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A spontaneous discussion by IAN MIKARDO
RUSSELL BRADDON
ANN ALLEN
BERNARD BROOK-PARTRIDGE
Travelling Question-Master, FREDDY GRISEWOOD
Produced by MICHAEL Bowen
From the Arts Centre, Bridgwater, Somerset
Last Friday's broadcast in the Light Programme

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Mikardo
Unknown:
Russell Braddon
Unknown:
Ann Allen
Unknown:
Bernard Brook-Partridge
Question-Master:
Freddy Grisewood
Produced By:
Michael Bowen

with JOHN HOSIER
Concert of music heard so far, on gramophone records including: ' Ah how ephemeral ' from The Wise Virgins (Walton): Pavane from Capriol Suite (Warlock): part of the March to the Scaffold from Fantastic Symphony (Berlioz): March: Folk Songs from Somerset (Vaughan Williams) Adventures in Music series

Contributors

Unknown:
John Hosier

The novel by Francis Brett Young adapted for broadcasting in nine parts by LIONEL BROWN with Olga Lindo
June Tobin ,Nigel Stock
Port 5
Pianist,ARTHUR DULAY
Produced by DAVID H. GODFREY Broadcast in September 1961 in the Light Programme

Contributors

Novel By:
Francis Brett Young
Unknown:
Lionel Brown
Unknown:
Olga Lindo
Unknown:
June Tobin
Unknown:
Nigel Stock
Pianist:
Arthur Dulay
Produced By:
David H. Godfrey
Ellen Biggs:
Mary O'Farrell
Clare:
June Tobin
Dr Bradley:
Trevor Martin
Dudley Wilburn:
Nigel Stock
Catherine Weir:
Eithne Dunne
Ralph Hingston:
Ronald Wilson
Vivien Hingston:
Beverley Dunn
Lady Hingston:
Olga Lindo

Famous Cases of Norman Birkett , K.C.
Chosen and reconstructed at the microphone by EDGAR LUSTGARTEN
3: The action for libel brought against VISCOUNT GLADSTONE and his brother by Captain Peter Wright in 1927 NORMAN BIRKETT for the defendants Last Friday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Birkett
Unknown:
Captain Peter Wright
Unknown:
Norman Birkett

Written for broadcasting by BERTHA LONSDALE
4: A Very Funny Nightjar
Music for the flute written and played by BERNARD HERRMANN Produced by HERBERT SMITH

Contributors

Broadcasting By:
Bertha Lonsdale
Played By:
Bernard Herrmann
Produced By:
Herbert Smith
Storyteller:
Jean Telfer
Nicholas:
Karal Gardner
Albert Fizzle:
Brian Trueman
Gamekeeper George:
Joseph Hancock
Miss Julia Dove:
Cynthia Michaelis

A monthly took at current films, plays, and art exhibitions, and the people concerned with them
This month:
MATTHEW NORGATE on films
IVOR BROWN on the theatre
W. R. DALZELL on art
MARJORIE BILBOW talks to a ' stills ' photographer
The History of the Cinema compiled by PETER DAVALLE and JOHN DORAN 6: Future Trends

Contributors

Unknown:
Matthew Norgate
Unknown:
Ivor Brown
Unknown:
W. R. Dalzell
Talks:
Marjorie Bilbow
Unknown:
Peter Davalle
Unknown:
John Doran

The Helford Flotilla
The story of the wartime S.O.E. unit, based on a Cornish estuary, which ran arms and agents to occupied Brittany in French fishing boats and fast launches
The recorded memories of some of those who took part including the commanding officer,
Commander GERARD HOLDSWORTH
Edited by Gerald Pawle Narrator,
CAPT. ANTHONY Kimmins Produced by JOHN IRVING in the BBC's Plymouth studios

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerard Holdsworth
Edited By:
Gerald Pawle
Narrator:
Capt. Anthony Kimmins
Produced By:
John Irving

Dowland and Britten sung by ROBERT TEAR (tenor) with VIOLA TUNNARD
(harpsichord and piano)
Dowland
Flow, my tears
The lowest trees have tops Time's eldest son, Old Age
Then sit thee down and say When others sing Venite
Britten
Irish folk song arrangements:
How sweet the answer
The minstrel boy
The last rose of summer

Contributors

Sung By:
Robert Tear
Harpsichord:
Viola Tunnard

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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