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POLLY ELWES introduces this midday 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 broadcasts
Correspondents are invited to wrtte to: Listening Post. BBC, Broadcasting House. London. W.l.

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Introduces:
Polly Elwes

The first of five programmes on Britain during the Wars of the Roses
Henry VI, who was driven from the throne during the wars. founded Eton in 1440 when he was only nineteen, and by his foresight bequeathed many benefits to the nation.
Written by Alan Boucher History Work Unit series

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Written By:
Alan Boucher

A cycle of twelve plays by Dorothy L. Sayers
4: The Heirs to the Kingdom
Now after Jesus had healed many sick people, he went out one day and saw a tax-collector called Matthew sitting at the receipt of custom. And he said unto him ' Follow me ': and he left all, rose up. and followed him. And Jesus was in Galilee with his disciples
Sunday's broadcast

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Unknown:
Dorothy L. Sayers

Piano Concerto No. 3, in D minor played by VLADIMIR ASHKENAZY with the London SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Conducted by ANATOLE FISTOULARI
The programme also includes the Prelude to Act 1 of Lohengrin, by Wagner on gramophone records

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Played By:
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Conducted By:
Anatole Fistoulari

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specialty in mind, including:
Alan Melville reflects
Spa Orchestra: musical memories of Eastbourne recalled by COLIN GIBSON
Silver Lining: a talk for Shrove Tuesday by THE REV. RICHARD TATLOCK
Your Letters
You asked us to play: record requests
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

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Recalled By:
Colin Gibson
Unknown:
Rev. Richard Tatlock
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

Introduced by IAN KEMP
BBC NORTHERN Orchestra Led by James Davis
Conducted by BRYAN BALKWILL
Before an Invited audience tn the Civic Hall. Ellesmere Port
Bryan Balkwill broadcasts by permission of the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden

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Introduced By:
Ian Kemp
Unknown:
James Davis
Conducted By:
Bryan Balkwill
Unknown:
Bryan Balkwill

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
DOUGLAS BROWN introduces this evening's edition of a series designed to reflect listeners' own views on current topics. Letters on public affairs and issues of policy are specially welcome

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Introduces:
Douglas Brown

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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