Programme Index

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Beethoven
Turkish March (The Ruins of Athens)
Philhamornia Orchestra
Conducted by Efrem Kurtz
Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2 in A
Tamas Vasary (piano)
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Felix Prohaska
Dohnanyi
Wedding Waltz (The Veil of Pierrette)
Philharmonia Hungarica Conducted by Antal Dorati some recent gramophone records

Contributors

Conducted By:
Efrem Kurtz
Conducted By:
Felix Prohaska
Conducted By:
Antal Dorati

Learning to drive or passing the Test?: A discussion between Ronald Priestley and Geoffrey Hancock
The 1960 Caravan Show: reviewed by Roy McCarthy
The Changing Garage World: A report from Pat Gregory
Thoughts for Christmas: Joan Harper discusses presents for motorists

Contributors

Unknown:
Ronald Priestley
Unknown:
Geoffrey Hancock
Reviewed By:
Roy McCarthy
Unknown:
Pat Gregory
Unknown:
Joan Harper

A question and answer programme in which four scientists answer listeners' questions about science and technology
In the Chair:
Professor G. P. WELLS. F.R.S.
Members of the Panel:
A. D. BOOTH
Birkbeck College. London J. D. CARTHY
Queen Mary College, London R. L. WAIN
Wye College. University of London W. T. WILLIAMS
University of Southampton Arranged by Archie Clow
If you. have a question you would like to put to the panel, please write it on a postcard, and address it to ' Who Knows? ', BBC. Broadcasting House, London, W.1.

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor G. P. Wells.
Arranged By:
Archie Clow

A musical programme for children under five with Ann Driver. Marjorie Westbury and Maurice Bevan
Tim Gudgin introduces today's programme which includes ' The Willow Pattern Song ' and music for the little Chinese Orchestra

Contributors

Unknown:
Ann Driver.
Unknown:
Marjorie Westbury
Unknown:
Maurice Bevan
Introduces:
Tim Gudgin

Junior Theatre
NORMAN AND HENRY BONES
The boy detectives in a new series of adventures written by ANTHONY C. WILSON with Patricia Hayes and Harold Reese
3: Four Pink Pearls
Just how interesting a place Wildwinds Hall was neither Mr. Bones nor the boys realised until the owner, Mr. Michael Caley , invited them to coffee one evening.
...Produced by Graham Gauld
5.30 VISITING DAY
Cliff Morgan visits the Prince of Wales Orthopaedic Hospital, Rhydlafar, Cardiff, and invites the patients to choose a record

Contributors

Written By:
Anthony C. Wilson
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes
Unknown:
Harold Reese
Unknown:
Mr. Michael Caley
Produced By:
Graham Gauld
Unknown:
Cliff Morgan
Norman Bones:
Harold Reese
Henry his cousin:
Patricia Hayes
Mr Bones:
Leslie Perrins
Mr Michael Caley:
Philip Cunningham
Mr Hugh Faircroft:
Derek Prentice
Mr John Harris:
Charles Hodgson
Mr Philip Ayres:
John Baker
Dr Knowles:
Stephen Jack
Mr Ludgrove:
Charles E Stidwill
Det Inspector Hirst:
Michael Sherwell
Inspector Martin:
Preston Lockwood

The Moving Toyshop
The novel by EDMUND CRISPIN adapted for radio by Ken Lewis with Richard Hurndall and David March
Richard Cadogan , arriving in Oxford in the early hours of the morning, noticed a toyshop with its door unlocked. He went in to investigate, and found the body of a murdered woman in one of the upstairs rooms. But when he came back with the police, the toyshop was not there.
Cost in order of speaking:
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company Produced by R. D. SMITH and KERI Lewis

Contributors

Novel By:
Edmund Crispin
Unknown:
Ken Lewis
Unknown:
Richard Hurndall
Unknown:
David March
Unknown:
Richard Cadogan
Produced By:
R. D. Smith
Produced By:
Keri Lewis
Richard Cadogan, a poet:
Richard Hurndall
Parsons:
Philip Cunningham
Professor Gervase Fen:
David March
Mrs Wheatley:
Beatrice Kane
Rosseter:
Malcolm Hayes
Anthony Hoskins:
John Rye
Sharman:
Edward Burnham
Evans:
Hugh Dickson
Freeman:
Peter Claughton
First Man:
Keith Buckley
Second Man:
Ralph Hallett
Sally Carstairs:
Diana Olss
Dr Wilkes:
Haydn Jones
Lorry Driver:
Tom Watson
Erwin Spode, a publisher:
James Thomason
Miss Winkworth:
Dorothy Holmes-Gore
Dr Havering:
Hugh Manning
Fairground attendant:
Joe Sterne

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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