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The story of an American family whose wagon is left behind when the wagon train moves on. 1: Snake Bite adapted by Edward Blishen from the book Antelope Singer by Ruth M. Underhill Stories and Rhymes series

Contributors

Adapted By:
Edward Blishen
Unknown:
Ruth M. Underhill

Social Work in Action
A series of twenty programmes on the nature and trends of social work in Britain
17: Voluntary Work (i) with Miss GERALDINE M. AVES , C.B.E. formerly Chief Welfare Officer, Ministry of Health, and Chairman of the Committee of Enquiry into Voluntary Workers in the Social Services
Miss ALICE JOHNSTON, C.B.E.
Social Services Administrator, W.R.V.S. GERALD SANCTUARY
National Secretary, The National Marriage Guidance Council
Introduced by DAVID HOBMAN
Produced by Dennis Simmons
' Social Work in Action ' is intended to be of special interest to those thinking of entering or returning to social work.

Contributors

Unknown:
Miss Geraldine M. Aves
Introduced By:
David Hobman
Produced By:
Dennis Simmons

The Other Side of the Bridge:
YVONNE ADAMSON looks at some of the old bridges which span the Tyne-and the times
' Tales of a Travelling Barber by Elizabeth Shaw , read by MARY KILDUFF
' El Ingles ': Roy Cross talks to CHARLES VINCENT HITCHCOCK , the first professional English bullfighter, on the eve of his retirement from the ring
The Keeper: Barry Chambers talks to ninety-three-year-old JOHN BRIXCOMBE who has been a gamekeeper for seventy-six years
Songs from THE SPINNERS
Introduced by BARRY CHAMBERS from the North of England

Contributors

Unknown:
Yvonne Adamson
Unknown:
Elizabeth Shaw
Read By:
Mary Kilduff
Read By:
El Ingles
Talks:
Roy Cross
Unknown:
Charles Vincent Hitchcock
Unknown:
John Brixcombe
Introduced By:
Barry Chambers

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by NEWS-STAND
How the dailies have handled the week's news, the opinions they have expressed, and current trends in and out of Fleet Street are analysed by DONALD McLACHLAN

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald McLachlan

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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