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RHYTHM AND mklody, by Gladys Whitred
11.20 GEOCRAPHY AND THE AEROPLANE. Air freight to East Africa: a programme about the cargo ships of the air. Script by Maurice Whitbread .
11.40 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN. ' Die Architekten des Kolner Doms.' Horspielbearbeitung alter Sagen von William Eisenthal.

Contributors

Unknown:
Gladys Whitred
Script By:
Maurice Whitbread

Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
Guest artist,
Helen Clare (soprano)
Introduced by Ivan Samson
Master of Ceremonies,
Charles Crathorn
Produced by Eric Arden
The programme includes: Military Twostep: Imperial Waltz: Royal Empress Tango: Sherrie Sauntpr ; Fylde Waltz: Western Schottische: Princess Gavotte: Fifth Figure of the Quadrilles; New Empress Parade

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Davidson
Soprano:
Helen Clare
Introduced By:
Ivan Samson
Unknown:
Charles Crathorn
Produced By:
Eric Arden
Unknown:
Sherrie Sauntpr

adventures IN ENGLISH. Verse and Tune: a group of poetry programmes by Edward Blishen based on rhythm in poetry and on the verses children use in games and songs. 5-Singing a Poem.
The programme includes ' Cavalier ' by John Masefield , ' Jerusalem ' by William Blake , ' If all the World were Paper' and ' The Fifteen Acres' by James Stephens.
2.20 science and THE COMMUNITY. Science and Your Food. 5-Hormones and Food. Script by Ronald Tait and Basil Tait
2.40 STORIES FROM BRITISH HISTORY. ' The Boyhood of Nelson.' Script by R. M. Neill-Hall

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward Blishen
Unknown:
John Masefield
Unknown:
William Blake
Unknown:
James Stephens.
Script By:
Ronald Tait
Script By:
Basil Tait
Script By:
R. M. Neill-Hall

Violet Carson entertains with Songs from the North Country
' Escape '
A series of four true stories about famous escapes of the past
Written by Bertha Lonsdale 3
— ' The Strategy of a Gay Rogue'
Produced by Trevor Hill
5.25 For Older Listeners
Conquest of the Seas
The story, from the earliest times to the present day, of man's efforts to explore and navigate the Seven Seas
Written in three parts by James Gleeson
3-The Great Developments
Narrator, John Snagge
Produced by Graham Gauld

Contributors

Unknown:
Violet Carson
Written By:
Bertha Lonsdale
Produced By:
Trevor Hill
Unknown:
James Gleeson
Narrator:
John Snagge
Produced By:
Graham Gauld
The Storyteller:
Tom Coyne
Will Nevison:
Ralph Hallett
The Governor of York Gaol:
Fred Fairelough
Dr Doran:
Tom Harrison
A warder:
Herbert Smith

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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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