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Education and Society
Ten programmes about social factors in education
3: Education and Economic Change
The decision to raise the compulsory school-leaving age to sixteen in 1970-71 obviously has deep implications both for the economy and the educational system. How must schools adapt to meet the changing needs of the economy? How much emphasis, for example, ought to be placed on vocational training in secondary schools? with JOHN VAIZEY
Professor of Economics at Brunei University
F D. FLOWER
Principal, Kingsway College for Further Education
MELVIN KNEEBONE until recently
Headmaster. Beckfield Secondary Modern School, York
Introduced by PATRICK MCGEENEY
Produced by Robert Hutchinson
A list of books recommended as reading to accompany the series may be obtained by sending a stamped addressed foolscap envelope to Education and Society[address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
John Vaizey
Introduced By:
Patrick McGeeney
Produced By:
Robert Hutchinson

A magazine of interest to all. with older listeners specially in mind, including: tTurning Points: JOHN ELLISON talks to PETER WILSON , sports writer of the Daily Mirror
Talking Theatre: (2) SIR
CHARLES TENNYSON talks to JOANNA RICHARDSON about Forbes Robertson , Beerbohm Tree , Frank Benson , and the touring companies around the turn of the century tTime Travellers: the end of Summer Time brings problems to the men responsible for the fourteen thousand government clocks in London, as DEREK COOPER discovered
Your Letters
You asked us to play ... record requests
Introduced by STEVE RACE

Contributors

Talks:
John Ellison
Unknown:
Peter Wilson
Talks:
Charles Tennyson
Unknown:
Joanna Richardson
Unknown:
Forbes Robertson
Unknown:
Beerbohm Tree
Unknown:
Frank Benson
Unknown:
Derek Cooper
Introduced By:
Steve Race

The Rover
The novel by Joseph Conrad adapted for radio in eight parts by Felix FELTON and SUSAN ASHMAN with Victor Lucas as Master-Gunner Peyrol
Arlette has tried to prevent Lt R6al from sailing away. But unknown to her his quest is to ensure that false despatches fall into the hands of Lord Nelson's blockading fleet. The Lieutenant carries Arlette back to the farm and gives the old rover his chance to sail without him, in the company of Michel and Scevola. whose plan to kill Real has made him a prisoner on the boat, which now heads for the open sea on a final mission, with Peyrol at her helm!
8: The Rover Rests
The Storyteller. GEOFFREY BANKS
Produced by TREVOR HILL from the North of England

Contributors

Novel By:
Joseph Conrad
Unknown:
Felix Felton
Unknown:
Susan Ashman
Unknown:
Victor Lucas
Unknown:
Master-Gunner Peyrol
Produced By:
Trevor Hill
Arlette:
Sian Davies
Catherine:
Edythe French
Lt Réal:
Ronald Harvi
Scevola Bron:
Jack Woolgar
Michel:
Joe Holmes
Captain Vincent:
David Mahlowe
Mr Bolt:
Graham Tennant
Keats:
Tom Harrison
Lord Nelson:
Geoffrey Banks
The Hunchback:
Harry Markham

ERIC AMBLER talks to JOHN TERRAINE about his work
' When I start to write a book I try to terrify myself. There's a door ahead. I don'know what's beyond the door. so I push it open and have a look ....
With extracts from some of his novels read by HUGH BURDEN
Produced by Joseph Hone

Contributors

Talks:
Eric Ambler
Unknown:
John Terraine
Read By:
Hugh Burden
Produced By:
Joseph Hone

A programme that sets out to answer listeners' scientific and technological questions
In the chair
PROFESSOR G. P. WELLS
Panel
D. E. BROADBENT Psychologist J. R. NAPIER
Anthropologist
A. B. PIPPARD Physicist
J. S. SAWYER Meteorologist
Arranged by Archie Clow
If you have a question to put to the panel, write it on a postcard to: Who Knows?, BBC. Broadcasting House. London. W.I.

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor G. P. Wells
Unknown:
D. E. Broadbent
Unknown:
J. R. Napier
Arranged By:
Archie Clow

The News
Background to the News People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
† LESLIE SMITH 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:
Leslie 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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