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What is the difference between a joke told by the man in the pub and the same story expertly presented by a comic artist?
CYRIL FLETCHER examines, with the help of recordings from the BBC Sound Archives, the whole business of making people laugh
Produced by Denys Gueroult
Broadcast on April 2

Contributors

Artist:
Cyril Fletcher
Produced By:
Denys Gueroult

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

Contributors

Introduces:
Audrey Russell

The Championships at Wimbledon
Commentary by MAURICE EDELSTON and MAX ROBERTSON from the Centre Court and No. I Court. with summaries and comments by TONY MOTTRAM and ALF CRAVE
Results and news from other courts given by BASIL CURTIS
From the All England Lawn Tennis Club
Henley Royal Regatta
Commentary and reports by JOHN SNAGGE and JOHN HINDE

Contributors

Commentary By:
Maurice Edelston
Unknown:
Max Robertson
Unknown:
Tony Mottram
Unknown:
Alf Crave
Unknown:
Basil Curtis
Unknown:
John Snagge
Unknown:
John Hinde

from
Bangor Abbey, Co. Down
Introit: Be near us, Holy
Trinity (Sarum Plainsong Mode 3)
Preces and Responses (Tallis) Psalms 147, 148, 149, 150
Lessons: I Samuel 28, vv. 3-25
St. Mark 9, vv. 30-50
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis
(Gregorian Tone)
Anthem: Alleluya Psallat
(anon. 13th century, edited Denis Stevens )
In Christ there is no east or west (I.C.H. 277)
Organist and Choirmaster, ROBB ANDERSON
Assistant Organist, Henrietta Byrne

Contributors

Unknown:
Denis Stevens
Choirmaster:
Robb Anderson
Organist:
Henrietta Byrne

Eric Harrison (piano)
The combined
BBC Northern Orchestra Leader, Reginald Stead and BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Stanford Robinson
Part 1: Gershwin
An American in Paris
8.21* Rhapsody in Blue

Contributors

Piano:
Eric Harrison
Leader:
Reginald Stead
Conducted By:
Stanford Robinson

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
JOHN THOMPSON introduces this evening's edition of a series designed to retlect listeners' own views on current topics. Letters on public affairs and issues of policy are specially welcome

Contributors

Introduces:
John Thompson

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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