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Lord Thomson of Fleet is questioned by JOAN YORKE and LESLIE SMITH
Lord Beaverbrook was interested in politics and the political power that his newspapers gave him: but his fellow-Canadian Lord Thomson is said to be interested only in financial power and the accretions to it that newspapers may bring.
Broadcast on Nov. 19. 1965

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Yorke
Unknown:
Leslie Smith

The mystery of A Shot in the Dark starring
PETER SELLERS and ELKE SOMMER co-starring
GEORGE SANDERS and HERBERT Lom
Introduced and adapted by GORDON Gow
Produced by Tony Luke
Recording: broadcast on June 10 (Light)

Contributors

Unknown:
Elke Sommer
Unknown:
George Sanders
Unknown:
Herbert Lom
Adapted By:
Gordon Gow
Produced By:
Tony Luke

Chairman, T. C. WORSLEY
Broadcasting: JACQUES BRUNIUS
Book. RICHARD MAYNE
Art: DAVID Piper
Film: ROGER MANVELL
Theatre: J. W. LAMBERT
Producer, Carl Wildman
Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
T. C. Worsley
Unknown:
Jacques Brunius
Unknown:
Roger Manvell
Unknown:
J. W. Lambert
Producer:
Carl Wildman

A magazine of interest to all. with older listeners specially in mind, including: wish I'd been ...:
BASIL BOOTHROYD on the fascination of other people's careers. 4-A sailor
Champagne in the Pits:
PETER COLBOURNE has been talking to S. C. H. (Sammy) DAVIS about the heydays of the Le Mans 24-hour Motor Race
Cordon Rouge: with GEORGE VILLIERS in the kitchen
Your Letters
You asked us to play ... record requests
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Contributors

Unknown:
Basil Boothroyd
Unknown:
Peter Colbourne
Unknown:
George Villiers
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

Tea with Mr. Timothy
The book by Geoffrey Morgan adapted as a serial reading in three parts by the author
Read by Richard Hurndall with NIGEL ANTHONY , ANNA BURDEN HILDA SCHRODER and PRESTON LOCKWOOD
Ginger, an orphan who lives with Mr. Massey in the junk shop in Button Row, has rescued Miss Pilgrim's niece Jo and her cat Mr. Timothy from a gang of boys with fireworks; and Mr. Massey's barrow, which Ginger had borrowed without permission, has been damaged in the fight.
2: The Gift

Contributors

Book By:
Geoffrey Morgan
Read By:
Richard Hurndall
Unknown:
Nigel Anthony
Unknown:
Hilda Schroder
Unknown:
Preston Lockwood

by DUDLEY PERKINS
Director-General of the Port of London Authority
To the Rochdale and Devlin Reports on the shortcomings of British dockworkinu will soon be added the findings of two new committees of enquiry. Dudley Perkins talks about some of the causes of trouble and proposals for their reform.

Contributors

Unknown:
Dudley Perkins
Talks:
Dudley Perkins

by Lawrie Wyman with Frank Thornton and Derek Francis
Announcer, Jon CURLE
Produced by ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON
Broadcast on March 22 (Light)

Contributors

Unknown:
Lawrie Wyman
Unknown:
Frank Thornton
Unknown:
Derek Francis
Announcer:
Jon Curle
Produced By:
Alastair Scott Johnston
H.E. Sir Jeremy Crighton-Buller,K C M G , British Ambassador to Tratvia:
Derek Francis
Henry Pettigrew, First Secretary British Embassy.:
Frank Thornton
Minister for Economy in Overseas Establishments, H M Government, Whitehall:
Richard Caldicot
Lady Daphne Crighton-Buller:
Charlotte Mitchell
Mr Simpkins, Third Secretary British Embassy:
Michael Spice
H E Mr Fey Yong Too, Chinese Ambassador:
David Fallon

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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