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The Fascination of What's Difficult
GILBERT PHELPS takes the title of a poem by W. B. Yeats as his theme in examining, with the help of recordings from the Sound Archives, the various kinds of challenge faced by travellers and explorers in different parts of the world 6: Rivers
Produced by David Allan

Contributors

Unknown:
W. B. Yeats
Produced By:
David Allan

Ϯ AUDREY RUSSELL 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:
Audrey Russell

The Lawn Tennis
Championships
Commentary by MAURICE EDELSTON and MAX ROBERTSON from the Centre Court and No. 1 Court, with summaries and comments by BEA WALTER and ALF CHAVE
Results and latest news from the other courts given by BASIL CURTIS
From the All England Lawn Tennis Club

Contributors

Commentary By:
Maurice Edelston
Commentary By:
Max Robertson
Unknown:
Bea Walter
Unknown:
Alf Chave

Chairman, WALTER ALLEN
Book: JOHN BOWEN
Art: DAVID SYLVESTER
Film: H. A. L. CRAIG
Theatre: PHILIP HOPE-WALLACE
Broadcasting: FRANCIS HOPE
Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Walter Allen
Unknown:
John Bowen
Unknown:
David Sylvester
Unknown:
H. A. L. Craig
Unknown:
Philip Hope-Wallace
Unknown:
Francis Hope

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
A Hundred Years of Blood and Fire: a report from the Royal Albert Hall of the inaugural meeting of the Salvation Army centenary celebrations held today in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen
Unarmed Bandit: JAMES ALAN
RENNIE describes how an ex-member of the ' Mounties ' got his ' man '
Your Letters
You asked us to play .. : record requests
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Contributors

Unknown:
James Alan
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

The Dragon Star
The final episode of the science-fiction serial by Angus MacVicar
The capture of Luna will take place suddenly, tonight. Can the people of Tiahuanaco be saved from disaster?
7: Cataclysm
Produced by lAN WISHART

Contributors

Unknown:
Angus MacVicar
Produced By:
Lan Wishart
Professor Spenser Johnson:
Moultrie Kelsall
Jeremy Grant:
Stuart Henry
Ishtar:
Gwyneth Guthrie
Shamhazai:
Arthur Boland
Azazel:
James Crampsey
Tamanaque:
Alec Monteath
Yurucar6:
John Shedden
Chirguano W H:
D Joss
Morduk:
Douglas Murchie
Jibaro:
Ann Kean
Stranger:
Victor Carin

born 1865
And tor the little little span The dead are borne in mind
Seek not to question other than The books 1 leave behind
Something of himself, but mainly his books, as considered during his lifetime, since his death in 1936, and as he is seen today
Written and produced by FRANCIS DILLON
See facing page

Contributors

Produced By:
Francis Dillon

A programme of answers to listeners' scientific and technological questions
In the Chair:
PROFESSOR G. P. WELLS
Panel:
ROBERT CAHN
Professor of Materials Science, University of Sussex
JOHN MASON
Professor of Cloud Physics, Imperial College, London
PALMER NEWBOULD of the Botany Department, University College, London
JOHN YUDKIN
Professor of Nutrition.
Queen Elizabeth College , London
The programme arranged by Archie Clow
If you have a question you would like answered, send it on a post-card to Who Knows?. BBC. Broadcasting House. London, W.l.

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor G. P. Wells
Unknown:
Robert Cahn
Unknown:
John Mason
Unknown:
Palmer Newbould
Unknown:
John Yudkin
Unknown:
Queen Elizabeth College
Arranged By:
Archie Clow

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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