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Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
To Set You Puzzling: Picador judges her recent competition— new phrases for a guide book
Overworked Words: chosen by four more speakers
Namesakes: Claire Bloom, Freddy Bloom , and others are strangers who share the same name
Letter to the parents of a Mongol baby: first of two talks by a doctor

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Freddy Bloom

A request programme of records
Introduced by David Lloyd-Jones
String Quartet No. 3. in E flat
(Arriaga)
Guilet String Quartet
Group of Haydn Songs
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone) with Gerald Moore (piano)
Cantata No. 55: Ich armer Mensch
(Bach)
Ernst Haefliger (tenor) Munich Bach Orchestra
Conducted by Karl Richter

Contributors

Introduced By:
David Lloyd-Jones
Piano:
Gerald Moore
Tenor:
Ernst Haefliger
Tenor:
Munich Bach Orchestra
Conducted By:
Karl Richter

Conducted by Paul Dehn
Radio: Stephen Potter
Book: Margaret Lane
Art: J. M. Richards
Film: Roger Manvell
Theatre: Ivor Brown

Contributors

Conducted By:
Paul Dehn
Unknown:
Stephen Potter
Unknown:
Margaret Lane
Unknown:
J. M. Richards
Unknown:
Roger Manvell
Unknown:
Ivor Brown

A monthly programme reflecting life in the country including
Sounds of the month
Reports from the countryside
A Natural History contribution by Eric Simms
Introduced by C. Gordon Glover Produced by Arthur Phillips
See page 13

Contributors

Unknown:
Eric Simms
Introduced By:
C. Gordon Glover
Produced By:
Arthur Phillips

by CHARLES DICKENS
Adapted for radio in twelve episodes by H. Oldfield Box with James Hayter , Barbara Couper Norman Shelley and Hugh Dickson as Pip Episode 7
Produced by Robin Midgley

Contributors

Unknown:
H. Oldfield Box
Unknown:
James Hayter
Unknown:
Barbara Couper
Unknown:
Norman Shelley
Unknown:
Hugh Dickson
Produced By:
Robin Midgley
Joe Gargery:
James Hayter
Miss Havisham:
Barbara Couper
Estella:
Prunella Scales
Sarah Pocket:
Rosamond Greenwood
Mr Jaggers:
Norman Shelley
Old Orlick:
Peter Claughton
Herbert Pocket:
Aubrey Woods

Appeal on behalf of The Boys' Brigade by the Hon. Sir Donald Finnemore , Vice-President
Contributions (preferably by crossed postal order or cheque) will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to Sir Donald Finnemore. [address removed]
The Boys' Brigade works within the Christian Churches and has two basic principles-religion and discipline. Building on these principles the Boys' Brigade's programme uses a wide range of both indoor and outdoor activities for character-building and for training the Christian citizen of the future. This work is expanding both at home and in forty-five territories overseas.

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Donald Finnemore
Unknown:
Sir Donald Finne

by Lord Birkett
As a postscript to his series of portraits of great advocates Lord Birkett speaks of the principles of advocacy, illustrating their use in the practice of great masters in the Courts of Law and indicating that advocacy is not confined to such fields but that the armoury of the advocate-logic, persuasive speech, and knowledge illuminated by imagination-is open to all who are impelled to convince others of the justice of their convictions.

Contributors

Unknown:
Lord Birkett

Dr. Ambrose Reeves
The former Bishop of Johannesburg speaks of his life, work, and opinions and of his experiences in Europe and South Africa
Others taking part: Alfred Hutchinson
Patrick van Rensburg and Dr. Jasuf Dadoo
Script and narration by Adam Gielgud
Edited and produced by Maurice Brown
followed by an interlude

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr. Ambrose Reeves
Unknown:
Alfred Hutchinson
Unknown:
Patrick van Rensburg
Unknown:
Dr. Jasuf Dadoo
Unknown:
Adam Gielgud
Produced By:
Maurice Brown

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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