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We make decisions every day but sometimes we are brought to a halt by a problem so serious that any decision we take must change our lives.
ANNE ALLEN, STEPHEN BLACK , and C. R. HEWITT listen to some real-life problems of this kind and consider the advice they would have offered
Produced by Patrick Harvey

Contributors

Unknown:
Stephen Black
Unknown:
C. R. Hewitt
Produced By:
Patrick Harvey

From the University of Aberdeen
In the Chair.
PROFESSOR G. P. WELLS
Panel:
E. M. BACKETT
Department of Social Medicine
J. S. BECK
Department of Pathology
R. V. JONES
Department of Natural Philosophy P. E. WEATHERLEY
Department of Botany
Programme arranged by Archie Clow
1 Broadcast on March 18

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor G. P. Wells
Unknown:
E. M. Backett
Arranged By:
Archie Clow

A series of six programmes on Britain's coloured immigrants
6: Solutions (ii)
The local authority, local voluntary organisations, schools, and parents all have a responsibility towards the immigrants from Pakistan, India, the West Indies, and Africa
Narrated by MICHAEL SMEE with Nadine Peppard Albert Polack and Philip Mason, C.LE., O.B.E.
Produced by \Richard Hooper
Broadcast on February 2
A book based on the series Colour in Britain is to be published

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Smee
Unknown:
Nadine Peppard
Unknown:
Albert Polack
Unknown:
Philip Mason, C.Le., O.B.E.
Produced By:
Richard Hooper

A magazine of interest to all. with older listeners specially in mind, including:
The Man Coming Over the Mountain: a talk by EILEEN CARRAGHER
The Day after Retirement: a talk by CHARLES GARLAND
My dear Augustus: by PATRICIA MACLACHLAN
A Memorable Occasion: a talk by JAMES CRICHTON
Irish Folk Music: KAY RICE (songs with the Irish harp), PAT RICE (accordion)
Introduced by MAURICE O'CALLAGHAN from Northern Ireland

Contributors

Talk By:
Eileen Carragher
Talk By:
Charles Garland
Unknown:
Patricia MacLachlan
Talk By:
James Crichton
Music:
Kay Rice
Introduced By:
Maurice O'Callaghan

The Citadel
The novel by A. J. Cronin adapted for radio in six parts by MURIEL LEVY with Michael Denison and Denise Bryer
Andrew Manson. promoted from Drineffy to Aberalaw, has married Christine Barlow and met his new chief Dr. Llewellyn.
3: The Bridge
Produced by DAVID DAVIS
MIchael Denison is appoormg in . Hostite Witness ' at the Hay-market Theatre, London

Contributors

Novel By:
A. J. Cronin
Unknown:
Muriel Levy
Unknown:
Michael Denison
Unknown:
Denise Bryer
Unknown:
Andrew Manson.
Unknown:
Christine Barlow
Produced By:
David Davis
Produced By:
Michael Denison
Cast in order of speaking Andrew Manson:
Michael :denison
Christine:
Denise Bryer
Mr Owen:
Basil Jones
Dr Philip Denny:
Denis Goacher
Con Boland:
Geoffrey Wincott
Dr Urquhart:
Denis Goacher
Dr Oxborrow:
Hamlyn Benson
Dr Medley:
Michael McClain
Sir Robert Abbey:
Geoffrey Wincott
Frank Davies:
Geoffrey Wincott
Sam Bevan:
Hamlyn Benson
Dr Llewellyn:
Basil Jones

Massed Bands
CAMBORNE TOWN BAND
HANWELL BAND
LUTON BAND
RUSHDEN TEMPERANCE BAND
MAURICE MURPHY (cornet)
Conductor, CHARLES GROVES
Recorded on April 16 at Leeds Town Hall on the occasion of the Final of Challenging Brass

Contributors

Unknown:
Maurice Murphy
Conductor:
Charles Groves

A portrait in words and music of the great ballerina
Anna Pavlova with contributions from
SIR FREDERICK ASHTON
CYRIL BEAUMONT
ARNOLD HASKELL
TAMARA KARSAVINA
DAME NINETTE DE VALOIS and members of Pavlova's company
Compiled and introduced by DEREK PARKER
Produced by Robert Gunnell

Contributors

Unknown:
Anna Pavlova
Unknown:
Sir Frederick Ashton
Unknown:
Cyril Beaumont
Unknown:
Arnold Haskell
Unknown:
Tamara Karsavina
Introduced By:
Derek Parker
Produced By:
Robert Gunnell

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by NEWS-STAND tHow the dailies have handled the week's news, the opinions they have expressed, and current trends in and out of Fleet Street are analysed by DOUGLAS BROWN

Contributors

Unknown:
Douglas Brown

with FLETCHER HENDERSON
ERROLL GARNER
JAMES MOODY
KING PLEASURE
GERRY MULLIGAN
CHET BAKER
LIONEL HAMPTON and CHARLIE TEAGARDEN on gramophone records

Contributors

Unknown:
Fletcher Henderson
Unknown:
Erroll Garner
Unknown:
James Moody
Unknown:
Gerry Mulligan
Unknown:
Chet Baker
Unknown:
Lionel Hampton
Unknown:
Charlie Teagarden

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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