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A monthly film magazine

The Sound-track: Lindsay Anderson, the film critic, presents a selection of sound-track which he finds interesting.

A New Neo-Realist: Federico Fellini talks with Gordon Gow about his film 'La Strada'.

Entente Cordiale: Gordon Gow also interviews Preston Sturges who made many comedies in Hollywood, including 'The Lady Eve,' and 'Hail, the Conquering Hero,' and who has recently made 'Les Carnets du Major Thompson' in Paris.

Contributors

Unknown:
Lindsay Anderson
Talks:
Federico Fellini
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Unknown:
La Strada
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Unknown:
Preston Sturges

The informal story of radio entertainment
Barbara Kelly , Bernard Miles
Jimmy Miller , Pat Osborne
Eric Spear , Molly Weir
Narrator, Rex Palmer
Written by Gale Pedrick
Produced by Alfred Dunning
(The recorded broadcast of September 4 in the Light Programme)

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Kelly
Unknown:
Bernard Miles
Unknown:
Jimmy Miller
Unknown:
Pat Osborne
Unknown:
Eric Spear
Narrator:
Molly Weir
Narrator:
Rex Palmer
Written By:
Gale Pedrick
Produced By:
Alfred Dunning

Regional Variations (7)

Children's Hour. As North.

BBC Home Service Scottish

Children's Hour. As North. 6J

BBC Home Service West

Children's Hour. ' The Lindisfarne Mystery'; play.-1.

BBC Home Service North

Children's Hour. As North.

BBC Home Service Midland

Children's Hour. As North

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

Children's Hour. As North.

BBC Home Service Welsh

For Children of Most Ages
'Coster Turn-Out'
Jimmy Duckworth 's own and true story told to Peter Shaw Baker and retold by Ernest Jay
1-'Nell, Bet, and Kate '
Peter Shaw Baker took down these memories as Jimmy Duckworth told them to him. Jimmy could ' talk donkeys ' by the hour, and in this first story Jimmy tells how as a boy he started 'costering proper.'
For Older Children
' Willikin of the Weald'
A romantic drama set in the days of Henry III devised and written in Six episodes by Aubrey Feist
1-' Bud of the Broom
Produced by Eve Burgess

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Duckworth
Unknown:
Peter Shaw Baker
Unknown:
Ernest Jay
Unknown:
Peter Shaw Baker
Unknown:
Jimmy Duckworth
Unknown:
Henry Iii
Unknown:
Aubrey Feist
Produced By:
Eve Burgess
Isabella of Angouleme Queen of England:
Barbara Lott
Prince Henry:
Elaine MacNamara
William of Kensham, Willikin of the Weald:
Michael Warre
Robin-A-Rye:
Lewis Stringer
Sir Richard de Gys:
Carleton Hobbs
Fulk Fitz-Oon, his Squire:
Seymour Green
Peter de Mawley, Constable of Corfe:
David Enders
Piers D'O:
Alan Reid
Roger Corselin, Prince Henry's Squire:
David Enders
Monks of Battle Abbey:
Carleton Hobbs.
Monks of Battle Abbey:
John Glyn Jones

Regional Variations (3)

' A. Pair of Talents ': play by Henry Williams.

BBC Home Service Welsh

The Faith in the West.

BBC Home Service West

A dramatic reconstruction of a Shakespearean premiere by J. C. Gosforth
Based on the book by Leslie Hotson who introduces the programme in a recorded talk with and Other parts played by John Gabriel , Geoffrey Matthews
Bobby Scroggins
Music composed and conducted by Christopher Whelen
Produced by Colin Shaw
See page 7
A performance of ' Twelfth Night': Monday at 8.0 p.m.

Contributors

Book By:
Leslie Hotson
Played By:
John Gabriel
Played By:
Geoffrey Matthews
Played By:
Bobby Scroggins
Conducted By:
Christopher Whelen
Produced By:
Colin Shaw
Richard Burbage:
Marius Goring
William Shakespeare:
Manning Wilson
Queen Elizabeth:
Pamela Alan
Lord Chamberlain Hunsdon:
Brewster Mason
Master of the Revels:
Olaf Pooley
The Lord Chamberlain's Men: Phillips:
John Glen
Robin Armin:
Toke Townley
Master Heminges:
James Thomason
Ned:
Brian Smith

Regional Variations (3)

Gold. Frankincense, and Myrrh: devotion for the Feast of the Epiphany.

BBC Home Service West

Amy Fryers (soprano).

BBC Home Service Scottish

by Claud Mullins
The welfare state does not always promote welfare. Mr. Claud Mullins considers some of its failures.

Contributors

Unknown:
Claud Mullins
Unknown:
Mr. Claud Mullins

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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