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Prayer
Praise the Lord, ye heavens adore him (S.P. 624, omitting v. 3; A. and M. 292; C.H. 35; P. and H. 222, omitting v. 3: Tune, Austrian Hymn)
Interlude: Elisha and the Mantle of Elijah
(Continued in next column)
Prayers; the Prayer of Thanksgiving; the Lord's Prayer
For all the saints (S.P. 202; A. and M. 437; C.H. 220; P. and H. 95, all omitting vv. 4, 6, 8: Tune. Sine nomine)
Blessing

Regional Variations (2)

Schools. The Story of Wales.

BBC Home Service Welsh

MUSIC AND MOVEMENT i, by Olive Reea
11.20 GENERAL SCIENCE. A Trip to the Moon. Script by Charles Chilton.
11.40 RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY. Belief and Disbelief in the Modern World. Encounters with God-2. Script by John V. Taylor.

Contributors

Unknown:
Olive Reea
Script By:
Charles Chilton.
Script By:
John V. Taylor.

A spontaneous discussion by Sir John Wolfenden
Percy Cudlipp
Joseph Grimond ,
M.P. George Pollock
Travelling Question-Master,
Freddy Grisewood
Produced by Michael Bowen
From a factory canteen. Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir John Wolfenden
Unknown:
Percy Cudlipp
Unknown:
Joseph Grimond
Unknown:
M.P. George Pollock
Question-Master:
Freddy Grisewood
Produced By:
Michael Bowen

STORIES AND RHYMES. ' Princess Splendor ' : a Japanese legend adapted as a three-part serial by Aslaug Boucher. Part 2
2.20 senior ENGLISH II. Arms and the Man': scenes from the play by Bernard Shaw. Part 1
2.40 NATURE CALENDAR.
2.45 NATURE STUDY. 9-Hibernation. Script by F. R. Elwell.

Contributors

Unknown:
Aslaug Boucher.
Play By:
Bernard Shaw.
Script By:
F. R. Elwell.

by Marjorie Milsom
The year that has seen the Alpine Club centenary celebrations also marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Ladies Alpine Club. Marjorie Milsom , who has been a member for twenty-three years, recalls some of its past history and achievements dating from the days when its first president, Mrs. Aubrey Le Blond , used to wear a skirt over her knickerbockers and only removed it when out of sight of the last Swiss chalet,

Contributors

Unknown:
Marjorie Milsom
Unknown:
Marjorie Milsom
Unknown:
Mrs. Aubrey Le Blond

A message of comfort and cheer for all 'in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity'
Stuart Hibberd introduces a talk by the Rev. P. Stewart May
Listeners' letters are very welcome as they give real help in planning these talks. Send them to Stuart Hibberd c/o Silver Lining, Broadcasting House, London, W.1. Listeners will realise that speakers cannot reply personally but will try to deal with their problems in the talks.

Contributors

Introduces:
Stuart Hibberd
Unknown:
Rev. P. Stewart

Regional Variations (3)

Children. Ulster Magazine

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

Awr Y Plant. Welsh songs, serial play.

BBC Home Service Welsh

For Younger Listeners
Once Upon a Time ...
Stories from
' The Crimson Fairy Book '
Collected by Andrew Lang
4-Tritill, Litill, and the Birds
Told by Jo
5.25 For Children of Most Ages
' From B to M '
David gives the results of the competition he set on October 17 and ' Pilot of the Peaks'
A talk by Cicely Williams
Mrs. Williams tells us about the great Alpine pilot, Hermann Geiger , who lands on glaciers and even on the mountains themselves when anyone is in trouble.

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Lang
Talk By:
Cicely Williams
Unknown:
Hermann Geiger

Regional Variations (7)

News. sport.

BBC Home Service Welsh

News. sport.

BBC Home Service Scottish

News. sport.

BBC Home Service North

News. Round-up of events.

BBC Home Service West

News, sport.

BBC Home Service Midland

News. sport

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

A programme for listeners in the South-East of England
6.15 Local news followed by Reports and comments
6.37 app. London Stock Market report
6.15 6.25 VHF: Rowridge
(92.9 Mc/s) for the South Coast:
Area news and weather summary

Regional Variations (4)

Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Home in ' Loud and Clear,' with Cardew Robinson. Lorrae Desmond, John Harvey, Ron Millington and his Rhythm. From the recent VHF Exhibition at Southampton.

