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† RAYMOND BAKER who spent some of his childhood in Montego Bay, went back there this summer for the first time for more than twenty years. Among the modern biscuit-box buildings and the commercial bustle of Jamaica he rediscovered a surprising number of familiar sights and sounds.

Contributors

Unknown:
Raymond Baker

Ideas in Education
A series of programmes, mainly about developments in Primary Education, for women who might enter or return to teaching
5: An Approach to Poetry
JAMES BRITTON reads some poems and talks about them with a group of primary school children
Introduced by ROGER OWEN Broadcast on February 18

Contributors

Unknown:
James Britton
Introduced By:
Roger Owen

Off With a Bang!: Independence celebrations have meant good business for the firework industry: ROBERT GUNNELL talks to THOMAS BENNETT , managing director of one of Britain's leading firework manufacturers
In a Strange Land:
MICK RHODES talks to GANESH GAUR from Uttar Pradesh about some of his misadventures when he first came to London
Cordon Rouge: with GEORGE VILLIERS in the kitchen
Your Letters
You asked us to play ... record rcquests
Introduced by POLLY ELWES

Contributors

Talks:
Robert Gunnell
Unknown:
Thomas Bennett
Talks:
Mick Rhodes
Unknown:
George Villiers
Introduced By:
Polly Elwes

Killer in Dark Glasses by Henry Treece adapted as a serial reading in six parts by Donald Bancroft
Read by JOHN PULLEN with GORDON GARDNER and STEPHEN JACK
During the drive through Spain. Gordon Stewart thought he had eluded his pursuers. But soon certain suspicious events suggested that he was still being followed and watched.
4: Three Men
Produced by Graham Gauld

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry Treece
Unknown:
Donald Bancroft
Read By:
John Pullen
Unknown:
Gordon Gardner
Unknown:
Stephen Jack
Produced By:
Graham Gauld

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
WILLIAM HARDCASTLE 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:
William Hardcastle

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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