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Nigeria Then and Now
CECILY EVANS at the age of nineteen went to West Africa forty years ago to become the bride of a District Officer. She describes life as she saw it.
EVELYN GIBBS , who has just returned from Nigeria, compares then and now. Introduced by Jack Singleton

Contributors

Unknown:
Cecily Evans
Unknown:
Evelyn Gibbs
Introduced By:
Jack Singleton

by LEWIS CARROLL with Vivienne Chatterton , Janette Richer Toby Robertson , Charles E. Stidwill Production by DOUGLAS CLEVERDON on gramophone records

Contributors

Unknown:
Lewis Carroll
Unknown:
Vivienne Chatterton
Unknown:
Janette Richer
Unknown:
Toby Robertson
Unknown:
Charles E. Stidwill
Production By:
Douglas Cleverdon
Alice:
Jane Asher
The White Queen:
Mary O'Farrell
The Red Queen:
Marjorie West Bury
Tweedledum:
Deryck Guyler
Tweedledee:
Carleton Hobbs
Humpty Dumpty:
Frarak Duncan
The White Knight:
Norman, Shelley
The Storyteller:
Margaretta Scott

Five young people enjoying their first taste of success talk about themselves and their work
John Bloom, millionaire
Katherine Whitehorn, fashion editor
Tony Fry, painter
Judy Carne, soubrette
Andrew Sinclair, novelist
Introduced by Wilfred De'ath

Contributors

Unknown:
John Bloom
Unknown:
Katherine Whitehorn
Unknown:
Tony Fry
Unknown:
Judy Carne.
Unknown:
Andrew Sinclair
Introduced By:
Wilfred De'Ath

Capes; in and out of Court by HENRY CECIL with Ivan Samson and Eric Anderson
2: Justice On Trial
Police investigation reveals that Tommy Newcastle is paid by the Criminal Fraternity to ' bribe ' Judges. And is succeeding, it would seem.
Other parts played bv members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company Produced by NORMAN WRIGHT
The recorded broadcast of May 19, 1958, in the Light Programme

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry Cecil
Unknown:
Ivan Samson
Unknown:
Eric Anderson
Unknown:
Tommy Newcastle
Produced By:
Norman Wright
The Criminal:
Eric Anderson
The Judge:
Ivan Samson
Woman:
Betty Baskcomb
Tommy Newcastle:
John Cazabon
Bert:
Ronald Baddiley
Inspector Branch:
Edward Jewesbury
Benny Bowes:
Rolf Lefebvre
A Judge:
James Thomason
Assistant Commissioner:
Duncan McLntyre
Mr Justice Croup:
Jeffrey Segal
Comm issioner:
Harold Reese

10: Bavarian Radio
Orchestra
Overture: Les petits riens (Mozart) Symphony No. 31, in D (K.297) (Mozart) conducted by Ferdinand Leitner
Sweelinck Variations (1951) (Karl Holler) and Night Ride and Sunrise (Sibelius) conducted by Eugen Jochum on gramophone records

Contributors

Conducted By:
Ferdinand Leitner
Conducted By:
Eugen Jochum

A message of comfort and cheer for all ' in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity'
Stuart Hibberd introduces a talk by David Scott Blackhall
Listeners' letters are very welcome as they give real help in planning these talks. Send them to Stuart Hibberd , c/o Silver Lining, Broadcasting House, London, W.l. Listeners will realise that speakers cannot reply personally but will try to deal with their problems in the talks.

Contributors

Introduces:
Stuart Hibberd
Talk By:
David Scott Blackhall
Unknown:
Stuart Hibberd

A programme for the fives to eights When They Were Young
Stories of famous' compsers read by Katlhleen Ganscadden
Franz Schubert and hia merry friends by Opal Wheeler and Sybil Deucher
1: Time. for music

Contributors

Read By:
Katlhleen Ganscadden
Read By:
Franz Schubert
Unknown:
Opal Wheeler
Unknown:
Sybil Deucher

Two Minuets (Plattée) (Rameau)
Lamoureux Chamber Orchestra conducted by Louis de Froment
Concert Champêtre for harpsichord and orchestra (Poulenc)
Aimée van der Wiele (harpsichord.) Paris Conservatoire Orchestra. conducted by Pierre Dervaux on gramophone records

Contributors

Conducted By:
Louis de Froment
Harpsichord:
Aimée van Der Wiele
Conducted By:
Pierre Dervaux

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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