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Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
April Notebook: reviews of new topics and events
Press Conference: Cecil Harms-worth King interviewed by Anne Scott-James and Katharine Whitehorn
Secrets of Discipline: Edward Blishen on the track of a school mystery
Advice to Someone Else's Daughter: Kenneth More talks about strong drink

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Interviewed By:
Anne Scott-James
Interviewed By:
Katharine Whitehorn
Unknown:
Edward Blishen
Talks:
Kenneth More

Regional Variations (3)

Service for Lent: as South and West

BBC Home Service Midland

Service for Lent from the Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Fareham. Hampshire: the Rev. T. G. Strangeways. Address by the Bishop of Portsmouth

BBC Home Service South and West

Sermons for Lent
4: The Warfare of the Spirit for Christian and Human Unity
Preacher, the Rev. Canon Stanley Evans
Ante-Communion from the Parish Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Abbey Wood, London, S.E.2
Celebrant, the Vicar the Rev. Anthony Deans Bailey
The Lord's Prayer Collect for Purity
Introit hymn: All people that on earth do dwell (A. and M. Rev. 166)
Kyrie Eleison (Wadeley) Collects
Epistle: Hebrews 12, vv. 22-24
Gradual: Psalm 122, I was glad when they said unto me
Gospel: St. John 6, vv. 1-14
The Nicene Creed (Merbecke)
Sermon
Offertory
0 thou who at thy Eucharist didst pray (A. and M. Rev. 402)
Prayer for the Church
Organist and Choirmaster, H. Marshall Palmer
Commentary spoken by the Rev. Paul Oestreicher

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. Canon Stanley Evans
Unknown:
Rev. Anthony Deans Bailey
Choirmaster:
H. Marshall Palmer
Unknown:
Rev. Paul Oestreicher

Regional Variations (2)

Ar Fore Sul: songs and recordings

BBC Home Service Welsh

A request programme of records Pantomime (Zemire et Azor)
(Gritry, arr. Beecham)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham
Symphony No. 6. in F major
(Pastoral) (Beethoven)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Bruno Waiter

Contributors

Conducted By:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Conducted By:
Bruno Waiter

A weekly review edited by Anna Instone and Julian Herbage
Introduced by Julian Herbage Liszt's Faust Symphony by Humphrey Searle
Walton and the Concerto by Colin Mason
Musical Profile: Sallac Dnalrethus by John Amis
Form and Performance book review by Peter Stadlen

Contributors

Edited By:
Anna Instone
Edited By:
Julian Herbage
Introduced By:
Julian Herbage
Unknown:
Humphrey Searle
Unknown:
Colin Mason
Unknown:
Sallac Dnalrethus
Unknown:
John Amis
Review By:
Peter Stadlen

Chairman, T. C. Worsley Film: Edgar Anstey
Theatre: Richard Findlater
Broadcasting: A. Alvarez
Book: J. W. Lambert
Art: Bryan Robertson

Contributors

Unknown:
T. C. Worsley
Unknown:
Edgar Anstey
Unknown:
Richard Findlater
Unknown:
A. Alvarez
Unknown:
Bryan Robertson

Do birds sing because they enjoy it? CHARLES HARTSHORNE , the American ornithologist, after nearly fifty years of world-wide study expresses his belief that birds have a genuine musical sense.
The programme is illustrated with recordings of the world's most gifted bird musicians from six continents.
Produced by Lillian Lang and Jeffery Boswall
Recorded in the BBC's New York studio

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Hartshorne
Produced By:
Lillian Lang
Produced By:
Jeffery Boswall

Regional Variations (2)

The Scottish Garden

BBC Home Service Scottish

visits North Wales
Fred Loads, Bill Sowerbutts and Alan Gemmell answer questions put by members of Llanbedrog and District Garden Produce Association
Question-Master,
Franklin Engelmann
Arranged by Ellis Widdup

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Sowerbutts
Unknown:
Alan Gemmell
Question-Master:
Franklin Engelmann
Arranged By:
Ellis Widdup

Regional Variations (3)

Scotland on the Screen: excerpts from the sound-tracks of films shown at the Royal Festival Hall, London, on March 25* ..

