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LET'S JOIN IN. 'The Little Red Engine ' by Diana Ross. This first story sets the scene of the Little Red Engine's daily life
2.20 ADVENTURES IN MUSIC. The Little Sweep': second of two illustrated talks by William Appleby on Benjamin Britten's children's opera.
2.40 HISTORY ii. The Oregon Trail. Script by Antony Brown

Contributors

Unknown:
Diana Ross.
Unknown:
William Appleby
Script By:
Antony Brown

by Leslie Halward
Production by Victor Menzies
(Edited recording of the broadcast of February 23. 1956. in the Midland Home Service)

Contributors

Unknown:
Leslie Halward
Production By:
Victor Menzies
Dave Anderson:
Geoffrey Lewis
Lil Anderson (nee Perkins):
Eileen Barry
Uncle Ted Burton:
Chris Gittins
Aunt Clara:
Elspeth Duxbury
Frank, their son:
Harry Stubbs
Jim Hooper:
Arnold Peters
Gladys, his wife:
Ysanne Churchman
Joe Perkins:
Ronald Baddiley
Annie Greenway:
Kay Hudson
Fred Perkins:
John Dexter
Alf Anderson:
Leslie Dunn
Winnie:
Tilsa Page
Sid Baxter:
Leslie Bowmar
Mrs Baxter:
Hilda Birch
Jack Evans:
Denis Folwell
Gaffer:
Jan Stewer

from Llandaff Cathedral
The Lord's Prayer
Versicles and Responses (Smith) Psalms 126-131
First Lesson: Genesis 24, vv. 1-28 Magnificat (Sumsion in G)
Second Lesson: Romans 8, vv. 18-39 Nunc dimittis (Sumsion in G) Creed. Suffrages, Collects
Anthem: Beati quorum via (Stanford) Prayers and Grace
Hymn: Immortal, invisible
Organ Voluntary: Fugue in E flat
(Bach)
Organist and Master of the Choristers
C. Kenneth Turner

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Turner

For Older Children
Marius Goring in 'The Eagle of the Ninth'
From the book by Rosemary Sutcliff adapted by Felix Felton
1- 'The Attack on the Fort'
Production by David Davis

5.50 Children's Hour prayers
Conducted by Canon Eric Heaton

Contributors

Author:
Rosemary Sutcliff
Adapted by:
Felix Felton
Production:
David Davis
Marcus Flavius Aquila, a young cohort commander:
Marius Goring
His father:
William Eedle
His mother:
Janet Bruce
Drusillus, his second-in-command:
Geoffrey Wincott
Quintus Hilarion, the outgoing fort commander:
Peter Howell
A duty centurion:
John Clarke-Smith
Aulus, the fort surgeon:
Richard Williams
Cradoc, a young Briton:
Peter Claughton
Prayers conducted by (Children's Hour Prayers):
Canon Eric Heaton

Three programmes on the meaning, progress, and social consequences of automation
2-Automation outside Factories
Bruce Miller enquires into the progress of automation in such service industries as banks and shops, and interviews some of the people concerned
Next week a panel including representatives of industry and the unions will answer questions about the economic and social effects of automation.
Sec parte 4

Contributors

Unknown:
Bruce Miller

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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