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Accents
Thy speech bewrayeth thee
A. C. Gimson , of the Phonetics Department of University College, London, talks about accents, including those of a debutante, country-woman, ' pop' singer, politician, and cricket commentator.
Introduced by Jack Singleton

Contributors

Unknown:
A. C. Gimson
Introduced By:
Jack Singleton

Prelude and Fugue in D sharp minor
French Suite No. 4, in E flat major Prelude and Fugue in B flat minor played by Niso Ticciati (clavichord)
Eleventh of twelve programmes to include all the French and English Suites and Book 2 of the Well-tempered Clavier

Contributors

Played By:
Niso Ticciati

A spontaneous discusion by Lady Violet Bonham Carter
Edward du Cann M.P. ,
Russell Braddon
John Stonehouse M.P. ,
Travelling Question-Master, Freddy Grisewood
Arranged by Michael Bowen
From All Saints Secondary School, Weymouth, Dorset
Recording of last Friday's broadcast in the Light Programme

Contributors

Unknown:
Lady Violet Bonham Carter
Unknown:
Edward du Cann M.P.
Unknown:
Russell Braddon
Unknown:
John Stonehouse M.P.
Question-Master:
Freddy Grisewood
Arranged By:
Michael Bowen

Stuart Hibberd introduces a talk by the Rev. Robert Duce
' Righteous Wrath' is how we excuse our anger for the troubles of others. Robert Duce questions this policy in his talk 'Resentment for another's Suffering.'

Contributors

Introduces:
Stuart Hibberd
Unknown:
Rev. Robert Duce
Unknown:
Robert Duce

including
This Month in Your Garden by Fred Loads
Young People's Guide to Current Affairs by Robert Reid
Sports News by Kenneth Wolstenholme
London News by Judith Chalmers
Here and There-General News by Alan Dixon
Edited and introduced by Michael Barton

Contributors

Unknown:
Judith Chalmers
Unknown:
Alan Dixon
Introduced By:
Michael Barton

A new series of hoaxes, fakes, and frauds
5: The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower
The story of ' 'Count' Victor Lustig -one of the greatest confidence tricksters in the world. with Hugh Burden as narrator
Frank Duncan as Count Lustig
Jerry Stovin as James Johnson
Script by LEONARD COTTRELL based on the book
The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower by James Johnson w'th Floyd Miller Produced by DAVID THOMSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Victor Lustig
Unknown:
Hugh Burden
Narrator:
Frank Duncan
Unknown:
Jerry Stovin
Script By:
Leonard Cottrell
Unknown:
James Johnson
Unknown:
Floyd Miller
Produced By:
David Thomson
Stella:
Jane Barrett
Ronald Dodge:
Murray Kash
Rubano:
Ronald Wilson
Tormut Green:
John Welsh
A Lawyer:
Marvin Kane
A Detective:
Martin King
Dapper Dan:
Denys Hawthorne
Monsieur Poisson:
Bernard Rebel

Introduced by Robert Irwin
Cyril Chapman (clarinet)
BBC Welsh Orchestra Leader, Philip Whiteway
Conductor, Rae Jenkins
Before an invited audience at the Memorial Hall, Barry

Contributors

Introduced By:
Robert Irwin
Clarinet:
Cyril Chapman
Leader:
Philip Whiteway
Conductor:
Rae Jenkins

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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