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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 write to: Listening Post. BBC. Broadcasting House. London, W.l.

Contributors

Introduces:
Polly Elwes

The Moth by Rusia Lampel translated from the German by CONSTANCE McNAB
Old Wrubel believes that his son. who left home years ago. will return one day rich and successful. A stranger arrives-is he the son, or a criminal fleeing from the police?
The action takes place on a remote farm in eastern Europe early in this century.
Produced by CHARLES LEFEAUX followed by an interlude at 3.4S

Contributors

Unknown:
Rusia Lampel
Unknown:
Constance McNab
Unknown:
Old Wrubel
Produced By:
Charles Lefeaux
Wrubel's daughter:Marysia:
Isabel Rennie
Wrubel's daughter:Barbara:
Eva Stuart
Aniuska, Barbara's daughter:
Jo Manning Wilson
Wrubel, an old farmer:
Peter Claughton
Anton, Barbara's husband:
Hector Ross
Stanek Marysia's husband:
Alan Haines
The Stranger:
Tom Watson

for the Festival of St. Patrick from St. Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh sung by the gentlemen of the choir
Holy is the true light
(W. H. Harris )
Preces and Responses
(David Lumsden )
Psalms 20, 24, and 46 Lessons: Isaiah 51, w. 1-11;
2 Corinthians 10
Canticles (Shepherd First Service)
Anthem: 0 give thanks unto the Lord (Tomkins)
Hymn: The eternal gifts of Christ the King (I.C.H. 198)
Organist and Master of the Choristers, Frederick CARTER

Contributors

Unknown:
H. Harris
Unknown:
David Lumsden
Unknown:
Frederick Carter

A magazine of interest to all. with older listeners specially in mind, including
Music by Gaslight:
DAVID FRANKLIN , with GEORGE Miles at the piano, introduces the kind of songs and tunes you would have heard if you had been honoured with a command to spend an evening with Queen Victoria
Polly Put the Kettle On: A tea-time conversation between POLLY ELWES and FRANKIE VAUGHAN from the Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia
A Parson's Pleasure: Robin MITCHELL talks about how he became an ardent ornithologist
Date with a Doctor
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Contributors

Unknown:
David Franklin
Unknown:
George Miles
Unknown:
Polly Put
Unknown:
Polly Elwes
Unknown:
Frankie Vaughan
Talks:
Robin Mitchell
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

Five-round contests between London and the Regions
London v. Northern Ireland
Round 5
London:
SIR DENIS BROGAN CEDRIC CLIFFE
Quiz-Master, LIONEL HALE
Northern Ireland:
JAMES BOYCE , RONALD GREEN
Quiz-Master, Roy PLOMLEY
Arranged by Patrick Harvey

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Denis Brogan
Unknown:
Cedric Cliffe
Unknown:
James Boyce
Arranged By:
Patrick Harvey

A series of three programmes by Isaac Deutscher
The story of Stalin's liquidation of his political opponents told against the historical background of the French and English revolutions
1: The Shadow of the Guillotine
Narrators:
Leo GENN and EDWARD Wars with Eric Anderson. Patrick Barr Peter Bartlett. Bruce Beeby
Edward Chapman. Peter Claughton Alaric Cotter. Felix Felton
Deryck Guyler , Carleton Hobbs Godfrey Kenton. Fraser Kerr
Peter Marinker. Russell Napier
Stephen Thorne , Patrick Troughton and Tom Watson
Produced by Christopher HOLME

Contributors

Unknown:
Isaac Deutscher
Narrators:
Leo Genn
Unknown:
Edward Wars
Unknown:
Eric Anderson.
Unknown:
Patrick Barr
Unknown:
Peter Bartlett.
Unknown:
Bruce Beeby
Unknown:
Edward Chapman.
Unknown:
Peter Claughton
Unknown:
Alaric Cotter.
Unknown:
Felix Felton
Unknown:
Deryck Guyler
Unknown:
Carleton Hobbs
Unknown:
Godfrey Kenton.
Unknown:
Fraser Kerr
Unknown:
Peter Marinker.
Unknown:
Russell Napier
Unknown:
Stephen Thorne
Unknown:
Patrick Troughtoa
Unknown:
Tom Watson
Produced By:
Christopher Holme

Four talks during Lent by THE REV. BASIL MINCHIN
With excerpts from the music of many peoples and many periods, Basil Minchin illustrates his thesis that, as profoundly as any words could do, music speaks of God.
1: The Vision of God
March 24: Penitence

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. Basil Minchin
Unknown:
Basil Minchin

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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