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The Courier by Arthur Swinson with John Justin and Nicolette Bernard
John Lockerby. a retired Naval Officer, bankrupt and out of work, is offered a job in the nick of time by Jimmy Glover , an ex-shipmate. But is the job quite what Jimmy Glover makes it out to be?
Produced by AUDREY CAMERON
Saturday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Swinson
Unknown:
John Justin
Unknown:
Nicolette Bernard
Unknown:
John Lockerby.
Unknown:
Jimmy Glover
Unknown:
Jimmy Glover
Produced By:
Audrey Cameron

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
✝ ' ErnPer': VICTOR LUCAS describes a guided tour round the Conciergerie in Paris
The Sportswoman Then and Now: WINIFRED GWYN-JEFFREYS , who played hockey for England in 1902. compares notes with MARY RAND, 1964 Olympic gold medallist
For Your Library List: some recommendations from JOHN ARLOTT
You asked us to play ... record requests
Introduced by STEVE RACE

Contributors

Unknown:
Victor Lucas
Unknown:
Winifred Gwyn-Jeffreys
Unknown:
John Arlott
Introduced By:
Steve Race

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame arranged for broadcasting in eight instalments by May Jenkin
3: The Wild Wood
' We river-bankers, we hardly ever come here by ourselves. If we have to come, we come in couples, at least; then we're generally all right.'
Produced by MARGARET LYFORD-PIKE

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Grahame
Produced By:
Margaret Lyford-Pike
STORYTELLER:
David Steuart
Mole:
Douglas Murchie
Rat:
Bryden Murdoch
Badger:
Michael Elder

The novel by George Orwell dramatised for radio by ERIC EWENS with Patrick Troughton and Sylvia Syms
Cast in order of speaking:
Harpsichord played by Viola Tunnard
Produced by JOHN GIBSON

Contributors

Novel By:
George Orwell
Unknown:
Patrick Troughton
Unknown:
Sylvia Syms
Produced By:
John Gibson
TV Announcer:
Michael McClain
Winston Smith:
Patrick Troughton
Gwenda:
Mary Wimbush
Mrs Parsons:
Cecile Chevreau
Peter Parsons:
Brian Hewlett
Jane Parsons:
Elizabeth Proud
Syme:
Allan McClelland
Parsons:
John Dearth
Old Man:
Norman Wynne
Charrington:
Hector Ross
Julia Brown:
Sylvia Syms
O'Brien:
John Collin
Goldstein:
Cyril Shaps
Ampleforth:
Gordon Faith

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
✝ LESLIE SMITH 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 specially welcome

Contributors

Introduces:
Leslie Smith

by ANTHONY WIGAN
BBC New York Correspondent
On November 2 the citizens of New York will elect the Mayor and Administration for the next four years. In this first of two talks Anthony Wigan fills in some of the background: who will elect them, and why; the kind of people who make up the world's most complex city which reflects, in a not always minor way, many of the world's ills.

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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