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What Sir Philip Sidney achieved in his short life was universally admired by the Elizabethans and by European Protestants. He was a scholar, poet, statesman, and soldier. This programme discusses the reasons for his fame.
Written and broadcast by MARGARET J. MILLER
History Work Units series

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Philip Sidney
Unknown:
Margaret J. Miller

* from Wales on St. David's
Day
* including:
Bangor to Bulawayo:
ANGUS McDERMID , BBC West Africa Correspondent, talks to DAVID MILES BOARD
' Wales, England wed ': EDNY-
FED HUDSON DAVIES investigates the pleasures and problems of marrying into a Welsh family
Welshmen round the world:
Alun WILLIAMS recalls some of his journeys
Nanteos and the Holy Grail:
LINDSAY EVANS recounts a strange legend
Introduced by PHILIP PHILLIPS

Contributors

Unknown:
Angus McDermid
Unknown:
Hudson Davies
Unknown:
Alun Williams
Unknown:
Lindsay Evans
Introduced By:
Philip Phillips

played for you this evening by the BBC MIDLAND LIGHT ORCHESTRA Leader, James Hutcheon
Conductor, GILBERT VINTER with THE HAROLD Rich QUARTET
Introduced by BRYAN MARTIN

Contributors

Leader:
James Hutcheon
Conductor:
Gilbert Vinter
Unknown:
Harold Rich
Introduced By:
Bryan Martin

Introduced by IAN KEMP BBC SCOTTISH ORCHESTRA Led by Esme Haynes
Conducted by GRAHAM TREACHER
Given before an invited audience in Studio One, Glasgow. Tickets may be obtained on application to [address removed], enclosing a stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ian Kemp
Unknown:
Esme Haynes
Conducted By:
Graham Treacher

Problems and realities of today
Introduced by EDGAR LUSTGARTEN
Production team: Alan Burgess Francis Dillon , Keith Hindell

Contributors

Introduced By:
Edgar Lustgarten
Unknown:
Alan Burgess
Unknown:
Francis Dillon
Unknown:
Keith Hindell

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
WALTER TAPLIN 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 especially welcome

Contributors

Introduces:
Walter Taplin

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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