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A series of twenty programmes intended for listeners who already have some knowledge of French. An imaginary roving reporter. Gilles Leroy , records his impressions of the different places he visits each week
1: Paris—la Maison de L'O.R.T.F. et la Lotcrie Nationale
Introduced by KATIA ELLIS with the help of Emile Harven
Written and produced by Elsie Ferguson
Language consultant, Paul Couster
Last Tuesday's broadcast (Study)
A booklet is available

Contributors

Unknown:
Gilles Leroy
Introduced By:
Katia Ellis
Unknown:
Emile Harven
Produced By:
Elsie Ferguson
Unknown:
Paul Couster

В путь!
11: Как Иван Петрович ездит на работу
A course of twenty lessons in spoken Russian for near-beginners
Written by Vaughan James, University of Sussex
Language consultant. Lyubov Volossevich
given by Vaughan James, Marina Ryan and Victor Gregoriy
Last Wednesday's broadcast (Study)
A booklet Is available

Contributors

Writer/Presenter:
Vaughan James
Presenter:
Marina Ryan
Presenter:
Victor Gregoriy
Language consultant:
Lyubov Volossevich
Producer:
Richard Hooper

A series of fifteen magazine-type programmes, including readings from the Penguin book of Italian Short Stories and The Penguin Book of Italian Verse, for listeners with some knowledge of Italian
Programme 11
D'Annunzio: La pioggia nel pineto Lo sgombero : 3
Gianni Seliicchi (Puccini) II vecchio frac
Introduced by ARIELLA REGGIO
Speakers: LEONORA FABBRI ALDO BEVACQUA
Script by Leonora Fabbri and Elsie Ferguson
Produced by Elsie Ferguson
Last Thursday's broadcast (Study)

Contributors

Unknown:
Gianni Seliicchi
Introduced By:
Ariella Reggio
Script By:
Leonora Fabbri
Script By:
Elsie Ferguson
Produced By:
Elsie Ferguson

starring
Wilfrid Brambell as Albert and Harry H. Corbett as Harold in Sixty-five Today with IAN BURFORD and DAVID CHARLESWORTH
Written by ALAN SIMPSON and RAY GALTON adapted for radio by Gale Pedrick
Produced by BOBBY JAYE
Broadcast on July 17 (Light)

Contributors

Unknown:
Wilfrid Brambell
Unknown:
Harry H. Corbett
Unknown:
David Charlesworth
Written By:
Alan Simpson
Written By:
Ray Galton
Unknown:
Gale Pedrick
Produced By:
Bobby Jaye

A Saturday Supplement to Woman's Hour
Introduced bv
MARJORIE ANDERSON
Comedy and Personality: FRANKIE HOWERD talks to GORDON Gow about his approach to the art of comedy
Louis XIV and Versailles: BA MASON reviews The Sun King by Nancy Mitford
Fathers of Families: a discussion between HUGH BARRETT , Dominic BRUCE. JAMES FISHER , and C. R. HEWITT , who have twenty-three children between them
Married to a Jazz Musician: a point of view from SYLVIE GOLDBERG
Quality Check-Cookers: Do manufacturers encourage an ' out with the old. in with the new ' attitude? NORMAN TOZER investigates

Contributors

Unknown:
Marjorie Anderson
Talks:
Frankie Howerd
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Unknown:
Nancy Mitford
Unknown:
Hugh Barrett
Unknown:
Dominic Bruce.
Unknown:
James Fisher
Unknown:
C. R. Hewitt
Unknown:
Norman Tozer

A special edition of Gala Concert Hall with SHIRLEY MINTY (contralto
KENNETH MACDONALD (tenor) DENIS DOWLING (baritone) MICHAEL LANGDON (bass)
BBC NORTHERN SINGERS Chorus-Master.
Stephen Wilkinson
BBC NORTHERN ORCHESTRA Led by James Davis
Conducted by MARCUS DOPs
Introduced by SANDRA CHALMERS
Produced by David Richardson and Gareth Walters
The programme includes music from Joan at Arc (Tchaikovsky), The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart), The Bartered Bride (Smetana). La Favorita (Donizetti), and Gloriana (Britten).
Given before an invited audience in Stockport Town Hall Kenneth Macdonald and Michael Langdon broadcast by permission of the General Administrator. Royal Opera House Covent Garden: Denis DowlinK by permission of Sadler's Wells Opera Company

Contributors

Contralto:
Shirley Minty
Tenor:
Kenneth MacDonald
Baritone:
Denis Dowling
Bass:
Michael Langdon
Chorus-Master:
Stephen Wilkinson
Unknown:
James Davis
Introduced By:
Sandra Chalmers
Produced By:
David Richardson
Produced By:
Gareth Walters
Unknown:
Kenneth MacDonald
Unknown:
Michael Langdon
Unknown:
Denis Dowlink

The Devil's Disciple
A melodrama by Bernard Shaw with Keith Michell and Max Adrian
The action takes place in the town of Websterbridge. New Hampshire, in the year 1777.
Produced by STEWART CONN

Contributors

Unknown:
Bernard Shaw
Unknown:
Keith Michell
Unknown:
Max Adrian
Produced By:
Stewart Conn
Mrs Dudgeon:
Freda Jackson
Essie:
Susan Maudslay
Christy Dudgeon:
John Baddeley
The Rev A Anderson:
Russell Hunter
Judith Anderson:
Rona Anderson
Uncle William:
Henry Stamper
Uncle Titus:
Basil Jones
Dick Dudgeon:
Keith Michell
Lawyer Hawkins:
William Ingram
Sergeant:
William Eedle
General Burgoyne:
Max Adrian
Major Swindon:
Peter Howell
Mr Brudenell:
Henry Stamper
The Narrator:
Basil Jones

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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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