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Marjorie Anderson introduces:
Starting Out: an interview with a young clergyman.
For Amusement Only: How feminine are you? A character test with Pearl Binder, Joyce Dunsheath, and Amalia Magri.
Humphrey Lyttelton: a recent guest in Woman's Hour.
John Betjeman describes some lessons he has learned from life.

Contributors

Presenter:
Marjorie Anderson
Speaker:
Pearl Binder
Speaker:
Joyce Dunsheath
Speaker:
Amalia Magri
Interviewee:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Speaker:
John Betjeman

A request programme of records
Joyeuse Marche (Chabrier): Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra; conductor. Sir Thomas Beecham , Bt.
Introduction and Allegro for harp, flute, clarinet, and string quartet (Ravel) : Pierre Jamet (harp), with members of the Paris Chamber Music Society Orchestra, conducted by Pierre Capdevielle
Schubert songs, sung by Gerard Souzay (baritone); with Dalton Baldwin (piano)
Les Préludes (Liszt): Philharmonia
Orchestra, conducted by Constantin Silvestri

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Harp:
Pierre Jamet
Conducted By:
Pierre Capdevielle
Sung By:
Gerard Souzay
Piano:
Dalton Baldwin
Conducted By:
Constantin Silvestri

' Love's Redeeming Work is Done'
A talk for Easter by the Rev. Mervyn Stockwood
5.15 'John Mark's Story*
A play for Easter Day by S. T. Hartshorne with John Baddeley
Christopher Banks. Peter Claughton
Jack Holloway , Nancie Jackson
Geoffrey Lewis. Geoffrey Matthews.
Arnold Peters. Michael Shaw
Eric Skelding , Charles E. Stidwill
Produced by Peggy Bacon
(BBC recording)

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. Mervyn Stockwood
Unknown:
S. T. Hartshorne
Unknown:
John Baddeley
Unknown:
Christopher Banks.
Unknown:
Peter Claughton
Unknown:
Jack Holloway
Unknown:
Nancie Jackson
Unknown:
Geoffrey Lewis.
Unknown:
Geoffrey Matthews.
Unknown:
Arnold Peters.
Unknown:
Michael Shaw
Unknown:
Eric Skelding
Unknown:
Charles E. Stidwill
Produced By:
Peggy Bacon

A gallery of portraits in close-up
The Rev. John Evans of Brecon
Many listeners will remember John Evans as the remarkable old man who introduced Her Majesty the Queen in the Christmas Day sound radio broadcast. This study of a serene and active centenarian, who will be 101 on May 12, is presented by John Griffiths.
To be repeated Monday at 11.30 a.m.
See page 6

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. John Evans
Unknown:
John Evans
Presented By:
John Griffiths.

The Wang String Quartet:
Alfredo Wang (violin)
Stanley Popperwell (violin)
Gordon Mutter (viola)
George Isaac (cello)
Haydn
Quartet in E flat, Op. 33 No. 2 (The
Joke)
Pater, in manus tuas commendo spirit um meum; II terremoto (The Seven Last Words)

Contributors

Violin:
Alfredo Wang
Violin:
Stanley Popperwell
Viola:
Gordon Mutter
Cello:
George Isaac

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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