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A gallery of portraits in close-up
Ted Braithwaite a West Indian from British Guiana talks about his experiences as a teacher in an East London school which led him to write ' To Sir with Love ' and describes the jobs he has had since.
With the recorded voices of his colleagues, pupils, and friends
Compiled by Wyn Knowles
Produced by Sasha Moorsom
(The recorded broadcast of Dec. 15)

Contributors

Unknown:
Ted Braithwaite
Unknown:
Wyn Knowles
Produced By:
Sasha Moorsom

A sort of radio show with Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Bill Pertwee, Patricia Lancaster
The Fraser Hayes Four and the BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard)
Conductor. Paul Fenoulhet
Eric Merriman and Barry Took wrote the script and Edwin Braden the incidental music
Produced by Jacques Brown

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Betty Marsden
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
Unknown:
Patricia Lancaster
Unknown:
Fraser Hayes
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Conductor:
Eric Merrffnan
Conductor:
Barry Took
Conductor:
Edwin Braden
Produced By:
Jacques Brown

by Margaret Gibbs
Adapted for broadcasting by Peggy Wells
Produced by Peggy Wells
The living-room of the Chantrys' house near London is the setting of this light domestic drama. The family has an ageing father to look after-but he gains his independence.

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Gibbs
Broadcasting By:
Peggy Wells
Produced By:
Peggy Wells
Pippa Jane:
Jordan Rogers
Deborah Chantry:
Sheila Manahan
Dillys Page:
Sheila Grant
Howard Page:
Tom Watson
Julian Chantry:
Keith Williams
Paul Marriott:
Douglas Storm
Lily Martin:
Eva Stuart
Evangeline Baggs:
Kathleen Helme

from Exeter Cathedral
Preces and Responses (
Thomas Tomkins )
Psalms 114 and 115 First Lesson: Isaiah 57, vv. 15-end Magnificat (Armstrong in D minor) Second Lesson: 2 Peter, 1
Nunc dimittis (Armstrong in D minor) Creed; Lesser Litany
The Lord's Prayer (Robert Stone) Versicles and Responses
Anthem: The last and greatest herald (Bullock)
Prayers; the Grace
Organ Voluntary: Chorale Prelude-
Good news from heaven the angels bring (Pachelbel)
Organist and Master of the Choristers,
Lionel Dakers

Contributors

Unknown:
Thomas Tomkins
Unknown:
Lionel Dakers

Advice and entertainment for retired people and older people generally, and a meeting place on the air for those concerned for their welfare
A Christmas Treasure: Elizabeth Muntz tells the story of a little boy and a Christmas crib
Your Christmas Competition: Some ideas you might like to try
Presented by Douglas Smith
Competition entries should consist of not more than 300 words and should be sent to ' Indian Summer,' Broadcasting House, London, W.l, by January 1, 1960. Listeners will understand that contributions cannot be acknowledged individually but a selection will be read in this programme on January 6. *

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Muntz
Presented By:
Douglas Smith

David Kossoff. reads three
Tales from Grimm
(Wilhelm Grimm d. 1859) freely translated by Wanda Gag
2—' The Musicians of Bremen '
'Good friend,' said the donkey, ' I am bound for Bremen town, and there I plan to become a musician. Why don't you come with me, and take up music too? '
5.15 ' The Flight of the Heron ' by D. K. Broster
Adapted for radio in six parts by Catherine M. Barr with Bryden Murdoch as Ewen Cameron of Ardroy
5—'Your debtor. Ewen Cameron '
Other parts played by Gerard Slevin and Angus Martin
Produced by Kathleen Garscadden
(Martin Heller is in 'Babbity Bowster' at the Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow) and Songtime
The ' College' Singers present a little programme of Lullabies of Scotland
5.50 Children's Hour prayers
' Kinsmen of the King'
Five talks by the Rev. Donald Cairns
4—' The King's Parents'

Contributors

Unknown:
David Kossoff.
Unknown:
Wilhelm Grimm
Translated By:
Wanda Gag
Unknown:
D. K. Broster
Unknown:
Catherine M. Barr
Unknown:
Bryden Murdoch
Unknown:
Ewen Cameron
Played By:
Gerard Slevin
Played By:
Angus Martin
Produced By:
Kathleen Garscadden
Produced By:
Martin Heller
Unknown:
Rev. Donald Cairns
Major Keith Windham, Officer of the Royals:
Martin Heller
Dougal MacKay, his orderly:
Frank Wylie
Major Guthrie, another Redcoat officer:
George Davies
Lieutenant Paton:
David Kinnaird
A sentry:
Dean Cotter
The Duke of Cumberland, Commander-in-Chief:
Leonard Maguire
Captain Greening, in charge of prisoners at Fort Augustus:
Bill Crichton
The Earl of Loudoun, a commanding officer in the Redcoat army:
John McGregor
Lord Albemarle:
David Kinnaird
Ewen Cameron of Ardroy:
Bryden Murdoch

A series of five-round contests between London and the Regions
London v. North
Round 4
London:
Denis Brogan , Hubert Phillips
Quiz-Master, Lionel Hale
North:
W. Lyon BIease , Dennis Chapman
Quiz-Master, Gilbert Harding
Programme arranged by Robert Gladwell

Contributors

Unknown:
Denis Brogan
Unknown:
Hubert Phillips
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
W. Lyon Biease
Unknown:
Dennis Chapman
Arranged By:
Robert Gladwell

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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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