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Forty Years On
The British Broadcasting Company was founded forty years ago tomorrow
EDWARD SEBLEY looks back at his crystal set
ROBERT CONQUEST looks Into his crystal of the future
Introduced by JACK SINGLETON

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward Sebley
Introduced By:
Jack Singleton

LAMAR CROWSON (piano)
BBC SCOTTISH ORCHESTRA Leader. Peter Gibbs
Conductor, NORMAN DEL MAR
Third of five programmes including Beethoven's piano concertos being broadcast during the BBC's 40th Anniversary Week

Contributors

Piano:
Lamar Crowson
Leader:
Peter Gibbs
Conductor:
Norman Del Mar

The novel by Francis Brett Young adapted in nine parts by LIONEL BROWN with June Tobin and Nigel Stock
Part 8
Produced by DAVID H. GODFREY
Broadcast in September 1961 in the Light Programme

Contributors

Novel By:
Francis Brett Young
Unknown:
Lionel Brown
Unknown:
June Tobin
Unknown:
Nigel Stock
Produced By:
David H. Godfrey
Ellen Biggs:
Mary O'Farrell
Dr Bradley:
Trevor Martin
Clare:
June Tobin
Crosmont:
John Bryning
Dudley Wilburn:
Nigel Stock
Ernest Wilburn:
Jack May
Steven, aged ten:
Roger May
Mrs Marple:
Kathleen Helme
Steven, aged sixteen:
Andrew Irvine

Famous cases of Norman Birkett ,
K.C. Chosen and reconstructed by EDGAR LUSTGARTEN
6: The trial of TONY MANCINI at Lewes in 1934 on a charge of murder
NORMAN BIRKETT for the Defence
Last Friday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Birkett
Unknown:
K.C. Chosen
Unknown:
Edgar Lustgarten
Unknown:
Tony Mancini
Unknown:
Norman Birkett

Further tales concerning a clever Inventor, ' Smokey ' his useful baby dragon, and ' Cuthbert ' by MARGARET POTTER
3: The Royal Tea Party
Incidental music composed by Henry Reed played by a section of the NORTHERN DANCE ORCHESTRA
Conductor,
BERNARD HERRMANN
Produced by Trevor HILL

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Potter
Composed By:
Henry Reed
Conductor:
Bernard Herrmann
Produced By:
Trevor Hill
The Storyteller:
Graham Roberts
The Inventor:
Geoffrey Banks
His Majestic Majesty:
Frederic Wilson
Cuthbert, the duck:
Patricia Birch
The Chamberlain:
Frank Poynter

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 '
Introduced by ROGER BURGESS

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Reid
Unknown:
Kenneth Wolstenholme
Unknown:
Judith Chalmers
Unknown:
Alan Dixon
Introduced By:
Roger Burgess

A parable for the times written for radio by D. G. Bridson with David Kossoff
Time: Any minute now
Produced by D. G. BRIDSON

Contributors

Unknown:
D. G. Bridson
Unknown:
David Kossoff
Produced By:
D. G. Bridson
Narrator:
Denis Goacher
Aaron:
David Kossofp
Mr Glibb:
Denys Blakelock
Mr Krapp:
Guy Kingsley Poynter
Farmer:
John Sharp
Woman:
Bettina Dickson
Tourist:
Leslie Perrins
Mr Whittle:
Philip Cunningham
Grudger:
Simon Lack
The General:
Norman Shelley
The Moderate:
Hugh Latimer
The Vicar:
Carleton Hobbs
The Stranger:
Robert Eddison

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