Programme Index

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Once in Royal David's City (S.P. 368, omitting vv. 3, 4; A. and M. 329, C.H. 69, P. and H. 48; all omitting vv. 3, 4, 6: Tune, Irby)
An Interlude in preparation for Christmas
Prayers; the Prayer for Goodwill; the Lord's Prayer
O come, all ye faithful (S.P. 78, omitting w. 2, 3, 4, 6; A. and M. 59, C.H. 55, both omitting v. 2; P. and H. 43. omitting vv. 2, 3, 4; Tune, Adeste Fideles)

Travel Talks: Tangier, a Moroccan Port
(BBC recording)

2.20 The Bible and Life: St. Matthew's Gospel: 11: St. Matthew's Story of Christ's Birth
(BBC recording)

2.40 Senior English I: Johnny Tremain: 4: A Man Can Stand Up
by Esther Forbes.
Adapted for broadcasting by Garry Lyle.

Contributors

Script (Travel Talks):
John Stockbridge
Script (The Bible and Life):
Margaret Wood
Author (Senior English I:
Johnny Tremain): Esther Forbes
Adapted by (Senior English I:
Johnny Tremain): Garry Lyle

Piano music in contrasting styles.
Played by Colin Horsley (concert pianist), Alan Paul and Edna Hatzfeld (two pianos), Mike McKenzie (Latin-American music), The Ralph Dollimore Quartet (rhythmic piano music).
Introduced by Alan Dell.

Contributors

Pianist:
Colin Horsley
Pianist:
Alan Paul
Pianist:
Edna Hatzfeld
Pianist:
Mike McKenzie
Musicians:
The Ralph Dollimore Quartet
Presenter:
Alan Dell
Producer:
Jimmy Grant

A sound recording of Sunday's television programme.
Margery Perham, Michael Grant, Lady Elliot of Harwood, D.B.E., Sir John Maud
Question-Master, Norman Fisher
Questions should be addressed to 'The Brains Trust', [address removed]

Contributors

Panellist:
Margery Perham
Panellist:
Michael Grant
Panellist:
Lady Elliot of Harwood
Panellist:
Sir John Maud
Question-Master:
Norman Fisher
Producer:
John Furness

For Younger Listeners: The Cat and the Fiddle
The third of five stories by Helen Clare.
told by David.

followed by
For Older Listeners: The Midnight Folk: 3: The Story of my Pa
by John Masefield (in celebration of his eightieth birthday).
made into a play in five parts by John Keir Cross.
'She says hurray, my jolly lads - Hurray for Piney Tricker!'

Contributors

Writer (The Cat and the Fiddle):
Helen Clare
Author (The Midnight Folk):
John Masefield
Adapter (The Midnight Folk):
John Keir Cross
The concertina played by (The Midnight Folk):
Alf Edwards
Production (The Midnight Folk):
Josephine Plummer
The Presenter:
Richard Hurndall
Kay Harker:
Patricia Hayes
The Woman on the Flying Mare:
Anne Cullen
Miss Susan Pricker:
Vivienne Chatterton
Twiney Pricker:
Charles E Stidwill
Miss Sylvia Daisy:
Jill Balcon
Old Slinky:
Heron Carvic
Rat:
Norman Shelley

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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