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by R. J. Martin
Mr. Martin, whose father was a Methodist minister in south Yorkshire at the turn of the century, was recently invited back to the tabernacle to take the chair at its centenary celebrations. He describes his feelings on returning to his childhood home after a lapse of nearly fifty years.

Contributors

Unknown:
R. J. Martin

Six programmes offering advice and information to parents and all who are concerned in advising school-leavers taking G.C.E. and similar courses.
1: What is a good job?
Brian Groom bridge consults two experts on ways in which parents can help their children to decide what is a good job' for them
Catherine Avent ,
Careers Advisory Officer, L.C.C. and Alec Rodger
Professor of Occupational Psychlogy in the University of London
Recorded broadcast of April 17 in Network Three

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Groom
Unknown:
Catherine Avent
Unknown:
Alec Rodger

visits Staffordshire to join a country dance party at the Town Hall, Uttoxeter to the music of the Uttoxeter Square Dance Band with songs by John Chapman and monologues by Tony Smith
Kenneth Clark who has arranged the programme also acts as caller

Contributors

Songs By:
John Chapman
Unknown:
Tony Smith
Unknown:
Kenneth Clark

Midland Region's panel game devised by Tony Shryane and Edward J. Mason
E. Arnot Robertson and Frank Muir challenge
Nancy Spain and Denis Norden
Umpire, Jack Longland
Recorded broadcast of July 2

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
E. Arnot Robertson
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Unknown:
Jack Longland

by LIONEL BROWN
Morgan Edwards is anxious for his daughter to get married, but his plans to achieve this seem to be going awry.
Plays produced by David H. GODFREY s

Contributors

Unknown:
Lionel Brown
Unknown:
Morgan Edwards
Produced By:
David H. Godfrey
Evan Arthur:
Basil Jones
Esther Edwards:
Sulwen Morgan
Morgan Edwards:
Roddy Hughes
Dai Jones:
William Eedle

from New College, Oxford
Introit: Tollite portas (William Byrd)
Confession; Absolution: the Lord's Prayer
Preces and Responses (William Byrd)
Psalms 69 and 70 First Lesson: Isaiah 29. vv. 1-14 Magnificat (Howells, New College) Second Lesson: Revelation 14
Nunc dimittis (Howells, New College)
Creed
Versicles and Responses (William Byrd)
The Lord's Prayer (Stone) Collects
Anthem: Laetentur coeli (William Byrd)
Prayers; The Grace
Hymn: Hark the glad sound (E.H. 6)

Contributors

Organist:
David Lumsden
Organ scholar:
John Morehen

by Claud Jenkins

At eighty-one Claud Jenkins is the oldest active theatrical producer in London. In this talk he describes how he first became bitten by the bug when as a boy he went unwillingly to school by way of as many theatres and billboards as he could.

(Recorded broadcast of January 14)

Contributors

Speaker:
Claud Jenkins

Smokey Incorporated by Margaret Potter
Incidental music by Henry Reed played by a section of the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra conducted by Bernard Herrmann Produced by Trevor Hill

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Potter
Music By:
Henry Reed
Conducted By:
Bernard Herrmann
Produced By:
Trevor Hill
The Inventor:
Geoffrey Banks
His Majestic Majesty:
Frederic Wilson
Cuthbert, the Duck:
Patricia Birch
Storyteller:
Graham Roberts

by LAURENCE MEYNELL adapted for broadcasting in six parts by Nan Macdonald 3: A Curious Companion
Produced by Trevor Hill

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurence Meynell
Unknown:
Nan MacDonald
Produced By:
Trevor Hill
David Walker:
Geoffrey Matthews
Wilmer:
Jon Farrell
Carol:
Jean Telfer
Loder:
Garard Green
Paul:
Keith Buckley
Bus conductor:
Herbert Smith

A series of five-round contests between London and the Regions
LONDON V. NORTH
Round 3
London:
Denis Brogan , Barry Carman
Quiz-Master, Lionel Hale
North:
W. Lyon Blease , Dennis Chapman
Quiz-Master, Roy Plomley
Arranged by Patrick Harvey

Contributors

Unknown:
Denis Brogan
Unknown:
Barry Carman
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
W. Lyon Blease
Unknown:
Dennis Chapman
Unknown:
Roy Plomley
Arranged By:
Patrick Harvey

Four talks for Advent by the Rev. Alan Booth
Secretary of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs who explores, from a standpoint of Christian belief, the challenge offered by some of the major political problems of our time.
3: A Shrinking World

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. Alan Booth

Haydn
Quartet in A. Op. 9 No. 6
Quartet in E flat. Op. 50 No. 3 played by the MacGibbon String Quartet Margot MacGibbon (violin) Lorraine du Val (violin) Anatole Mines (viola) Lilly Phillips (cello)

Contributors

Violin:
Margot MacGibbon
Violin:
Lorraine du Val
Viola:
Anatole Mines
Cello:
Lilly Phillips

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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