Programme Index

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Prayer
Ye holy angels bright (omitting v. 2) (S.P. 701: C.H. 39; D.S. 105; P.H. 226: Tune. Darwall's 148th)
Interlude The healing of the leper Prayers; the Prayer for Guidance: the Lord's Prayer
Thine arm, 0 Lord, in days of old
(omitting v. 2) (S.P. 287; C.H. 86; D.S. 159; P.H 201: Tune, St. Matthew)
Blessing

TIME AND TUNE by Kay Foster
11.20 HOW THINGS BEGAN
4: Life in the Coal Age Forests. Material compiled by Richard Palmer. Dramatic presentation by Honor Wyatt.
11.40 TALKS FOR SIXTH FORMS
The Two Cultures. 4: The Separation of Science in the 19th Century. Speaker: Basil Willey , King Edward VII Professor of English Literature in the University of Cambridge

Contributors

Unknown:
Kay Foster
Unknown:
Richard Palmer.
Unknown:
Basil Willey
Unknown:
King Edward Vii

Harry Davidson and his Orchestra with Cavan O'Connor
Introduced by Ivan Samson M.C. , Charles Crathorn
Produced by Fredric Bayco
The dances: Flirtation Twostep; Fylde Waltz; Midnight Tango; Maxina- Chrysanthemum Waltz; Dream Saunter; Progressive Barn Dance; Third and Fourth Figures of the Lancers; The Last Waltz
The songs: I travel the road; My wild Irish rose
Admission by ticket on application to [address removed], enclosing stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Davidson
Unknown:
Cavan O'Connor
Introduced By:
Ivan Samson M.C.
Introduced By:
Charles Crathorn
Produced By:
Fredric Bayco

From the many broadcasts on BBC sound and television during the past seven days Gale Pedrick selects highlights that listeners may have missed or might like to hear again
Introduced by John Ellison Edited by John Haslam

Contributors

Unknown:
Gale Pedrick
Introduced By:
John Ellison
Edited By:
John Haslam

TRAVEL TALKS
Coal Mining in the Asturias Script by A. L. Lloyd
2.20 THE BIBLE AND LIFE
Everyday Life in Israel. 4: Feast Days. Script by Jack Shepherd
2.40 SENIOR ENGLISH I
The Odyssey: a new version by Rex Warner. 4: Odysseus at Sea

Contributors

Script By:
A. L. Lloyd
Script By:
Jack Shepherd

A weekly exploration of the BBC Sound Archives

Festival Journey
Paul Plumb tells the story of a journey made last August by a group of dancers and musicians from West Sussex to an International Folk Festival in Neustadt Holstein, Northern Germany. Produced by Harold Rogers

Contributors

Produced By:
Harold Rogers

The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner by Daniel Defoe 1660-1681, told in six readings by David
6: Crusoe leaves the Island

5.15 Special Courier
A serial play in six parts by John Darran
6: Fire One
Production by Ifan O. Williams

Contributors

Unknown:
Daniel Defoe
Unknown:
John Darran
Production By:
Ifan O Williams
Dan Masters:
John Darran
Brick Travers:
Dillwyn Owen
Susan Brent:
Judy White
Wyn Rogers:
Wyn Thomas
Joey:
Glyn Lawson
Kyanga:
Ieuan Rhys Williams
Reeman:
Ivor Maddox
Chief of the Courier Service:
Leonard Mayo
Toni Martelli:
Ian Sadler
Mike:
Keith Buckley

Midland Region's panel game devised by Tony Shryane and Edward J. Mason
E. Arnot Robertson and Frank Muir challenge Nancy Spain and Denis Norden
Umpire, Jack Longland

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
E. Arnot Robertson
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Unknown:
Jack Longland

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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