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for the Blind from the Parish Church of St. Andrew, Little Berkhamsted, Herts.
Conducted by the Rector, THE REV. H. G. BAWTREE-WILLIAMS
Preacher,
THE REV. JOHN BROWN
Introduction by Rex Palmer
Hymns (from A. and M.):
Come, ye thankful people (382): We plough the fields (383); Rejoice, the Lord is King (202)
Psalm 65
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Lessons: Isaiah 55; St. Luke
12, vv. 13-34
Anthem: How lovely are thy dwellings (Brahms)
Organists: H. C. Collins and H. G. Bawtree-Williams
Pianist, Joan Singleton

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. H. G. Bawtree-Williams
Unknown:
Rev. John Brown
Organists:
H. C. Collins
Organists:
H. G. Bawtree-Williams
Pianist:
Joan Singleton

by Julian Symons
with Bernard Bresslaw

The Dover Road has a fine romantic ring and the very name would seem to spell Adventure for the traveller on it. Perhaps less so if the night is a dark and stormy one and his thoughts are focused on some other prospect than the rain-swept highway that lies before him.

Contributors

Writer:
Julian Symons
Producer:
Archie Campbell
The Driver:
Michael Deacon
The Pedestrian:
Bernard Bresslaw
Attendant:
John Ruddock
Newsreader/Charlie:
Andrew Sachs
Joe:
George Merritt
Fatso:
Ralph Truman
Superintendent:
William Fox

For retired and older people and those concerned for their welfare
Now the room's empty: by ANTONIA YOUNG
Theatre Memories-S: Grock, by MATTHEW NORGATE
Happy Days!: Thoughts on reunions by HILARY EWART
Wrong Number: EUNICE SPENCER Introduced by SAM POLLOCK

Contributors

Unknown:
Hilary Ewart
Unknown:
Eunice Spencer
Introduced By:
Sam Pollock

A new serial play in six episodes by DAVID SCOTT DANIELL
1: Contraband Produced by PEGGY BACON

Contributors

Unknown:
David Scott Daniell
Produced By:
Peggy Bacon
Drummer Oliver Crowe:
Nigel Anthony
Polly Trott:
Mary Chester
Sgt Trott:
Jack Holloway
Pte Pilchard:
Michael Shaw
Ensign Boscowen:
David Spenser
Captain Fairclough:
Philip Cunningham
Widow Parsilowe:
Aileen Mills
Martin Chubb:
Owen Berry

A magazine for pony lovers
Introduced by HILARY PATERSON
Care and Protection Edition CHARLES MURPHY describes the work of the Horses and Ponies Protection Association SONYA CALLINGHAM and ALAN DIXON visit rest homes in different parts of the country HILARY PATERSON talks about the care of a pony in winter, and reviews recent pony books The Trials of Thomas by GEORGIE HENSCHEL
6: Thomas goes to a show

Contributors

Introduced By:
Hilary Paterson
Unknown:
Charles Murphy
Unknown:
Sonya Callingham
Unknown:
Alan Dixon
Talks:
Hilary Paterson

by Alun Richards with Gerald James
Sian Phillips and Hugh David Produced by HERBERT DAVIES

Contributors

Unknown:
Alun Richards
Unknown:
Gerald James
Unknown:
Sian Phillips
Unknown:
Hugh David
Wally Cross:
Gerald James
Elvet Cross:
Hugh David
Sybil Cross:
Sian Phillips
Nigel Cross:
Denys Graham
Josephine Powell:
Meg Wyn Owen
Will I Willis:
Edward Evans

The News
Background to the News
People in the News
Tonight's edition includes sur. vey and comment direct from the Labour Party Conference at Scarborough; interviews bv the BBC Political Correspond ent, HARDIMAN Scott , and other visiting correspondents; and extracts from debates

Contributors

Unknown:
Hardiman Scott

Beethoven
String Quartet in A major
Op. 18, No. played by THE KOECKERT QUARTET
Rudolf Koeckert (violin) Willi Buchner (violin) Oskar Riedl (viola) Josef Merz (cello) on a gramophone record

Contributors

Violin:
Rudolf Koeckert
Violin:
Willi Buchner
Viola:
Oskar Riedl
Cello:
Josef Merz

BBC Home Service Basic

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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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