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3: Seeing without light
Exploring the atmosphere, studying molecules, and navigating ships and planes with the help of electromagnetic radiations
F. GRAHAM SMITH , Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory, Cambridge University
JUDITH MILLRDGE , University College, London
RONALD FRITH, Head of the High Atmosphere Research Branch, Meteorological Office
JOHN SAXTON , Deputy Director, Radio Research Station Broadcast on May 1 in the Third Network

Contributors

Unknown:
F. Graham Smith
Unknown:
Judith Millrdge
Unknown:
John Saxton

visits Shropshire to join a country dance party at Much Wenlock to the music of GLOSTER SQUARE DANCE BAND with NEIL SMITH (accordion)
Songs by FRED JORDON
Guest M.C. , NIBS MATTHEWS Arranged by KENNETH CLARK

Contributors

Accordion:
Neil Smith
Songs By:
Fred Jordon
Songs By:
Guest M.C.
Arranged By:
Kenneth Clark

Defeating Mrs. Dresden by Roger Booth with Janet Burnell and Charles Lamb
Endeavouring to defeat Mrs. Dresden is a recurring decimal of frustration: as everyone soon discovers.
Cast in order of speaking: Produced by NORMAN WRIGHT

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Booth
Unknown:
Janet Burnell
Unknown:
Charles Lamb
Unknown:
Mrs. Dresden
Produced By:
Norman Wright
Delia Luke:
Moira Mannion
Mrs Dresden:
Janet Burnell
Mr Cobb:
Charles Lamb
Mrs Lacey:
Eva Stuart
Derek Cobb:
John Pullen
Mrs Bassett:
Molly Rankin
Arnold Luffman:
Kevin Flood
Jane Dresden:
Jo Manning Wilson
Andrew Lonsdale:
Peter Bartlett
Hotel Proprietress:
Miriam Margolyes
Foreign Tenant:
Michael Goldie

from St. Michael's College,
Tenbury Introit : Lord, we beseech thee
(Batten)
Preces and Responses (Byrd) Psalms 69 and 70 Canticles (Morley, First Service) Lessons: Proverbs 22, vv. 1-16
1 John 2, vv. 18-29
Anthem: Sicut Cervus
(Patestrina)
Choirmaster and organist, Lucien Nethsingha

Contributors

Unknown:
Tenbury Introit
Organist:
Lucien Nethsingha

by JOHN HYNAM
A sequel to Explorer Ten
Commander Knighton, Captain of spaceship Explorer Ten, has despatched a scoutship to the Coralis System with orders to put two flying eyes into orbit round an uncharted planet....
Produced by GRAHAM GAULD

Contributors

Unknown:
John Hynam
Produced By:
Graham Gauld
A/Petty Officer Alf Bingley:
John Hollis
Cadet Jerry Donal:
Leslie Heritage
Cadet George Barron:
Scot Finch
Friday:
Derek Birch

Written and compiled by LESLIE BAILY
The voices of SIR COMPTON MACKENZIE LADY DIANA COOPER SIR ADRIAN BOULT ENRICO CARUSO NEVILLE CARDUS G. M. YOUNG
GEOFFREY DORMAN and other men and women who remember the life of the times in town and country with DUDLEY ROLPH
RITA WILLIAMS , BENNY LEE
Narrators:
FREDDY GRISEWOOD and PHILIP CUARD
THE AMBROSIAN SINGERS
BBC REVUE ORCHESTRA Leader, Julien Gaillard
Conducted by ALAN PAUL
Orchestral arrangements by Alan Paul
Produced by VERNON HARRIS Broadcast on January 23

Contributors

Unknown:
Leslie Baily
Unknown:
Sir Compton MacKenzie
Unknown:
Lady Diana Cooper
Unknown:
Sir Adrian Boult
Unknown:
Enrico Caruso
Unknown:
Neville Cardus
Unknown:
G. M. Young
Unknown:
Geoffrey Dorman
Unknown:
Dudley Rolph
Unknown:
Rita Williams
Narrators:
Benny Lee
Narrators:
Philip Cuard
Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conducted By:
Alan Paul
Arrangements By:
Alan Paul
Produced By:
Vernon Harris

Mendelssohn
String Quartet In F minor,
Op. 80 played by the Aeolian String Quartet
Sydney Humphreys (violin) Robert Cooper (violin) Watson Forbes (viola) Derek Simpson (cello) Broadcast on May 3, 1962
Sixth of thirteen weekly programmes including some of Mendelssohn's chamber music, piano music, and songs
Licder by Mendelssohn sung by Maureen Lehane : Nov, 18

Contributors

Violin:
Sydney Humphreys
Violin:
Robert Cooper
Viola:
Watson Forbes
Cello:
Derek Simpson
Sung By:
Maureen Lehane

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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