Programme Index

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A weekly series of programmes devised by Roger Snowdon

A portrait in sound of the 'wedding-cake church'
With contributions by:
The Rev. Cyril Armitage
A Doctor
Lord Astor of Hever
Mr. Alfred Banks and the Choir of St. Bride's
Organist and Choirmaster, Gordon Reynolds
Produced by Julian Budden
(Recorded broadcast of Jan. 3, in the BBC's General Overseas Service)

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Snowdon
Unknown:
Rev. Cyril Armitage
Produced By:
Julian Budden

A series of six programmes for the interested layman in which meteorologists discuss the science of the atmosphere with Alastair Dunnett

How useful are traditional sayings and local knowledge as guides to the weather? How accurate can the meteorologist be in making his predictions?
Speakers:
Sir Graham Sutton, F.R.S. Director General of the Meteorological Office
Dr. G.L. Hogben
(The recorded broadcast of April 19, in Network Three)

Contributors

Unknown:
Alastair Dunnett

Conducted by J. W. Lambert
Book: Watter Alien
Art: Bryan Robertson
Film: Ditys Powell
Theatre; Bamber Gascoigne
JXadto.' Jacques Brunius
Sunday's recorded broadcast

Contributors

Conducted By:
J. W. Lambert
Unknown:
Bryan Robertson
Unknown:
Bamber Gascoigne
Unknown:
Jacques Brunius

A programme for the fives to eights
Come Along and Join Our Song with Sassie Rees and Maimie Noel Jones
The story: ' SiH-Go-Dwt ' by Linda Thomas Storyteller, Sheila Huw Jones
Introduced by Evelyn Williams

Contributors

Unknown:
Sassie Rees
Unknown:
Maimie Noel Jones
Unknown:
Linda Thomaa
Introduced By:
Evetyn Wiuiama

Alec Robertson introduces a programme for young musicians
This month's guests:
From Scotland Ian Wright (xylophone)
Accompanist, Julian Dawson
From Birmingham
The Madrigal Group of King Edward's Five Ways School Birmingham
Conductor, Roy Massey
From London,
Middlesex Schools Symphony Orchestra
Conductor, Roy Stack

Contributors

Presenter:
Alec Robertson
Accompanist:
Julian Dawson
Conductor:
Roy Massey
Conductor:
Roy Stack

A programme of opera, operetta, and ballet
BBC Concert Orchestra
Leader, William Armon Conductor, Vilem Tausky
Elizabeth Fretwell (soprano) Alexander Young (tenor)

Contributors

Musicians:
BBC Concert Orchestra
Leader:
William Armon
Conductor:
Vilem Tausky
Soprano:
Elizabeth Fretwell
Tenor:
Alexander Young

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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