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The Chequer Board
A play adapted by Stephen Grenfell from the novel by NEVIL SHUTE with Maurice Denham
Trader Faulkner , Nigel Anthony
Produced by BETTY DAVIES Saturday's broadcast

Contributors

Adapted By:
Stephen Grenfell
Novel By:
Nevil Shute
Unknown:
Maurice Denham
Unknown:
Trader Faulkner
Unknown:
Nigel Anthony
Produced By:
Betty Davies

For retired and older people, and those concerned for their welfare
More about what the Local Authority will do for you: by a Medical Officer of Health
Famous Conductors f have known: 2: Sir Thomas Beecham , by C. B. REES The Knockers—a warning to owners of antiques: HUGH CHARLES JONES talks to dealer YEEND Long
Miss Hawkins-a a portrait: by ALBERT BUTLER
Introduced by SAM POLLOCK

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Unknown:
C. B. Rees
Talks:
Hugh Charles Jones
Unknown:
Albert Butler
Introduced By:
Sam Pollock

A serial play in six episodes by DAVID SCOTT DANIELL
5: A Trail of Gunpowder Produced by PEGGY BACON

Contributors

Unknown:
David Scott Daniell
Produced By:
Peggy Bacon
Polly Trott:
Mary Chester
Drummer Oliver Crowe:
Nigel Anthony
Private Pilchard:
Jack Holloway
Ensign Boscawen:
David Spenser
Martin Chubb:
Owen Berry
Le Vicomte de Salvi:
Keith Banks
Freeth:
Ronald Baddley
Claudine de Fronzac:
June Spencer
Widow Parsiloe:
Aileen Mills

Every year boys and girls from all over the country take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. This programme tells you about it with an introduction by SIR JOHN HUNT and part of an address given by H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh to winners of the Gold Award Arranged by LEN THOMPSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir John Hunt
Arranged By:
Len Thompson

by Ronald Mavor with David Webster as Thomas Muir
Duncan McIntyre as Adam Skirving and Eric Wightman as Lord Braxfield
Others taking part:
ALEX ALLAN , RITA BLACK
KENNETH CANDLISH , WALTER CARR
SHEILA DONALD. MICHAEL ELDER
RICHARD FINDLAY , HANNAH GORDON
JAMES GRANT , MARTIN HELLER
WILLIAM HNDERSON
SHEILA LATIMER , ALEC MONTEATH
ALEC POWIS , MAUD RISDON
NORMAN SCACE , GERARD SLEVIN
JOHN YOUNG, ELIZABETH YUILL Adapted and produced by JAMES CRAMPSEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Ronald Mavor
Unknown:
David Webster
Unknown:
Duncan McIntyre
Unknown:
Eric Wightman
Unknown:
Alex Allan
Unknown:
Rita Black
Unknown:
Kenneth Candlish
Unknown:
Walter Carr
Unknown:
Sheila Donald.
Unknown:
Michael Elder
Unknown:
Richard Findlay
Unknown:
Hannah Gordon
Unknown:
James Grant
Unknown:
Martin Heller
Unknown:
William Hnderson
Unknown:
Sheila Latimer
Unknown:
Alec Monteath
Unknown:
Alec Powis
Unknown:
Maud Risdon
Unknown:
Norman Scace
Unknown:
Gerard Slevin
Unknown:
Elizabeth Yuill
Produced By:
James Crampsey

Chandigarh
In 1947 the partition of the Indian sub-continent left the Indian state of the Punjab without a capita] city. A new city was planned, and building under the direction of such world-famous architects as Le Corbusier and Albert Mayer is still going on. JAVA THADANI considers the progress made since 1953
Recording broadcast by courtesy of All-India Radio Broadcast on September 24 followed by an interlude

Contributors

Unknown:
Albert Mayer

Haydn
String Quartet in G minor. Op. 20 No. 3 played by THE VEGH QUARTET
Sandor Vegh (violin) Sandor Zoldy (violin) Georges Janzer (viola) Paul Szabo (cello) on a gramophone record

Contributors

Violin:
Sandor Vegh
Violin:
Sandor Zoldy
Viola:
Georges Janzer
Cello:
Paul Szabo

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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