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Written and produced by Leonard Cottrell
The author of this programme travelled four thousand miles in Spain, France, and Italy following Hannibal's probable route. Last week's programme described Hannibal's crossing of the Alps. This programme retells the dramatic story of Hannibal's sixteen-year campaign against the Romans in Italy, where he never lost a battle, yet failed in his ultimate objective.
Those taking part include
Valentine Dyall , Carleton Hobbs Noel Johnson. Basil Jones and Captain B. H. Liddell-Hart
Recording of the broadcast of September 11, 1960

Contributors

Produced By:
Leonard Cottrell
Unknown:
Valentine Dyall
Unknown:
Carleton Hobbs
Unknown:
Noel Johnson.
Unknown:
Basil Jones
Unknown:
Captain B. H. Liddell-Hart

Young people making their names in the literary, theatrical. and business worlds talk about themselves and their work
Among them are
Auberon Waugh. novelist
Caryl Churchill , playwright Roy Miles , business man
Judi Dench , actress
Michael Simpson radio and television producer John McGrath , playwright
They are questioned by Wilfred De'Ath in his first radio programme in the light of TroIIope's remark
' Success is the necessary misfortune of human life. It is only to the very unfortunate that it comes early! '

Contributors

Unknown:
Auberon Waugh.
Unknown:
Caryl Churchill
Unknown:
Roy Miles
Unknown:
Judi Dench
Unknown:
Michael Simpson
Producer:
John McGrath

What would they tell?
Bob ROBERTS , Master of the last sailing coaster, Cambria
Invites
FRANK CARR , Director of the National Maritime Museum Greenwich
HERVEY BENHAM, ROGER Flint and HEDLEY FARRINGDON to interpret for Cutty Sark
Boadicea, a smack
Favourite, a barge and Alaric, a coaster
Arranged by Bob Roberts Produced by Tom Wisdom
The recorded broadcast of Feb. 21 in the Midland Home Service

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Roberts
Unknown:
Frank Carr
Unknown:
Roger Flint
Unknown:
Hedley Farringdon
Unknown:
Cutty Sark
Arranged By:
Bob Roberts
Produced By:
Tom Wisdom

Conducted by Sir John Summerson
Film: Edgar Anstey
Theatre: Philip Hope-Wallace
Radio: Laurence Kitchin
Book: J. G. Weightman
Art: David Sylvester
Sunday's recorded broadcast

Contributors

Conducted By:
Sir John Summerson
Unknown:
Edgar Anstey
Unknown:
Laurence Kitchin
Unknown:
David Sylvester

A programme for the fives to eights
Come Along and Join Our Song with Sassie Rees and Maimie Noel Jones
The story
'The Old Woman who lived' in a Vinegar Bottle' by Joyce Lankester Brisley told by Sheila Huw Jones
Introduced by Evelyn Williams

Contributors

Unknown:
Sassie Rees
Unknown:
Maimie Noel Jones
Unknown:
Joyce Lankester Brisley
Told By:
Sheila Huw Jones
Introduced By:
Evelyn Williams

Antony Hopkins introduces a programme for young musicians
This month's guests, broadcasting for the first time:
From Birmingham
Alan Davis (clarinet)
Accompanist, Doris Adams
From Glasgow
Kenneth Mann (cello)
Accompanist. Barbara Laing
From London
Peter Relf (piano)

Contributors

Accompanist:
Doris Adams

Excerpts from Verdi's opera
The cast includes:
TITO GOBBI as Boccanegra
VICTORIA DE Los ANGELES as Maria
BORIS CHRISTOFF as Fiesco with the Chorus and Orchestra of the Rome Opera House conducted by Gabriele Santini Gramophone records introduced by Edward Greenfield

Contributors

Unknown:
Boris Christoff
Conducted By:
Gabriele Santini
Introduced By:
Edward Greenfield

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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