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Six broadcasts in the fields of art. geography, and history designed for use in conjunction with specially prepared coloured film strips. Those wishing to obtain a film strip should write for an order form to The School Broadcasting Council, [address removed].
1: Courtship and Marriage in Painting by Leo Aylen
This programme is a love story told in pictures of all periods, dramatised dialogue and songs Looking at Things series

Contributors

Unknown:
Leo Aylen

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

A radio cartoon concerning the further adventure of a clever inventor, a baby dragon, and a duck
Written by MARGARET POTTER Incidental music composed by HENRY REED and played by THE HARRY HAYWARD SEXTET
3: A Sticky Situation Produced by TREVOR HILL

Contributors

Written By:
Margaret Potter
Composed By:
Henry Reed
Produced By:
Trevor Hill
The Storyteller:
Peter Wheeler
The Inventor:
Geoffrey Banks
His Majestic Majesty:
Frederic Wilson
Cuthbert, the duck:
Patricia Birch

EVELYN ROTHWELL introduces a programme for young musicians
From the Midlands TONY KIME (violin)
Accompanist,
MARIEGOLD Pickerill
From Wales
GAYNOR LLOYD JONES (singer) Accompanist, MARY KENDALL
From London
KATHLEEN DALE (organ)

Contributors

Introduces:
Evelyn Rothwell
Singer:
Gaynor Lloyd Jones
Accompanist:
Mary Kendall
Unknown:
Kathleen Dale

A radio portrait
Narration written and read by KENNETH HARRIS
Speakers include:
Dora Gaitskell
EARL ATTLEE
JOHN BETJEMAN
LORD BOOTHBY
MARGARET COLE
ANTHONY CROSLAND , M.P.
R. H. S. CROSSMAN, M.P.
THE RT. HON. W. F. DEEDES , M.P.
SIR WILLIAM HAYTER
THE RT. HON. SELWYN LLOYD , M.P.
THE COUNTESS OF LONGFORD
CHARLES PLUMB
THE RT. HON. HAROLD WILSON , M.P.
GEORGE WOODCOCK Produced by Robert Pocock
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Contributors

Read By:
Kenneth Harris
Unknown:
Dora Gaitskell
Unknown:
John Betjeman
Unknown:
Margaret Cole
Unknown:
Anthony Crosland
Unknown:
Rt. Hon. W. F. Deedes
Unknown:
Sir William Hayter
Unknown:
Rt. Hon. Selwyn Lloyd
Unknown:
Rt. Hon. Harold Wilson
Unknown:
George Woodcock
Produced By:
Robert Pocock

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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