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Plastics-The Art and Science of Polymer Building by Morris Kaufman , F.R.I.C., A.P.I. of the National College of Rubber Technology
The first plastics material, invented by Alexander Parkes , was exhibited at the International Exhibition of 1862. A century later we are referring to our time as the Plastics Age. Morris Kaufman reviews the history of this remarkable technological achievement.
Last Thursday's recorded broadcast in Network Three

Contributors

Unknown:
Morris Kaufman
Unknown:
Alexander Parkes

Introduced by Bill Hartley
Safety in the Car. 1: An investigation 'of Safety Belts. Dr. Bertil Aldman of the Swedish Traffic Safety Research Council reports on investigations carried out in Sweden Your Driving Personality: Dr. Gordon Claridge talks about the psychology of a motorist
Production Methods: A visit to the Production Engineering Research Association's Laboratories where D. D. Morgan explains new methods in the production of motor car parts Out of Doors with your Car-Towing: Suggestions by Roy McCarthy Produced by James Pestridge

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bill Hartley
Unknown:
Dr. Bertil Aldman
Talks:
Dr. Gordon Claridge
Unknown:
D. D. Morgan
Unknown:
Roy McCarthy
Produced By:
James Pestridge

A sort of radio show written by Eric Merriman with Kenneth Home
Kenneth Williams
Hugh Paddick , Betty Marsden
Bill Pertwee , Jill Day
The Fraser Hayes Four
BBC Variety Orchestra Leader, John Jezard
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Incidental music by Edwin Braden
Sort-of-announcer, Douglas Smith
Produced by JACQUES BROWN
Recorded broadcast of December 28, 1961, in the Light Programme

Contributors

Written By:
Eric Merriman
Unknown:
Kenneth Home
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Betty Marsden
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
Unknown:
Jill Day
Unknown:
Fraser Hayes
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Music By:
Edwin Braden
Announcer:
Douglas Smith
Produced By:
Jacques Brown

Devised by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse
Ghost Trains
A Day on the Narrow Gauge
Duke Dogs
Spotters' Notebook
Introduced by Peggy Bacon
Edited by Shirley Franklin

Contributors

Unknown:
John Adams
Unknown:
Patrick Whitehouse
Introduced By:
Peggy Bacon
Edited By:
Shirley Franklin

Introduced by Dennis Price
The singers
Joan Carlyle
Peter Grant
The George Mitchell Choir
The piano played by Malcolm Binns
The first broadcast of Bernard Dickerson
Comedy from
Leslie Crowther , Ronnie Barker
This month's comedy guest Tony Fayne
This month's storyteller Moira Lister
Variety Playhouse Orchestra Leader, John Jezard
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Script by Carey Edwards and Leslie Crowther Short story by Robert Rietty
Produced by ALASTAIR Scott JOHNSTON

Contributors

Introduced By:
Dennis Price
Singers:
Joan Carlyle
Singers:
Peter Grant
Unknown:
George Mitchell
Played By:
Malcolm Binns
Unknown:
Bernard Dickerson
Unknown:
Leslie Crowther
Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Unknown:
Moira Lister
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Script By:
Carey Edwards
Script By:
Leslie Crowther
Story By:
Robert Rietty
Produced By:
Alastair Scott Johnston

Barry Foster and Derek Bond in Torment by PHILIP LEVENE
Produced by ROBIN MIDGLEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Foster
Unknown:
Derek Bond
Unknown:
Philip Levene
Produced By:
Robin Midgley
Ralph Ellinger:
Barry Foster
Frank Ellinger:
Rolf Lefebvre
Ruth Ellinger:
Barbara Bolton
Dr Rooney:
Derek Bond
Inspector Hadley:
Philip Morant
Sergeant Lumsdenf:
Peter Claughton
Mr Preedy:
Peter Claughton
Flora:
Priscilla Benson
Publican:
Arthur Gomez
Mr Ryder:
Wlll Eighton
Mr OwStalrs:
Wlll Eighton
Mr Denton:
Godfrey Kenton
Carol Sanford:
Dorit Welles
Constable Barclay:
Michael Spice
Brenda:
Patricia Bendall
Daphne:
Patricia Cree
David:
Terry Raven
Pete:
Jeremy Ranchev

News of books and their makers in reviews, quotations and interviews
Writers and their Critics
A discussion between Colin Wilson and a critic about last week's broadcast by Colin Wilson Introduced by Corbet Woodall

Contributors

Unknown:
Colin Wilson
Unknown:
Colin Wilson
Introduced By:
Corbet Woodall

BBC Home Service Basic

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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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