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Your questions answered by JAMES FISHER , RICHARD FITTER and PETER SCOTT
Chairman.
DEREK MCCULLOCH (Uncle Mac)
Produced by John Sparks
Questions should be sent on a post-card to: Nature Parliament. BBC. Broadcasting House, Bristol 8 t Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
James Fisher
Unknown:
Richard Fitter
Unknown:
Peter Scott
Unknown:
Derek McCulloch
Produced By:
John Sparks

tANTHONY BIRLEY describes a recent archaeological expedition to North Africa in search of information about the Garamantes, an ancient people of the Sahara
The Garamantes. who were never brought within the Roman Empire. were something of a mystery people and their name indicated to the Romans ' the furthest known limits of the world.'

by Mary Norton arranged as a dramatised reading in four parts by BERTHA LONSDALE
3: Disaster turns to Riches
Produced by HERBERT SMITH t Broadcast on April 19

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Norton
Unknown:
Bertha Lonsdale
Produced By:
Herbert Smith
Storyteller:
Marah Stohl
Homily:
Rosalie Williams
Arrietty:
Margaret Dew
Pod:
Jack Woolgar
The Boy:
Peter Landon

from Wales
Young people of Flintshire get together for a Taplas at the market town of Mold to the music of Y MEDELWYR with songs by MEINIR LLOYD
MORFUDD MAESALEG (harp) and IDRIS HUGHES
Master of Ceremonies. GWYN WILLIAMS

Contributors

Songs By:
Meinir Lloyd
Harp:
Morfudd Maesaleg
Harp:
Idris Hughes

Introduced by MARJORIE ANDERSON t At Home: with AILSA GARLAND,
Editor of Woman's Journal t Live Long and Stay Young:
ERIC Trimmer discusses this book in which he recommends measures for positive health
Reading Your Letters
1 Going into the Wilderness:
VERA EARLE recalls her experience of living a simple life based on the Christian ideals of poverty and love t About Advertising: TONY
CHURCH reports on a conference on Effective Sales Promotion
PATIENCE COLLIER reads
All the Days of Minnie Sue by SUSAN BELL

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Vera Earle
Unknown:
Minnie Sue
Unknown:
Susan Bell

from York Hinster sung by the Choir of ST. GEORGE'S CATHEDRAL, KINGSTON, ONTARIO
Versicles and Responses (Bernard
Rose)
Psalms: 59. 60, 61
Canticles (Stanford in G)
Lessons: Isaiah 8, vv. i-18
Luke 11. vv. 29-54
Anthem: I will love thee, 0 Lord
(Sowerby)
Choir under the direction of GEORGE MAYBEE
Organist, PETER PARTRIDGE

Contributors

Unknown:
York Hinster
Organist:
George Maybee
Organist:
Peter Partridge

including: t Key-notes-3: ELSIE HALL. the South African pianist, recalls her long career on the concert halls tGoing to the Pictures: BETTY
BEST talks about some films which you may enjoy seeing this month, and introduces a special guest from the film world
1 Off the Beat: Memories of an ex-London bobby, by WILLIAM A. JOHNSON t Date with a Doctor
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Contributors

Unknown:
William A. Johnson
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

Midwinter by John Buchan adapted for radio by NORMAN PAINTING
Alastair is called upon to pass two sentences, the first easily and the second with great difficulty.
6: An Errand of Love
Incidental music arranged by HAMISH HENDERSON and played by ERNEST ELEMENT (violin)
1 Produced by ANTHONY CORNISH

Contributors

Unknown:
John Buchan
Unknown:
Norman Painting
Arranged By:
Hamish Henderson
Played By:
Ernest Element
Produced By:
Anthony Cornish
Nicholas Kyd:
Douglas Storm
Alastair Maclean:
Fraser Kerr
Samuel Johnson:
Peter Stephens
Duchess Kitty:
Ursula O'Leary
Charles Hay:
James Grant
The Spainneach:
John Bott
Lady Claudia Norreys:
Linda Gardner
An innkeeper:
George Woolley
Sir John Norreys:
Norman Cockin
Amos Midwinter:
John Hencher

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 specialty 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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