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Children at School
A weekly guide to reseach in education mainly for women who might enter or return to teaching
Five talks on the effect of environment on learning by RONALD GULLIFORD ,
Lecturer in Education, Birmingham University
5: The Value of Experience

Contributors

Unknown:
Ronald Gulliford

Savrola by Winston Churchill adapted for radio by JOHN TYDEMAN
Paul Scofield as Savrola with June Tobin as Lucile Molara
In honour of Sir Winston Churchill 's 90th birthday on November 30, the BBC commissioned an adaptation for radio of his only novel, written in 1897 when he was a young officer in the 4th Hussars in India. The story is one of romantic and political intrigue set against the background of revolution in the imaginary Mediterranean state of Laurania.
Cast in order of speaking:
Other parts played by Hamlyn Benson , Gordon Faith, Alan Haines and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by AUDREY CAMERON
Broadcast on November 28

Contributors

Unknown:
Winston Churchill
Unknown:
John Tydeman
Unknown:
Paul Scofield
Unknown:
June Tobin
Unknown:
Lucile Molara
Unknown:
Sir Winston Churchill
Played By:
Hamlyn Benson
Unknown:
Alan Haines
Produced By:
Audrey Cameron
Louis Moret:
Gordon Gardner
Lieutenant Tiro:
Glyn Dearman
President Antonio Molara:
Norman Shelley
Colonel Sorrento:
Patrick Barr
Lucile Molara:
June Tobin
Mr Secretary Miguel:
William Fox
Savrola:
Paul Scofield
Mayor Godoy:
John Ruddock
Lucile's maid:
Jane Wenham
Kreutze:
Peter Marinker
Bettine:
Hilda Kriseman
Admiral de Mello:
Eric Anderson

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
Turning Points: ANONA WINN talks to JOHN ELLISON about her early life
How Art Thou Translated!:
LAURENCE COTTERELL reveals a wartime secret
For Your Present List:
DAVID DAVIS suggests some books for giving to children
You asked us to play.... record requests
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Contributors

Unknown:
John Ellison
Unknown:
Laurence Cotterell
Unknown:
David Davis
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

From the South-East
A weekly meeting with young musicians
This week:
ORPINGTON JUNIOR SINGERS
Conductor, SHEILA MOSSMAN
Introduced by JOHN HOBDAY
Produced by CHARLES BEARDSALL

Contributors

Conductor:
Sheila Mossman
Introduced By:
John Hobday
Produced By:
Charles Beardsall

Adapted from his own novel by Gilbert Phelps with Rupert Davies
Martina Mayne , Andrew Sachs
Other parts: members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by R. D. SMITH
See page 26

Contributors

Unknown:
Rupert Davies
Unknown:
Martina Mayne
Unknown:
Andrew Sachs
Produced By:
R. D. Smith
Colonel John Parr, V C:
Rupert Davies
The Girl:
Martina Mayne
David:
Andrew Sachs
Gladys:
Molly Rankin
Grandma:
Olga Lindo
David,as a boy:
Isabel Rennie
Daniel:
William Fox
Joseph:
Patrick Barr
Ferris:
Derek Birch
Peters:
John Bryning
Carlos:
Frank Singulneau
Blacksmith:
Michael Kilgarriff
Old man:
Norman Wynne
Old woman:
Pearl Prescod
Headman:
Tommy Eytle

The News
Background to the News People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
DOUGLAS BROWN introduces a programme specialty designed to reflect listeners' comments on public affairs and policy
Correspondents are invited to write to: Listening Post. BBC. Broadcasting House. London. W.1-

Contributors

Introduces:
Douglas Brown

Quartet No. 3, in G major
(C. P. E. Bach)
KARLHEINZ ZÖLLER (flute)
SIEGBERT UEBERSCHEIER (viola) WOLFGANG BOETTCHER (cello)
IRMGARD LECHNER (harpsichord)
11.28* Sonata in C major
(J. C. F. Bach)
KARLHEINZ ZÖLLER (flute) LOTHAR KOCH (oboe)
WOLFGANG BOETTCHER (cello)
IRMGARD LECHNER (harpsichord)
on a gramophone record

Contributors

Cello:
Wolfgang Boettcher
Harpsichord:
Irmgard Lechner
Flute:
Karlheinz Zöller
Oboe:
Lothar Koch
Cello:
Wolfgang Boettcher
Harpsichord:
Irmgard Lechner

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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