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For the beauty of the earth (S.P. 494,
CH 17 P. and H. 144. all omitting v 3- A and M. 663, omitting v. 5: Tune, England's Lane)
Interlude: Christianity comes to Ireland—St. Patrick
Prayers; the Prayer for Goodwill; the Lord's Prayer
Jesus shall reign (S.P. 545; A. and M.
220- CH. 388, omitting v. 2; P. and H. 204: Tune, Truro)

TRAVEL TALKS. Song Collecting in Rumania. Script by A. L. Lloyd.
2.20 THE BIBLE AND LIFE. Some Modern Christians and Their Work. 1—The Abbé Pierre. Script by Michael Mason.
2.40 SENIOR ENGLISH i. How Much Land Does a Man Need?' by Leo Tolstoy , adapted by Sam Langdon

Contributors

Script By:
A. L. Lloyd.
Script By:
Michael Mason.
Unknown:
Leo Tolstoy
Adapted By:
Sam Langdon

From the BBC Sound Archives
Front Page
Stories behind the headlines told by the people who made them
3-Stage and Screen including Lilian Braithwaite
Maria Callas , Edwige Feuillere
Lilian and Dorothy Gish
Danny Kaye. Marie Kendall
Mary Pickford , George Robey
Written by Gordon Cruickshank
Narrated by Alexander Moyes Produced by Denys Gueroult

Contributors

Unknown:
Lilian Braithwaite
Unknown:
Maria Callas
Unknown:
Edwige Feuillere
Unknown:
Dorothy Gish
Unknown:
Danny Kaye.
Unknown:
Marie Kendall
Unknown:
Mary Pickford
Unknown:
George Robey
Written By:
Gordon Cruickshank
Unknown:
Alexander Moyes
Produced By:
Denys Gueroult

* Mary Jane and the Visitors *
A serial story by Hilda Carson read by Cicely
1—'The Visitors Arrive '
See Junior Radio Times
5.10 ' Red Fire on the Lost Planet
A serial in six parts adapted from his book by Angus MacVicar
5—' The Black Cloud at Bay '
Produced by Kathleen Garscadden
' I understood now what Professor Hermanoff had meant by calling this the danger period. While the Electronome was virtually dead, the power of Pluto would not even have the opposition of Hesikian thought-defence. What might it not accomplish with complete freedom to strike? '
5.40 For Older Listeners
' Sama '
The story of an elephant by Rene Guillot translated by Gwen Marsh
Reader, David Lloyd James
7-' The Great Fear '

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Jane
Story By:
Hilda Carson
Book By:
Angus MacVicar
Produced By:
Kathleen Garscadden
Unknown:
Rene Guillot
Translated By:
Gwen Marsh
Reader:
David Lloyd James
Jeremy Grant:
Jon Luxton
Jock MacDonald:
William Simpson
Hans Mittler:
Bryden Murdoch
Spike Stranahan:
Iain Cuthbertson
Solveg:
Leonard Maguire
Asa his daughter:
Rosemary Eadie
Petra, his lieutenant:
David Kinnaird
Dorman, chief electrician:
Henry Donald
Colomb his assistant:
Douglas Murchie

Heather Harper (soprano)
Hans Wilbrink (baritone)
Netherlands Radio Choir
Netherlands Radio Orchestra
Conducted by Marinus Voorberg
(Recording made available by courtesy of Stichting Nederlandsche Radio-Unie)

Contributors

Soprano:
Heather Harper
Baritone:
Hans Wilbrink
Conducted By:
Marinus Voorberg

with Ron Moody , Clive Dunn
Benny Lee , Janet Waters
Dick Lester , Judith Chalmers
Nat Temple and his Orchestra
Announcer, Tim Gudgin
Script by Michael Bentine and John Law
Produced by Charles Chilton

Contributors

Unknown:
Ron Moody
Unknown:
Clive Dunn
Unknown:
Benny Lee
Unknown:
Janet Waters
Unknown:
Dick Lester
Unknown:
Judith Chalmers
Unknown:
Nat Temple
Announcer:
Tim Gudgin
Script By:
Michael Bentine
Script By:
John Law
Produced By:
Charles Chilton

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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