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Work in the world of science
THE DISTORTED IMAGE by David Whitteridg. F.R.S. Professor of Physiology in the University of Edinburgh
A television camera can produce an undistorted picture on the receiver screen. What happens when the eye sends a picture to the visual cortex of the brain?

Contributors

Unknown:
David Whitteridg. F.R.S.

Polonaise (Eugene Onegin )
(Tchaikovsky)
Orchestra of La Scala. Milan
Conducted by Lovro von Matacic
Violin Concerto No. 1, in G minor
(Max Bruch)
Nathan Milstein (violin) Philharmonia Orchestra
Conducted by Leon Barzin
Some recent gramophone records

Contributors

Unknown:
Eugene Onegin
Conducted By:
Lovro von Matacic
Violin:
Nathan Milstein
Conducted By:
Leon Barzin

Introduced by Bill Hartley
Man with the Red flag: by Tom Lonsdale
Some thoughts on speed limits: by Leonard Cottrell
The Insurance Consultant and Pat Gregory discuss the principles of motor insurance
Urban Congestion: Buses and Cars. Some suggestions from Ray Thomas
Produced by James Pestridge

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bill Hartley
Unknown:
Tom Lonsdale
Unknown:
Leonard Cottrell
Unknown:
Pat Gregory
Unknown:
Ray Thomas
Produced By:
James Pestridge

Professor Jimmy Edwards submits a weekly school report with James Villiers as Burgess
June Whitfield as Matron
Roddy Maude-Roxby as Mr. Potter
Frederick Treves as Mr. Dinwiddie
Graham Aza as The Prince
Roger Shepherd as Lumley and Sheila Grant , Tom Bowman , David Lott , Stewart Anderson
Script adapted by David Climie from an original by Frank Muir and Denis Norden
Produced by Edward Taylor

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Jimmy Edwards
Unknown:
James Villiers
Unknown:
June Whitfield
Unknown:
Roddy Maude-Roxby
Unknown:
Frederick Treves
Unknown:
Graham Aza
Unknown:
Roger Shepherd
Unknown:
Sheila Grant
Unknown:
Tom Bowman
Unknown:
David Lott
Unknown:
Stewart Anderson
Adapted By:
David Climie
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Produced By:
Edward Taylor

The Palfrey Case by NORMAN EDWARDS
Truth will out-even though it takes twenty-five years to arrive at the heart of the matter.
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by CEDRIC MESSINA

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Edwards
Produced By:
Cedric Messina
Mrs Smith:
Mary O'Farrell
Humfry Endell:
John Pullen
An Usher:
Andrew Irvine
A Judge:
George Hagan
Sir Phillip Garson, q' c:
Godfrey Kenton
Marcel Duroc:
Kenneth Dight
Sir Charles Palfrey:
Derek Blomfield
Mr Quilp-Traveis, Q c:
Rolf Lefebvre
Roger Marsh:
William Eedle

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
S: The Roman Emperor
* As soon as we've got it cleaned up a bit, I'll ring the curator of Kingsmead museum. If this is as old as we think it is, I guess our Roman Emperor's going to cause quite a sensation, Norman ... '

Contributors

Written By:
Anthony C. Wilson
Unknown:
Harold Reese
Unknown:
Norman Bones
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes
Mr Keeling:
Geoffrey Lewis
Inspector Martin:
Preston Lockwood
Mr Wendle:
Peter Augustine
Mr Rad!ey:
Richard Hurndall
Mrs Ludd:
Ann Codrington
Mrs Boyce:
Molly Weir

900th Performance
Harry Davidson and his Orchestra with Raymond Newell (baritone)
Introduced by Ivan Samson
Master of Ceremonies, Charles Crathorn
Produced by Fredric Bayco
The dances:' Naval Thireesitep; WaSitz: Variety Foxtrot; Tango Scintilla; Classic Gavotte; Anniversary Twostep
The songs: Ho, jolily Jenkin; The Galloping Major
Repeated on Friday at 3.0
Tickets for this programme and for the recording which will follow this transmission (and will be broadcast next Friday) are available on application to Ticket [address removed], enclosing a stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

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

the novel by Stanley Hyland, adapted for radio by Michael Hardwick
[Starring] Peter Howell

(Repeated on Monday at 3.0)

Contributors

Author:
Stanley Hyland
Adapted by :
Michael Hardwick
Producer:
William Glen-Doepel
Coroner:
Derek Birch
Fred Armytage:
Anthony Hall
Dr Burberry:
Charles Simon
Det Supt Macaulay:
Philip Morant
Hubert Bligh:
Peter Howell
Helen Bligh:
Joan Matheson
Henry Ransome:
Arthur Ridley
Arthur Forest:
Norman Claridge
Mrs Kimmis:
Grizeldla Hervey
Oliver Passmore:
Peter Claughton
Nigel Lane:
Charles Hodgson
Alec Beasley:
Geoffrey Matthews
Richard Gilfillan:
Philip Leaver
Constable:
Arthur Gomez
Other parts played by:
Andrew Irvine
Other parts played by:
John Pullen

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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