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A magazine programme edited and introduced by James Fisher
The Fulmar
This edition is devoted to a discussion about one species of bird, one in which James Fisher has a special interest.
Kenneth Williamson , Director of the Fair Isle Bird Observatory, and R. M. Lockley , who have both studied different aspects of the fulmar's life, join in the discussion.
Produced by Brandon Acton-Bond

Contributors

Introduced By:
James Fisher
Unknown:
James Fisher
Unknown:
Kenneth Williamson
Unknown:
R. M. Lockley
Produced By:
Brandon Acton-Bond

Philip Toynbee
Thomas Mann died this year at Zurich at the age of eighty. Philip Toynbee talks about his last book, ' Confessions of Felix Krull , which has recently been translated, and other novels by the great German writer.
Readers:
Carleton Hobbs , Anthony Jacobs

Contributors

Unknown:
Philip Toynbee
Unknown:
Thomas Mann
Talks:
Philip Toynbee
Unknown:
Felix Krull
Readers:
Carleton Hobbs
Readers:
Anthony Jacobs

by John Galsworthy
Adapted as a serial in twelve parts by Muriel Levy
Part 7
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Production by Hugh Stewart
Irene pays a visit to Jolyon, who .is struck with her sad situation. After seeing Irene home, Jolyon meets Soames, who expresses his fantastic intention of pressing Irene to return to him, even though he is, at the same time, pursuing Annette Lamotte.
Val Dartie and Jolly Forsyte meet at
Oxford, and despite Jolly's dislike of his cousin, he invites Val to dine with his father and sister Holly.
Jolyon is disturbed by a letter from
Irene saying that Soames has again called and she intends leaving the country. Jolyon thinks of going to see her. Meanwhile Soames takes Irene a beautiful jewel in a final desperate effort at reconciliation, but is violently repulsed.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Galsworthy
Unknown:
Muriel Levy
Production By:
Hugh Stewart
Jolyon:
Guy Rolfe
Soames:
Ronald Simpson
Irene:
Grizeida Hervey
Jolly:
Simon Lack
Val:
Charles Hodgson
Holly:
Dorothy Gordon
Winifred:
Catherine Nangle
June:
Annabel Maule

The story of a great partnership in six episodes by Leslie Baily
1—' The First Meeting '
Other parts played by: Betty Hardy , Harry Lockwood West
Robert Rietty , Margaret Anderson
Nicky Edmett , Harold Ayer
Ian Sadler , Paul Roberts
Narrator, Hugh Burden
The songs from the operas sung by: Marjorie Shires , Thomas Round
Roderick Jones , Sheila Rex
Edmund Donlevy , Gilbert Wright
Organist, Charles Smart Pianist, Alan Richardson
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master. Leslie Woodgate )
BBC Concert Orchestra (Leader, John Sharpe )
Conductor, Charles Mackerras Production by Vernon Harris

Contributors

Unknown:
Leslie Baily
Played By:
Betty Hardy
Played By:
Harry Lockwood West
Played By:
Robert Rietty
Unknown:
Margaret Anderson
Unknown:
Nicky Edmett
Unknown:
Harold Ayer
Unknown:
Ian Sadler
Narrator:
Paul Roberts
Narrator:
Hugh Burden
Sung By:
Marjorie Shires
Sung By:
Thomas Round
Sung By:
Roderick Jones
Unknown:
Sheila Rex
Unknown:
Edmund Donlevy
Organist:
Gilbert Wright
Organist:
Charles Smart
Pianist:
Alan Richardson
Chorus-Master:
Leslie Woodgate
Leader:
John Sharpe
Conductor:
Charles MacKerras
Production By:
Vernon Harris
W S Gilbert:
Clive Morton
Arthur Sullivan:
Richard Hurndall
Mrs Sullivan:
Ella Milne
Tom Sullivan:
Eric Phillips
F C Burnand:
David Peel
German Reed:
Stephen Jack
Frederick Clay:
Dudley Rolph

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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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