BBC Home Service Scottish

Welsh news survey

BBC Home Service Welsh

A monthly magazine
Introduced by David Robinson Decline?: John Spraos discusses some of the conclusions from his book The Decline of the Cinema with J. W. Davies. Mr. Davies is an independent exhibitor, Past President of the Cinematograph Exhibitors' Association, and a member of the Cinematograph Films Council Attitude to Violence: Paul Mayers berg talks to Fritz Lang , some of whose films have just been revived at the National Film Theatre

Contributors

Introduced By:
David Robinson
Unknown:
John Spraos
Unknown:
J. W. Davies.
Unknown:
Paul Mayers
Unknown:
Fritz Lang

A play in three parts written by MAIDA STANIER
1: Schoolroom at War
Continued in next column
Other parts played by members of the cast
Songs by the Madrigal Group of King Edward's Five Ways School, Birmingham
Produced by SHIRLEY FRANKLIN

Contributors

Written By:
Maida Stanier
Produced By:
Shirley Franklin
Toby:
Josefina Ray
Tom:
Elizabeth Marlowe
Sam:
Elleen Barry
Peter:
Dera Cooper
Pip:
Mary Chester
Thumper:
Norman Bennett
The Master:
Philip Morant
Doggett:
Bob Arnold
Prince Rupert:
Andrew Faulds
Constable Hogg:
Denis Folwell
Garrotty:
Arnold Peters
Waterman Tozer:
Eric Skelding
Ragman Tugg:
Graham Rigby

Regional Variations (5)

Service from Stevenson Memorial Parish Church. Glasgow

BBC Home Service Scottish

Service for Mothering Sunday from the Methodist Central Hall, Birmingham

BBC Home Service Midland

Service for Mothering Sunday : as Midland

BBC Home Service South and West

Service from St. John's Methodist Church, Colwyn Bay

BBC Home Service Welsh

Christians think about their faith and its living expression
THIS HAVE I DONE FOB MY TRUE LOVE
A meditation in verse and music on the life of Jesus based on the verses of the traditional carol ' My Dancing Day ' with JOHN GLEN
GABRIEL WOOLF , MARY WIMBUSH and THE SAINT MARTIN SINGERS
Script by Simona Pakenham
Produced by Agnellus Andrew , O.F.M.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Glen
Unknown:
Gabriel Woolf
Unknown:
Mary Wimbush
Script By:
Simona Pakenham
Produced By:
Agnellus Andrew

Regional Variations (8)

As North (261 m.)

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

Appeal: Cheshire Home for Mentally Handicapped Children, by Johnny Morris

BBC Home Service South and West

Appeal: Holt Parish Church Restoration Fund, by the Rev. T. J. Bryan

BBC Home Service Welsh

Appeal: Boys' and Girls' Welfare Society, by Lady James

BBC Home Service North

(261 m.) Appeal: Restoration of Blanchland Abbey Church, by the Vicar

BBC Home Service North

Appeal: Edinburgh City Mission, by the General Superintendent, Albert Long

BBC Home Service Scottish

Appeal: Hailes Church, Gloucestershire, by Lord Wemyss

BBC Home Service Midland

Appeal on behalf of St. Mary's Church, Sevington by Jack Warner
Contributions (preferably by crossed postal order or cheque) will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to Jack Warner, [address removed]
St. Mary's, Sevington, near Ashford, is an ancient country church, parts of which date from Saxon times. Nearly jC2,ooo has already been raised towards the cost of badly needed repairs to the spire and fabric, but a further £ 2,000 is required to complete the restoration.

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Warner

by ANTHONY TROLLOPE adapted for radio in thirteen episodes by H. Oldfield Box
Episode 1
Produced by WILLIAM GLEN-DOBPEL

Contributors

Produced By:
William Glen-Dobpel
Trollope:
Denys Blakblock
Scatcherd:
George Hacan
Landlord Reddypalm:
Philip Morant
Henry Thorne:
Godfrey Kenton
Mary Scatcherd:
Barbara Mitchell
Doctor Thorne:
Michael Gwynn
Squire Gresham:
John Welsh
Farmer Bourne:
Arthur Gomez
Farmer Oaklerath:
Earle Grey
Lady Arabella Gresham:
Grizelda Hervey
Lady de Courcy:
Dorothy Black
John de Courcy:
John Pullen
Frank Gresham:
John Rye
Lady Alexandrina de Courcy:
Hilda Kriseman
Augusta Gresham:
Dorit Welles
Beatrice Gresham:
Sheila Grant
Mary Thorne:
Clare Austin

Regional Variations (3)

Jean Harvey, piano

BBC Home Service Scottish

Awr Pawb: music, poetry, and literature requests

BBC Home Service Welsh

String Quintet in C major (D.956) played by the Amadeus String Quartet Norbert Brainin (violin) Siegmund Nissel (violin) Peter Schidlof (viola) Martin Lovett (cello) with William Pleeth (cello)

Contributors

Violin:
Norbert Brainin
Viola:
Peter Schidlof
Cello:
Martin Lovett
Cello:
William Pleeth

Regional Variations (2)

Scottish Life and Letters

BBC Home Service Scottish

Cliff Michelmore compere of Tonight and Variety Club's
TV Personality of 1961 speaks personally to
Anne Allen and Daniel Farson
Daniel Farson broadcasts by permission of Associated Rediffusion followed by an interlude

Contributors

Unknown:
Cliff Michelmore
Unknown:
Anne Allen
Unknown:
Daniel Farson
Unknown:
Daniel Farson

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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