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A weekly discussion on cinema, theatre, books, broadcasting, and art
This week:
JOHN BOWEN , EDWARD LUCIE-SMITH
BASIL TAYLOR , ALEXANDER WALKER
In the chair, DILYS POWELL
Produced by Philip French
Repeated: Thursday, 3.30 p.m.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Bowen
Unknown:
Edward Lucie-Smith
Unknown:
Basil Taylor
Unknown:
Alexander Walker
Unknown:
Dilys Powell
Produced By:
Philip French

A magazine of special interest to blind listeners
The National League of the Blind: a report on the recent Conference at Blackpool
Farms for Blind Africans: DAVID CARTER , who for five years has run a training farm in Zambia, talks about his work
Introduced by DAVID SCOTT BLACKHALL
Produced by Thena Heshel

Contributors

Unknown:
David Carter
Introduced By:
David Scott Blackhall
Produced By:
Thena Heshel

News of the weekend sporting events
Introduced by JACOB DE VRIES including:
Dutch Grand Prix for Formula 1 Racing Cars
ROBIN Richards from Zandvoort Broadcast by arrangement with Netherlands Radio Union
See page 11
Cricket: Sussex v. Hampshire
BRIAN JOHNSTON from Hove
Tour of Britain Cycle Race sponsored by the Milk Marketing Board
JOHN BURNS from Northampton
French Lawn Tennis Championships
MAX ROBERTSON from Paris
Broadcast by arrangement with French Broadcasting Service

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jacob de Vries
Unknown:
Robin Richards
Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Unknown:
John Burns
Unknown:
Max Robertson

Memories of the first London production of Lehar's famous operetta sixty years ago this month
Introduced by MARTIN MUNCASTER with DOROTHY BAILEY
MRS. FLORA GRAVES
EVELYN LAYE
CHARLES PEMELL and featuring the L P. by the SADLER'S WELLS OPERA COMPANY and ORCHESTRA
Written by GALE PEDRICK
Produced by DEREK CHINNERY

Contributors

Introduced By:
Martin Muncaster
Unknown:
Dorothy Bailey
Unknown:
Mrs. Flora Graves
Unknown:
Evelyn Laye
Unknown:
Charles Pemell
Written By:
Gale Pedrick
Produced By:
Derek Chinnery

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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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