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Education and Society
Ten programmes about social factors in education
4: Secondary Education for All
What have been the traditions and assumptions built into our system of secondary education? What are the problems facing the comprehensive school?
A discussion with PROFESSOR HARRY DAVIES
Director. University of Nottingham Institute of Education
PROFESSOR WILLIAM TAYLOR University of Bristol
Institute of Education
PROFESSOR BRIAN SIMON
University of Leicester
School of Education
Introduced by PATRICK MCGEENEY
Produced by Robert Hutchison
A reading list can be obtained by sending a stamped addressed fouls-cap envelope to Education and Society. BBC. Broadcasting House. London. W.I.

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Harry Davies
Introduced By:
Patrick McGeeney
Produced By:
Robert Hutchison

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
†' They'd Eaten Every One
KEN SYKORA looks at the changing fortunes of the oyster through the centuries, and visits the fishing grounds whose harvests are celebrated by tomorrow's traditional Oyster Feast at Colchester
Talking Theatre: (3) SIR
CHARLES TENNYSON talks to JOANNA RICHARDSON about the music hall of Dan Leno , George Robey , Marie Lloyd , Albert Chevalier , and Harry Lauder
Cordon Rouge: with GEORGE VILLIERS in the kitchen
Your Letters
You asked us to play ... record requests
Introduced by POLLY ELWES

Contributors

Talks:
Charles Tennyson
Unknown:
Joanna Richardson
Unknown:
Dan Leno
Unknown:
George Robey
Unknown:
Marie Lloyd
Unknown:
Albert Chevalier
Unknown:
George Villiers
Introduced By:
Polly Elwes

The Mark of the Horse Lord
The book by ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF abridged for radio in six episodes
1: The Threshold
' Phaedrus was scarcely aware of the gifts. He knew only that he was a free man; and for all the triumph and the shouting he must step over the threshold alone, into the unknown world.'
Storyteller, MOULTRIE KELSALL with Alec Monteath as Phaedrus and Michael Elder in other parts Adapted and produced by IAN WISHART

Contributors

Book By:
Rosemary Sutcliff
Unknown:
Alec Monteath
Unknown:
Michael Elder
Produced By:
Ian Wishart

Two broadcasts based on the recent Third Programme series
1: Arms and a Canal
PETER CALVOCORESSI presents the views of MICHEL BAR-ZOHAR
ROBERT BOWIE
GENERAL DAYAN
ANDRÉ
FONTAINE TOM LITTLE
H. G. NICHOLAS
ROBERT STEPHENS and PRESIDENT NASSER interviewed by Erskine Childers and recordings from the BBC Sound Archives
Produced by Anthony Moncriefl

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Calvocoressi
Unknown:
Michel Bar-Zohar
Unknown:
Robert Bowie
Unknown:
Fontaine Tom Little
Unknown:
H. G. Nicholas
Unknown:
Robert Stephens
Interviewed By:
Erskine Childers
Produced By:
Anthony Moncriefl

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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