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or The Memoirs of Mr. C. J. Yellowplush
Sometime Footman in Many Genteel Families by William Makepeace Thackeray arranged in nine parts by TERENCE TILLER
Read by FRANK DUNCAN with BETTY HUNTLEY-WRIGHT
ELIZABETH PROUD, WILFRID CARTER PETER MARINKER
Produced by RAYNER HEPPENSTALL
5: The Two Bundles of Hay
Broadcast on September 10. 1965

Contributors

Unknown:
William Makepeace
Unknown:
Terence Tiller
Read By:
Frank Duncan
Unknown:
Betty Huntley-Wright
Unknown:
Wilfrid Carter
Unknown:
Peter Marinker
Produced By:
Rayner Heppenstall

with Wilfred Pickles visits the borough of Beccles, Suffolk with MABEL at ' the Table '
HARRY HUDSON at the piano
Produced by Stephen Williams
Broadcast on February 15. (Light)

Contributors

Unknown:
Wilfred Pickles
Unknown:
Harry Hudson
Produced By:
Stephen Williams

Last Friday's broadcast (Light)

Contributors

Written By:
John Keir Cross
Daniel Archer:
Monte Crick
Doris Archer:
Gwen Berryman
Jack Archer:
Denis Folwell
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Jennifer Archer:
Angela Piper
Lilian Archer:
Elizabeth Marlowe
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Prudence Forrest:
Mary Dalley
Carol Grenville:
Anne Cullen
John Tregorran:
Philip Morant
Jack Woolley:
Philip Garston-Jones
Polly Mead:
Hilary Newcombe
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Ned Larkin:
Bill Payne
Mabel Larkin:
Kay Hudson
Roger Patillo:
Jeremy Mason
Mrs Turvey:
Courtney Hope
Ronnie Beddoes:
Harry Littlewood
[Also appearing]:
Mary MacDonell

from the West of England
Introduced by DAPHNE HUBBARD
A Bristol edition, including:
TTne Bridge uuiiaers:
DILYS BREESE talks to some of the men who have built the new bridge across the river Severn to be opened later this week by Her Majesty the Queen
Bristol Fashion: VINCENT WAITE traces the history and traditions of this old seaport and how it faces the future
Helping the Handicapped:
BRENDA HAMILTON visits St. Christopher's School, West-bury-on-Trym, unique for its work in helping children with every kind of physical, mental, and emotional disability
Finding Homes for ' Difficult People: JEREMY CARRAD discusses with experts the problems of getting accommodation for the city's annual influx of new university students and post-graduate visitors from overseas
MARJORIE ANDERSON and JOHN WESTBROOK read Bleak House by CHARLES DICKENS
Ninth of eighteen instalments

Contributors

Introduced By:
Daphne Hubbard
Talks:
Dilys Breese
Unknown:
Vincent Waite
Unknown:
Brenda Hamilton
Unknown:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
John Westbrook
Unknown:
Charles Dickens

Seventy years ago Archbishop
Benson of Canterbury died jn his pew at Hawarden Church while staying with Mr. Glad-stone
MICHAEL UNDERHILL describes this brilliant man and his equally brilliant and unusual children

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Underhill

A play by Maurice Moiseiwitsch, adapted for radio from a book by Richard, Earl LLoyd-George

A tempestuous Cabinet Minister in the First World War battles against military prejudice in order to give the troops the means to win a war he abhors. Within himself - as his son discovers - are the seeds of his own political decline.

with William Squire as the Minister
David Buck, Laurence Payne, Eira Heath

(Saturday's broadcast)

Contributors

Writer:
Maurice Moiseiwitsch
Adapted from a book by:
Richard, Earl Lloyd-George
Producer:
H.B. Fortuin
The Minister:
William Squire
[Actor]:
David Buck
[Actor]:
Laurence Payne
[Actor]:
Eira Heath

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind. including:
Sunday Supper at the Rectory: as a little girl URSULA BLOOM lived near Stratfordupon-Avon where famous people used to come and hear her father preach and stay on to supper
Looking at Books:
DR. JOHN EARLE talks about two new books on medical topics: Cancer Explained, and Help Yourselves-advice to stroke patients
Argument: another in the series of conversations on an issue of the day
You asked us to play record requests
Introducedrby POLLY ELWES

Contributors

Talks:
Dr. John Earle
Unknown:
Introducedrby Polly Elwes

The Tales of Beatrix Potter
1866-1943 arranged and told by DAVID DAVIS
10: The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (conclusion)
Robinson and the cook went on board across a shaky plank. When Robinson stepped on to the deck. he found himself face to face with a large yellow cat who was blacking boots....

Contributors

Unknown:
Beatrix Potter
Told By:
David Davis

STEPHEN BISHOP (piano)
EMANUEL HURWITZ (violin) RICHARD ADENEY (flute) NORMAN KNIGHT (flute)
APRIL CANTELO (soprano)
MAUREEN LEHANE (contralto) JEAN ALLISTER (contralto)
YVONNE MINTON (contralto) BERNARD DICKERSON (tenor) GERALD ENGLISH (tenor) STAFFORD DEAN (bass)
CHRISTOPHER KEYTE (bass)
CONTINUO:
ALAN HARVERSON (chamber organ) LESLIE PEARSON (chamber organ) HAZEL VIVIENNE (harpsichordT KEITH HARVEY (cello)
ADRIAN BEERS (double-bass)
BBC CHORUS
ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Leader, Emanuel Hurwitz
Conducted by RAYMOND LEPPARD
From the Royal Albert Hall, London
Part I
See facing page

Contributors

Violin:
Emanuel Hurwitz
Contralto:
Maureen Lehane
Contralto:
Yvonne Minton
Tenor:
Bernard Dickerson
Bass:
Christopher Keyte
Unknown:
Alan Harverson
Unknown:
Leslie Pearson
Cello:
Keith Harvey
Leader:
Emanuel Hurwitz
Conducted By:
Raymond Leppard

Taking the Waters, Playing the Tables
In the fifth of twelve talks about life in Europe today, PETER DUVAL SMITH reports from Baden-Baden
At Baden-Baden Queen Victoria took th° waters and Dostoevsky lost his shirt at the Casino. Following in their steps a hundred years later, Peter Duval Smith found the Klamour of the famous spa wearing a little thin.
Last Wednesday's broadcast
Wednesday, 10.0 a.m.: Greece

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Duval Smith
Unknown:
Peter Duval Smith

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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