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Shorthand Dictation
110-140 w,p.m.
For those who want to keep up or improve their speeds in any shorthand system
Next shorthand programme: 60-80 w.p.m., Monday, 6.30 p.m. (Study)
Come of the material in this series is taken from Shorthand Dictation Practice. Book 2

A course of twenty lessons in spoken Russian for near-beginners
Lesson 6
Written by VAUGHAN JAMES University of Sussex given by VAUGHAN JAMES, MARINA RYAN and VICTOR GREGORIY
Last Wednesday's broadcast (Study)
A booklet Is available

Contributors

Written By:
Vaughan James
Unknown:
Marina Ryan
Unknown:
Victor Gregoriy

A series of fifteen magazine-type programmes, including readings from the Penguin book of Italian Short Stories and The Penguin Boofc of Italian Verse, for listeners with some knowledge of Italian
Programme 6
Introduced by ARIELLA REGGIO
Speakers: LEONORA FABBRI ALDO BEVACQUA
Thursday's broadcast (Study)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ariella Reggio
Unknown:
Leonora Fabbri
Unknown:
Aldo Bevacqua

with Ken Dodd
JOHN LAURIE , PATRICIA HAYES
GRAHAM STARK, JUDITH CHALMERS and THE BARRON KNIGHTS
DODDY'S DIDDY ORCHESTRA
Conducted by MALCOLM LocKYER
Script by EDDIE BRABEN and KEN DODD
Produced by BILL WORSLEY
Broadcast July 3 (Light)

Contributors

Unknown:
Ken Dodd
Unknown:
John Laurie
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes
Unknown:
Judith Chalmers
Unknown:
Barron Knights
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Script By:
Eddie Braben
Produced By:
Bill Worsley

Storm over Otmoor by Maida Stanier
Patricia Bird (recorder)
Produced by BRIAN HULME in the BBC's Midland studios
See facing page

Contributors

Produced By:
Brian Hulme
Job:
Brian Hewlett
Farnaby Webfoot:
John Ruddock
Pleachey:
Haydn Jones
Widow Quelch:
Penelope Shaw
Tallboys:
Arnold Peters
Bossom:
Bob Arnold
Lovibond:
George Woolley
Old Mobey:
Arthur R Webb
Axtell:
John Bott
Squire Trant:
Ronald Russell
Samuel punt:
Frank Moorey
Sergeant:
Frank Moorey
Short:
John Hencher
First soldier:
John Hencher
Sprott:
Colin Farrell
Second soldier:
Colin Farrell
Captain Norris:
John Eowe
Roper:
John Eowe

MARCUS Dods conducts the BBC WELSH ORCHESTRA Leader. Colin Staveley in a programme of music for all the family with RAE WOODLAND (soprano) FORBES ROBINSON (bass)
JAMES HUGHES (harmonica)
The programme includes music from Der Freischütz (Weber). Ernoni (Verdi), Porgy ami Bess (Gershwin), and the first movement of Arthur Benjamin's Concerto for harmonica and orchestra
Introduced by IWAN THOMAS
Produced by Moelfryn Harries and Gareth Walters
Given before an Invited audience in the Cory Hall , Cardiff
Tickets may be obtained from: BBC. Broadcasting House. Park Place. Cardiff
Forbes Robinson broadcasts by permission of the Gen. Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Contributors

Unknown:
Marcus Dods
Leader:
Colin Staveley
Introduced By:
Iwan Thomas
Produced By:
Moelfryn Harries
Produced By:
Gareth Walters
Unknown:
Cory Hall

Spring Comes Once by Honoria Tirbutt with Isabel Dean and Peter Howell
Sian Davies , Martin Jarvis
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by BETTY DAVIES
Repeated: Monday, 3.15 p.m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Honoria Tirbutt
Unknown:
Isabel Dean
Unknown:
Peter Howell
Unknown:
Sian Davies
Unknown:
Martin Jarvis
Produced By:
Betty Davies
Laura Hartley:
Isabel Dean
Ronald Hartley, her husband:
Bruce Beeby
Rosemary Hartley:
Sian Davies
Tony Hartley:
B Mitchell
Hugh Spencer:
Peter Howell
Martin Fraser:
Brian Hewlett
David Fielding:
Martin Jarvis

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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