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A series of discussions on some current aspects of childcare
Preventive Medicine for
Children from genetic counselling to measles vaccine
Speakers:
A CONSULTANT GENETICIST
A CONSULTANT PAEDIATRICIAN
A HEALTH VISITOR
A MOTHER of four children
Chairman, LESLIE SMITH
: Homes without lathers

Contributors

Unknown:
Leslie Smith

A play for radio by John Whitney and Geoffrey Bellman
' It was a holiday romance-that's what it was .... I mean, we've had fun, it'll be something to remember .. But we don'fit into it now—not the way we were.'
Produced by WENDY Blair

Contributors

Unknown:
John Whitney
Unknown:
Geoffrey Bellman
Produced By:
Wendy Blair
Hazel:
Ysanne Churchman
Cyril:
Hector Ross
Alison:
Marise Hepworth
Ben:
Nigel Anthony
Janice:
Miriam Margolyes
Vic:
Michael McClain
Carole:
Marise Hepworth

Adapted from medieval sources and produced for the CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION by JOHN REEVES
Choir and cast directed by JOHN REEVES with the technical assistance of JOHN SKILLEN

Contributors

Unknown:
John Reeves
Directed By:
John Reeves
Unknown:
John Skillen
Anima:
Frances Hyland
Christus:
John Vernon
Homo:
Douglas Rain
Narracio:
Robert Christie
Sermo:
Jon Granik

by Rosemary Timperley with Noel Johnson
When Michael Wolfe abandons a successful career in advertising to take up schoolmastering he discovers that this step requires more courage than he supposed.
Produced by NORMAN WRIGHT
Broadcast on October 28. 1964

Contributors

Unknown:
Rosemary Timperley
Unknown:
Noel Johnson
Unknown:
Michael Wolfe
Produced By:
Norman Wright
Vera Wotfe:
Anne Cullen
Michael Wolfe:
Noel Johnson
Roy Jerrolds:
Peter Bartlett
Mrs Jerrolds:
Chris Castor
Miss Raymond:
Nicolette Bernard
Mr Sandford:
John Boxer
Mr Travers:
Alan Haines
Mrs Anderson:
Olga Lindo
John Dennis:
Gordon Gardner

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including
Not Just Haggis: JANET MURRAY takes a look at Scottish recipes and traditional ways of cooking
The Tartan Pimpernel: THE REV. DONALD C. CESKIE , O.R.E., remembers some of his war-time experiences in Occupied France
Thar She Blows!: ERNEST MARWICK recalls how Orkneymen sailed to the Arctic seas in search of whales
All in the April evening: JAMES CRAMPSEY remembers the day he joined the Glasgow Orpheus Choir and his first meeting with the conductor, Sir Hugh Roberton
Introduced by HOWARD LOCKHART from Scotland

Contributors

Unknown:
Janet Murray
Unknown:
Rev. Donald C. Ceskie
Unknown:
James Crampsey
Conductor:
Sir Hugh Roberton
Introduced By:
Howard Lockhart

Poor Relations
A radio serial in eight parts by Eric Maschwitz dramatised from the novel by Compton Mackenzie
7:John Touchwood is DeeplyTouched
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by NORMAN WRIGHT

Contributors

Unknown:
Eric Maschwitz
Novel By:
Compton MacKenzie
Produced By:
Norman Wright
Mrs Worfolk:
Eva Stuart
Maude:
Miriam Marcolyes
Charles Cotton:
John Boxer
John Touchwood:
Richard Hurndall
Doris Hamilton:
Margaret Ward
Doctor:
Stephen Jack
Laurence Armitage:
Victor Lucas
Eleanor Touchwood:
Betty Huntley-Wright
James Touchwood:
Norman Wynne
Sir Percy Mortimer:
John Justin
Godfrey:
Preston Lockwood

A radio competition for bands from
St. George's Hall, Bradford
THE FINAL
TOM NAISBY introduces the winning semi-finalists competing for the Northern Brass Trophy
Hanwell or Ransome and Maries v.
Cammell Laird or Yorkshire Imperial
The Judges:
Harry Mortimer and , Captain Rodney Bashford
Produced by William Relton Given before an invited audience
See facing page

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Mortimer
Unknown:
Captain Rodney Bashford
Produced By:
William Relton

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by NEWS-STAND
How the dailies have handled the week's news, the opinions they have expressed, and current trends in and out of Fleet Street are analysed by WALTER TAPLIN

Contributors

Unknown:
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.

Appears in

About this data

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