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A musical entertainment
Eilidh McNab (soprano)
William Waterhouse (bassoon)
Maria Korchinska (harp)
Beryl Kimber (violin) Valerie Tryon (piano)
Virtuoso String Trio: Neville Marriner (violin) Stephen Shingles (viola) Francisco Gabarro (cello)
Produced by Julian Budden

Contributors

Soprano:
Eilidh McNab
Harp:
Maria Korchinska
Violin:
Beryl Kimber
Piano:
Valerie Tryon
Violin:
Neville Marriner
Viola:
Stephen Shingles
Produced By:
Julian Budden

A series of five programmes in which JOHN STOBBS , a journalist with a non-scientific education, asks some eminent scientists and engineers to discuss and explain the tools, techniques, and rewards of space research.
2-Vehides for Space Research
How does a rocket work ... what does ' the speed of escape' mean ... what is mass ratio ... how is a missile steered ... how are its instruments powered?
Speakers
A. V. CLEAVER , Chief engineer (rocket propulsion) Rolls-Royce, Ltd.
D. J. Lyons, Royal Aircraft Establishment.
Farnborough H. G. R. Robinson , Royal Aircraft Establishment. Farnborough
(The recorded broadcast of March 23 in Network Three)

Contributors

Unknown:
John Stobbs
Unknown:
A. V. Cleaver
Unknown:
Farnborough H. G. R. Robinson

Volume Two
Arranged for broadcasting In twelve episodes by H. Oldfield Box
Produced by Audrey Cameron
PART 4
Part 3 told how the writer stayed for the first time at Windsor Castle as the guest of King Edward VII in 1908; how disagreement over Lloyd George's Budget of 1909 had resulted in the dissolution of Parliament, and the General Election in January 1910 had returned Mr. Asquith's Government to power with a reduced majority; and, finally, of the death of King Edward VII in May 1910.

Contributors

Unknown:
H. Oldfield
Produced By:
Audrey Cameron
Unknown:
King Edward Vii
Unknown:
King Edward Vii

Anona Winn , Joy Adamson
Jack Train , and Richard Dimbleby ask all the questions and Gilbert Harding knows some of the answers
Produced by C. F. Meehan

Contributors

Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Joy Adamson
Unknown:
Jack Train
Unknown:
Richard Dimbleby
Unknown:
Gilbert Harding
Produced By:
C. F. Meehan

BBC Home Service Basic

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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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