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Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
As I See It: personal comment from Ruth Pitter
Coloured Babies in Britain: some aspects of fostering and adoption
A Hospital Matron's Diary: by Marjorie Marriott , o.b.e.
Women and Fatigue: the first of three readings from a recent book by Dr. Marion Hilliard

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Marjorie Marriott
Book By:
Dr. Marion Hilliard

A request programme of records
Introduced by Charles Mackerras
Harp Concerto in B flat (Handel):
Maria Korchinska (harp). London Baroque Ensemble, conductor, Karl Haas
Two Mozart Arias: Richard Tauber
(tenor). Vienna State Opera Orchestra. conducted by Carl Alwin
Piano Concerto in E flat (Tchaikovsky): Joseph Cooper (piano). Pro Arte Orchestra, conducted by Charles Mackerras
Royal Hunt and Storm (The
Trojans) (Berlioz): Royal Phil harmonic Orchestra, Beecham Choral Society, conductor, Sir Thomas Beecham , Bt.

Contributors

Harp:
Charles MacKerras
Harp:
Maria Korchinska
Conductor:
Karl Haas
Tenor:
Richard Tauber
Conducted By:
Carl Alwin
Piano:
Joseph Cooper
Conducted By:
Charles MacKerras
Conducted By:
Royal Hunt
Unknown:
Royal Phil
Unknown:
Thomas Beecham

Wolfgang Marschner (violin)
Alexander Young (tenor)
Pierre Mollet (baritone)
Pierre Ie Seve (speaker) \
BBC Chorus ] Chorus-Master. Leslie Woodgate ;
BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Paul Beard
Conducted by Bruno Maderna
Part 1

Contributors

Violin:
Wolfgang Marschner
Tenor:
Alexander Young
Chorus-Master:
Leslie Woodgate
Conducted By:
Bruno Maderna

PHRA THE PHOENI('IAN
A play in six episodes by Michael Kelly based on the book by Edwin Lester Arnold with Norman Wooland as Phra
EPISODE 3
Production by Claire Chovil
Norman Wooland is in A Passage to India ' at the Comedy Theatre. London; John Stride broadcasts by permission of the Directors of the Old Vic Trust
5.45 PRAYERS
Questions People Ask
The last of four talks by The Very Rev. George Reindorp
4: Is death the end?

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Kelly
Book By:
Edwin Lester Arnold
Unknown:
Norman Wooland
Production By:
Claire Chovil
Unknown:
Norman Wooland
Unknown:
John Stride
Hanno:
Jeffrey Segal
Doctor:
William Fox
Alfred:
Richard Hurndall
Thane:
John Stride
Dane:
Harold Reese

Appeal on behalf of The British Association of the Hard of Hearing registered in accordance with the National Assistance Act 1948 by the Chairman, H. Scarisbrick
Contributions (preferably by crossed postal order or cheque) will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to [address removed]
The British Association of the Hard of Hearing is the national organisation of those who have lost their hearing since passing childhood. It has two hundred and forty social clubs throughout the Kingdom and advises and helps on all problems arising from loss of hearing; for thousands these clubs provide their only social life. Funds are required for expansion of the Association's work.

Accountancy
A Tune on the Old Tax Fiddle with Michael Hordern and John Slater
An anonymous letter sent to the offices of the Inland Revenue focuses suspicion on the affairs of Toby Dickson, a dealer in clothing. A full-scale investigation follows.

Contributors

With:
Michael Hordern and John Slater
F K Gaunt:
Michael Hordern
East his assistant:
William Eedle
Toby Dickson:
John Slater
Roberta Couper:
Mary O'Farrell
Emmy Dickson:
Virginia Winter
Charters:
Carl Bernard
Narrator:
Heron Carvic
Written By:
Ronald Hardy
Produced By:
Nesta Pain

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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