and Gloria Brent
Theatre:
Pat C6ombs and Irene Handl
Variety: Cavan O'Connor
In Town Today: Harry Locke
Presented by Bill Worsley

Contributors

Leader:
George Deason
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Unknown:
Pat C6ombs
Unknown:
Irene Handl
Unknown:
Cavan O'Connor
Unknown:
Harry Locke
Presented By:
Bill Worsley

A challenger is invited to test a panel's knowledge of his county and its customs
The Panel:
James Laver , Ivor Machin
Christopher Rhodes , John Stevens
Chairman, Victor Bonham-Carter
Programme devised and compiled by Alan White
Produced by Joan Clark

Contributors

Unknown:
James Laver
Unknown:
Ivor MacHin
Unknown:
Christopher Rhodes
Unknown:
John Stevens
Unknown:
Victor Bonham-Carter
Unknown:
Alan White
Produced By:
Joan Clark

TRAVEL TALKS. ' In the marshlands of the Paraguay River.' Talk by Julian Duguid.
2.20 LOOKING AT THINGS. Bricks and Mortar, and their use in building. Script by Alison Kelly
2.40 SENIOR ENGLISH i. 'Lorna Doone. ' by R. D. Blackmore. 4-' Lorna gone away.' Script by Garry Lyle

Contributors

Talk By:
Julian Duguid.
Script By:
Alison Kelly
Unknown:
Lorna Doone.
Unknown:
R. D. Blackmore.
Script By:
Garry Lyle

The Story of Insulin by Harry Collier Ph.D. ,
Narrator, Patience Collier
A girl with diabetes tells the story of the discovery of insulin
In 1869 at the age of 22, Paul Langer hans, a young German doctor, described certain peculiar islets' of cells in the pancreas. Langerhans died young, but after his death it was realised that these islets were responsible for the prevention of diabetes by producing a substance which we now call insulin.
The programme includes a recording by Professor Charles H. Best F.R.S. ,
Others taking part:
Harold Ayer , Gordon Davies
Godfrey Kenton , Allan McClelland
Olaf Pooley and Michael Turner
Production by Eileen Capel

Contributors

Narrator:
Harry Collier Ph.D.
Unknown:
Paul Langer
Unknown:
Professor Charles H. Best F.R.S.
Unknown:
Harold Ayer
Unknown:
Gordon Davies
Unknown:
Godfrey Kenton
Unknown:
Allan McClelland
Unknown:
Olaf Pooley
Unknown:
Michael Turner
Production By:
Eileen Capel
Susan:
Isla Cameron
Dr Oscar Minkowski:
Richard Williams
Dr Glcy:
Keith Pyott
Dr Frederick Banting:
Anthony Jacobs
Professor Miller:
MacDonald Parke
Professor MacLeod:
John Turnbull
Charles Best:
William Greene
Leonard:
Molly Lawson

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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