Programme Index

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RHYTHM AND MELODY
Choir of Hendon Grammar School
(Trained and conducted by Charles Western )
Frederick Stone (piano)
Programme introduced by Gladys Whitred
11.20 GEOGRAPHY. India and Pakistan: Afghanistan.
11.40 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN. ' Friedrich gibt eine Faschingsgesellschaft.' Aber wer hatte geahnt, dass seine Einladung zu solchen Verwicklungen und Unannehmlichkeiten fuhren wurde! Manuskript von Rolf Richards.

Contributors

Conducted By:
Charles Western
Piano:
Frederick Stone
Introduced By:
Gladys Whitred

ADVENTURES IN ENGLISH. The Honey Siege ' by Gil Buhet. Script by Silvia Goodall. 4-' The End of the Siege '
2.20 SCIENCE AND THE COMMUNITY. Science in the Home. 4-Science and the Washday. Script by Philip Brown
2.40 STORIES FROM BRITISH HISTORY. ' James Brindley teaches the Duke.' Script by R. J. White

Contributors

Unknown:
Gil Buhet.
Script By:
Silvia Goodall.
Script By:
Philip Brown
Script By:
R. J. White

by Sydney Carter
To bulls in the streets, which are the special feature of the annual Festival of San Fermin at Pamplona in Northern Spain, was added, when Mr. Carter visited the Festival, an international folklore congress. Mr. Carter describes the visitors and plays records of some of the dances from many countries which were performed there.

Contributors

Unknown:
Sydney Carter

'The Banana Tree'
A fantasy for younger children by Robert Bolt
Other voices, including
Vegetable Marrows and Marker Buoys played by Douglas Horner, Douglas Leach and Johnny Morris
Produced by Mollie Austin

5.30 For Children of All Ages
Buttons and Bows
Michael Shaw introduces a programme of tunes and songs from the shows
with Harry Engleman and his Players and Donald Scott
Produced by Peggy Bacon

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Bolt
Played By:
Douglas Horner
Played By:
Douglas Leach
Played By:
Johnny Morris
Produced By:
Mollie Austin
Introduces:
Michael Shaw
Introduces:
Donald Scott
Produced By:
Peggy Bacon
Storyteller:
Brenda Hamilton
Benedict:
J Barrie
Boat:
Hedley Goodall
Mr Gundle:
George Holloway
Banana Tree:
Heron Carvic
McCready Rose:
Kathleen Helme

A play for radio by N. Brysson Morrison adapted from the novel of the same name
Other parts played by Effle Morrison and Joan Fitzpatrick
Produced by Finlay J. Macdonald

Contributors

Unknown:
N. Brysson Morrison
Played By:
Effle Morrison
Played By:
Joan Fitzpatrick
Produced By:
Finlay J. MacDonald
Father Bernard:
Bryden Murdoch
Grannie:
Meg Buchanan
Kirsty:
Nora Laidlaw
Lady Wain:
Maud Risdon
Maysie Wain:
Margot van Der Burgh
Rachel:
Mary Riggans
Erne:
Hilary Thomson

A monthly programme, the only regular one of its kind, in which radio is used to link speakers in London and other world centres to exchange views on important issues of common interest
Chairman in London:
Robert McKenzie
The subjects dealt with in Radio Link are always highly topical. They, and the names of the speakers, will be announced only shortly before each broadcast.

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert McKenzie

The predicament of people who are called to live as Christians in a society which, though secular, is still shot through with diffused Christianity
A series of talks for Lent
\ by Gordon Rupp
Professor of Ecclesiastical History in the University of Manchester
4-The Gospel for ' The Others
A description of the resources and treasures which the Church has for those outside, and which those outside have for the Church.

Contributors

Unknown:
Gordon Rupp

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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