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The scene is set for the story of Joshua Wegg and The Old Grandfather Clock and a new percussion instrument is examined
Songs:
The Village The Carrier
Written by William Murphy
Introduced by JOHN HUW DAVIES

Contributors

Unknown:
Joshua Wegg
Written By:
William Murphy
Introduced By:
John Huw Davies

† LESLIE SMITH introduces this morning's edition of a series designed to reflect listeners' own views on current topics. Letters on lively talking points of any kind are welcome for these midday broadcasts
Correspondents are invited to write ing House. London, W.1.

Contributors

Introduces:
Leslie Smith

Border of Barbarity by John Tarrant with Reginald Marsh and Eva Stuart
' There are certain risks involved in crossing the border of Red China.... I have an instinct about these people: it could be wrong.... but somehow I think not. I think they're out for blood.' with Valerie Kirkbright
Produced by BRIAN MILLER

Contributors

Unknown:
John Tarrant
Unknown:
Reginald Marsh
Unknown:
Eva Stuart
Unknown:
Valerie Kirkbright
Produced By:
Brian Miller
Tom Walker:
Reginald Marsh
Kathleen Walker:
Eva Stuart
Senhor Ribiero:
Philip Leaver
Lee Ho Min:
John Ruddock
Ann Elliott:
Jo Manning Wilson
Inspector Clarke:
Stephen Thorne
Colonel Colvin:
Norman Claridge
Captain Lowry:
Wilfrid Carter
Philip Elliott:
Nigel Graham
Michael Clarke:
Carlo Cura

from Guildford Cathedral
Preces and Responses (Byrd)
Psalm 104
Lessons: Micah 4, v. 1, to 5, v. 1; 1 Corinthians 3
Office Hymn: Earth has many a noble city (A. and M. Rev. 76)
Canticles: The Fourth Evening Service (Batten)
Anthem: In Pace (Blitheman)
Organist, Barry Rose
Assistant organist, Peter Moorse

Contributors

Organist:
Barry Rose
Assistant Organist:
Peter Moorse

A magazine of interest to all, but with older listeners specially in mind, including Music by Candlelight:
DAVID FRANKLIN introduces the kind of songs and tunes you would have heard at musical evenings with Mr. Samuel Pepys , assisted by GEORGE MILES (harpsichord) and some gramophone records
Someone to spoil me:
BERYL SANDWELL remembers the Sundays she spent with Gran
† Date with a Doctor
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Contributors

Introduces:
David Franklin
Unknown:
Mr. Samuel Pepys
Assisted By:
George Miles
Unknown:
Beryl Sandwell
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

More than 800 schoolchildren from Britain have returned from a trip on a cruise ship, having spent Christmas visiting the Sea of Galilee and other holy places in Israel. JEAN TAYLOR SMITH , with tape recordings made on the spot, describes her journey with the children
Produced by ARCHIE P. LEE

Contributors

Unknown:
Jean Taylor Smith
Produced By:
Archie P. Lee

Five-round contests between London and the Regions
London v. West: Round 2
London: Michael Ayrton, Sir Denis Brogan
Quiz-Master, Lionel Hale
West: Vivian Ogilvie, Vincent Waite
Quiz-Master, Roy Plomley
Arranged by Patrick Harvey
(Repeated on Thursday at 1.10)

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Ayrton
Unknown:
Sir Denis Brogan
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
Vivian Ogilvie
Unknown:
Vincent Waite
Arranged By:
Patrick Harvey

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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