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by H. 0. EVENNETT Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge with readings by GARY WATSON
First broadcast on March 7 in the Network Three series ' The Reformation '
A historical study by G. R. Elton specially written to accompany ' The Reformation ' series, with many illustrations, can be obtained tprice 5s.) from BBC Publications. 35 Marylebone High Street. London. W.l.

Contributors

Unknown:
Gary Watson
Unknown:
G. R. Elton

Traditional music and songs from a square-dance party at Totnes, Devon
Singer, PAT SHAW
Caller. Nias MATTHEWS
THE GREENSLEEVES BAND led by DENNIS DARKE
Master of Ceremonies, BERNARD FISHWICK
Produced by BRIAN PATTEN

Contributors

Unknown:
Nias Matthews
Unknown:
Dennis Darke
Unknown:
Bernard Fishwick
Produced By:
Brian Patten

Introduced by RALPH WIGHTMAN
Milk and Beauty: Miss Great Britain talks to GEORGE SPEAKMAN of the National Dairy Council about milk diets
Domestic Food Consumption and Expenditure: A farmer and a housewife discuss the annual report of the National Food Survey Committee

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ralph Wightman
Unknown:
George Speakman

Monsieur Beaucaire byAndre Messager
A recorded version by Radio-diffusion-Télévision 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

Unknown:
Monsieur Beaucaire
Unknown:
Andre Messager
Chorus-Master:
Marcel Briclot
Conductor:
Jules Gressier
Unknown:
Denyse Vautrin
Unknown:
Mark Lubbock
Told By:
John Hobday
Monsieur Beaucaire:
Willy Clement
Molyneux:
Rene Lenoty
Winterset:
Lucien Lovano
Nash:
Henri Bedex
Bantison:
Jacques Pruvost
Townbrake:
Georges Foix
Rakell:
Marcel Enot
Capitaine Badger:
Andre Balbon
Marquis de Mirepoix:
Gilbert Moryn
Francois:
Pierre Roi
Lady Mary Carlisle:
Lina Dachary
Lady Lucy:
Nicole Broissin

The Testimonial by R. F. Delderfield
Mr. and Mrs. Connibeer are celebrating their Golden Wedding anniversary. When a local press representative enquires about Mr. Connibeer's past employment with the railway, it seems that he has touched on a delicate subject.
Edward Connibeer
GEORGE MERRITT
Produced by DAVID H. GODFREY
Previously broadcast in the BBC General Overseas Service

Contributors

Unknown:
R. F. Delderfield
Unknown:
Edward Connibeer
Unknown:
George Merritt
Produced By:
David H. Godfrey
Ellen Connibeer:
Betty Hardy
Edith Connibeer:
Mary Wimbush
Mr. Bannister:
William Eedle

from Edington Priory Church, Wiltshire sung by the EDINGTON FESTIVAL CHOIR
Preces and Responses (Byrd)
Psalms 142 and 143 Lessons: 1 Kings 12, vv. 1-24;
St. Luke 18, v. 31, to 19, v. 10
Office Hymn: To thee before the close of day (Tallis)
Magnificat: Nunc dimittis
(Weelkes' Short Service)
Anthem: Hosanna to the Son of David (Weelkes)
King of glory, King of peace
(E.H. 424)
Voluntary: Prelude and Fugue in C major (Bach)
Director of the Choir and Organist, Simon Preston

Contributors

Organist:
Simon Preston

Crump the Crock
The novel by PETER JONES abridged in six parts by HONOR WYATT told by TERRY RAVEN
2: Goliath the Gorilla
I felt my eyes bulging. It was Crump's voice but it came from a gorilla which seemed real in every detail.

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, of the ' London Courier '
4: The Mill at Voorn Trecht
Suspecting that Wade and Frobisher have gone to Holland, Steve and Penny elude members of the gang and reach London with the diary
Produced by CLAIRE CHOVIL

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoffrey Morgan
Unknown:
John Bentley
Unknown:
Steve Conroy
Unknown:
June Spencer
Produced By:
Claire Chovil
Laurence Thornton:
Gabriel Woolf
Theodore Frobisher:
Lionel Gamlin
Jan Schrader:
Rudolph Offenbach
Miss Vansen:
Tanya Vigay
Carl Dressner:
Keith Buckley

by Gilbert and Sullivan
GLYNDEBQRNE
Festival CHORUS
The PRO ARTE ORCHESTRA
Conducted by SIR MALCOLM SARGENT on gramophone records

Contributors

Conducted By:
Sir Malcolm Sargent
The Duke of Plaza-Toro:
Geraint Evans
Luiz:
Alexander Young
Don Alhambra del Bolero:
Owen Brannigan
Marco Palmieri:
Richard Lewis
Giuseppe Palmieri:
John Cameron
Antonio:
James Miliigan
Francesco:
Alexander Young
Giorgio:
James Milligan
The Duchess of Plaza-Toro:
Monica Sinclair
Casilda:
Edna Graham
Giannetta:
Elsie Morison
Tessa:
Marjorie Thomas
Fiammetta:
Stella Hitchens
Vittoria:
Lavinia Renton
Giulia:
Helen Watts
Inez:
Helen Watts

Their language of song; their unusual mating behaviour; their curious method of propagation, and the struggle of the young grasshopper for life
Written and produced by Nesta Pain
Music composed and conducted by Antony Hopkins Narrator, MICHAEL HORDERN with David King-Wood
Ronald Simpson , Duncan Carse Lionel Harris , Heron Carvic
First broadcast in Dec. 1955
See page 30

Contributors

Produced By:
Nesta Pain
Conducted By:
Antony Hopkins
Narrator:
Michael Hordern
Unknown:
David King-Wood
Unknown:
Ronald Simpson
Unknown:
Duncan Carse
Unknown:
Lionel Harris
Unknown:
Heron Carvic

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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