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A magazine of interest to all. with older listeners specially in mind. including: Saviour of the Scugnizzi: FR. BORELLI talks to John Ellison about the turning points in his life with the urchins of Naples
In Search of a Myth: by LESLIE GARDINER. 3: City of Golden Apples tCordonRouge:inhiskitchen
GEORGE VILLIERS takes a look at herrings, plain and pickled tDrop us a Line: your news. views, and memories
Introduced by STEVE RACE

Contributors

Unknown:
John Ellison
Unknown:
Leslie Gardiner.
Unknown:
George Villiers
Introduced By:
Steve Race

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
Bill and Ralph have escaped from the native massacre by the skin of their teeth and put to sea in the schooner. But Bill has been wounded-shot in the chest by his own villainous captain. Can the two of them reach the Coral Island in search of Jack and Peterkin?
8: 1 return to the Coral Island
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
Bloody Bill:
Geoffrey Banks
Jack Martin:
Struan Rodger
Peterkin Gay:
Peter Landon

Canada's centenary year is being celebrated notably by the ' Expo '67 ' in Montreal. Behind the show and glitter of an international exhibition lies the fantastic story of Canada's development to the limits of its vast area
Tonight's programme from these frontiers is specially prepared for the BBC by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Produced in Toronto by HOWARD ENGEL Recording

Contributors

Unknown:
Howard Engel

From Warwick University. Coventry
A programme of answers to listeners' scientific and technological questions
In the chair,
Professor G. P. WELLS
Panel:
V. M. CLARK
Professor of Molecular Sciences
A. J. FORTY
Professor of Physics
J. A. SHERCLIFF
Professor of Engineering
E. C. ZEEMAN
Professor of Mathematics
Arranged by David Paterson
If you have a question on science or technology you would like to put to the panel, please send it on a postcard to Who Knows?. BBC. Broadcasting House. London. W I

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor G. P. Wells
Unknown:
V. M. Clark
Arranged By:
David Paterson

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
WALTER TAPLIN 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:
Walter Taplin

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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