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From the Sound Archives
The Paper Chase
On March 11, 1702, the first daily London newspaper, the Daily Courant, was issued. Two hundred and sixty-three years later DEREK JEWELL takes a look at Fleet Street and the making of a newspaper
Produced by Steve Allen

Contributors

Unknown:
Derek Jewell
Produced By:
Steve Allen

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 w to: Listening Post. BBC. Broadcasting House, London. W.I.

Contributors

Introduces:
Polly Elwes

Women and Work
Facts and guidance for teachers and other women who are thinking of returning to professional work
18: Professions supplementary to Medicine
PAT YOUNG gives a background to the professions and describes their position within the Health Service
EVELYN STEWART considers the shortage of Physiotherapists and the opportunities to return to the profession
GRIZEL MACCAUL discusses developments in the field of Occupational Therapy
MARY VAUGHAN talks about the role of the Radiographer
Introduced by IRENE HILTON

Contributors

Unknown:
Evelyn Stewart
Talks:
Mary Vaughan
Introduced By:
Irene Hilton

A magazine of interest to all with older listeners specially in mind, including: tDangerous Overtime: a talk by WENDY DEWAR-DURIE tA Shipmate of Robert Louis
Stevenson: talk by GEORGE NASH
Ivy in the Hedge: a talk by META MAYNE REID
Marmalade: a short story by Charles Garland , read by DENYS HAWTHORNE
Traditional Irish Airs arranged by Dorothy Parke , played by HAVELOCK NELSON
Introduced by MAURICE O'CALLAGHAN from Northern Ireland

Contributors

Talk By:
Wendy Dewar-Durie
Unknown:
Robert Louis
Talk By:
George Nash
Talk By:
Meta Mayne Reid
Story By:
Charles Garland
Read By:
Denys Hawthorne
Arranged By:
Dorothy Parke
Played By:
Havelock Nelson
Introduced By:
Maurice O'Callaghan

The Toilers of the Sea
A radio play in fifteen parts by LANCE SIEVEKING , based on the novel by VICTOR HUGO
Part 11
Gilliatt has secretly sailed away in his old sloop to try to salvage the engine of La Durande which is lying on the Douvres Rocks. Back in Guernsey, the Rev. Joseph Caudray and Deruchette are becoming more and more interested in each other.
Theme music by RONALD BINGE
Produced by JOHN POWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Lance Sieveking
Novel By:
Victor Hugo
Unknown:
Rev. Joseph Caudray
Music By:
Ronald Binge
Produced By:
John Powell
Storyteller:
Antony Viccars
Deruchette:
Jo Manning Wilson
Lethierry:
David March
Madame Vinchelez:
Gladys Spencer
The Rev Joseph Caudray:
Gordon Gardner
Grace:
Jane Wenham
DOUCe:
Patricia Leventon
Captain MarpoIe:
Haydn Jones
Gilliatt:
Nigel Graham

A radio competition for bands
Round 2
From the North:
GRIMETHORPE COLLIERY INSTITUTE BAND
Conductor, GEORGE THOMPSON
From the Midlands:
RUSHDEN TEMPERANCE BAND Conductor, ERNEST DENTON
The Judges,
HARRY MORTIMER and GILBERT VINTER

Contributors

Conductor:
George Thompson
Conductor:
Ernest Denton
Unknown:
Harry Mortimer
Unknown:
Gilbert Vinter

125th anniversary of the first concert given by the Liverpool Philharmonic
Society
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Raimund Herincx (baritone)
Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
Chorus-Master, J. E. Wallace Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic Orchestra Leader, Peter Mountain
Conductor, Charles Groves
From the Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Part 1

Belshazzar's Feast - Walton

Contributors

Baritone:
Raimund Herincx

A survey of the past 125 years of the Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic Orchestra with contributions by: A. K. HOLLAND , J. E. WALLACE H. TYSON-SMITH
SIR DAVID WEBSTER
STEPHEN GRAY , MICHAEL TIPPETT
Introduced by JULIAN BUDDEN

Contributors

Unknown:
A. K. Holland
Unknown:
J. E. Wallace
Unknown:
H. Tyson-Smith
Unknown:
Sir David Webster
Unknown:
Stephen Gray
Unknown:
Michael Tippett
Introduced By:
Julian Budden

The News Background to the News People in the News followed by NEWS-STANDtHow the dailies have handled the week's news, the opinions they have expressed, and current trends in and out of Fleet Street, analysed by PETER KIRK

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Kirk

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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