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Natural Mysteries
Is there any chance of birds hibernating in this country? Do stoats and weasels mesmerise their prey? Why are some kinds of plants restricted to certain areas for no apparent reason?
These and other questions are discussed by: DICK BAGNALL-OAKELEY MAURICE BURTON and DAVID MCCLINTOCK
Chairman, CHARLES COLES
Shortened version of Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Dick Bagnall-Oakeley
Unknown:
Maurice Burton
Unknown:
David McClintock

Even a Czech circus must have animals. These animals have curious names-but they are just the same to us
Songs: The big top
Here come the animals
Introduced by JOHN Huw DAVIES
Written and produced by William Murphy

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Huw Davies
Produced By:
William Murphy

Don'Worry About Paula by Maisie Mosco
The courageous story of a blind pianist
Cast in order of speaking:
Piano played by ALAN PAUL
Produced by NORMAN WRIGHT

Contributors

Played By:
Alan Paul
Produced By:
Norman Wright
Alan Martin:
Alexander John
Paula Martin:
Carol Marsh
Mary:
Margaret Robertson
Rachel:
Carole Boyd
Mrs Crowther:
Molly Rankin
Samuel:
Leroy Lingwood

from Carlisle Cathedral
Psalm 78
Lessons: Genesis 47, vv. 1-12
Philippians 3, vv. 7-14
Canticles (Hylton Stewart in C)
Responses (William Smith )
Anthem: This sanctuary of my soul (Charles Wood)
The earth, 0 Lord (E.H. 168)
Organist and Master of the Music, ANDREW SEIVEWRIGHT

Contributors

Unknown:
Hylton Stewart
Unknown:
William Smith
Music:
Andrew Seivewright

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
My Life with Music: ISOBEL
BAILLIE talks to Anne Catchpole about her long career as a singer f Going to the Pictures:
GORDON Gow reviews some of the films you can see this month, and Betty Best talks to DOMINIQUE LAPIERRE—co-author of the book of the film Is Paris Burning?
Date with a Braillist:
DOROTHY PULLEN describes how she transcribes books for the blind
Introduced by POLLY ELWES

Contributors

Unknown:
Anne Catchpole
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Talks:
Betty Best
Unknown:
Dorothy Pullen
Introduced By:
Polly Elwes

by Francis Brett Young adapted as a serial in eight parts by MURIEL LEVY
7: Hard Work and a Shock for
Edwin Edwin moves into university high society and loves Dorothy Powys from afar, but always bully Griffin appears at the wrong moment.
Produced by ANTHONY CORNISH in the BBC Midland studios

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis Brett Young
Unknown:
Muriel Levy
Unknown:
Edwin Edwin
Unknown:
Dorothy Powys
Produced By:
Anthony Cornish
Mr. Ingleby..:
Arthur Pentelow
Edwin Ingleby:
Michael Tudor Barnes
Willis:
Norman Cockin
Brown:
John Rowe
Maskew:
Colin Skipp
Dean:
George Woolley
First patient:
Jack Butcher
Second patient:
Eileen Barry
Tailoress:
Ianthe Agelasto
Lloyd-Moore:
Basil Jones
Boyce:
Jeremy Mason
Boy:
Martin Towey

The first of two rounds in a contest between
The Midlands and The West of England
Midlands: DAVID FRANKLIN GEOFFREY JAGGARD
Quiz-Master, LIONEL HALE
West: VIVIAN OGILVIE VINCENT WAITE
Quiz-Master, Roy PLOMLEY
Arranged by Patrick Harvey

Contributors

Unknown:
David Franklin
Unknown:
Geoffrey Jaggard
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
Vivian Ogilvie
Unknown:
Vincent Waite
Arranged By:
Patrick Harvey

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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