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Variations on matters' musical arranged by John Amds
1: Lightning Conductors and Baton Charges
The contributors include:
Sir John Barbirolli, Sir Thomas Beecham, Sir Adrian Boult, Dr. Otto Klemperer, Mr. Stan Kenton

Contributors

Arranged By:
John Amds
Unknown:
Sir John Barbirolli
Unknown:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Unknown:
Sir Adrian Boult
Unknown:
Dr. Otto Klemperer
Unknown:
Stan Kenton
Producer:
John Powell

Songs sung by Jean Austin Dobson. (contralto) with Frederick Stone (piano)
Nachtzauber; Die Zigeunerin
(Eichendorff Lieder)
Wenn du zu den. Blumen giehst
(Spanisches Liederbuch)
Three MBrike Lieder:
Schlafendes Je&us>kind>; Lebe wohl; Storche>nbotechaft

Contributors

Contralto:
Jean Austin Dobson.
Piano:
Frederick Stone

SINGING TOGETHER by William Appleby
Cuckoo: Austrian folk song
Haymakers' Dance: traditional song Morning is come: round
Michael Finn. igin: eomic song
11.20 JUNIOR SCIENCE
Science in Nature
1: The air around us
Script, by Lyn Bessel
11.40 LA LOGE DE LA CONCIERGE
Madame Arnaud adds to her widow's pension by acting as concierge for an appartment house in Paris. Today she leaves her son and daughter, Jean-Paul and Jeannine, in charge.
A programme in the series Intermediate French

Contributors

Unknown:
William Appleby
Unknown:
Michael Finn.
Script By:
Lyn Bessel
Unknown:
Madame Arnaud

Written and produced by Betty Davies
Langley Redfern 's party was hardly a success: it had a macabre ending that nearly deterred Eve and Malcolm Colborn from accepting his invitation to a country weekend. However they went-and regretted it ...
Saturday's recorded broadcast

Contributors

Produced By:
Betty Davies
Produced By:
Langley Redfern
Produced By:
Malcolm Colborn

Advice and entertainment for retired and older people and a meeting place on the air for those concerned for their welfare
Work for the Older Man: G. R. St. John, who is the secretary, talks about the activities of the Over Forty-Fives Association
The Bible I Didn't Deserve: John Slee tells a story
Presented by John Dunn
The first item is recorded

Contributors

Unknown:
G. R. St.
Unknown:
John Slee
Presented By:
John Dunn

A programme for the fives to eights
The further adventures of Smokey by Margaret Potter
Incidental music by Henry Reed played by the Harry Hayward Quintet Produced by Trevor Hill
5.15 HOW ?
A monthly science magazine
5: Accidental Invaders
Eric ENNION talks to DAVID Raoge , DAVID McCLINTOCK. R. P. BAGNALL -Oakeley about plants, animals, and insects that came into this country accidentally, and have established themselves
Produced by Claire Chovil
5.35 MOSTLY JAZZ with the Southside Jazzmen
Roy Bower (trumpet) Eric Welsh (clarinet) Eric Riley (trombone)
Derek Newton (string bass) Norman Dakers (banjo) Keith Morrey (drums)
Introduced by Peter Wheeler

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Potter
Music By:
Henry Reed
Produced By:
Trevor Hill
Talks:
Eric Ennion
Unknown:
David Raoge
Unknown:
David McClintock.
Unknown:
R. P. Bagnall
Produced By:
Claire Chovil
Unknown:
Roy Bower
Clarinet:
Eric Welsh
Clarinet:
Eric Riley
Unknown:
Derek Newton
Bass:
Norman Dakers
Unknown:
Keith Morrey
Introduced By:
Peter Wheeler
The Inventor:
Geoffrey Banks
His Majestic Majesty:
Frederic Wilson
Cuthbert:
Patricia Birch
The Mahada of Habdabs:
Herbert Smith
Storyteller:
Graham Roberts

by MILES MALLESON and H. BROOKS with Haydn Jones, Avril Elgar and Miles Malleson
The story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs and of the beginning of the Trade Union Movement in this country.
Scene: Dorset, London, and Australia in the 1830s; Canada in the 1850s.
Main characters in order of speaking:
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by CHARLES LEFEAUX

Contributors

Writer:
Miles Malleson
Writer:
H. Brooks
Produced by:
Charles Lefeaux
Nellie,as a child:
Susan Bown
Georgie:
David Lott
Jinnie:
Heather Kyd
Betsy Loveless, their mother:
Avril Elgar
George Loveless, their father and leader of the Six Men:
Haydn Jones
James Loveless, one of the Six Men:
Tom Watson
Two of the Six Men:
James Brine: Nigel Anthony
Two of the Six Men:
James Hemmett: William Eedle
Edward Legg:
Kenneth Dight
The Squire:
Eric Anderson
Dr Warren:
Derek Blomfield
Farmer Bryant:
Julian Somers
Farmer Case:
Wilfred Babbage
Farmer Duffett:
Philip Morant
Two of the Six Men:
Thomas Standfield: Frederick Treves
John Standfleld:
Andrew Irvine
William Cobb:
Godfrey Kenton
Mr Wollaston, J.P.:
Peter Claughton
James Frampton, J.P.:
John Bryning
Mr Gambier, Counsel for the Prosecution:
Derek Birch
Mr Butt, Counsel for the Defence:
Miles Malleson
Judge Baron Williams:
Keith Williams
The Rev Dr Wade:
Willoughby Goddard
Robin Nealy:
Andrew Irvine
Nellie Loveless:
Penelope Lee

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