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of the West Indies
A discussion on the present cricket tour between
Learie Constantine , Gerry Gomez
Rex Alston , and E. W . Swanton with a foreword by Sir Grantley Adams , C'.M.G., Q.C. Prime Minister of the West Indies

Contributors

Unknown:
Learie Constantine
Unknown:
Gerry Gomez
Unknown:
Rex Alston
Unknown:
E. W Swanton
Unknown:
Sir Grantley Adams

for the Feast of the Epiphany from St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Grimsby, with the St. Cecilia's Singers. Celebrant, Father James Kavanagh
The action of the Mass described by Father George Songhurst
Introit (Plainsong)
Kyrie; Gloria (Mitchell)
Gradual; Alleluia (Fauxbourdon) Credo No. 3 (Plainsong) Offertory (Fauxbourdon)
Motet: Adeste Fideles (trad.)
Sanctus; Agnus Dei (Mitchell) Communion (Plainsong)
Recessional hymn: Unto us a Boy is born (arr. Shaw)
Choirmaster. Herbert A. Bowles
Organist, Father Colin B. Mitchell

Contributors

Unknown:
Father James Kavanagh
Unknown:
Father George Songhurst
Choirmaster:
Herbert A. Bowles
Organist:
Father Colin B. Mitchell

In military parlance to ' bushwhack ' is to volunteer for service with foreign armies. In this programme four regular soldiers, recently back from secondment, describe some of the things they saw and learned in the countries where they have been serving.
Sergeant Harry Underwood
R/Sigs. (East Africa)
Staff Sergeant Paul Revell
R.E.M.E. (Nigeria)
Warrant Officer Bill Beaton
R.A.E.C. (Malaya)
Colonel Stewart Carter ,
M.C. Sherwood Foresters (Trucial Oman)
Introduced by Paul Stephenson

Contributors

Unknown:
Sergeant Harry Underwood
Unknown:
Sergeant Paul Revell
Unknown:
Bill Beaton
Unknown:
Colonel Stewart Carter
Unknown:
M.C. Sherwood
Introduced By:
Paul Stephenson

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 Merriman
Conductor:
Barry Took
Conductor:
Edwin Braden
Produced By:
Jacques Brown

Overture, Benvenuto Cellini (Berlioz):
Suisse Romande Orchestra, conducted by Robert F. Denzler
Symphony No. 2, in C minor (Tchaikovsky): Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini
Scenes Napolitaines (Massenet): Paris
Opera Orchestra, conducted by Pierre-Michel le Conte
Joveuse Marche (Chabrier): Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Herbert von Karajan on gramophone records

Contributors

Unknown:
Benvenuto Cellini
Unknown:
Robert F. Denzler
Conducted By:
Carlo Maria
Conducted By:
Pierre-Michel Le Conte
Conducted By:
Joveuse Marche
Conducted By:
Herbert von Karajan

by David Campton
Plays produced by H. B. Fortuin
Set in Italy, this play is about an apothecary who is visited by a nobleman, his wife, and his mistress, who come separately to ask him for poison for each other. The apothecary unfortunately mixes his potions, with surprising results.

Contributors

Unknown:
David Campton
Produced By:
H. B. Fortuin
Gabriotto:
Norman Claridge
Emilia:
Margaret Boyd
Da Brescia:
George Hagan
Violante:
Judy Bailey
Giannetta:
Mary O'Farrell

from Bath Abbey
Sentence; Confession: Absolution;
Versicles and Responses
Psalms 32. 33. 34
First Lesson: Isaiah 60, vv. 9-22
Office Hymn: Earth has many a noble city (A. and M. Rev. 76)
Magnificat (Hawes in D)
Second Lesson: St. Matthew 2, vv.
1-12
Nunc dimittis (Hawes in D)
Creed: the Lord's Prayer; Versicles and Responses; Collects
Anthem: 0 worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness (Travers)
Prayers: the Grace
Organ Voluntary: Prelude in A minor
(Krebs)
Organist and Master of the Choristera.
Ernest Maynard

Contributors

Unknown:
Ernest Maynard

Advice and entertainment for retired people and older people generally, and a meeting place on the air for those concerned for their welfare
Taking Bambi to Safety: William Ramsay describes the rescue of a deer.
Competition Results: a selection from listeners' letters
Presented by Douglas Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
William Ramsay
Presented By:
Douglas Smith

Far Children of Most Ages
Presenting in Six Day Special
' Jim Starling ' by E. W. Hildick adapted as a serial for radio by Muriel Levy
3—' Pete's Pull-Up'
Peter Gittins. Philip England
Production by Herbert Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Jim Starling
Unknown:
E. W. Hildick
Unknown:
Muriel Levy
Unknown:
Peter Gittins.
Production By:
Herbert Smith
Jim Starling:
Walter Baddeley
P C Les Armstrong:
Brian Trueman
Mr Pickwith (History):
Geoffrey Banks
Mr Churney, headmaster:
Bertram Parnaby
Terry Todd:
Terry Dean
Big Smig:
Alan Sykes
Sergeant Kelly:
Bill Price
Pete:
Tom Harrison
Miss Egglestone:
Joyce Palin
Boys at Cement:
Street Secondary
Modern School:
Colin Pearce

A play for broadcasting by Tudur Watkins
'Celebrity Concert '
Singer,Esme Lewis
Production by Ifan 0. Williams
(: a new production of the play originally broadcast in December 1957)
See Junior Radio Times
5.50 Children's Hour prayers conducted by the Rev. R. T. Brooks

Contributors

Broadcasting By:
Tudur Watkins
Singer:
Esme Lewis
Unknown:
Rev. R. T. Brooks
Mog Madoc:
Dillwyn Owen
Evans the Post:
Brinley Jenkins
Mary Miles:
Jacqueline Skarvellis
Mr Parry the Bank:
John Darran
Mrs Parry:
Rachel Thomas
Carl Aubrey:
David Spenser
River Bailiff:
Leuan Rhys Williams

London v. West
ROUND 1
London:
Denis Brogan , Hubert Phillips
Quiz-Master, Lionel Hale
West:
Alan Gibson , Vincent Waite
Quiz-Master, Gilbert Harding
Programme arranged by Robert Gladwell

Contributors

Unknown:
Denis Brogan
Unknown:
Hubert Phillips
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
Alan Gibson
Unknown:
Vincent Waite
Unknown:
Gilbert Harding
Arranged By:
Robert Gladwell

A programme of news and comment on recent events in the field of science and technology
Introduced by Archie Clow
The programme includes a note on the Intelligence Unit, which the Council For Nature has recently established, given by its Director, R. S. R. FITTER.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Archie Clow
Director:
R. S. R. Fitter.

Brahms
String Sextet in B flat, Op. 18 played by the Aeolian String Quartet: Sydney Humphreys (violin)
Trevor Williams (violin)
Watson Forbes (viola) Derek Simpson (cello) with Stephen Shingles (viola)
John Moore (cello)
The first of a weekly series of programmes including all the string quintets and string sextets by Brahms, Dvorak, and Mozart

Contributors

Violin:
Sydney Humphreys
Violin:
Trevor Williams
Viola:
Watson Forbes
Cello:
Derek Simpson
Viola:
Stephen Shingles
Cello:
John Moore

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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