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Roy Clark leads an exchange of talk about the sea and ships.
between
Lt.-Cmdr. Sam Brooks, R.N., technical adviser and temporary sailing master of Sceptre America's Cup challenger
Christopher Boardman, crew member of Endeavour Sopwith's 1934 challenger
Fred Grice, old Lowestoft smacksman
Captain F. L. Hemming, R.N., late Royal Indian Navy
with sea songs from Nicholas Back.
Arranged and introduced by Roy Clark.

(The recorded broadcast of June 27 in the Midland Home Service)

Contributors

Arranged and introduced by:
Roy Clark
Speaker:
Lt.-Cmdr. Sam Brooks
Speaker:
Christopher Boardman
Speaker:
Fred Grice
Speaker:
Captain F. L. Hemming
Singer:
Nicholas Back
Producer:
David Bryson

A sound recording of Sunday's television programme.
[Starring] Patrick Heron, John Berger, Roy Harrod, Dr. J. Bronowski
Question-Master, Robert Kee
Questions should be addressed to 'The Brains Trust', [address removed]

Contributors

Panellist:
Patrick Heron
Panellist:
John Berger
Panellist:
Roy Harrod
Panellist:
Dr. J. Bronowski
Question-Master:
Robert Kee
Producer:
Catherine Dove

by P. C. Wren.
freely adapted from the novel as a serial in ten episodes by Lester Powell.

[Starring] Simon Lack

(The recorded broadcast of January 12 in the Light Programme)

Contributors

Author:
P. C. Wren
Adapter:
Lester Powell
Producer:
Martyn C. Webster
Beau Geste:
Simon Lack
John Geste:
David Spenser
St. Andre:
Frank Windsor
Cordier:
John Ruddock
Schwartz:
Denis Goacher
Boldini:
Allan McClelland
Glock:
Trevor Martin
Sgt. Major Lejaune:
Richard Williams

For Children of Most Ages'
'The Little White Horse' by Elizabeth Goudge
Abridged for broadcasting
In six parts by Mollie Austin
Read by John Baddeley
1-' Moonacre Manor '
6.20 For Older Children
' Castle Gay by John Buchan freely adapted as a serial play in six parts by Ian G. Ball 1-' Introducing Mr. Craw '
Produced by Kathleen Garscadden

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Goudge
Read By:
John Baddeley
Unknown:
John Buchan
Unknown:
Ian G. Ball
Produced By:
Kathleen Garscadden
Dickson McCunn, a retired grocer from Glasgow:
W H D Joss
Martha, his wife:
Anna Donald
A rugby commentator:
Robert Dunnett
Dougal Crombie, a young journalist:
David Webster
Jaikie Gait, a Cambridge student:
Neil Brown
Glasgow students: Sandy:
Douglas Murchle
Harry:
Henry Donald
Mr Craw, a newspaper magnate:
Ian Sadler
Mrs Catterick a landlady:
Joan Fitzpatrlck

Remind you of what?
Roy Plomley invites a reply from
Nancy Spain
Ginette Spanier
Louis Burdet
Gilbert Harding
Eric Maschwitz
Ivan Staff
Based on an idea by Nancy Spain
Produced by Pat Dixon

Contributors

Unknown:
Roy Plomley
Unknown:
Nancy Spain
Unknown:
Ginette Spanier
Unknown:
Louis Burdet
Unknown:
Gilbert Harding
Unknown:
Eric Maschwitz
Unknown:
Ivan Staff
Unknown:
Nancy Spain
Produced By:
Pat Dixon

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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