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Prayer
Alleluya sing to Jesus (BBC Supplement 1: S.P. 260; C.H. 138 (omitting v. 3)-: Tune, Hyfrydol-S.P. 260)
Interlude: The Resurrection—In the Garden
Prayers; the Prayer of Erasmus; the Lord's Prayer
Lord of all hopefulness (BBC Supplement 13; S.P. 565; D.S. 79: Tune, Slane-S.P. 565)
Blessing

Gerald English (tenor) Ernest Lush (piano)
Ruth Dyson - (harpsichord)
The Melos Ensemble
Richard Adeney (flute)
Gervase de Peyer (clarinet) Cecil Aronowitz (cello) Terence Weil (cello)
Lamar Crowson (piano)
Produced by John Manduell
Recorded broadcast of Sept. 25, 1960

Contributors

Tenor:
Gerald English
Piano:
Ernest Lush
Harpsichord:
Ruth Dyson
Flute:
Richard Adeney
Clarinet:
Gervase de Peyer
Cello:
Cecil Aronowitz
Cello:
Terence Weil
Piano:
Lamar Crowson
Produced By:
John Manduell

reminisces with John Snagge
2: 1945-11149
While visiting this country last year, the Canadian commentator Stewart MacPherson talked about his broadcasting experiences with the BBC.
Produced by Don Sayer
Recorded broadcast of Dec. 29, 1960

Contributors

Unknown:
John Snagge
Commentator:
Stewart MacPherson
Produced By:
Don Sayer

Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
Introduced by Ivan Samson M.C. . Charles Crathorn
Produced by Fredric Bayco
Tickets may be obtained for the recording of this programme on April 19 at 6.45 p.m. on application to [address removed], enclosing stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Davidson
Introduced By:
Ivan Samson M.C.
Introduced By:
Charles Crathorn
Produced By:
Fredric Bayco

A weekly exploration of the BBC Sound Archives
Shakespeare Today
And how he was performed yesterday
People of present-day theatre recall some of their own most notable performances, and the example set by some of their predecessors
Contributors include: W. Bridges-Adams, Dame Peggy Ashcroft, Fabia Drake, Dame Edith Evans, Sir John Gielgud, Sir Tyrone Guthrie, Beatrix Lehmann, Peter O'Toole, W. Macqueen-Pope, Dame Flora Robson, Sir Donald Wolfit, Dame Sybil Thorndike
Written and narrated by Brian Sanders
Compiled and produced by Ian Cotterell

Contributors

Unknown:
Dame Peggy Ashcroft
Unknown:
Fabia Drake
Unknown:
Dame Edith Evans
Unknown:
Sir John Gielgud
Unknown:
Sir Tyrone Guthrie
Unknown:
Beatrix Lehmann
Unknown:
Peter O'Toole
Unknown:
W. MacQueen-Pope
Unknown:
Dame Flora Robson
Unknown:
Sir Donald Wolflt
Unknown:
Dame Sybil Thorndike
Unknown:
Brian Sanders
Produced By:
Ian Cotterell

A programme for the fives to eights

Alexander Armstrong
A serial dialogue story by John D. Stewart
25: Home Again
Introduced by Cicely Mathews

5.15 Orbit One Zero
A play in six parts by Peter Elliott Hayes
with Felix Felton as Dr. Petrie
1: The Unseeing Eye
A glimpse across a weird threshold, on the rim of space where there should be nothing but eternal, frozen darkness.
Other parts, played by members of the cast
Produced by David Davis

5.45 The Great American Railroad
Its history and legends, its songs and ballads
Written, narrated, and sung by Alexis Korner
1: How it all started
Produced by Claire Chovil

Contributors

Story By:
John D. Stewart
Introduced By:
Cicely Mathews
Unknown:
Peter Elliott Hayes
Unknown:
Felix Felton.
Produced By:
David Davis
Sung By:
Alexis Korner
Produced By:
Claire Chovil
Tom Lambert:
David Spenser
Clifford Bowen:
Graydon Gould
Elizabeth Ryder:
Elaine MacNamara
Professor Campbell McLaren:
Ian Sadler
Peter Garrick:
Harold Reese

True stories of the search for enemy spies in wartime, based on the memoirs of Lt.-Colonel Oreste Pinto with Bernard Archard as Colonel Pinto
3: Double Agent
Script by Robert Barr
Production by Charles Maxwell
Recorded broadcast of Sept. 12, 1960 in the Light Programme

Contributors

Unknown:
Bernard Archard
Unknown:
Colonel Pinto
Script By:
Robert Barr
Production By:
Charles Maxwell
Colonel Pinto:
Bernard Archard
Orderly:
Michael Sherwell
Erich Waldberg:
John Witty
Kurt Meier:
Peter Hawkins
Van der Kieboom:
Philip Guard

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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