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Marjorie Anderson introduces
Mary Orchard : who talks about the fibs told by children
Noise: a professor of mental health describes how it affects us
Primroses to Kookaburras: descriptions of April gardens on four continents
Dropping In: on a meeting of one of the Business and Professional Women's Clubs

Contributors

Introduces:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Mary Orchard

A request programme of records
Overture, Oberon (Weber): NBC
Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Arturo Toscanini
Songs without Words (Mendelssohn):
Walter Gieseking (piano)
English Folk Songs Suite (Yaughan
Williams) : Eastman Symphonic Wind Ensemble, conducted by Frederick Fennell

Contributors

Conducted By:
Arturo Toscanini
Piano:
Walter Gieseking
Conducted By:
Frederick Fennell

For Children of Most Ages
' The Vision Glorious '
A short story by E. Lucia Turnbull told by David
5.10 - For Listeners of All Ages
' For Thy Great Glory'
A Cathedral Pilgrimage
LIVERPOOL
Herbert Smith visits the Cathedral of Liverpool. He meets the Dean, members of the staff, and Canon Lionel Jacob , and joins with children from Liverpool in a Service conducted by the Dean
Good Christian men reioice and sing!
(Songs of Praise 154)
The Lord's Prayer
Lesson: St. John 20. vv. 11-16 and 19-21 Anthem: My heart ever faithful
(Bach)
Hymns of praise then let us sing
(S.P. 145, vv. 2 and 3) Address by the Dean
Let us rejoice (S.P. 157, w. 1 and 3) Blessing
Choirmaster, Ronald Woan
Organist, Noel Rawsthorne

Contributors

Story By:
E. Lucia Turnbull
Unknown:
Herbert Smith
Unknown:
Canon Lionel Jacob
Choirmaster:
Ronald Woan
Organist:
Noel Rawsthorne

A fairy-tale for businessmen based on an anecdote by W. J. Turner
Businessmen, members of the Chamber of Commerce, shop assistants, civil servants, and others at Dreksdrokh:
Patricia Lehane , Philip Garston-Jones
Duncan McIntyre , Margaret Leigh and James Thomason
Horn theme composed by Tristram Cary
Special effects arranged by Alex Henderson
Programme written and produced by Francis Dillon
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Contributors

Unknown:
W. J. Turner
Unknown:
Patricia Lehane
Unknown:
Philip Garston-Jones
Unknown:
Duncan McIntyre
Unknown:
Margaret Leigh
Horn:
James Thomason
Composed By:
Tristram Cary
Arranged By:
Alex Henderson
Produced By:
Francis Dillon
Storyteller:
James Langham
Barrow boy:
Sebastian Peake
Grace:
Sheila Grant
Finberg:
Eric Phillips
Garage proprietor:
Oliver Burt
His wife:
Betty Hardy
His son:
Patricia Hayes
Cafe proprietor:
Clarence Wright
Count of Dreksdrokh:
Noel Johnson
Professor of Economics:
John Glyn-Jones
Toy-maker:
John Sharp

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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