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by COLIN JACKSON
Mr. Jackson describes the pattern of juvenile delinquency in the American Mid-West and outlines some of the many projects, such as Boystown near Omaha, which have come into being to help teenagers with their problems

Contributors

Unknown:
Colin Jackson

La Perichole by Offenbach
A recorded version by Radiodiffusion-Television Francaise
RTF CHORUS
Chorus-Master, MARCEL BRICLOT
Orchestre RADIO-LYRIQUE
Conductor, JULES GRESSIER
Presentation, DENYSE VAUTRIN
English narrative by MARK LUBBOCK
Story told by JOHN HOBDAY

Contributors

Chorus-Master:
Marcel Briclot
Conductor:
Jules Gressier
Unknown:
Denyse Vautrin
Unknown:
Mark Lubbock
Told By:
John Hobday
Penchole:
Susanne Lafaye
Guadalenal:
Janette Levasseur
Buginella:
Jacqueline Cauchard
Frasquinella:
Jacqueline Cauchard
Mastrilla:
Huguette Hennetier
Brambillaj:
Huguette Hennetier
Piquillo:
Joseph Peyron
Don André de Ribiera:
Duvaleix
Ponatellas:
Rene Lenoty
Don Pedro:
Gilbert Moryn
First notary:
Genio
Second notary:
Jacques Pruvost

The Beano
A new play for radio by Victor Pemberton with Oliver Johnston
Mary O'Farrell
Grandad Wilkes refuses at the last minute to go on the annual ' beano ' to Brighton. He is finally persuaded to go, and for Grandad it becomes a ' beano ' in more senses than one!
Cast in order of speaking: Produced by AUDREY CAMERON

Contributors

Unknown:
Victor Pemberton
Unknown:
Oliver Johnston
Unknown:
Mary O'Farrell
Unknown:
Grandad Wilkes
Produced By:
Audrey Cameron
Jim Barford:
Derek Blomfield
Gwen:
Elizabeth Morgan
Grandad Henry Wilkes:
Oliver Johnston
A woman:
Hilda Kriseman
Letty Gimble:
Barbara Mitchell
Miss Florrie:
Mary O'Farrell
Sid Plumley:
David Spenser
A policeman:
Anthony Viccars

of the Assumption of Our Lady from the Carmelite Church, Kensington, London sung by the CARMELITE FRIARS and the CARMELITE SINGERS
Director, John McCarthy
Organist, Nicholas Danby
Deus in adjutorium: Gloria
Patri (Monteverdi)
Magnificat (Plainsong and Palestrina)
Assumpta est Maria (Byrd)

Contributors

Organist:
John McCarthy
Organist:
Nicholas Danby

Crump the Crock
The novel by PETER JONES abridged in six parts by Honor Wyatt told by TERRY RAVEN 1: Crump Tries It On
We first heard about Crump from his cousin Cayton. Colin Crump turned out to be a tall lanky kid with near-white eyelashes and a mop of untidy hair. He was popular at first.

Contributors

Novel By:
Peter Jones
Told By:
Terry Raven

A new adventure serial in five parts by GEOFFREY MORGAN with John Bentley as Steve Conroy June Spencer as Penny Paige 3: The Diary
Steve and Penny journey to Scotland to see the man who they believe has the General's missing diary. Produced by CLAIRE CHOVIL

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoffrey Morgan
Unknown:
John Bentley
Unknown:
June Spencer
Produced By:
Claire Chovil
Doctor Gregory:
Alec Ross
Lorry Driver:
Philip Morant
Theodore Frobisher:
Lionel Gamlln

Regional Variations (2)

That Reminds Me: Billy Wright chooses records

BBC Home Service Midland

by MARTIN FERNALD
In the last two years Ten-Pin Bowling has developed from a fringe activity into Britain's newest sport. Martin Fernald went to centres in the London and South-East area to find out why this new pastime has caught on so quickly

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Fernald
Unknown:
Martin Fernald

ANONA WINN
JOY ADAMSON . JOY ADAMSON RICHARD DIMBLEBY
KENNETH HORNE in the chair Produced by C. F. MEEHAN
Repeated on Thursday at 1.10
Tickets for this series are available on application to [address removed]. enclosing stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Unknown:
Anona Winn
Unknown:
Joy Adamson
Unknown:
Joy Adamson
Unknown:
Richard Dimbleby
Unknown:
Kenneth Horne
Produced By:
C. F. Meehan

Alexander Young (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Leader, Hugh Bean, Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult

From the Royal Albert Hall, London

(See page 33)

followed by an interlude

Contributors

Tenor:
Alexander Young
Musicians:
Philharmonia Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
Hugh Bean
Conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult

Regional Variations (2)

A conversation between Professor Alan S. C. Ross and Stanley Unwin

BBC Home Service Midland

Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera
Act 1 and Scenes from Act 2
Also taking part: JAMES MILLIGAN
GLYNDEBOURNE
Festival CHORUS
Chorus-Master, Peter Gellhorn
PRO ARTE ORCHESTRA
Conducted by SIR MALCOLM SARGENT on gramophone records

Contributors

Unknown:
James Milligan
Chorus-Master:
Peter Gellhorn
Conducted By:
Sir Malcolm Sargent
The Rt Hon Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B:
George Baker
Captain Corcoran:
John Cameron
Ralph Rackstraw:
Richard Lewis
Dick Deadeye:
Owen Brannigan
Josephine:
Elsie Morison
Hebe:
Marjorie Thomas
Little Buttercup:
Monica Sinclair

An anthology of words and music
Arranged and introduced by JAMES FISHER and GEOFFREY GRIGSON
A short account of the history of an ancient menace of the ocean
Produced by PATRICK DROMCOOLIC First broadcast in April

Contributors

Introduced By:
James Fisher
Introduced By:
Geoffrey Grigson
Produced By:
Patrick DromcOolic

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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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More