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A true story about life in the back country of Australia
Written and read by REGINALD OTTLEY
' I shivered. Though the sweat ran down my back, it was suddenly cold. Icy fingers rubbed on my neck. Of all the dread things, fire in dry, brittle scrub is the most deadly....'

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Read By:
Reginald Ottley

Yehudi Menuhin
Famous as a violinist, conductor, inspirer, and teacher, Menuhin celebrates his fiftieth birthday on April 22. He talks to BERNARD KEEFFE about aspects of his many-sided career, and in particular about his work as a teacher
There are contributions from people who have been closely associated with him, and the illustrations are from some of the outstanding recordings he has made. '
A BBC World Service production
See facing page

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Unknown:
Yehudi Menuhin
Unknown:
Bernard Keeffe

Three programmes on the American point of view about various aspects of national policy
Introduced by PROFESSOR H. C. ALLEN
Commonwealth Fund Professor of American History in University College, London
3: Democracy
American governments are in a real sense servants of the people. This grass-roots democracy can be seen at work in such things as state legislatures and the highly localised control of education. The written Federal Constitution and the laws made under it provide the framework for this democracy.
Produced by Howard Smith
Broadcast on November 4. 1965
(Study Session)

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Introduced By:
Professor H. C. Allen
Produced By:
Howard Smith

by Susan Ferrier adapted for broadcasting In thirteen parts by JONQUIL ANTONY Gertrude has told Frederick Del mour that she cannot marry him. She has paid back the money she owed to her great-uncle Adam Ramsay , and has taken him to live at the Castle. Frederick returns to Rossville and is reunited with Gertrude.
9: Colonel Delmour takes charge
Produced by DAVID DAVIS
Sunday's broadcast

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Unknown:
Susan Ferrier
Unknown:
Jonquil Antony
Unknown:
Frederick Del
Unknown:
Adam Ramsay
Produced By:
David Davis

The Town in a Sea of Hills:
Liz BOWER talks to the people of Alston, high in the Pennine Range
Alan Melville reflects
Silver Lining. What Easter means in practice-Holy Sharing: another talk by THE REV. DR LOVELL COCKS
Your Letters
Introduced by POLLY ELWES

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Talks:
Liz Bower
Introduced By:
Polly Elwes

Introduced by DANIEL JONES
ALASDAIR GRAHAM (piano) BBC SCOTTISH ORCHESTRA
Led by Leonard Friedman
Conducted by GRAHAM TREACHER
Given before an Invited audience In Studio One, Glasgow
Tickets may be obtained on application to [address removed]. enclosing stamped addressed envelope.
Malcolm Arnold ; introduced by Daniel Jones

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Introduced By:
Daniel Jones
Piano:
Alasdair Graham
Unknown:
Leonard Friedman
Conducted By:
Graham Treacher
Conducted By:
Malcolm Arnold
Introduced By:
Daniel Jones

PETER DUVAL SMITH introduces a selection of news about current books and talks to J. G. BALLARD about his latest S.F., The Crystal World.
CHARLES OSBORNE on other recent fiction
JULIAN JEBB on Roumeli: travels in Northern Greece, Patrick Leigh Fermor 's companion volume to
Mani DAVID LYTTON on Graham Mac-Innes's second volume of autobiography, Humping my Bluey
Produced by Joseph Hone

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Introduces:
Peter Duval Smith
Unknown:
J. G. Ballard
Unknown:
Julian Jebb
Unknown:
Patrick Leigh Fermor
Unknown:
Mani David Lytton
Produced By:
Joseph Hone

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

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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