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A request programme of records including:
Serenade for Strings (Lennox
Berkeley): the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, conductor, Karl Miin chinger
Songs of Richard Strauss , sung by Lotte Lehmann
Symphony in C (Balakirev):
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , conductor. Sir Thomas Beecham , Bt.

Contributors

Conductor:
Karl Miin
Unknown:
Richard Strauss
Sung By:
Lotte Lehmann
Conductor:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham

' Rejoice and Wait'
Story by Antonia Ridge
Told by Philip Phillips
This story comes from the smoky mining-town of Saint Etienne in France. followed by ' The Face in the Rock '
A play in three episodes by Ronald Hadlington
1—' Looking Forward '
Production by Evelyn Williams

Contributors

Story By:
Antonia Ridge
Told By:
Philip Phillips
Unknown:
Ronald Hadlington
Production By:
Evelyn Williams
Mrs Jenkyn:
Nesta Harris
Dafydd, her son:
Hywel Gwynfryn Evans
Gwennle:
Sheila Huw Jones
Dr Williams:
Hugh David
Mr Rowlands, the Minister:
Emrys Cleaver
Mr Rees, the Barber:
Charles Williams
Uncle Thomas:
Dic Hughes

played by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Clemens Krauss
Radetzky March (Johann, the elder)
Waltz: Music of the Spheres (Joseph) Hunting Polka (Johann)
Overture: Gypsy Baron (Johann) Moulinet Polka (Joseph)
Waltz: The Blue Danube (Johann)
Czardas Ballet (Ritter Pazman )
(Johann)
Perpetuum Mobile (Johann) on gramophone records

Contributors

Conducted By:
Clemens Krauss
Unknown:
Ritter Pazman

country, to uninhabited and little-known parts of the world. These expeditions have brought back valuable scientific results. Their prime object, however, has been to teach young men to fend for themselves in difficult conditions, and develop self-reliance and initiative.
The Society receives generous help from certain Trusts, local education authorities, and industrial concerns, but this falls far short of covering the total cost of an annual expedition.

Contributors

Unknown:
G. Murray Levick

by Anthony Trollope
Adapted for broadcasting in thirteen parts by H. Oldfield Box
Part 2 and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by Peter Watts
There are two branches of the Clavering family in the village. At the Rectory, Mr. Clavering lives with his wife and two daughters, and his son Harry. Clavering Park is the seat of Sir Hugh Clavering.
Hermione, the baronet's wife, has a sister, Julia Brabazon , and between her and Harry Clavering there sprang up a youthful romance, but when Julia saw the chance of a marriage with the rich Lord Ongar, she jilted Harry.
Harry was destined for the Church. but now has decided to become a civil engineer instead. He has arranged to go to Stratton to learn his new profession from Mr. Burton

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Trollope
Produced By:
Peter Watts
Unknown:
Sir Hugh Clavering.
Unknown:
Julia Brabazon
Unknown:
Harry Clavering
Harry Clavering:
John Westbrook
Florence Burton:
Elizabeth London
Mr Burton:
Lockwood West
Mrs Burton:
Ella Milne
Mrs Clavering:
Dorothy Green
Fanny:
Denise Bryer
Mary:
Nancy Nevinson
The Rev Charles Clavering:
Noel Iliff
Lady Clavering:
Joan Hart
Sir Hugh Clavering:
John Sharplin
Mr Trollope:
Howieson Culff

Recollections of early flying by H. C. Biard
Captain Biard recalls how he first took an aeroplane into the air (by mistake) in 1911, and what it was like to fly in the days when you were lucky if your machine would go two hundred feet into the air and when, if you had a lady passenger, you had to make sure her hat was pinned on firmly.
(: a new version of a talk broadcast on September 10, 1956) On September 18 Captain Biard recalls the ear'y Schneider Trophy Races

Contributors

Unknown:
H. C. Biard

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