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Your questions about wildlife and the countryside answered by ERNEST NEAL , IAN HESLOP and RALPH WIGHTMAN
Question-Master, VINCENT WAITE
Produced by John Sparks
Send your questions on a postcard please, to: Country Parliament. BBC, Broadcasting House. Bristol. 8
Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Ernest Neal
Unknown:
Ian Heslop
Question-Master:
Ralph Wightman
Question-Master:
Vincent Waite
Produced By:
John Sparks

David Attenborough describes his Zoo Quest in search of a dragon in 1956.

(See facing page)

[Photo caption] In Search of a Dragon: Home 9.35 am
David Attenborough tells the story of his Zoo Quest in Bali and Java in 1956, when, armed with a camera and a tape recorder, he went off in search of a dragon. The narration is backed entirely by the recordings that David Attenborough made during his travels.

Contributors

Presenter:
David Attenborough
Producer:
Harold Rogers

The espionage story of The Ipcress File starring
MICHAEL CAINE , NIGEL GREEN and SUE LLOYD
Introduced and adapted by GORDON Gow
Produced by Tony Luke
Broadcast on Feb. 4. 1966 (Light)

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Caine
Adapted By:
Gordon Gow
Produced By:
Tony Luke

NORWEGIAN BROADCASTING ORCHESTRA Conducted by ØIVIND BERGH
NEIL CHOTEM and his ORCHESTRA
PRAGUE STRING ORCHESTRA Conducted by JAN FRYDA
PAUL DURAND AND HIS ORCHESTRA
METROPOLE ORCHESTRA
Conducted by DOLF VAN DER LINDEN
RAYMOND CHEVREUX AND HIS ORCHESTRA
ROGER BOURDIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Recordings made available by courtesy of Norwegian Radio. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Czechoslovak Radio. French Radio, and Netherlands Radio Union

Contributors

Conducted By:
Ivind Bergh
Conducted By:
Neil Chotem
Conducted By:
Jan Fryda
Conducted By:
Paul Durand
Conducted By:
Dolf van Der Linden
Conducted By:
Raymond Chevreux
Unknown:
Roger Bourdin

The Village That Won by Sheila Hodgson with Leigh Crutchley
Denys Hawthorne
George Merritt and Humphrey Morton
A big-business ad-man conflicts with a village Hampden of a shop-keeper, and upholding of principle leads to pandemonium.
Cast in order of speaking: with Clive Merrison
Produced by R. D. SMITH

Contributors

Unknown:
Sheila Hodgson
Unknown:
Leigh Crutchley
Unknown:
Denys Hawthorne
Unknown:
George Merritt
Unknown:
Humphrey Morton
Unknown:
Clive Merrison
Produced By:
R. D. Smith
Jonty:
Nigel Anthony
Mrs Gittins:
Amelia Bayntun
Col Spender:
Humphrey Morton
Vicar:
Leigh Crutchley
Ted Birkin:
George Merritt
Mrs Porritt:
Gudrun Ure
Mr Stringer of Heartimunch:
Denys Hawthorne
Gittins:
Stephen Jack
Porritt:
Brian Hewlett
Mrs Spender:
Noel Hood
Helliwelt:
Anthony Hall

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
Something to Sing About: an illustrated talk by SYDNEY CARTER about protest songs ancient and modern
From ' The Common People' to the ' Good Food Guide ': Jack Singleton talks to RAYMOND POSTGATE, novelist, historian. gourmet
Don'Take Leave of Your
Senses: some advice on failing hearing from an ear specialist
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Contributors

Talk By:
Sydney Carter
Talks:
Jack Singleton
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

Porto Bello Gold
A serial in seven parts by VAL GIELGUD based on the novel by ARTHUR D. HOWDEN SMITH with Deryck Guyler
Henry Stamper , Nigel Anthony
Guest artist, Leslie Sands
The Santissima Trinidad has been trken, with all her gold. Robert Ormerod , left with the pirate Flint as a hostage as part of the bargain, escapes his captor.
PART 4
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by BRIAN MILLER from the West of England

Contributors

Unknown:
Deryck Guyler
Unknown:
Henry Stamper
Unknown:
Nigel Anthony
Artist:
Leslie Sands
Unknown:
Robert Ormerod
Produced By:
Brian Miller
Robert Ormerod:
Nigel Anthony
Andrew Murray:
Deryck Guyler
Peter Coriaer:
Harold Kasket
Moira O'Donnell:
Kate Binchy
Martin:
Ivor Salter
Red McGivern:
Michael Bisnop
John Flint:
Leslie Sands
Lons John Silver:
Henry Stamper
Bill Bones:
Douglas Blackwell
Tom Allardyce:
Paul Lorraine
Coupeau:
Ian Thompson
Singer:
Patrick Nelson

The second of two rounds in a contest between
Northern Ireland and Scotland
Northern Ireland:
C. E. B. BRETT , RONALD GREEN
Quiz-Master.
LIONEL HALE : Scotland
SIR JAMES FERGUSSON JACK HOUSE
Quiz-Master, Roy PLOMLEY
Arranged by Patrick Harvey
Rptd.: next Tuesday, 12.0 noon

Contributors

Unknown:
E. B. Brett
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
Sir James Fergusson
Arranged By:
Patrick Harvey

Atarah Ben-Tovim (flute)
Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic Orchestra Leader, Clifford Knowles
Conductor, Charles Groves
Part 1
Suite No. 2, in B minor, for flute and string orchestra. Bach
8.22* Suite: Mother Goose... Ravel
8.40* The Interval'
THE GRUDGE
STAN WILSON remembers his first months as an apprentice engine driver, just after the last war
Broadcast in 'Talkabout' tn the North of England Home Service on August 29. 1965
8.55* Concert
Part 2: Beethoven
Symphony No. 2, in D major

Contributors

Flute:
Atarah Ben-Tovim
Leader:
Clifford Knowles
Unknown:
Stan Wilson

On the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Arturo Toscanini
BERNARD KEEFFE introduces a memorial to him which includes recordings made by fellow musicians and the great, conductor himself
Produced by Denys Gueroult
See facing page

Contributors

Unknown:
Arturo Toscanini
Introduces:
Bernard Keeffe
Produced By:
Denys Gueroult

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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