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Franz Josef Hirt and Rosemarie Stucki (two pianos)
Radio Philharmonic Orchestra of Hilversum
Conducted by Willem van Otterloo
Recording made available by courtesy of Stichting Nederlandsche Radio-Unie, Hilversum

Contributors

Unknown:
Franz Josef Hirt
Unknown:
Rosemarie Stucki
Conducted By:
Willem van Otterloo

A spontaneous discussion by Mary Stocks
Lord Boothby, K.B.E. Donald Soper C. A. Joyce
Question-Master, Freddy Grisewood
Arranged by Michael Bowen
From Thorngate Hall, Gosport. Hampshire
Recording of last Friday's broadcast in the Light Programme followed by an interlude

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Stocks
Unknown:
Donald Soper
Question-Master:
C. A. Joyce
Arranged By:
Michael Bowen

University contest between
England and the United States
Oxford v. Princeton
Quiz-Masters :
London:
Rooney Pelletier New York: Joe Dembo
Second of four weekly programmes from a series of thirteen originally broadcast in New York Produced by the BBC North American Service, and Station WCBS, New York

Contributors

Unknown:
Rooney Pelletier
Unknown:
Joe Dembo

A programme of opera operetta and ballet played by the BBC Concert Orchestra
Leader, William Armon
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
Elizabeth Fretwell (soprano)
The programme includes Leonora's aria from ' Fidelio ' : music from 'The Land of Smiles'; and ballet music from ' Coppelia '

Contributors

Leader:
William Armon
Conductor:
Vilem Tausky
Soprano:
Elizabeth Fretwell

A message of comfort and cheer
Stuart Hibberd introduces a talk by Canon C. W. Hutchinson
Listeners' letters are very welcome as they give real help in planning these talks. Send them to Stuart Hibberd , Silver Lining, Broadcasting House, London, W.I. Listeners will realise that speakers cannot reply personally but will try to deal with their problems in the talks.

Contributors

Introduces:
Stuart Hibberd
Unknown:
Stuart Hibberd

JUNIOR TIME
A programme for the fives to eights Tobias and the Pie
A story by Margaret Lyford-Pike
Woolly White Lambs
A rhyming tale by Wilma Horsbrugh with Michael Elder , Sheila Donald and Douglas Murchie
5.15 NATURE PARLIAMENT
Your questions answered by James Fisher
L. Hugh Newman Gwynne Vevers
Chairman,
Derek McCulloch (Uncle Mac)
5.40 TO BE CONTINUED ...
The Girl Called Moses Ann Petry 's biography of Harriet Tubman abridged by Donald Bancroft read by June Tobin
1: The Plantation
Harriet Greene , usually called Old Rit , and her husband, Benjamin Ross , both slaves, lived on the Brodas plantation in Dorchester County, Maryland. In 1820, Old Rit had another baby, a girl, and they decided to call her Harriet.

Contributors

Story By:
Margaret Lyford-Pike
Unknown:
Wilma Horsbrugh
Unknown:
Michael Elder
Unknown:
Sheila Donald
Unknown:
Douglas Murchie
Unknown:
James Fisher
Unknown:
L. Hugh Newman
Unknown:
Gwynne Vevers
Unknown:
Derek McCulloch
Unknown:
Ann Petry
Unknown:
Harriet Tubman
Abridged By:
Donald Bancroft
Read By:
June Tobin
Unknown:
Harriet Greene
Unknown:
Old Rit
Unknown:
Benjamin Ross
Unknown:
Old Rit

Recorded reminiscences of the late
Sir Thomas Beecham in rehearsal and at performance by musicians who worked with him
Those taking part are:
YEHUDI MENUHIN , David MCCALI ,UM
BERNARD SHORE, STEPHEN WHITTAKER
GERALD JACKSON , ERNEST HALL
JACK BRYMER , TERENCE MACDONAGH
NORMAN ALLIN , PARRY JONES
ALAN RAWSTHORNE *
Introduced by C. B. Rees Edited and produced by Terence Tiller and Maurice Brown

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Unknown:
Yehudi Menuhin
Unknown:
David McCali
Unknown:
Stephen Whittaker
Unknown:
Gerald Jackson
Unknown:
Ernest Hall
Unknown:
Jack Brymer
Unknown:
Terence MacDonagh
Unknown:
Norman Allin
Unknown:
Parry Jones
Unknown:
Alan Rawsthorne
Introduced By:
C. B. Rees
Produced By:
Terence Tiller
Produced By:
Maurice Brown

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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