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Bellbirds and Strauss: DALGAS FRISCH talks to JOHN SPARKS about recording bird song in Brazil
The Countryside in 1970: BRUCE CAMPBELL reports on the significance of this conference to naturalists
Autumn bird migration: GLYN DAVIES has just returned from Malta. What was it like out there? How far have our birds travelled? BOB SPENCER. (B.T.O. Ringing Officer) will give the latest news
Books for Christmas: BRUCE CAMPBELL reviews some likely gifts
Unusual mammals in Morecambe: JOHN SPARKS discusses the difficulty of keeping these in winter with KEN DENHAM and PETE WILLIAMS
Produced by John Sparks
Sunday's broadcast, edited version

Contributors

Talks:
Dalgas Frisch
Unknown:
John Sparks
Unknown:
Bruce Campbell
Unknown:
Glyn Davies
Unknown:
Bob Spencer
Unknown:
Bruce Campbell
Unknown:
John Sparks
Unknown:
Ken Denham
Unknown:
Pete Williams
Produced By:
John Sparks

The Rainbow Man by Nicholas Palmer with Dick Bentley
'Lucy needed rainbows when she was a kid. Now it's time for the truth. You're getting older, you drink, you can't get a booking, you couldn't do a proper day's work if you tried. If you care for her at all you'll let her see the truth.'
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by GRAHAM GAULD

Contributors

Unknown:
Nicholas Palmer
Unknown:
Dick Bentley
Produced By:
Graham Gauld
Tom:
Douglas Hankin
Lucy:
Miriam Margolyes
George:
Preston Lockwood
Maxi:
Dick Bentley

from Canterbury Cathedral
Responses (William Smith of Durham)
Psalm 89
Lessons:
Jeremiah 23, vv. 1-8
2 Corinthians 8, vv. 1-15
Canticles (Alan Ridout : Duodecim Tonorum)
Anthem: Thou hast made me
(Lennox Berkeley)
Hymn: Lord. thy word abideth Organist and Master of the Choristers, ALLAN WICKS
Sub-Organist, Stephen Crisp

Contributors

Unknown:
William Smith
Unknown:
Alan Ridout
Unknown:
Allan Wicks
Unknown:
Stephen Crisp

† Shall We Join the Ladies?
IRENE THOMAS introduces another programme of ballads
† ' He gave himself to earthly temptation ': PAT MCKAY explains how, in Nigeria, local priests publish short novels written in English influenced by the Bible, business life, women's magazines and pop songs
Sealed With a Loving Kiss:
ROBIN SMYTH looks back on the loves of his childhood
† Date with a Dentist
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Contributors

Introduces:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Pat McKay
Unknown:
Robin Smyth
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley dramatised in thirteen episodes by HOWARD AGG
It is now 1588. Upon arriving in England after three years' absence. Amyas learned of the imminent appearance of the Great Armada, and prepared to fight the greatest battle of his life-with far - reaching consequences for himself.....
13: Mortal Combat
Cast in order of speaking:
Other parts: Hubert Tucker
Kim Grant and Hamlyn Benson
Produced by BRIAN MILLER from the West of England

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Kingsley
Unknown:
Hubert Tucker
Unknown:
Kim Grant
Produced By:
Brian Miller
Storyteller:
Antony Viccars
Will Cary:
Tim Seely
Salvation Yeo:
Norman Tyrrell
Amyas Leigh:
Jeffry Wickham
Lord Howard of Effingham:
Hamlyn Benson
Walter Raleigh:
David Lawton
Francis Drake:
Stephen Jack
Don Guzman de Soto:
Kim Grant
Ayacanora:
Heather Emmanuel

Heather Harper (soprano)
Jean Allister (contralto)
Ronald Dowd (tenor)
Raimund Herincx (baritone)
BBC Chorus
BBC Choral Society
BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Hugh Maguire Conducted by Ernest Ansermet
From the Royal Festival Hall. London
Part 1: Stravinsky SYMPHONY OF PSALMS
See facing page

Contributors

Soprano:
Heather Harper
Contralto:
Jean Allister
Tenor:
Ronald Dowd
Baritone:
Raimund Herincx
Leader:
Hugh Maguire
Conducted By:
Ernest Ansermet

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
† WALTER JAMES 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:
Walter James

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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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More