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Are they as deaf as they say? by SURGEON-COMMANDER
R R. A. COLES , R.N. attached to The Institute of Sound and Vibration Research. University of Southampton
If you work where it is very noisy you may end up with a degree of what is called ' noise deafness.' If this were to entitle the worker to cash compensation then inevitably there would be a certain amount of feigned deafness—so how do you catch the malingerer?

Contributors

Unknown:
R. A. Coles

' Toutes Directions'
A series of twenty programmes, intended for listeners who already have some knowledge of French. An imaginary rovinK reporter, Gilles Leroy , records his impressions of the different places he visits each week.
3: Carnac-menhirs ct dolmens
Introduced by KATIA ELLIS
Last Tuesday's broadcast (Study)
A booklet is available

Contributors

Reporter:
Gilles Leroy
Introduced By:
Katia Ellis

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 13
Ungaretti: Tutto ho perduto
Lo sgombero: 5
Una voce poco fa (11 Barbiere di
Siviglia) (Hossmi)
Quando
Introduced by ARIELLA REGGIO
Last Thursday's broadcast (Study)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ariella Reggio

starring in Wallah, Wallah. Catsmeat with ERIC WOODBURN , LESLIE DWYER and PETER HAWKINS
Written by ALAN SIMPSON and RAY GALTON adapted for radio by Gale Pedrick
Produced by BOBBY JAYE
Broadcast on August 7 (Light)

Contributors

Unknown:
Eric Woodburn
Unknown:
Leslie Dwyer
Unknown:
Peter Hawkins
Written By:
Alan Simpson
Written By:
Ray Galton
Unknown:
Gale Pedrick
Produced By:
Bobby Jaye
Albert:
Wilfrid Brambcll
Harold:
Harry H Corbett

by Peter Russell
with Noel Johnson and Nicolette Bernard

John Stevens, solicitor, visits Lostock Hall in the course of business. But his strange encounters there are to revolutionise his placid and unambitious life.

Contributors

Writer:
Peter Russell
Producer:
Norman Wright
Producer:
David A. Turner
Paula Stevens:
Nicolette Bernard
John Stevens:
Noel Johnson
Mrs Jennie Brigg:
Betty Huntley-Wright
Max Warner:
Alan Dudley
Mr Ogden:
Preston Lockwood
Mr Pennington:
Eric Anderson
Bryce:
LeRoy Lingwood
Laura:
Gudrun Ure
Charles (later Lord Riding):
Michael McClain
Samuel Bellamy:
Walter Fitzgerald
Janet:
Carol Marsh

A Saturday supplement to Woman's Hour
Introduced by MARJORIE ANDERSON
A Nomadic Life: -FRED ZINNE-MANN talks about his work as a film director
This business about light and darkness: MABEL GREEN , who was born without sight, remembers her childhood
Conscience: NORMAN ST. John-STEVAS, m.p ., considers its part in political decisions
I'm a cabbage: a point of view from ANN REDMON NIGHTINGALE
What's all the noise about?: brass bands are on their way back into town

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Talks:
Fred Zinne-Mann
Unknown:
Mabel Green
Unknown:
Norman St. John-Stevas, M.P
Unknown:
Ann Redmon

Marcus DODS conducts the BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA Leader. Arthur Leavins in a programme of music for all the family with ELIZABETH ROBINSON (soprano) LAURA SARTI (mezzo-soprano) MARIA KORCHINSKA (harp)
Introduced by ALEXANDER MOYES
Produced by Gareth Walters
The programme includes music from Hansel and Gretel (Humperdinck). Die Fledermaus j. Strauss), The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky), and Ronde by Maurice Thiriet
Elizabeth*Robinsonbroadcastsby permission of the Gen. Administrator. Royal Opera House Covenl Garden

Contributors

Unknown:
Marcus Dods
Leader:
Arthur Leavins
Soprano:
Elizabeth Robinson
Mezzo-Soprano:
Laura Sarti
Introduced By:
Alexander Moyes
Produced By:
Gareth Walters
Unknown:
Maurice Thiriet

The Sleeping Prince by Terence Rattigan adapted for radio by GERRY JONES with Millicent Martin
Peter Wyngarde and Fay Compton
Music by VIVIAN ELLIS arranged and conducted by ALAN PAUL
Produced by GUY VAESEN
9.58 Weather forecast

Contributors

Unknown:
Terence Rattigan
Unknown:
Gerry Jones
Unknown:
Millicent Martin
Unknown:
Peter Wyngarde
Unknown:
Fay Compton
Music By:
Vivian Ellis
Conducted By:
Alan Paul
Produced By:
Guy Vaesen
Mary:
Millicent Martin
The Regent:
Peter Wyngarde
Peter Northbrook:
Aubrey Woods
Producer:
Ronald Herdman
Laura:
Olga Lindo
The King:
Brian Hewlett
Grand Duchess:
Fay Compton
The Countess:
Anna Burden
Majordomo:
Ronald Herdman
The Baroness:
Anna Burden
The Archduchess:
Olga Lindo
The Princess:
Julie Stevens

BRIAN REDHEAD discusses some topical matters and some less topical with CATHERINE HOWELL research consultant
EDWARD BLISHEN educationist and author
ALAN GEMMELL
Professor of BioloKy. University of Keete

Contributors

Unknown:
Catherine Howell
Unknown:
Edward Blishen
Unknown:
Alan Gemmell

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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