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Sung by Owen Brannigan (bass) with Wilfrid Parry (piano)

I drew my ship into a harbour; When the boat comes in; Ma bonny lad; Liberty for the sailors; Andrew Carr; O, the bonny fisher lad; Cawsand Bay; Billy Boy; Here's the tender coming; The Antigallican privateer; Blaw the wind southerly; Bobby Shafty; Homeward bound

Contributors

Bass:
Owen Brannigan
Pianist:
Wilfrid Parry

Badgers
How many are there? pest? How does one watch them?
MAXWELL KNIGHT talks to JOHN SANKEY and to ERNEST NEAL who has visited some badgers at home with their cubs
Produced by RICHARD BROCK
Broadcast on May 17

Contributors

Unknown:
John Sankey
Produced By:
Richard Brock

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
You asked us to play ... record requests
Animals by Air: NAN MACDONALD talks to NEVILLE WHITTACKER at London Airport
Between you and me: ten minutes with WILFRED PICKLES
Introduced by STEVE RACE

Contributors

Talks:
Nan MacDonald
Unknown:
Neville Whittacker
Introduced By:
Steve Race

The novel by Sir Walter Scott adapted for broadcasting in six parts by CATHERINE and DONALD CARSWELL
Darsie begins to gather hints about the mystery that surrounds him from the fisherfolk of Solway.
2: The fight on the shore
Fiddle music played by BOBBY HARVEY
Produced by IAN WISHART

Contributors

Novel By:
Sir Walter Scott
Unknown:
Donald Carswell
Played By:
Bobby Harvey
Produced By:
Ian Wishart
Darsie Latimer:
Stuart Henry
Maggie:
Grace McChlery
Wandering Willie:
Gerard Slevin
Lilias:
Mary Riggans
Dame Martin:
Louise McLaren
Mabel:
Jean Faulds
James:
Douglas Murchie
Alan Fairford:
John Shedden
Rachel Geddes:
Effie Morrison
Joshua:
John Young
Davies:
Richard Findlay
Nixon:
W H D Joss

Beethoven
String Quartet In A major,
Op. 18 No. 5 played by the DROLC QUARTET,
Eduard Drolc (violin)
Walter Peschke (violin)
Stefano Passaggio (viola) Georg Donderer (cello) on a gramophone record

Contributors

Violin:
Eduard Drolc
Violin:
Walter Peschke
Viola:
Stefano Passaggio
Cello:
Georg Donderer

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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