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Libel on a Liar by G. W. Target with Coral Fairweather
John Dearth , Tim Seely
A teacher who writes a novel about his school stirs up mud that is three years deep.
Cast in order of speaking:
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by R. D. SMITH

Contributors

Unknown:
G. W. Target
Unknown:
Coral Fairweather
Unknown:
John Dearth
Unknown:
Tim Seely
Produced By:
R. D. Smith
Tom:
Brian Hewlett
Mrs Southcott:
Coral Fairweather
Mary:
Elizabeth Morgan
Miller:
Leigh Crutchley
Woodgate:
Brian Wilde
Mrs Wilson:
Jane Wenham
Miss Richards:
Jean Dallas
Miss Flynn:
Molly Rankin
Bowler:
John Dearth
Kathy Moriarti:
Elizabeth Morgan
Steve Moriarti:
Tim Seely
Tug Wilson:
Malcolm Knight

from The Queen's Free Chapel of St. George, Windsor Castle
Responses (Sidney Campbell)
Psalm 104
Lessons: Job 6; Hebrews 2
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (Gibbons, short service)
The Lord's Prayer (Campbell)
Anthem: O sing unto the Lord (William Mathias)

Contributors

Master of the Choristers:
Sidney Campbell
Organ Scholar:
John Porter
Organ Scholar:
Peter Williams

A magazine of interest to all. with older listeners specially in mind, including:
Off-Beat: KENNETH ALWYN. with the help of records, talks about the life of a conductor
Books To Your Door-2: In
Worthing, the Pen and Book Club operates a special book and letter service for the house-bound: a report by ROBERT GUNNELL
... and I called the Kaiser
'Bill ': Miss RANBY recalls her life as Royal Governess in Germany before and during the first world war
Date with a Doctor
Introduced by STEVE RACE

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Gunnell
Introduced By:
Steve Race

Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley dramatised for radio in thirteen episodes by HOWARD AGG
9: The Poisoned Rtuer
Landing on the shore of the colony of La Guayra in the dead of night, Amyas and Frank Leigh attempted to rescue Rose Salterne , but with disastrous results. Pursued by a Spanish ship of war, Amyas's ship was nearly destroyed; he now seeks an isolated portion of coast to berth in and repair the damage ...
Produced by BRIAN MILLER from the West of England

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Kingsley
Unknown:
Frank Leigh
Unknown:
Rose Salterne
Produced By:
Brian Miller
Storyteller:
Antony Viccars
Amyas Leigh:
Jeffry Wickham
Captain Drew:
Edgar Wreford
Salvation Yeo:
Norman Tyrrell
Will Cary:
Tim Seely
Don Guzman de Soto:
Kim Grant
Yoto:
Kim Grant

A new series of five-round , contests between London and the Regions
London v. Wales: Round 3
Lond(m:
MICHAEL AYRTON , CEDRIC CLIFFE
Quiz-Master,
LIONEL HALE ; Wales
T. I. ELLIS , WYN GRIFFITH
Quiz-Master. Roy PLOMLEY
Arranged by Patrick Harvey
Tuesday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Ayrton
Unknown:
Cedric Cliffe
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
T. I. Ellis
Unknown:
Wyn Griffith
Unknown:
Roy Plomley
Arranged By:
Patrick Harvey

A story by JANET HITCHMAN Read by PETER TUDDENHAM
This is a story of revenge, unusual and subtly contrived. It is wartime, and the setting is a Norfolk country estate which is being used as an internment camp for German prisoners.....
Broadcast on May 27 in the Midland Home Service

Contributors

Story By:
Janet Hitchman
Read By:
Peter Tuddenham

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

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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