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by SAM POLLOCK
Forty-two years ago Sam Pollock was a Lance-Corporal in the British Army, stationed in North China. There was almost continuous civil war between Marshal Wu and Marshal Chang—two ' war lords' whose troops looted and murdered. ' But the actual armed conflict,' says Pollock, ' between the rivals, was nothing like the ruthless people's war advocated today. It was, rather, a Nice People's War.'

Contributors

Unknown:
Sam Pollock
Unknown:
Sam Pollock
Source: Radio Times
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Education and Society
Ten programmes about social factors in education
9; ' Education and Admass '
The culture provided by all the mass media ... represents the most significant environmental factor that teachers have to take into account. NEWSOM REPORT
In what ways should teachers help their pupils come to terms with commercial society in general and advertising and television in particular?
A discussion with PROFESSOR HILDE HIMMELWEIT author of Television and the Child.
STUART HALL of the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies, Birmingham University
MICHAEL MARLAND
Head of English Department. Crown Woods School
† Introduced by PATRICK MCGEENEY
Produced by Robert Hutchison

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Hilde Himmelweit
Unknown:
Stuart Hall
Introduced By:
Patrick McGeeney
Produced By:
Robert Hutchison
Source: Radio Times
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There's Life in Linen: the Irish linen industry goes back to the seventeenth century. Today it is thriving and changing: a report by ROBERT GUNNELL
† Cordon Rouge: GEORGE VILLIERS talks about how to prevent accidents in the kitchen
Armchair Gardener: some simple hints and tips from FRED LOADS
Your Letters
You asked us to play record requests....
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Contributors

Talks:
George Villiers
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora
Source: Radio Times
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The Mark of the Horse Lord
The book by Rosemary Sutcliff abridged for radio in six episodes
6: The Hostage
Out of the sky a single feather came drifting down. It settled on the parapet, almost touching his hand-a dark feather, snanuled with the clearest and most singing gold. The men below were silent, waiting....
Storyteller, MOULTRIE KELSALL with Alec Monteath as Phaedrus
Other parts played by Michael Elder , John Young
Adapted and produced by IAN WISHART

Contributors

Book By:
Rosemary Sutcliff
Unknown:
Alec Monteath
Played By:
Michael Elder
Produced By:
Ian Wishart
Source: Radio Times
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Henryk Szeryng (violin)
Evelyn Rothwell (oboe)
Halle Orchestra
Leader. Martin Milner
Conductor,
Sir John Barbirolli
From the Free Trade Hall, Manchester
Part 1
BEETHOVEN Egmont Overture
BACH Double Co for Violin & Oboe
BERG Violin Concerto
BEETHOVEN Symphony no 5

Contributors

Violin:
Henryk Szeryng
Oboe:
Evelyn Rothwell
Leader:
Martin Milner
Conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli
Source: Radio Times
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Part 2
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST tWALTER JAMES 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

Source: Radio Times

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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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