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Who's Afraid ... ? by Rosemary Timperley with Noel Johnson
When Michael Wolfe abandons a successful career in advertising to take up schoolmasteriny he discovers that this step requires more courage than he supposed.
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by NORMAN WRIGHT

Contributors

Unknown:
Rosemary Timperley
Unknown:
Noel Johnson
Unknown:
Michael Wolfe
Produced By:
Norman Wright
Vera Wolfe:
Anne Cullen
Michael Wolfe:
Noel Johnson
Roy Jerrolds:
Peter Bartlett
Mrs Jerrolds:
Chris Castor
Miss Raymond:
Nicolette Bernard
Mr Sandford:
John Boxer
Mr Travers:
Alan Haines
Mrs Anderson ::
Olga Lindo
John Dennis:
Gordon Gardner

(piano)
Study in G flat major, Op. 10
No. 5 (Chopin)
Grande Valse brillante, in E flat major. Op. 18 (Chopin)
Reflets dans I'eau (Images)
(Debussy)
The flight of the bumble-bee
(Rimsky Korsakov , arr. Rachmaninov) on a gramophone record

Contributors

Unknown:
Rimsky Korsakov

for the Saints Simon and Jude
From St. John's Seminary, Wonersh, Guildford, Surrey
Celebrant, The RT. REV. MGR. ARTHUR IGGLEDEN
Processional hymn: 0 Strength and Stay (W.II. 166)
Psalms: 109, 112, 115, 125, 138
(Plainsong)
Hymn: Exsultet orbis gaudiis
(Plainsong and P. Farmer)
Magnificat (Plainsong and Draconius)
Motets:
Te Gloriosus Apostolorum
(J. M. Asula )
Confitemini Domino
(Lloyd Webber)
Choirmaster,
The Rev. John Redford
Organist, The Rev. David White
Introduced by FR. PETER HARRIS

Contributors

Unknown:
M. Asula
Organist:
Rev. John Redford
Unknown:
Rev. David White
Unknown:
Peter Harris

A magazine with older listeners specially in mind, including:
Fifty Years Ago Today:
DAVID FRANKLIN brings back memories of people, places, and music on October 28, 1914
' Johnny Behind the Rocks
SHARON PAUL recalls an Idaho character who died from taking a bath
Date with a Doctor
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Contributors

Unknown:
David Franklin
Unknown:
Sharon Paul
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

A magazine programme for railway enthusiasts
Suburban Steam from Snow Hill: Pat Whitehouse talks about the disappearing steam services between Birmingham and Leamington
Scrapping Locomotives: Peter Duddridge visits a scrap-breaker's yard at Sharpness in Gloucestershire and talks to John Clarke
Irish Railways: Jack McGeagh and Robert Beggs discuss the old Bessbrook/Newry tram
Climbing the Lickey: John Adams talks of the work steam engines have done since 1840
Railway Sounds: some requests from listeners
Introduced by Peter Cranmer

Contributors

Talks:
Pat Whitehouse
Unknown:
Peter Duddridge
Unknown:
John Clarke
Unknown:
Jack McGeagh
Unknown:
Robert Beggs
Talks:
John Adams
Presenter:
Peter Cranmer
Producer:
Peggy Bacon

Five-round contests between London and the Regions
London v. Wales
Round 5
London:
MICHAEL AYRTON , CEDRIC CLIFFE Quiz-Master, LIONEL HALE Wales:
T. I. ELLIS , WYN GRIFFITH Quiz-Master, Roy PLOMLEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Ayrton
Unknown:
Cedric Cliffe
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
T. I. Ellis
Unknown:
Wyn Griffith
Unknown:
Roy Plomley

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
JOHN THOMPSON introduces a programme specially designed to reflect listeners' comments on current issues
Corresnondents are invited to write to Listening Post. BBC. Broadcasting House. London, W.I.

Contributors

Introduces:
John Thompson

In other words
Parents and Children airing their views on various aspects of the same subject
Tonight: Foreigners
Introduced by JOHN DARRAN
Produced by GAENOR THOMAS
Broadcast on September 6 in the Welsh Home Service

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Darran
Produced By:
Gaenor Thomas

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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