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Work in the world of science
NEW VISTAS OF
FOOD PRODUCTION by F. C. Webb
Guinness Lecturer in Biochemical Engineering
University College, London
As world population increases, so also does the necessity to tackle the food problem by all possible means. Dr. Webb describes two of these: extracting high-grade protein from vegetable waste, and growing microorganisms on a large scale for use as a food supplement.
Last Thursday's recorded broadcast in Network Three

Overture: Le Corsaire (Berlioz)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham
Clarinet Concerto No. 1, in C minor (Spohr)
Gervase de Peyer (clarinet)
Members of the London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Colin Davis
Some recent gramophone records

Contributors

Conducted By:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Clarinet:
Gervase de Peyer
Conducted By:
Colin Davis

The Navy League's annual ceremony at the foot of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square
Address by Vice-Admiral R. A. Ewing C.B., D.S.C.
Service Conducted by the Rev. Austen Williams
Vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Music by the Band of the Junior Wing, Royal Marines School of Music under the direction of Captain E.S. Ough, M.B.E., R.M.
The scene described by Robert Hudson
followed by an interlude

Contributors

Unknown:
Admiral R. A. Ewing
Unknown:
Rev. Austen Williams
Unknown:
Captain E. S. Ough
Unknown:
Robert Hudson

Professor Jimmy Edwards submits a weekly school report
with Tonia Bern as the French Mistress
Frederick Treves as Mr. Dinwiddie
Roddy Maude-Koxby as Mr. Potter
Michael Turner as Mr. O'Reilly
Roger Shepherd as Lumley
David Lott as Taplow and John Mitchell
Script adapted by David Climie from an original by Frank Muir and Denis Norden
Produced by Edward Taylor
Recorded broadcast of June 13 in the Light Programme

Contributors

Original script:
Frank Muir
Original script:
Denis Norden
Script adapted by:
David Climie
Producer:
Edward Taylor
Jimmy Edwards:
Professor Jimmy Edwards
French Mistress:
Tonia Bern
Mr. Dinwiddie:
Frederick Treves
Mr. Potter:
Roddy Maude-Koxby
Mr. O'Reilly:
Michael Turner
Lumley:
Roger Shepherd
Taplow:
David Lott
Adapted by:
David Climie

When is a Door ?
A play for radio by MICHAEL BRETT
When George Colyer , manager of the company, loses his key to the main door of the offices and borrows one from a director, he becomes the only person with access to the building. Next morning this puts him in a very serious position.
Produced by Richard IMISON

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Brett
Unknown:
George Colyer
Produced By:
Richard Imison
Grace Colyer:
Grizelda Hervey
George Colyer:
Wilfred Babbage
Bernard Clements:
George Hagan
Emmy:
Hilda Kriseman
Flo:
Patricia Bendall
Det -Insp Blake:
Derek Birch
Miss Rutherwick:
June Tobin
Sims:
Nigel Anthony
Det -Sgt Burke:
Stanley Lebor
Arthur Montague:
Arthur Gomez

A new series of seven adventures of the boy detectives written by Anthony C. Wilson with Harold Reese as Norman Bones, Patricia Hayes as Henry

It all began one hot afternoon when they dropped in to have a look at the little church of St. Andrew, on the edge of Windmarsh Fen...
(BBC recording)

Contributors

Writer:
Anthony C. Wilson
Norman Bones:
Harold Reese
Henry Bones:
Patricia Hayes
Mr Drew:
Middleton Woods
The Rev Thorne:
Philip Cunningham
Mr Clare:
Preston Lockwood
Mrs Clare:
Dorothy Black
Mr Bartlett:
Michael Sherwell
Mrs Trundle:
Vivienne Chatterton
Det-Insp Meade:
Gabriel Woolf
Colonel Lenski:
Gerik Schjelderup
Village boy:
Jill Nyasa

Introduced by Vic Oliver
The Singers
Margaret Nisbett Alberto Remedios
The George Mitchell Choir
The first broadcast of Don Garrard
Comedy from
Leslie Crowther , Ronnie Barker Vand'a Vale
This Month's Comedy Guest Frankie Howerd
This Month's Storyteller Sir Donald Wolfit
Variety Playihouse Orchestra Leader, John Jezard
Conducted by Vic Oliver
Script by Carey Edwards and Leslie Crowther Produced by Alastair Scott Johnston
Leslie Crowther is in The Black and White Minstrel Show' at the Globe Theatre, Stockton; Don Garrard and Alberto Remedios broadcast by permission of Sadler's Wells Opera Company. Tickets for this series are available on application to [address removed]l, enclosing stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Vic Oliver
Singers:
Margaret Nisbett
Singers:
Alberto Remedios
Unknown:
George Mitchell
Unknown:
Don Garrard
Unknown:
Leslie Crowther
Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Unknown:
Frankie Howerd
Unknown:
Sir Donald Wolfit
Leader:
John Jezard
Conducted By:
Vic Oliver
Script By:
Carey Edwards
Script By:
Leslie Crowther
Produced By:
Alastair Scott Johnston
Unknown:
Leslie Crowther
Unknown:
Don Garrard
Unknown:
Alberto Remedios

Stephen Murray with Monica Grey in The Intervener the television play by DONALD WILSON adapted by Cynthia Pughe Cast in order of speaking:
Trumpe
Production by AUDREY CAMERON

Contributors

Play By:
Donald Wilson
Adapted By:
Cynthia Pughe
Production By:
Audrey Cameron
Mr Penlove's clerk:
Godfrey Kenton
J Q Penlove, solicitor:
Stephen Murray
Lily Forrester:
Monica Grey
Jean Barron:
Irene Sutcliffe
Philip Barron:
Derek Blomfield
Caroline Erskine:
Janet Burnell
Barker, another solicitor:
Kenneth Dight

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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