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by Hugh Lloyd-Jones
Regius Professor of Greek in the University of Oxford
A study of Greek tragedy as a dramatic form, and what we learn from it of Greek beliefs about the gods, heroes, and the lives of ordinary men with excerpts from
The Women of Trachis ' by Sophocles read by Stephen Murray
Susan Richards , Gary Watson
The recorded broadcast of Feb. 8 in Network Three

Contributors

Unknown:
Hugh Lloyd-Jones
Read By:
Stephen Murray
Read By:
Susan Richards
Unknown:
Gary Watson

Abbey Simon (piano)
Janet Baker (contralto) Winifred Davey (piano)
The Melos Ensemble Richard Adeney (flute)
Emanuel Hurwitz (violin) Cecil Aronowitz (viola) Terence Weil (cello) Osian Ellis (harp)
Produced by John Manduell

Contributors

Contralto:
Janet Baker
Piano:
Winifred Davey
Flute:
Richard Adeney
Violin:
Emanuel Hurwitz
Viola:
Cecil Aronowitz
Cello:
Terence Weil
Harp:
Osian Ellis
Produced By:
John Manduell

From the many broadcasts on BBC sound and television during the past seven days Gale Pedrick selects highlights that listeners may have missed or might like to hear again
Introduced by John Ellison Edited by Richard Burwood

Contributors

Unknown:
Gale Pedrick
Introduced By:
John Ellison
Edited By:
Richard Burwood

Stories based on the work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia.

Contributors

Dr. Chris Rogers:
James McKechnie
Tommy O'Donnell:
Bill Kerr
Mary West:
Rosemary Miller
Sally MacAndrew:
Bettina Dickson
Writer:
Rex Rienits
Production By:
Vernon Harris
Sergeant Flannery:
Ken Wayne
Clarie Toweena:
Bruce Wightman
Marty:
Peggy Marks
Harry Gilbert:
Bruce Beeby
Des Braddon:
Graham Breenan
Mavis Miller:
Paula Green

Highlights from
Tchaikovsky's opera with GALINA VISHNEVSKAYA as Tatiana SERGEI LEMESHEV as Lensky EUGENE BELOV as Onegin
IVAN PETROV as Prince Gremin andtihe
Bolshoi Theatre Chorus and Orchestra
Conducted by Boris Khaikin on gramophone records

Contributors

Unknown:
Galina Vishnevskaya
Unknown:
Sergei Lemeshev
Unknown:
Eugene Belov
Unknown:
Ivan Petrov
Conducted By:
Boris Khaikin

Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
Introduced by Ivan Samson
Master of Ceremonies Charles Crathorn
The dances: Anniversary Twostep: Waltz; Wirdeor Tango; Seremata; Magenta Waltz; Variety Foxtrot: Partly Dance
Produced by Fredric Bayco
Tickets for the recording of this programme on Saturday, August S. may be obtained on application to [address removed], enclosing stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Davidson
Introduced By:
Ivan Samson
Unknown:
Charles Crathorn
Produced By:
Fredric Bayco

A programme for the fives to eights
Alexander Armstrong
A dialogue story written by John D. Stewart
41: The Cottage on Achill Island Introduced by Cicely Mathews

Contributors

Unknown:
Alexander Armstrong
Written By:
John D. Stewart
Introduced By:
Cicely Mathews

The novel by D. K. Broster adapted as a raddo play by Catherine M. Barr
4: The Plot that Failed
Finlay McPhair has imprisoned Hector Grant in an old tower, but David Maitland discovers him there.
Produced by Ian Wishart

Contributors

Novel By:
D. K. Broster
Play By:
Catherine M. Barr
Unknown:
Finlay McPhair
Unknown:
Hector Grant
Unknown:
David Maitland
Produced By:
Ian Wishart
David Maitland:
Leonard Maguire
Hector Grant:
Arthur Boland
Jacque!,ine Stewart:
Mary Riggana
Ian Stewart:
James Sleigh
Ewen Cameron:
Bryden Murdoch

Henryk Szeryng (violin)
Colin Bradbury (clarinet)
BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Paul Beard
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent Sir Eugene Goossens
From the Royal Albert Hall, London
Part 1
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent Beethoven
Finale (Prometheus Ballet Music) Symphony No. 1, in C Violin Concerto in D

Contributors

Violin:
Henryk Szeryng
Clarinet:
Colin Bradbury
Leader:
Paul Beard
Conducted By:
Sir Malcolm Sargent
Conducted By:
Sir Eugene Goossens
Conducted By:
Sir Malcolm Sargent

by Leslie Reid of Aberdeen University
Machines begin to be used for teaching. In the U.S.A. methods of automatic teaching have given favourable results with adults and children. Work has started in this country. Mr. Reid describes the new technique.

Contributors

Unknown:
Leslie Reid

Mozart Violin Sonatas
Sonata in C (K.296)
Sonata in B flat (K.378) played by Suzanne Rozsa (violin)
Paul Hamburger (piano)
Sixth of nine programmes
Next in this series, Tessa Robbins (violin), Robin Wood (piano): August 18

Contributors

Violin:
Suzanne Rozsa
Piano:
Paul Hamburger
Violin:
Tessa Robbins
Violin:
Robin Wood

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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