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A gallery of portraits in close-up
Uffa Fox
HUBERT Clifford , the Australian composer, introduces an intimate portrait of his friend and neighbour at Cowes, Isle of Wight-Utfa Fox , designer of small boats, international helmsman, and writer of many books on sailing.
Edited by Alan Hancock
Produced by Laurence Gilliam
(The recorded broadcast of August 3)

Contributors

Unknown:
Uffa Fox
Unknown:
Hubert Clifford
Unknown:
Wight-Utfa Fox
Edited By:
Alan Hancock
Produced By:
Laurence Gilliam

by Beatrice Forbes-Robertson
The first of a group of talks, broadcast earlier this year, in which the speaker, niece of the Edwardian actor-manager Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson , recalls some of the outstanding personalities of theatrical life in Edwardian England.
(The recorded broadcast of Feb. 15)

Contributors

Unknown:
Beatrice Forbes-Robertson
Unknown:
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson

A series in which a historian and a professor of the history of war visit the scenes of five battles and a siege to describe the events of three centuries ago on the sites where they took place.
Speakers:
C. V. Wedgwood and N. H. Gibbs
6-Naseby, June 1645
In spite of Prince Rupert's successful cavalry charge and the stubborn resistance of their infantry the Royalists were defeated beyond hope of recovery at Naseby, where they were outnumbered by two to one. The speakers describe the battle and discuss Cromwell's tactics and the first appearance of the New Model Army.
(The recorded broadcast of July 15 in Network Three)
A twenty-four-page pamphlet, written by C. V. Wedgwood and containing maps and other illustrations, can be obtained, price Is. 3d., through newsagents and book-sellers or by sending a crossed postal order for Is. 3d. (not stamps, please) to [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
N. H. Gibbs

Fourth Birthday Programme
A sound recording of Sunday's television programme
The members:
Clough Williams-Ellis
The Marquess of Anglesey
Professor P. M. S. Blackett, F.R.S.
Lady Megan Lloyd George , M.P. Question-Master, Norman Fisher
Produced by John Furness
See page 6
Questions should be addressed to The Brains Trust.' BBC Television Centre, W.12

Contributors

Unknown:
Clough Williams-Ellis
Unknown:
Lady Megan Lloyd George
Question-Master:
Norman Fisher
Produced By:
John Furness

A message of comfort and cheer for all in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness or any other adversity'
Stuart Hibberd introduces Wilfred Brown to sing and talk to you
Listeners' letters are very welcome as they give real help in planning these talks. Send them to Stuart Hibberd , c/o Silver Lining, Broadcasting House, London, W.l. Listeners will realise that speakers cannot reply personally but will try to deal with their problems in the talks.

Contributors

Introduces:
Stuart Hibberd
Unknown:
Wilfred Brown
Unknown:
Stuart Hibberd

Anona Winn , Joy Adamson
Jack Train and Richard Dimbleby ask all the questions and Gilbert Harding knows some of the answers
Presented by C. F. Meehan
(' Twenty Questions ' is broadcast by arrangement with Maurice Winnick )

Contributors

Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Joy Adamson
Unknown:
Jack Train
Unknown:
Richard Dimbleby
Unknown:
Gilbert Harding
Presented By:
C. F. Meehan
Arrangement With:
Maurice Winnick

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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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