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Excerpts from the book by Winston S. Churchill arranged by Michael Hardwick
Read by PATRICK WYMARK
3: The Battle of Sidney Street, and Hobbies
Sir Winston recalls his celebrated participation in the I Peter the Painter ' affair, and offers some sage advice about choosing a hobby.
Shortened version of the broadcast on October 16, 1963

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Book By:
Winston S. Churchill
Arranged By:
Michael Hardwick
Read By:
Patrick Wymark

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 ing House, London. W.I.

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Introduces:
Audrey Russell

The Championships at Wimbledon
Commentary by MAURICE EDELSTON and MAX ROBERTSON on the FINAL OF THE MEN'S SINCLES and Semi-finals of other events, with summaries and comments by TONY MOTTRAM and ALF CHAVE
From the All England Lawn Tennis Club
Henley Royal Regatta
Commentary and reports by JOHN SNAGGE and JOHN HINDE

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Commentary By:
Maurice Edelston
Unknown:
Max Robertson
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Tony Mottram
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Alf Chave
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John Snagge
Unknown:
John Hinde

A musical account of the founding of The Salvation Army
Introduced by JACK DE MANIO with ISABELLE LUCAS , JOHN GOWER ANDY COLE , CHARLES YOUNG
JOHN WESTBROOK , GEORGE SEWELL DELIA CORRIE and the GEORGE MITCHELL CHOIR
Brass band conducted by ALFRED RALSTON
Written and produced by CHARLES CHILTON

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Introduced By:
Jack de Manio
Unknown:
Isabelle Lucas
Unknown:
John Gower
Unknown:
Andy Cole
Unknown:
Charles Young
Unknown:
John Westbrook
Unknown:
George Sewell
Unknown:
Delia Corrie
Conducted By:
Alfred Ralston
Produced By:
Charles Chilton

with Nicholas Parsons and DENISE BRYER
LIBBY MORRIS , BOB TODD
THE TONY OSBORNE SEXTET
Written by ANTHONY MARRIOTT and ALISTAIR FOOT
Research by Maxine A. Crosbie
Produced by JOHN BRIDGES
Nicholas Parsons is in 'Boeing— Boeing' at the Duchess Tlteatre, London

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Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Unknown:
Denise Bryer
Unknown:
Libby Morris
Unknown:
Bob Todd
Written By:
Anthony Marriott
Unknown:
Alistair Foot
Unknown:
Maxine A. Crosbie
Produced By:
John Bridges
Produced By:
Nicholas Parsons

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 ROBERT REID

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Unknown:
Robert Reid

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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