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Artists from the Commonwealth gather in London to send greetings in song to their folks at home and to listeners in Britain
Ed Devereaux from Australia introduces
June Bronhill from Australia
Beryl Templeman from India
Fred Lucas from Canada
Vic West from Australia
The Kenny Powell Quartet
The George Mitchell Singers
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert )
Conductor. Harry Rabinowitz from South Africa
Script by Trevor Peacock Produced by Glyn Jones
United Kingdom
(A production by the BBC's General Overseas Service)

Contributors

Unknown:
Ed Devereaux
Unknown:
June Bronhill
Unknown:
Beryl Templeman
Unknown:
Fred Lucas
Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Script By:
Trevor Peacock
Produced By:
Glyn Jones

by Rudyard Kipling
Arranged for broadcasting by Maurice Brown
' The Butterfly That Stamped'
Production by Josephine Plummer

Contributors

Unknown:
Rudyard Kipling
Broadcasting By:
Maurice Brown
Production By:
Josephine Plummer
Suleiman-bin-Daoud:
Robert Eddison
Balkis:
Pauline Letts
The Butterily:
Aubrey Woods
The Butterfly's wife:
Lydia Sherwood
Queens:
Gladys Spencer,
Queens:
Hilda Schroder
Queens:
Jill Melford
The Storyteller:
David Davis

A comedy for radio by Gilbert Phelps
Produced by R. D. Smith Cast in order of speaking:
Other parts played by Emma Young and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
An epoch-making discovery by a modest archaeologist turns out to be not entirely what it seems.

Contributors

Unknown:
Gilbert Phelps
Produced By:
R. D. Smith
Played By:
Emma Young
Dr Paxton:
James Thomason
Ufflngton:
Anthony Viccars
Moreton:
George Merritt
Mrs Paxton:
Joan Matheson
Mayor:
Leigh Crutchley
Sir Gordon Hipper:
Norman Wynne
Mrs Truebody:
Ella Milne
Penelope:
Hilda Schroder
Tom Greenaway:
Douglas Storm
Bruce:
Nicky Edmett
Reporter:
Jeffrey Segal

from Christchurch Priory,
Hampshire
Prayers
Responses (Morley) Psalms 65. 66, and 67 First Lesson: 1 Kings 18, vv. 17-46 Magnificat (Walmisley in D minor)
Second Lesson: St. Luke 22. vv. 1-38
Nunc dimittis (Walmisley in D minor) The Creed
Responses (Morley) Collects
Anthem: 0 thou, the central orb
(Charles Wood)
Prayers; The Grace
Organist and Master of the Choir:
Geoffrey Tristram

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoffrey Tristram

Advice and entertainment for retired people and older people generally, and a meeting place on the air for those concerned for their welfare
All the Way to John 0' Groats: May Hankey describes a journey with ' Baby '
Lost in Johannesburg: Edith Dunne tells the story of the street in two parts
Presented by Alexander Moyes

Contributors

Presented By:
Alexander Moyes

For Older Children
' The White Heather Mystery '
A serial in six parts by Angus MacVicar
6—' The Ravens' Cliff '
Produced by Kathleen Garscadden
Jock, Fiona, and Hector are captured by the poaching gang, but they manage to escape from the Robber's Castle. Hector's old car, however, runs out of petrol, and they find that the only way of dodging the enemy is to climb the Ravens' Cliff by a secret path-a path Hector has been told about by Angus Robertson , the shepherd.
5.30 For Children of Most Ages
The Ballerina Story
Told in six parts by Ursula Roseveare who brings to life some famous dancers in ballet with music of the dances by which they are specially remembered
6-The Ballerinas of Today
Produced by Peggy Bacon
5.50 Children's Hour prayers conducted by the Rev. Keith Wedgwood
Succcntor of Salisbury Cathedral
' Holidays '
2—Quiet

Contributors

Unknown:
Angus MacVicar
Produced By:
Kathleen Garscadden
Unknown:
Angus Robertson
Unknown:
Ursula Roseveare
Produced By:
Peggy Bacon
Unknown:
Rev. Keith Wedgwood
Jock MacDonald:
David Webster
Fiona, his sister:
Meta Maltman
Wee Hector:
Iain Cuthbertson
Gregor McGregor:
Henry Donald
The Rev Thomas MacKenzie, B D:
Ian Sadler
Mrs MacKenzie:
Effle Morrison
Mr MacSporran:
Leonard Maguire
Mr Pearson-Campbell:
Arthur Boland
Roderick Dhu:
George Davies
Angus Robertson, a shepherd:
W. H. D. Joss
Police Sergeant:
Gerard Slevin

Andre Navarra (cello)
BBC Women's Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )
BBC Symphony Orchestra
(Leader, Paul Beard )
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent John Hollingsworth
From the Royal Albert Hall, London
Elgar — Holst
PART 1 conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent

Contributors

Cello:
Andre Navarra
Chorus-Master:
Leslie Woodgate
Leader:
Paul Beard
Conducted By:
Sir Malcolm Sargent
Conducted By:
John Hollingsworth
Conducted By:
Sir Malcolm Sargent

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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