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Alexander Moyes introduces
FRONT PAGE
Stories behind the headlines told by the people who made them
Written by Gordon Cruickshank Produced by Denys Gueroult A shortened version of the recorded broadcast of May 20

Contributors

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

from
NGATO MARSH the celebrated crime novelist and Professor A. C. B. LOVELL Director of the Jodrell Bank Experimental Station
Four teenagers ask the questions
In the chair, Peter Haigh
From an idea by Peter Haigh Produced by Edward Taylor
Recorded broadcast of July 28 in the Light Programme

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor A. C. B. Lovell
Unknown:
Peter Haigh
Unknown:
Peter Haigh
Produced By:
Edward Taylor

Advice and entertainment for retired and older people and a meeting place on the air for those concerned for their welfare
People I Like to Visit: Florence Priestley finds that visiting a house for the first time is always an adventure
My Landlady: Bruce Cooper attributes to her all that the word ' digs ' conjures up for him
Presented by John Dunn

Contributors

Presented By:
John Dunn

5. JUNIOR TIME
A programme for the fives to eights Smokey
A dragon's tale in four parts by Margaret Potter
Music composed by Henry Reed
The story told by Graham Roberts Music played by Jimmy Leach Produced by Trevor Hill
6.15 MOSTLY JAZZ with Pete Haslam 's Collegians
Pete Haslam (trombone) Dave Potts (banjo) Cliff Jones (bass)
Denis Grundy (drums)
Brenda Tompkins (piano) Denis Gilmore (trumpet) Robin Haslam (clarinet)
Introduced by Peter Wheeler
5.30 FOR YOUR BOOKSHELF
Suggestions for Christmas books from
Henry Bentinck , Eileen Browne Arthur Calder-Marshall and Gordon Snell
5.50 Presenting This Week
Review of forthcoming programmes

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Potter
Composed By:
Henry Reed
Told By:
Graham Roberts
Played By:
Jimmy Leach
Produced By:
Trevor Hill
Unknown:
Pete Haslam
Unknown:
Pete Haslam
Unknown:
Dave Potts
Bass:
Cliff Jones
Bass:
Denis Grundy
Piano:
Brenda Tompkins
Piano:
Denis Gilmore
Clarinet:
Robin Haslam
Introduced By:
Peter Wheeler
Unknown:
Henry Bentinck
Unknown:
Eileen Browne
Unknown:
Arthur Calder-Marshall
Unknown:
Gordon Snell
The Inventor:
Geoffrey Banks
Cuthbert:
Patricia Birch
The King:
Frederic Wilson

BBC Home Service Basic

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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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