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Education and Society
Ten programmes about social factors in education
, 1: Life-chances
What is meant by the slogan
' equality of educational opportunity '? To what extent is the educational system still a reflection of a hierarchal social order? How much ' wastage of ability ' is there in our society?
DR. A. H. HALSEY
Head of the Department of Social and Administrative Studies in the University of Oxford discusses these and related questions with SIR EDWARD BOYLE , M.P.
Introduced by PATRICK MCGEENEY
Produced by Robert Hutchison
A list of books recommended as reading to accompany the series may be obtained by sending a stamped addressed envelope to Education and Society. [address removed].

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr. A. H. Halsey
Unknown:
Sir Edward Boyle
Introduced By:
Patrick McGeeney
Produced By:
Robert Hutchison

Art at a Distance: KENNETH
CARRDUS talks about white horses and other hill figures in Britain, and DON BAIRD reports from Atlanta, Georgia, where they are carving Stone Mountain
Thanks to Mr. Shakespeare: . GERTRUDE HUTCHINSON describes how she acquired an unusual souvenir of a performance she took part in at the Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon
Armchair Gardener: some simple hints and tips from FRED LOADS
Your Letters tDisabled-but not unable:
GORDON SNELL talks to someone who has overcome a physical handicap
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Contributors

Unknown:
Don Baird
Unknown:
Gertrude Hutchinson
Talks:
Gordon Snell
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

The Rover
The novel by Joseph Conrad adapted in eight parts by FELIX FELTON and SUSAN ASHMAN with Victor Lucas as Master-Gunner Peyrol
Lt. Réal. the young French naval officer, has revealed to the old sea-rover Peyrol the secret plan of the French Admiralty. Before returning to Toulon the gallant lieutenant kissed the hand of Arlette, the beautiful young patronne of the Escampobar Farm, and awakened her from the apathy brought on by having witnessed the horrors of the French Revolution.
6: Lieutenant Réal Returns
Produced by TREVOR HILL from the North of England

Contributors

Novel By:
Joseph Conrad
Unknown:
Felix Felton
Unknown:
Susan Ashman
Unknown:
Victor Lucas
Produced By:
Trevor Hill
The Storyteller:
Geoffrey Banks
Catherine:
Edythe French
Arlette:
Sian Davies
Scevola Bron:
Jack Woolgar
Michel:
Joe Holmes
Captain Vincent:
David Mahlowe
Mr Bolt:
Graham Tennant
Symons:
Tom Harrison
Lieutenant Réal:
Ronald Harvi

The News
Background to the News People in the News with special coverage from the LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE at Brighton followed by LISTENING POST
ANNE ALLEN 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:
Anne Allen

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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