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(violin) with Eric Gritton (piano)
Caprice VienTiois, Op. 2 (Kreisler) Valse Bluette (Drigo, arr. Auer) Tango (Albeniz, arr. Dushkin)
Danse Espagnole (Granados, arr.
Kreisler) on gramophone records

Contributors

Piano:
Eric Gritton
Unknown:
Valse Bluette

The trial scene from
' The Pickwick Papers ' by CHARLES Dickens restaged by Derek Hart in three instalments adapted for broadcasting by Robert Goodycar
1: Serjeant Buzfuz, for Mrs. Bar-dell, addresses the jury with deep emot ion

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Dickens
Unknown:
Derek Hart
Broadcasting By:
Robert Goodycar

Stephen Murray as Lieut. Murray , the No. 1
Jon Pertwee as Chief Petty Officer Pertwee
Leslie Phillips as Sub.-Lieut. Phillips
with Richard Caldicot, Heather Chasen, Ronnie Barker, Tenniel Evans, and Michael Bates
Written by Laurie Wyman
Produced by Alastair Scott Johnston
The recorded broadcast of Jan. 4 in the Light Programme

Contributors

Lieut. Murray , the No. 1:
Stephen Murray
Chief Petty Officer Pertwee:
Jon Pertwee
Sub.-Lieut. Phillips:
Leslie Phillips
Unknown:
Richard Caldicot
Unknown:
Heather Chasen
Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Unknown:
Tenniel Evans
Unknown:
Michael Bates
Written by:
Laurie Wyman
Produced by:
Alastair Scott Johnston

' Poisson d'Avril ' by CHRISTOPHER FITZ-SIMON from a short story by Somerville and Ross
Ireland as it was once upon a time : when it was not so simple to get to one's destination by train, particularly when carrying a large salmon.
Other parts plaved by Tony Viccars and Wilfred Babbage
Produced by MARTIN ESSLIN

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Fitz-Simon
Unknown:
Tony Viccars
Unknown:
Wilfred Babbage
Produced By:
Martin Esslin
Major Sinclair Yeates:
Peter Claughton
Stationmaster:
Harry Hutchinson
Philippa:
Gladys Spencer
Guard:
Frainc MacMornan
Engine-driver:
Tom Watson
Lilly CafTerty:
Kerry Marsh
First countrywoman:
Eithne Dunne
Second country woman:
Mary O'Farrell
Alice Hervey:
Mary O'Farrell
Porter:
Harry Hutclnineon
Jimmy Durkan:
Desmond Jordan

From Llandaff Cathedral
Intwoit: Vemi, Sancte e Spiritus (Byrrf) Versicles and Responses {Smith,} Psalm 119. vv. 1-32
First Lesson: Book of Wisdom 9
Office Hymn: Spirit of mercy, truth. and love (A. and M. Rev. 153)
Magniticat (Sumsion in G)
Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 3 Nunc dimittis (Sumsion in G)
Creed ; Leseer Litany ; Precea (Smith) The Lord's Prayer (Robert Btones ) Three Collects
Anthem: Dum complerentur dies
Pentecostes (PoJesfrtna)
Prayers and the Grace
Organist and Master of the Choristers. Robert Joyce
Assistant Organist, V. Anthony Lewis

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Btones
Organist:
V. Anthony Lewis

A programme for the fives to eights
Snip and Snap
The story of two simpletons
Written by Margaret Baker and told by Kelty MacLeod with Eric Skelding as Snip and Bob Arnold as Snap

Contributors

Written By:
Margaret Baker
Told By:
Kelty MacLeod
Unknown:
Eric Skelding
Unknown:
Bob Arnold

A play in three instalments adapted by Thea Holme from the novel by Margery Sharp
3: The Great Enterprise
Produced by Graham Gauld

Contributors

Adapted By:
Thea Holme
Novel By:
Margery Sharp
Produced By:
Graham Gauld
Miss Bianca:
Ursula Hirst
Bernard:
Martin Starkie
Nils:
Geoffrey Matthews
Chairwoman:
Lydia Sherwood
Mamelouk:
Stephen Jack
Prisoner:
Gabriel Woolf
Footman:
Colin Campbell
Housemaid:
Mary Dalley

Anona Winn. Joy
Adamson Jack Train , Richard Dimbleby ask all the questions and Kenneth Home knows some of the answers
Produced by C. F. Meehan
Audience tickets for this series are available on application to [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Anona Winn.
Unknown:
Adamson Jack Train
Unknown:
Richard Dimbleby
Produced By:
C. F. Meehan

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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