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This week, from West Region
WINCHESTER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS CHOIR
Conductor, EILEEN SKILLIN
Accompanist, Dorothy Gradidge and THE RECORDER GROUP OF
ROSE GREEN HIGH SCHOOL. BRISTOL
Conductor, DOROTHY HEATH

Contributors

Conductor:
Eileen Skillin
Accompanist:
Dorothy Gradidge
Conductor:
Dorothy Heath

A series in which you meet interesting and unusual people from all walks of life
In Mint Condition
Every one of us has at some time or another been a collector Today John Webb , stamp expert and auctioneer, meets Peter Seaby , numismatist. They discuss with GEORGE ANGELL the merits and pleasures of collecting stamps and coins
Broadcast on December 12. 1966

Contributors

Unknown:
John Webb
Unknown:
Peter Seaby
Unknown:
George Angell

An assessment, in terms of hardship as well as of expense, of the effectiveness of the welfare state
The Road Back
For Mental Health Week, this programme describes the difficulties to be overcome by patients who have suffered from mental or physical illness before they find a place in the community again.
Script by J. S. Campbell
Narrator, CARLETON HOBBS
Producer, ARCHIE P. LEE
Broadcast on February 16. 1967

Contributors

Script By:
J. S. Campbell
Narrator:
Carleton Hobbs

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
Books and Daffodils: DEREK and JEAN TANGYE talk to Alan Gibson about their life in Cornwall as flower-growers and authors tA A Matter of Love-or Convenience? PEGGY ARCHER interviews couples who have married late in life
Music round the Farm: Richard GRAVES plays some examples
Change for the Better:
BRIAN BAILEY reports on improvements in the care of the mentally ill over the last forty years
Introduced by Ralph Wightman from the West of England

Contributors

Unknown:
Jean Tangye
Unknown:
Alan Gibson
Unknown:
Peggy Archer
Unknown:
Richard Graves
Unknown:
Brian Bailey
Introduced By:
Ralph Wightman

with Ken Dodd
JOHN LAURIE , PATRICIA HAYES
GRAHAM STARK. JUDITH CHALMERS
DODDY'S DIDDY ORCHESTRA
Conducted by MALCOLM LOCKYER
Script by Eddie Braben and Ken Dodd
Produced by BILL WORSLEY
Broadcast on January 8 (Light)

Contributors

Unknown:
Ken Dodd
Unknown:
John Laurie
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes
Unknown:
Judith Chalmers
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Script By:
Eddie Braben
Script By:
Ken Dodd
Produced By:
Bill Worsley

THE VIEW FROM THE GRAND by DENYS VALENTINE
Denys and Judith Valentine , two book-illustrators, went to India to learn about Indians. Their first exploration out from Bombay took them to the village of Ranjipat, where they stayed in a small Indian country hotel. Here is how they found the view from ' The Grand.'

Contributors

Unknown:
Denys Valentine
Unknown:
Judith Valentine

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 GERARD FAY

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerard Fay

EDDIE LANG and LONNIE JOHNSON
PHINEAS NEWBORN , Jimmy SMITH WOODY HERMAN , CHICO HAMILTON
Introduced by JOHN DUNN gramophone records

Contributors

Unknown:
Eddie Lang
Unknown:
Lonnie Johnson
Unknown:
Phineas Newborn
Unknown:
Jimmy Smith
Unknown:
Woody Herman
Unknown:
Chico Hamilton
Introduced By:
John Dunn

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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