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New Ideas in Secondary Education
Ten programmes for teachers and parents on the changing scene in secondary schools
Introduced by DR. F. HILLIARD
4: Teaching in the Flexible School
An ex-grammar school teacher who became head of the geography department of an un-streamed comprehensive school describes how he came successfully to modify his entire teaching methods
Produced by Peter Jarvis

Contributors

Introduced By:
Dr. F. Hilliard
Produced By:
Peter Jarvis

A weekly discussion on cinema, theatre, books, broadcasting. and art
This week:
EDGAR ANSTEY
CHRISTINE BROOKE-ROSE
JOHN HOLMSTROM , MICHAEL PODRO
In the chair, T. C. WORSLEY
Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Edgar Anstey
Unknown:
Christine Brooke-Rose
Unknown:
John Holmstrom
Unknown:
Michael Podro
Unknown:
T. C. Worsley

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
Talking Points: JOHN ELLISON talks to DAVID FRANKLIN
How to Annoy Me: BASIL
BOOTHROYD with some down-to-earth hints. 5: The Head-master tEncounter: JENNY HARRIS had a parking problem Your Letters
You asked us to play ... record requests
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Contributors

Talks:
John Ellison
Unknown:
David Franklin
Unknown:
Jenny Harris
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

The Coral Island
The novel by R. M. Ballantyne adapted as a dramatised reading in eight episodes by HOWARD JONES with Ronald Harvi as Ralph Rover , the narrator
Ralph and his two companions, cast ashore on a coral island in the Pacific after the wreck of their schooner, have settled down happily in spite of many adventures. One day they see a ship approaching the island-but it has a black flag with a death's head and crossbones upon it ...
5: In which I become a Pirate
Produced by TREVOR HILL from the North of England

Contributors

Novel By:
R. M. Ballantyne
Unknown:
Howard Jones
Unknown:
Ronald Harvi
Unknown:
Ralph Rover
Produced By:
Trevor Hill
Jack Martin:
Struan Rodger
Peterkin Gay:
Peter Landon
The Pirate Captain:
Graham Tennant
Another Pirate:
Joe Holmes

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
GILES PLAYFAIR 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:
Giles Playfair

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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