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Artur Rubinstein (piano)
Yehudi Menuhin (violin)
Gerald Moore (piano) on gramophone records
Two Mazurkas (Chopin): in C sharp minor. Op. 41 No.l in B. Op 41, No 3
Violin and Piano:
Pcrpetuum mobile (Novacek) Malaguena (Sarasate)
Scherzo Tarantelle (Wieniawski)
Nocturne in D fiat. Op. 27 No. 2
(Chopin)
Capriccio in B minor (Brahms)

Contributors

Piano:
Artur Rubinstein
Violin:
Yehudi Menuhin
Piano:
Gerald Moore

based on a true incident by Aileen Mills
Others taking part:
Jean Cowley. Ronald Baddiley
Billy Pocton. Ian Packer
Gwen Howell
Production by Brandon Acton-Bond

Contributors

Unknown:
Aileen Mills
Unknown:
Jean Cowley.
Unknown:
Ronald Baddiley
Unknown:
Billy Pocton.
Unknown:
Ian Packer
Unknown:
Gwen Howell
Production By:
Brandon Acton-Bond
Mr Courtenay:
Ronald Russell
Mrs Courtenay:
Peggy Ann Wood
Vicar's Lady:
Aileen Mills
The Princess:
June Tobin
Professor:
George Holloway
Antonio Santos:
Basil Jones

from the Parish Church of St. Michael, Cornhill
Introit: Oculi omnium (Charles
Wood)
Responses (William Smith) Psalm 36
First Lesson: 1 Samuel 28, w. 3-end Magnificat (Weelfces, Short Service)
Second Lesson: St. Luke 9, vv. 1-17 Nunc dimittis (Weelkes, Short Service) Creed
The Lord's Prayer (Robert Stone) Responses (William Smith)
Anthem: Jesu, the very thought is sweet (Richard Dering)
Prayers
Organ Voluntary : Fugue in C (Bach)
Organist and Director of Music,
Harold Darke

Contributors

Unknown:
Harold Darke

Advice and entertainment for retired people and older people generally and a meeting-place on the air for those concerned for their welfare
Three Famous Women I have known: some memories from Clara Rackham.
A One-Flower Garden: Margaret
Spencer Smith offers a new aspect of cutting down work in the garden
Presented by Douglas Smith

Contributors

Presented By:
Douglas Smith

For Children of Most Ages
'Snow Treasure'
A book by Marie McSwigan made into a serial play by Eve Howland
4 - 'The End of the Story'
Produced by Frances Campbell
Almost the whole of the snow treasure is lying aboard the Cleng Peerson, where Peter and his mother have talked with Uncle Victor about his plans to leave Norway within a few days. They are all worried because one of the German soldiers has made persistent efforts to talk to the children and seems to be spying on them.
Can the Defence Club complete the task before the Germans discover the secret of 'The Snake'?

5.35 Westward Across the Sahara by Owen Tweedy
4 - 'Crossing the Sahara'
Their journey would end in Algiers but between them and the Mediterranean lay the Sahara crossing. But what would the crossing be like? Nobody could give them any first-hand information.

5.50 Children's Hour Prayers
Conducted by C. A. Jovce

Contributors

Book By:
Marie McSwigan
Produced By:
Frances Campbell
Conducted By:
C. A. Jovce
Peter Lundstrum:
Tom Fleming
Peter,a boy:
Paul Young
Lovisa:
Mary Ayles
Michael Berg:
Donald Maylotte
Fru Lundstrum:
Isobel Spouse
Fru Holm:
Helena Gloag
Uncle Victor:
Henry Donald
Felix Krajewski:
Leonard Maguire
German Commandant:
Michael O'Halloran
Rolls, mate of the Cleng Peerson:
John Young

Sylvia Fisher (soprano)
Hervey Alan (bass)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
(Leader, Paul Beard )
Conductor, Sir Malcolm Sargent
From the Royai Albert Hall,
London
Part 1: Wagner
Overture: The Flying Dutchman
Arja: The term is past (The Flying
Dutchman)
Entry of the gods into Valhalla (The
Rhinegold)
Isolda's narration (Tristan and Isolda)
Siegfried Idyll
Wotan's farewell and Magic Fire music (The Valkyrie)

Contributors

Soprano:
Sylvia Fisher
Bass:
Hervey Alan
Leader:
Paul Beard
Conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent

BBC Home Service Basic

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