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Prayer
0 worship the King (S.P. 618, C.H. 9.
D.S. 11, P.H. 17. all omitting vv. 3-5: Tune, Hanover)
Interlude: The Boyhood of Jesus
Prayers: the Prayer for Goodwill; the Lord's Prayer
Blest are the pure in heart (S.P. 455,
C.H. 478. P.H. 136. BBC Supplement 17: Tune. Franconia)
Blessing

Three talks on the North Atlantic voyages of the Norsemen by Gwyn Jones author of a new English translation of the Icelandic chronicle, Egil's Saga
3-Westwards to North America
(circa 986)
Professor Jones discusses how three attempts to establish a Viking colony in North America were all frustrated by the bitter resistance of the Indians.

Contributors

Unknown:
Gwyn Jones

Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
Guest artist,
Rene Soames (tenor)
Introduced by Rex Palmer
Master of Ceremonies,
Charles Crathorn
Produced by Fredric Bayco
The dances: Liberty Twostep: Waltz: Eva Threeste-p: Progressive Barn Dance: First and second figures of the Tango Quadrille: Starlight Saunter: Caribbean Twostep: Western Schottische; Viennese Waltz
The songs: Little grey home in the West: Two lovely black eyes
Tickets for this broadcast can be obtained on application to [address removed] enclosing stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Davidson
Tenor:
Rene Soames
Introduced By:
Rex Palmer
Unknown:
Charles Crathorn
Produced By:
Fredric Bayco

The Antrim Coast Road is one of the most beautiful in Europe. This programme tells how the engineer, William Bald , drove this famous roadway round the glens and cliffs of the Antrim sea-board 130 years ago.
Written by N. D. Harrison
Others taking part:
Michael Brown. Denis Scott Brian Lockhart , Leslie Kelly Sam McCready , John MeDade
Billy Hynes , Ann Maguire
Produced by Sam Hanna Bell

Contributors

Unknown:
William Bald
Written By:
N. D. Harrison
Unknown:
Michael Brown.
Unknown:
Denis Scott
Unknown:
Brian Lockhart
Unknown:
Leslie Kelly
Unknown:
Sam McCready
Unknown:
John Medade
Unknown:
Billy Hynes
Unknown:
Ann Maguire
Produced By:
Sam Hanna Bell
William Bald engineer:
Charles Witherspoon
H.M. Commissioners : Col John F Burgovne:
Harold Goldblatt
H.M. Commissioners : John Radcliffe:
John Reid
H.M. Commissioners : Brook J Ottley:
James Boyce

A weekly exploration of the BBC Sound Archives
Front Page
Stories behind the headlines told by the people who made them
5-The Famous retell some anecdotes of their early experiences and talk of the personalities they knew and the world as they saw it
Written by Gordon Cruickshank
Narrated by Alexander Moyes Produced by Denys Gueroult

Contributors

Written By:
Gordon Cruickshank
Unknown:
Alexander Moyes
Produced By:
Denys Gueroult

For Children of Most Ages
' The Life and Strange
Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner by Daniel Defoe
(1660-1731) told in six readings by David
2—' Crusoe makes his home comfortable '
5.15 For Older Children
' Special Courier'
A new serial play in six parts by John Darran
2-' Kyanga '
Production by Ifan 0. Williams
Dan Masters and Brick Travers follow up a trail leading them to the waterfront cafe of Madame Kellino. There their dangerous mission explodes into action and lands them as prisoners aboard the s.s. Falcon.

Contributors

Unknown:
Daniel Defoe
Unknown:
John Darran
Dan Masters:
John Darran
Wyn Rogers:
Wyn Thomas
Brick Travers:
Dillwyn Owen
Major Sanders:
Leonard Mayo
Gino:
Basil Jones
Madame Kellino:
Gwenyth Petty
Eddie (Kyanga):
Ieuan Rhys Williams
Toni Martelli:
Ian Sadler
'R ':
Ivor Maddox

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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