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WILFRID THOMAS flew round the world recently and landed in fifteen countries on the way. In the intervals between unfastening and re-fastening his safety-belt he collected recordings of the music that he found. Today he reports on India and Ceylon.
Produced by Denys Gueroult

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Produced By:
Denys Gueroult

A sort of radio show written by Eric Merriman with Kenneth Williams
Hugh Paddick , Betty Marsden
Bill Pertwee , Pat Lancaster
The Fraser Hayes Four and the BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Incidental music by Edwin Braden
Produced by Jacques Brown
(The recorded broadcast of April 15 in the Light Programme)

Contributors

Written By:
Eric Merriman
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Betty Marsden
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
Unknown:
Fraser Hayes
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Music By:
Edwin Braden
Produced By:
Jacques Brown

For Older Children
' The Missing Art Books' in which two young library assistants are involved in a mystery
Written for broadcasting by Bertha Lonsdale
Production by Trevor Hill
5.30 For Children of Most Ages
Nan Macdonald visits
Pestalozzi in Britain the international children's village at Sedlescombe in Sussex which is nearing its first birthday With the recorded voices of some of the boys and girls of eight different nationalities who are settling down together as its first family
See Junior Radio Times

Contributors

Production By:
Trevor Hill
Unknown:
Nan MacDonald
Mr Golbourne, Chief Librarian of Benswick:
Francis Winfield
Miss Whakitt Deputy Librarian:
Sybil Holroyd
Malcolm Scott, a library assistant:
George Layton
Nancy Marshall, the junior assistant:
Sian Davies
Mrs Fennely:
Violet Carson
Mr Stringer:
Tom Harrison
Mrs Benshaw:
Doris Gambell
The Strange Man:
Barrie Hesketh

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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