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RHYTHM AND MELODY
A section of the Eltham Green School Choral Society Conductor, Roy Smith
Frederick Stone (piano)
Introduced by Gladys Whitred '
11.20 ALGERIA—THE SAHARA
A description of the oasis city of Ghardaia, three hundred miles south of Algeria, and of the desert that has to be crossed to reach it and the important oilfield to the west
Script by Edward Ward Geography series
11.40 DIE FAMILIE SCHWARZ
Ausflug auf den Grossen Feldberg The family decide to get some fresh air, good walking, and fine scenery Intermediate German series
Script by Hilde-Maria Kraus

Contributors

Conductor:
Roy Smith
Piano:
Frederick Stone
Introduced By:
Gladys Whitred
Script By:
Edward Ward
Unknown:
Grossen Feldberg
Script By:
Hilde-Maria Kraus

THE LEGEND OF ST. BRENDAN
An ancient Irish legend that tells of St. Brendan's search for the Land of Promise
Script by June Hodge
Adventures in English series
2.20 SCIENCE AND FOOD
Storing Food
Crops are generally harvested at one particular time of the year. To eat all the year round we must preserve much of our food, and scientists are continually at work to improve our methods of storing food.
Script by Henry Marshall
Science and the Community series
2.40 ALCOCK AND BROWN
The story of the first men to fly the Atlantic Ocean
Script by Philip Holland
Stories from British History series

Contributors

Script By:
Henry Marshall
Script By:
Philip Holland

A toytown play by S. G. Hulme Beaman
The Mayor of Toytown.Felix Felton Produced by Claire Chovil

Contributors

Play By:
S. G. Hulme Beaman
Unknown:
Felix Felton
Produced By:
Claire Chovil
Larry the Lambt:
Derek McCulloch
Narrator:
Derek McCulloch
Ernest the Policeman:
Geoffrey Wincott
Dennis the Dachshund:
Preston Lockwood
Mr Growser:
John Glyn-Jones
The Inventor:
Ivan Samson

Overture: Il fanatico per gli antichi
Romani (Cimarosa)
Cento Soli Orchestra
Conducted by Ettore Gracis
Symphony in A (Boccherini)
Alessaridro Scarlatti Orchestra
Conducted by Franco Caracciolo on gramophone records

Contributors

Conducted By:
Ettore Gracis
Unknown:
Alessaridro Scarlatti
Conducted By:
Franco Caracciolo

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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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More