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A weekly discussion on cinema, theatre, books, broadcasting, and art. This week:
JOHN BOWEN , JOHN GROSS
GEORGE MELLY , ALEXANDER WALKER
In the chair. J. W. LAMBERT
Produced by Philip French

Contributors

Unknown:
John Bowen
Unknown:
John Gross
Unknown:
George Melly
Unknown:
Alexander Walker
Unknown:
J. W. Lambert
Produced By:
Philip French

A spontaneous discussion by BARONESS STOCKS
CHRISTOPHER CHATAWAY
ALAN GEMMELL
BAMBER GASCOIGNLC
Travelling Question-Master, FREDDY GRISEWOOD
Produced by Michael Bowen from Hampshire College of Agriculture, Sparsholt
Last Friday's broadcast (Light)

Contributors

Unknown:
Baroness Stocks
Unknown:
Christopher Chataway
Unknown:
Alan Gemmell
Unknown:
Bamber Gascoignlc
Question-Master:
Freddy Grisewood
Produced By:
Michael Bowen

News of the weekend sporting events
Introduced by JACOB DE VRIES including:
International Guards Trophy Race organised by the B.R.S.C.C: a report by ERIC TOBITT from Mallory Park
Windsor Horse Show: a report on the final day by RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD
Sunday Cricket: a look ahead by BRIAN JOHNSTON

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jacob de Vries
Unknown:
Brian Johnston

Sir Thomas Beecham
1879-1961
Reminiscences of his musical life compiled and introduced by DEREK PARKER with the voices of JOHN Amis , HUGH BEAN
OWEN BRANNIGAN , CHARLES CRAIG
NORMAN DEL MAR , GERALD JACKSON
William MANN , ARNOLD NEWNHAM
SACHEVERELL SITWELL
ODA SLOBODSKAYA
DAME MAGGIE TEYTE
Produced by Robert Gunnell

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Introduced By:
Derek Parker
Unknown:
John Amis
Unknown:
Hugh Bean
Unknown:
Owen Brannigan
Unknown:
Charles Craig
Unknown:
Norman Del Mar
Unknown:
Gerald Jackson
Unknown:
William Mann
Unknown:
Arnold Newnham
Unknown:
Sacheverell Sitwell
Produced By:
Robert Gunnell

by L.W. Bailey
It is a comprehensive biography in ten and a half volumes that C.S. Forester has left us; and since it is now concluded, we can try to look at the career and character of this great hero of the British Navy, Admiral Lord Hornblower, R.N., as a whole and at his relationship with his creator.
Narrators, HUGH BURDEN , JOHN GLEN
Readers. CARLETON HOBBS, FRANK DUNCAN , ARTHUR LAWRENCE
†Produced by Richard Keen
See facing page

Contributors

Unknown:
L. W. Bailey
Unknown:
C. S. Forester
Narrators:
Hugh Burden
Readers:
John Glen
Readers:
Carleton Hobbs
Unknown:
Frank Duncan
Unknown:
Arthur Lawrence
Produced By:
Richard Keen

God is a Spirit
Introit: The Spirit of the Lord filleth the world (N.E.M. p. 44)
A reading from section ISO of Christian Faith and Practice
O Holy Ghost, thy people bless
(BBC H.B. 156)
Romans 8, vv. 1-13
Spirit of mercy, truth, and love
(BBC H.B. 183)
Romans 8, vv. 14-17

Chausson
Concerto in D major played by ERICH GRUENBERC (violin) ERIC HARRISON (piano)
AEOLIAN STRING QUARTET
Sydney Humphreys (violin) Raymond Keenlyside (violin) Margaret Major (viola) Derek Simpson (cello)
Second broadcast
Seventh in a weekly series of French music

Contributors

Violin:
Erich Gruenberc
Piano:
Eric Harrison
Violin:
Raymond Keenlyside
Cello:
Derek Simpson

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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