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Prayer
AlleJuya, 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

A spontaneous discussion by Mary Stocks
Sir John Wolfenden
David Price, M.P.
Raymond Gunter , M.P.
Travelling Question-Master, Freddy Grisewood
Arranged by Michael Bowen
From the Shaftesbury Theatre, Dawlish, South Devon
Recording of last Friday's broadcast in the Light Programme followed by an interlude

Contributors

Unknown:
Raymond Gunter
Arranged By:
Michael Bowen

STORIES AND RHYMES
'A Day in the Country': freely adapted from an original tale by Margaret Kent
The story of a Sunday-school outing
2.20 ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA
A poem by Geoffrey Chaucer. modernised and introduced by Robert Gittings
Reader. Andrew Faulds
A ' Poets and Poetry ' programme
2.40 Interval music
2.45 NATURE STUDY
1: The Cuckoo
Mr. Collins and Tony make some interesting discoveries about this summer visitor which usually arrives from Africa in April.
Script by Christine Dudley

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Kent
Unknown:
Geoffrey Chaucer.
Introduced By:
Robert Gittings
Reader:
Andrew Faulds
Script By:
Christine Dudley

A message of comfort and cheer for all in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness or any other adversity'
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

A programme' for the fives to eights
Two by Two
An alphabetical Noahfs Ark
Stories, poems, and facts about animals whose names begin with G
' The Goose Chase': a story by Dora Castley
'Giraffes': a talk with Gilbert Fisher
' Grasshopper Green ': poem" Introduced by Hilary Paterson
5.15 STORIES FROM
THE BALLET
The story of The Lady and the Fool told by Philip Cunningham to the music of Verdi on gramophone records
Script by Ursula Roseveare
Produced by Shirley Franklin
5.40 TO BE CONTINUED ...
The Girl Called Moses
Ann Petry 's biography of Harriet Tubman abridged by Donald Bancroft read by June Tobin
4: (<o on or Die
In 1849 Harriet Tubman ran away from the plantations, and set out on the hazardous journey to freedom in the northern states of America. She was helped by an underground organisation of white people, and eventually reached freedom in Pennsylvania.

Contributors

Story By:
Dora Castley
Unknown:
Gilbert Fisher
Introduced By:
Hilary Paterson
Told By:
Philip Cunningham
Script By:
Ursula Roseveare
Produced By:
Shirley Franklin
Unknown:
Ann Petry
Unknown:
Harriet Tubman
Abridged By:
Donald Bancroft
Read By:
June Tobin
Unknown:
Harriet Tubman

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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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