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by Raymond Owen
Pianist, Albert Webb
Produced by Peter Dews

Contributors

Unknown:
Raymond Owen
Pianist:
Albert Webb
Produced By:
Peter Dews
Dr John Staverton:
Frank Duncan
Mary Staverton:
Rosalie Crutchley
Noakes:
Leonard Trolley
Mrs Jones:
Noreen Baddiley
Lady Wilberforce Scott:
Gladys Young
Mr Ponsonby:
Ralph Hallett
Lily Hardcastle:
Judith Hackett
Frank Archer:
Frank Partington
Mr Willis:
John Dexter
Dr Smith Watson:
Emerton Court
Mrs Bull:
Joan Geary
Bill Jones:
Bob Arnold
Horace Williams:
Roger Milner
Albert Smith:
Eric Francia

from Leicester Cathedral
Opening prayers
Versicles and Responses (Tomkins) Psalms 59, 60. 61
First Lesson: 2 Kings 8. vv. 1-15 Magnificat (Morley Short Service)
Second Lesson: St. Luke 24. vv. 13-53 Nunc dimittis (Morley Short Service) Creed, Responses, Collects
Anthem: Agnus Dei (Morley) Prayers
The Grace
Organist, George Gray

Contributors

Organist:
George Gray

Advice and entertainment for retired people and older people generally and a meeting-place on the air for those concerned for their welfare
On not pretending to be young: Geoffrey Lapage looks for-and finds —some compensations for growing older.
The building round the corner: ' Everyone speculated,' says Kay Hunter. ' about what it was going to be '
Presented by Douglas Smtth

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoffrey Lapage
Unknown:
Kay Hunter.
Presented By:
Douglas Smtth

For Listeners of All Ages
More Yarns of a Shellback
Douglas V. Duff comes to the studio to spin another series of yarns about the odd and exciting things that happen at sea
5-'The Man Who Saw Beyond the Horizon' followed by ' Biggles ' by Captain W. E. Johns
Six stories from ' Biggles' Chinese Puzzle' and ' Biggles of the Interpol'
Adapted for radio by Bertha Lonsdale
5- ' Biggles Works Overtime'
Production by Trevor Hill
5.50 Children's Hour prayers conducted by the Rev. William Purcell
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Contributors

Unknown:
Captain W. E. Johns
Production By:
Trevor Hill
Unknown:
Rev. William Purcell
Storyteller:
Norman Richley
Biggies:
Jack Watson
Algy:
Barrie Hesketh
Ginger:
Norman Somers
Bertie:
Philip Waddilove
Air Commodore Raymond:
Graham Tennant
Mr Janapoulos, a pearl dealer:
Graham Tennant
The Resident Magistrate at Abu Kara in the Sudan:
Leonard Williams
Marcel Brissac of the French Sureté:
Leonard Williams
District Medical Officer Bowden:
Geoffrey Banks
Mr Hay, British agent for an American aircraft company.:
Herbert Smith
The Young Sheikh of El Bishra:
Paul Webster

Joan Sutherland (soprano)
Janet Howe (contralto)
James Johnston (tenor)
Raymond Nilsson (tenor)
James Pease (baritone)
London Symphony Orchestra
(Leader, Hugh Maguire )
Conducted by Basil Cameron
From the Royal Albert Hall, London
Part 1: Wagner
A Faust Overture
Siegfried's Journey to the Rhine
(The Twilight of the Gods)
Excerpts from The Mastersingers,
Act 3
Prelude
Sachs and David: Sachs's Monologue
(Scene 1)
Sachs and Walter (Scene 2)
Sachs and Eva: Quintet (Scene 4)

Contributors

Soprano:
Joan Sutherland
Contralto:
Janet Howe
Tenor:
James Johnston
Tenor:
Raymond Nilsson
Baritone:
James Pease
Leader:
Hugh Maguire
Conducted By:
Basil Cameron

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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