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by Peter DUVAL SMITH
Skeleton Coast, at the edge of the South-West African desert, must be one of the most inhospitable places in the world: for a thousand miles nothing but driftwood, whale skeletons. and the graves of diamond prospectors. Peter Duval
Smith talks about a journey down this incredible coastline.

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Duval Smith

Four scientists from the University of Southampton answer listeners' questions on science and technology
G. A. KERKUT
Department of Physiology
J. E. G. RAYMONT
Department of Zoology
E. J. RICHARDS
Department of Engineering
W. T. WILLIAMS
Department of Botany
In the chair,
Professor G. P. WELLS
Arranged by Archie Clow
Broadcast on Nov. 21, 1963

Contributors

Arranged By:
Archie Clow

Roll back the carpet and join in the fun with THE ST. HELENS
COUNTRY DANCE BAND
JACQUELINE McDONALD and BRIDIE O'DONNELL from Neston Town Hall, Cheshire
Introduced by BILL CAIN
Produced by RICHARD KELLY

Contributors

Unknown:
Jacqueline McDonald
Unknown:
Bridie O'Donnell
Introduced By:
Bill Cain
Produced By:
Richard Kelly

Murder By All Means
A play for radio by Elleston Trevor
Steven Rider is invited to Cliff House, the home of a Mrs. Baron, where he finds a strange gathering of people.
Produced by DAVID H. GODFREY followed by an interlude

Contributors

Unknown:
Elleston Trevor
Unknown:
Steven Rider
Produced By:
David H. Godfrey
Gillian Rowe:
Ellzabeth London
Steven Rider:
Peter Humphreys
Wickham:
Gordon Faith
Charles Baron:
Frederick Treves
Natalie Keyes:
Monica Grey
Lee Goddard:
Anthony Viccars
Det -Inspector Thrace:
James Thomason

from Durham Cathedral
Preces and Responses (Byrd) Hilariter (O.B.C. 96)
Psalms 6, 7. and 8 Lessons: Song of Songs 2. vv.
8-17; St. Matthew 28, vv. 16-20
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis
(Purcell in B flat)
Anthem: 'Tis the day of Resurrection (Charles Wood)
Organist and Choirmaster. CONRAD EDEN
Assistant organist, Cyril Maude

Contributors

Organist:
Cyril Maude

A new magazine of interest to all. but with older listeners specially in mind including:
Music Remembered, by DAVID HUGHES
Date with a Doctor
Dream Come True: I-LoRD MORRISON OF LAMBETH and the Green Belt
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Contributors

Unknown:
David Hughes
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

London v. Scotland: Round 2
London:
SIR DENIS BROGAN , CEDRIC CLIFFE Quiz-Master,
LIONEL HALE Scotland:
SIR JAMES FERGUSSON , JACK HOUSE Quiz-Master. PATRICK HARVEY
Arranged by Patrick Harvey

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Denis Brogan
Unknown:
Cedric Cliffe
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
Sir James Fergusson
Unknown:
Jack House
Unknown:
Patrick Harvey
Arranged By:
Patrick Harvey

The story of six years in a young girl's life: years which included a broken marriage, prostitution, and troubles of every kind; but years held together by hope and by courage. Pauline, at twenty-one, is typical of no one but herself. She tells her story, very frankly, in this conversation with BRIAN BLAKE
First broadcast on April 8,
1963, in the Third Programme

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Blake

ALAN DELL introduces records of the music of George Gershwin
Jerome Kern
Cole Porter
Richard Rodgers and Irving Berlin
Written by BENNY GREEN
Produced by TEDDY WARRICK
Postponed from Nov. 22, 1963

Contributors

Unknown:
George Gershwin
Unknown:
Jerome Kern
Unknown:
Cole Porter
Unknown:
Richard Rodgers
Unknown:
Irving Berlin
Written By:
Benny Green
Produced By:
Teddy Warrick

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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