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A radio portrait of Sir John Gielgud by GEORGE RYLANDS with JOAN CROSS
SIR TYRONE GUTHRIE
SIR RALPH RICHAltOSON HAROLD HOBSON
DAME PEGGY ASHCROFT
VIVIEN LEIGH VIRGINIA McKENNA
VAL GIELGUD and Slit JOHN GIELGUD
Introduced by Peter Orr
Produced by John Powell
Broadcast on April 14, 1964

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir John Gielgud
Unknown:
George Rylands
Unknown:
Joan Cross
Unknown:
Sir Tyrone Guthrie
Unknown:
Sir Ralph Richaltoson
Unknown:
Harold Hobson
Unknown:
Dame Peggy Ashcroft
Unknown:
Vivien Leigh
Unknown:
Virginia McKenna
Unknown:
Val Gielgud
Unknown:
Slit John Gielgud
Introduced By:
Peter Orr
Produced By:
John Powell

Eight portraits of the leaders of new nations
3: Gamal Abd Et Nasser
President of the United Arab Republic by MICHAEL ADAMS
4: Ahmed Ben Bella
President of the Algerian Republic by BRIAN CROZIER
A shorter version of the Profile of President Nasser was previously
November 19. and of President Ben Bella on November 26. 1964

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Adams
Unknown:
Ahmed Ben Bella
Unknown:
Brian Crozier
Unknown:
Ben Bella

A programme of old favourites sung by CYNTHIA GLOVER (soprano) with RUBY TAYLOR (piano)
DUDLEY SAVAGE (organ) and a chorus from the BRISTOL LIGHT OPERA CLUB
Chorus-Master, VERNON JONES
Introduced by DUDLEY SAVAGE

Contributors

Soprano:
Cynthia Glover
Piano:
Ruby Taylor
Piano:
Dudley Savage
Chorus-Master:
Vernon Jones
Introduced By:
Dudley Savage

Wild Goose Chase TONY SOPER heads North to the Solway Estuary and the Hebridean Island of Islay to look for the Barnacle Goose, a bird that yelps like a dog and was once believed to hatch from shellfish that grew on trees Produced by Richard Brock
Broadcast on January 10

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Soper
Produced By:
Richard Brock

JOHN ELLISON 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

Contributors

Introduces:
John Ellison

One Dark Plunge
There a crash-an instant's glaring, Unheard shrieks and prayers a-blending,
Hearts a-breaking, iron rendina,
One dark plunge-the work is done!
CONTEMPORARY BALLAD
The story of the Tay Bridge disaster, 1879 with Other parts:
Alick Hayes , Robert Wallace
Written by ARTHUR SWINSON
Produced by STANLEY WILLIAMSON
Broadcast on March 4

Contributors

Unknown:
Alick Hayes
Unknown:
Robert Wallace
Written By:
Arthur Swinson
Produced By:
Stanley Williamson
SIR THOMAS BOUCH:
Deryck Guyler
Narrator:
Geoffrey Banks
Mr Trayner:
Ralph Truman
Henry Rothery:
Richard Carey
John Evans:
Alex Allan
Mr Balfour:
George Hagan
Henry Noble:
Howard Goorney
Alexander Milne:
Jameson Clark
Mr Bidder:
Preston Lockwood
Fergus Ferguson:
Gerard Slevin

A Cry in the Woods
A new play by Arthur Swinson
Anna Veysey is Young and beautiful and has a successful career as a photographic model. When she has a sudden breakdown, her boyfriend Peter takes some unusual steps to discover the cause,
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by EILEEN CULLEN

Contributors

Play By:
Arthur Swinson
Play By:
Anna Veysey
Produced By:
Eileen Cullen
Gerry Grant:
Margaret Latimer
Peter Hepple:
Anthony Hall
Anna Veysey:
Patricia Leventon
René Duguid:
Garard Green
Carol:
Jill Cary
Mrs Burtenshaw:
Joan Matheson
Dr Wallbridge:
Malcolm Hayes
Mrs Carver:
Grizelda Hervey
Major Veysey:
Willlam Fox

from Gloucester Cathedral Antiphon: 0 most mercilul
(Wood)
Preces and Responses (Byrd) Psalm 55
Lessons: Numbers 21, vv. 4-9;
St. John 16, vv. 16-33
Canticles (Gibbons. Short Service)
Anthem: Ave Verum Corpus
(Byrd)
There is a green hill far away
(E.H. 106)
Organist and Master of the Choristers, HERBERT SUMS ION

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including
Evenings with Elgar: DAVID FRANKLIN, with the help of records, talks about the composer making music with his family and friends
Birds Are My Life: ROBERT GUNNELL Visits MRS. OAN HICKS, of Asbington, Sussex, at her bird hospital and sanctuary
Cordon Rouge Easter Fare: GEORGE VILLIERS in the kitchen
Date with a Doctor
Introduced by POLLY ELWES
See facing page

Contributors

Unknown:
David Franklin
Unknown:
George Villiers
Introduced By:
Polly Elwes

Five-round contests between London and the Regions London v. Scotland
Round 4
London:
BARRY CARMAN , CEDRIC CLIFFE Quiz-Master, LIONEL HALE scotland:
SIR JAMES FERGUSSON JACK HOUSE
Quiz-Master, PATRICK HARVEY
Repeated on Thursday at 1.10

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Carman
Unknown:
Cedric Cliffe
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
Sir James Fergusson
Unknown:
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
3: The Process of Rehabilitation
Narrators:
LEO GENN and EDWARD WARD with Felix Felton. Garard Green
Carleton Hobbs. Godfrey Kenton Russell Napier , Ralph Truman Tom Watson
Produced by TERENCE TILLER
See facing page

Contributors

Unknown:
Isaac Deutscher
Unknown:
Felix Felton.
Unknown:
Godfrey Kenton
Unknown:
Russell Napier
Unknown:
Ralph Truman
Unknown:
Tom Watson
Produced By:
Terence Tiller

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
GILES PLAYFAIR 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

Contributors

Introduces:
Giles Playfair

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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