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Prayer
Praise the Lord. ye heavens adore him (S.P. 624. P.H. 222. both omitting Part 2: C.H. 35: D.S. 12: Tune, Austrian Hymn-S.P. 500)
Interlude: The blind man of Bethsaida
Prayers; the Prayer for Understanding: the Lord's Prayer
To mercv, pity, peace, and love
(BBC Supplement 9; S.P. 682: Tune. Epsom-S.P. 682)
Blessing

TIME AND TUNE by Kay Foster
11.20 HOW THINGS BEGAN
11: Life Among the Early Men. Material compiled by Richard Palmer : dramatic presentation by Honor Wyatt.
11.40 TALKS FOR SIXTH FORMS
The Architectural Tradition in England. 3: The Decline of a Tradition, by R. Furneaux Jordan , Professor of Architecture, University of Leeds

Contributors

Unknown:
Kay Foster
Unknown:
Richard Palmer
Unknown:
R. Furneaux Jordan

Harry Davidson and his Orchestra with Pamela Woolmore (soprano)
Introduced by Ivan Samson Master of Ceremonies Charles Crathorn
Produced by Fredric Bayco
The dances: Waltz; Melody Two-step: Ideal Schottische; Gains-borough Glide; Camellia Tango; On Leave Foxtrot; Aba-Daba: First and second figures of the Lancers: Progressive Waltz
The songs: Bird of love divine: Soldiers in the park
Admission by ticket on application to [address removed], enclosing stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Davidson
Soprano:
Pamela Woolmore
Introduced By:
Ivan Samson
Unknown:
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
In the Marshlands of Southern Iraq by Gavin Maxwell
2.20 THE BIBLE AND LIFE
The Kings of Israel. 6: King Solomon. Script by Morwenna Bielby
2.40 SENIOR ENGLISH I
' The Haunted Island ' by Miep Diekmann. adapted for broadcasting by Philippa Pearce
2: The Stranger on the Island

Contributors

Unknown:
Gavin Maxwell
Script By:
Morwenna Bielby
Unknown:
Miep Diekmann.

A weekly exploration of the BBC Sound Archives
LISTEN
A magazine of recordings from the past and present
They Dance to Save the World: Every year the Tunebo Indians of Eastern Colombia hold a festival of song and dance in which they chant their beliefs about the creation of the world in order that it shall not end. JOHN TRL'BSHAW went to Cobaria in 1959 with the Cambridge Colombian Expedition and recorded the festival
Music for the Wedding: MARYLIN WAILES bought a hurdy-gurdy to study medieval music but found herself in demand to play for modern marriages
Childhood Days: RICHARD HUGHES talks of the fears and sensations of a child at the turn of the century Edited and introduced by Denys Gueroult

Contributors

Unknown:
Marylin Wailes
Talks:
Richard Hughes
Introduced By:
Denys Gueroult

5.0 JUNIOR TIME
A programme for the fives to eights Alexander Armstrong
A serial dialogue story by John D. Stewart
6: The Snowman
Introduced by Cicely Mathews
5.15 LUCK OF THE DRAW
Vote for the winning discs! played by Graham Gauld
Postcards should be sent to Children's Hour, BBC, London, W.1.
5.25 FIRE OVER ENGLAND
The book by A. E. W. Mason adapted for broadcasting by Nan Macdonald with C'arleton Hobbs and Roger Delgado 5: The Beggar on the Church Steps
Production by Herbert Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Alexander Armstrong
Story By:
John D. Stewart
Introduced By:
Cicely Mathews
Played By:
Graham Gauld
Book By:
A. E. W. Mason
Broadcasting By:
Nan MacDonald
Unknown:
Roger Delgado
Production By:
Herbert Smith
Sir Francis Walsingham:
Carleton Hobbs
Robin Aubrey:
Scot Finch
Humphrey Bannet:
Brian Trueman
Mr. Stafford:
Leonard Williams
Cynthia Norris:
Valerie Stillwell
Dakcombe:
John Blain
Giacomo Ferranti:
Harold Rottesman
Sir Robert Bannet:
Graham Tennant
Mr. Gregory:
Geoffrey Banks
Kate:
Marion Glyn-Evans
Count Figliazzi:
Roger Delgado
A Priest:
Norman Somers

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

Contributors

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

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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