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A programme in which musicians sketch in the background of their musical life and introduce the music
This week
DAVID PARKHOUSE introduces
The Boise Trio
Hugh Bean (violin)
Eileen Croxford (cello)
David Parkhouse (piano) who play
Next programme, December 18 in the Music Programme: Felix Kok introducing the Beaufort Trio

Contributors

Introduces:
David Parkhouse
Piano:
David Parkhouse
Unknown:
Felix Kok

Women and Work
Facts and guidance for teachers and other women who are thinking of returning to professional work
10: Provision for the Pre-School Child
DR. ELIZABETH NEWSON talks about the types of provision available and considers various opinions on this subject and Correspondence column: answers to questions raised in listeners' letters f Introduced by IRENE HILTON

Contributors

Talks:
Dr. Elizabeth Newson
Introduced By:
Irene Hilton

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
The First Fountain Pen: recalled by ELIZABETH MAY
An Afternoon with the Tinkers: described by MICHAEL MURPHY
Origami: by KATHLEEN FINIGHAN
Memories in an Attic: from GEORGE NASH
Songs to the guitar: sung by BRIAN CONNORS f Introduced by MAURICE O'CALLAGHAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Murphy
Unknown:
Kathleen Finighan
Sung By:
Brian Connors
Introduced By:
Maurice O'Callaghan

Stories of a Fire Investigator with Robert Beatty as ' Q ' Barnaby The series written by PHILIP LEVENE
Chance in a Million
Produced by MARTYN C. WEBSTER f Broadcast on October 5, 1962, in the Light Programme

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Beatty
Written By:
Philip Levene
Madge Selby:
Peggy Butt
Joe Selby:
Lewis Stringer
Mrs Foster:
Vivienne Chatterton
Harry Newton:
Malcolm Hayes
Police Sergeant:
Will Leighton
Inspector Hackett:
Duncan McIntyre
' Q ' Barnaby:
Robert Beatty
Valerie Crane:
Gudrun Ure
Alec Groves:
Anthony Hall

In 1828 a great Festival of Music was held in Manchester, and it is not too much to say that from this occasion Krew the flowering of music in the North: the Liverpool Philharmonic, the Halle, our great choral societies ...
GERALD McDONALD , musician and administrator, talks about the Festival, and fills in the details, which are sometimes-to say the least-surprising.
8.53* Concert
Part 2

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerald McDonald

Midland Region's panel game devised by Tony Shryane and Edward J. Mason
DILYS POWELL and FRANK MUIR challenge
ANNE SCOTT-JAMES and DENIS NORDEN
In the chair, JACK LONGLAND
Repeated on Wednesday at 1.10

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
Dilys Powell
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Unknown:
Jack Longland

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by NEWS-STAND
How the dailies have handled the week's news. the opinions they have expressed, and current trends in and out of Fleet Street, are analysed by † ROBERT REID

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Reid

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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