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A series of seven readings from the Journals of distinguished visitors, recording their impressions of Britain and the British
Compiled by Marvin Kane 1: R. W. Emerson on English Traits
' If there be one successful country in the universe for the last millennium, that country is England.'
Reader, MARVIN KANE
Broadcast on November 22, 1966

Contributors

Unknown:
Marvin Kane
Unknown:
R. W. Emerson

An unusual thriller
The Night of the Generals starring
PETER O'TOOLE , OMAR SHARIF stom COURTENAY
Introduced and adapted by GORDON Gow
Produced by Tony Luke
Broadcast on April 21 (Light)

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter O'Toole
Unknown:
Omar Sharif
Adapted By:
Gordon Gow
Produced By:
Tony Luke

Written by Edward J. Mason
Edited by Godfrey Baseley
Produced by Tony Shryane
(Friday evening's broadcast)

Contributors

Written By:
Edward J. Mason
Edited By:
Godfrey Baseley
Produced By:
Tony Shryane
Daniel Archer:
Monte Crick
Doris Archer:
Gwen Berryman
Jack Archer:
Denis Folwell
Peggy Archer:
June Spencer
Jennifer Archer:
Angela Piper
Lilian:
Archer Elizabeth Marlowe
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Jack Woolley:
Philip Garston-Jones
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Polly Perks:
Hilary Newcombe
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Ned Larkin:
Bill Payne
Roger Travers-Macy:
Jeremy Mason
Nora McAuley:
Julia Mark

from Leeds
Introduced by OLIVE SHAPLEY
First-year Piano Lessons: Lady HAREWOOD and FANNY WATERMAN talk to Philip Radcliffe about their new book
Wedding in Yorkshire: AUDREY FLETCHER went to a Sikh temple
In Partnership: JOHN AND MARGARET WEBB tell the story of Bentham Grammar School
Yoga—a way of living in the twentieth century: MICHAEL Hicks, a teacher of Yoga, discusses its practice with Mary Redcliffe
For Better For Worse: in conversation with Ronald Lloyd , WINN SMITH describes the pleasures and difficulties of adopting a backward child
No White Coat by ROBERT TIBBER abridged by Terry Gompertz Read by RICHARD HURNDALL
Last Instalment

Contributors

Introduced By:
Olive Shapley
Unknown:
Philip Radcliffe
Unknown:
Audrey Fletcher
Unknown:
Margaret Webb
Unknown:
Michael Hicks
Unknown:
Ronald Lloyd
Unknown:
Winn Smith
Abridged By:
Terry Gompertz
Read By:
Richard Hurndall

A Horseman Riding By by R. F. Delderfield
Three plays from his panoramic novel about a Devonshire farming community with William Lucas , Hilda Schroder and Josephine Tewson 1: Long Summer Day
Produced by Guy VAESEN
Saturday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
R. F. Delderfield
Unknown:
William Lucas
Unknown:
Hilda Schroder
Unknown:
Josephine Tewson
Produced By:
Guy Vaesen

from Scotland
Introduced by HOWARD LOCKHART including:
In the Vale of St. Andrew: HUGH Ross is a guest of the monks who are rebuilding Pluscarden Priory ...
... and at the Farm of the Rock: NORMAN THOMSON chooses from the menu prepared by the nuns at the guest-house they run at Trochrague
Scottish Spin: music or a song from a recent gramophone record release
Where the River Kelvin flows: Glasgow's Botanic Gardens are 150 years old
Looking at Books: ERNEST MARWICK makes a selection from his own reading

Contributors

Introduced By:
Howard Lockhart
Andrew==>:
Hugh Ross
Unknown:
Norman Thomson

Jimmy Clitheroe in Follow That Bride with PETER SINCLAIR , DANNY ROSS
DIANA DAY, DERYCK GUYLER
BRIAN TRUEMAN , TONY MELODY
BETTY ALBERGE
Written by James Casey and Frank Roscoe
Produced by JAMES CASEY
Broadcast on Oct. 23. 1966 (Light)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Clitheroe
Unknown:
Peter Sinclair
Unknown:
Danny Ross
Unknown:
Deryck Guyler
Unknown:
Brian Trueman
Unknown:
Tony Melody
Unknown:
Betty Alberge
Written By:
James Casey
Written By:
Frank Roscoe
Produced By:
James Casey

Three programmes made during this competition in BBC North Region
3: The Winners
First prize:
VIVIEN TowNLEY (soprano) Second prize:
NORMAN WELSBY (baritone) with the BBC NORTHERN
SYMPHONY Orchestra
Leader, Reginald Stead
Conducted by CHARLES GROVES Introduced by MICHAEL MURRAY with a comment by MARTIN COOPER
Produced by Gerald McDonald and David Richardson

Contributors

Soprano:
Vivien Townley
Baritone:
Norman Welsby
Leader:
Reginald Stead
Conducted By:
Charles Groves
Introduced By:
Michael Murray
Unknown:
Martin Cooper
Produced By:
Gerald McDonald
Produced By:
David Richardson

by Alexander Shtein
Translated and adapted for radio by DAVID TUTAEV and HELEN BELIKOV
Produced by JOHN GIBSON
Ann Bell is appearing in ' Beware of the Dog ' at the St. Martin's Hieatre, London
See facing page

Contributors

Unknown:
Alexander Shtein
Unknown:
David Tutaev
Unknown:
Helen Belikov
Produced By:
John Gibson
Produced By:
Ann Bell
Captain Sasha Platonov:
Trader Faulkner
Anechka his wife:
Ann Bell
ant Kostya Chassovnikov:
Rolf Lefebvre
Admiral Chassovnikov, his father:
Wilfred Babbage
Lieutenant Slava Kuklin:
Anthony Jackson
Maria, his sister:
Monica Grey
Tuman Chief Mate:
John Hollis
Vice-Admiral Minichev:
Carleton Hobbs
Captain Zub:
Peter Claughton
Petty OfficerZadomov:
Leroy Lingwood
Barmaid:
Beth Boyd

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
GILBERT PHELPS introduces this evening's edition of a series designed to reflect listeners' own views on current topics. Letters on public affairs and issues of policy are specially welcome
For very late letters you can ring 01-580-4468. extension 3030. and dictate your message

Shostakovich
Piano Quintet
MELOS ENSEMBLE
Emanuel Hurwitz (violin) Ivor McMahon (violin) Cecil Aronowitz (viola) Terence Weil (cello)
Lamar Crowson (piano) gramophone record

Contributors

Violin:
Emanuel Hurwitz
Violin:
Ivor McMahon
Viola:
Cecil Aronowitz
Cello:
Terence Weil
Piano:
Lamar Crowson

BBC Home Service Basic

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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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