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Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
Glyndebourne: Michael Brooke goes to the first night of the season
Children Remember Being in Hospital: recordings made by Eileen Capel
Fanny Cradock describes the greatest chef she ever watched

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Michael Brooke
Unknown:
Eileen Capel
Unknown:
Fanny Cradock

A request programme of records including:
Overture. Rienzi (Wagner): Bavarian
Radio Orchestra, conducted by Fritz Lehmann
Trumpet Concerto in E flat (Haydn): '
George Eskdale (trumpet). Vienna Opera Orchestra. conducted by Franz Litschauer
Coronation Scene (Act 1. Boris Godunov) (Mussorgsky, arr. Rimsky-Korsakov): Boris Christoff (bass). Russian Chorus of Paris, and the French National Radio Orchestra, conducted by Issay Dobrowen

Conducted by Sir John Summerson
Theatre: Richard Findlater
Radio- Laurence Kitchin
Book: C. V. Wedgwood
Art: Basil Taylor
Film: Penelope Gilliatt

Contributors

Conducted By:
Sir John Summerson
Unknown:
Richard Findlater
Unknown:
Laurence Kitchin
Unknown:
C. V. Wedgwood
Unknown:
Basil Taylor
Unknown:
Penelope Gilliatt

visits
The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
The last week of Her Majesty's visit has been mainly spent in Nyasaland. Today she returns to the Federal Capital, Salisbury, before her departure for the United Kingdom
GERALD Dimoni) talks about the places visited and introduces recordings of some of the events.
Produced by Geoffrey Topping

Contributors

Produced By:
Geoffrey Topping

For Children of Most Ages
Sunday at Five
Hymns for Ascensiontide sung by the choir of Fairfield Grammar School,
Bristol
Conductor, W. J. Richards
Introduced by Alan Gibson
5.15 Time and Time Again '
' Tom's Midnight Garden '
The book by Philippa Pearce adapted as a serial play in six parts by John Keir Cross 5—' The Angel Speaks '
Produced by David Davis

Contributors

Conductor:
W. J. Richards
Introduced By:
Alan Gibson
Book By:
Philippa Pearce
Unknown:
John Keir Cross
Produced By:
David Davis
The Storyteller:
Charles E Stidwill
Tom:
Jean England
Hatty:
Ann Totten
Uncle Alan:
Norman Shelley
Aunt Gwen:
Rachel Roberts

Appeal on behalf of the Dorincourt Estates, by Miss Doris Manning, herself a severely disabled worker at Dorincourt
Contributions (preferably by crossed postal order or cheque) will be gratefully acknowledged, and should be addressed to [address removed]
Dorincourt Estates, a voluntary organisation tor the rehabilitation and employment of the severely disabled, has two residential units. Banstead Place Rehabilitation Centre prepares disabled people to pass on to sheltered employment at Dorincourt or elsewhere, and provides courses to enable the disabled to lead fuller lives. At Dorincourt, 43 men and women are accommodated and fully employed in light industry.
Both units have been specially built and equipped from voluntary donations.

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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