BBC Home Service West

Oliver Brookes (cello); Philip Moore (piano): Boccherini.

BBC Home Service Midland

Coflo Goronwy: talk by Sir John Cecil-Williams.

BBC Home Service Welsh

Emile Philippe (piano)
Les sons et les parfums tournent dans I'air du soir
Les collines d'Anacapri (Preludes,
Book I)
Serenade for the Doll (Children's
Corner)
Jardins sous la pluie (Estampes)

Contributors

Piano:
Emile Philippe
Unknown:
Les Collines

Regional Variations (3)

The Cotswold Players; Daniel Merrick (tenor).

BBC Home Service Midland

Y Maes Chwarae: sports discussion.

BBC Home Service Welsh

A request programme of records
Air with variations (The Harmonious
Blacksmith (Handel): Sergei Rach maninov (piano)
Chorus: May no rash intruder disturb their soft hours (' Nightingale' Chorus) (Solomon) (Handel): Beecham Choral Society with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham , Bt.
Trio No. 1 in B flat, D.898 (Schubert):
Alfred Cortot (piano), Jacques Thibaud (violin), and Pablo Casals (cello)

Contributors

Unknown:
Sergei Rach
Unknown:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Piano:
Alfred Cortot
Piano:
Jacques Thibaud
Piano:
Pablo Casals

A celebration of its
Twenty-fifth Birthday
Since Scrapbook began in 1932, it has always been written and compiled by Leslie Baily
Tonight
Leslie Baily and his colleagues:
Charles Brewer , Vernon Harris
Alan Paul , and Freddy Grisewood take you behind the scenes, recalling various stages in the development of the series
Excerpts from the Scrapbooks include: the voices of King George V, King George VI
The Countess of Oxford and Asquith
Madam Tamara Karsavina
Dame Margot Fonteyn
Count John McCormack , Marconi
The Duke of Hamilton
Sir Arthur Whitten Brown
Admiral Richard Byrd
Alan Bullock , Anna Neagle
Cicely Courtneidge. Davy Burnaby with Carleton Hobbs
Geoffrey Lewis , Freda Bamford
Leslie Perrins , Dudley Rolph
Alan Keith , Harold Reese
Narrator, Freddy Grisewood
Technical direction by Harry Morriss
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert )
Conductor. Alan Paul
Produced by Vernon Harris

Contributors

Unknown:
Leslie Baily
Unknown:
Leslie Baily
Unknown:
Charles Brewer
Unknown:
Vernon Harris
Unknown:
Alan Paul
Unknown:
Freddy Grisewood
Unknown:
Dame Margot Fonteyn
Unknown:
Count John McCormacK
Unknown:
Admiral Richard Byrd
Unknown:
Alan Bullock
Unknown:
Anna Neagle
Unknown:
Cicely Courtneidge.
Unknown:
Davy Burnaby
Unknown:
Carleton Hobbs
Unknown:
Geoffrey Lewis
Unknown:
Freda Bamford
Unknown:
Leslie Perrins
Unknown:
Dudley Rolph
Unknown:
Alan Keith
Narrator:
Harold Reese
Narrator:
Freddy Grisewood
Unknown:
Harry Morriss
Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Alan Paul
Produced By:
Vernon Harris

Regional Variations (4)

BBC Northern Orchestra. conducted by George Hurst: Weber, Handel, Bizet.

BBC Home Service North

Scots Songs sung by Margaret Frazer (soprano).

BBC Home Service Scottish

As North

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

Janet Baker (contralto)
Ernest Lush (piano) Gareth Morris (flute)
The London String Trio:
Emanuel Hurwitz (violin)
Watson Forbes (viola)
Vivian Joseph (cello)
Before an invited audience in the Concert Hall, Broadcasting House, London. Tickets may be obtained from Ticket Unit, Broadcasting House, London, W.l.

Contributors

Contralto:
Janet Baker
Piano:
Ernest Lush
Flute:
Gareth Morris
Violin:
Emanuel Hurwitz
Viola:
Watson Forbes
Cello:
Vivian Joseph

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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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More