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2: Egypt by MARGARET DROWER Senior Lecturer in Ancient History
University College, London
Readings by DENIS MCCARTHY (from original Egyptian sources) Broadcast on February 27 in Network Three
For details of accompanying booklet: see page 38

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Drower
Unknown:
Denis McCarthy

Summer (The Seasons) (Viualdi)
SOCIETA CORELLI Directed by VITTORIO EMANUELE (violin)
Harpsichord Concerto in D minor
(Johann Gottlieb Goldberg )
ELIZA HANSEN (harpsichord) Strings of the PFALZ ORCHESTRA LUDWIGSHAFEN Conducted by CHRISTOPH STEPP
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, in F major (Bach)
STUTTGART CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Conducted by KARL MÜNCHINGER on gramophone records

Contributors

Violin:
Vittorio Emanuele
Unknown:
Johann Gottlieb Goldberg
Harpsichord:
Eliza Hansen
Conducted By:
Christoph Stepp

Johnny the Bullfighter
A play for radio by Paul Lincoln
Johnny Fernandez enthralls young Bobby with stories of his supposed exploits in the bull ring. One day he is called on to demonstrate his skill. Produced by DAVID H. GODFREY

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Lincoln
Unknown:
Johnny Fernandez
Produced By:
David H. Godfrey
Auctioneer:
Norman Claridge
Johnny Fernandez:
Raf de la Torre
Steve Mitchell:
Frederick Treves
Maria Fernandez:
Dorit Welles
Bobby Simpson:
Nicolas Bell
Harry:
Donald McKillop
Sam:
Timothy West
Tony:
Philip Guard

from Boston Parish Church Lincolnshire
Psalm 37
Hymn: Jesu, the very thought is sweet (A. and M. 177)
Magnificat and Nunc dimittls
(Slater in E flat)
Anthem: Greater love hath no man (Ireland)
Lessons: Isaiah 8, vv. 1-18;
St. Luke 11, vv. 29-54
Organist and Choirmaster. David Wright

Contributors

Choirmaster:
David Wright

Sugar and Spice and all things nice!
A magazine specially for the five- to eight-year-olds
Introduced by DAVID
Songs to the Guitar from JOHN BERRY
Holiday Ideas from JOSEPHINE PLUMMER
Looking after pets by MAXWELL KNIGHT
A poem read by DAVID LLOYD JAMES
The Un-Holiday a serial story by BARBARA SLEIGH read by ANNE CATCHPOLE Produced by ELIZABETH BROWN and GRAHAM GAULD

Contributors

Unknown:
John Berry
Unknown:
Josephine Plummer
Read By:
David Lloyd James
Story By:
Barbara Sleigh
Read By:
Anne Catchpole
Produced By:
Elizabeth Brown
Produced By:
Graham Gauld

A science fiction serial play in six parts by JOHN HYNAM 5: Terror Underground
' It's a robot workshop, about a dozen of them being made.... There's a robot building other robots!' Produced by ANNE CATCHPOLE

Contributors

Unknown:
John Hynam
Produced By:
Anne Catchpole
Henry:
Kit Williams
Susan:
Edwina Rendall
John:
Colin Spaull
Sam Browning:
Aubrey Woods
Mr Hallcombe:
Stephen Jack
Mrs Hallcombe:
Judith Whale
Colonel Grant:
Eric Anderson
Professor Harry Stillwell:
Richard Hurndall
Miss Fairley:
Carol Marsh
Wing Commander Stainton:
Robert Chetwyn
Sergeant Ferris:
James Grout
Space Ship Commander:
Keith Banks

Cmdr. Sir Stephen King-Hall talks about three men whom he came to know when he was a Member of Parliament during the Second World War
LORD ATTLEE
LORD BEAVERBROOK
ANEURIN BEVAN and introduces their recorded voices from the BBC Sound Archives Produced by LESLIE PEROWNE

Contributors

Talks:
Sir Stephen King-Hall
Unknown:
Lord Attlee
Unknown:
Lord Beaverbrook
Unknown:
Aneurin Bevan
Produced By:
Leslie Perowne

by John Collier adapted for radio by MICHAEL and MOLLIE HARDWICK in the series Mystery Playhouse with Paul Rogers
' I have been in Ireland a long, long time. and I know much about you and the other men who lead young women astray.' Produced by CHARLES LEFEAUX

Contributors

Unknown:
John Collier
Unknown:
Mollie Hardwick
Unknown:
Paul Rogers
Produced By:
Charles Lefeaux
Storyteller:
Denys Hawthorne
Jack Ringwood:
Paul Rogers
Bates:
Allan McClelland
Michael Connor:
Will Leighton
Mrs Doyle:
Hilda Kriseman
Kitty Connell:
Elizabeth Morgan
Miss Murrough:
Sheila Brennan

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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