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† George TARGET' saw a man selling matches in the cutter, felt sorry. bought some, stayed watching out of curiosity.... and noticed he wasn'doing too badly, thank you very much. Eventually followed him home like a spy, and learned there's more to begging for a living than you'd reckon.'

Seven readings from the Journals of distinguished visitors
2: George Mikes on How to be an Alien and How to be Inimitable
1 you want to become a true Briton you must be fond of queueinx. An erstwhile wartime necessity has become a national entertainment.'
Reader, GEOFFREY MATTHEWS
Broadcast on November 29, 1966

Contributors

Unknown:
George Mikes

A Little Read by Edward Bennett
It is the lunch hour. Frank rides out from the factory and into the park. 'Here we are.' he says, 'Get out my sandwiches.... my book ... riKht, now I can. have a little read . a bit of peace.' .. Frank is wrong.
Produced by GERRY JONES

Contributors

Read By:
Edward Bennett
Produced By:
Gerry Jones
Frank:
James McManus
Park-keeper:
John Dearth
Woman in park:
Christine Pollon
Man in park:
Ian Thompson
Girl in park:
Ingrid Bower

Introduced by MARJORIE ANDERSON
Knocking About: ANNE SUTER confesses she is a blunderer
Visitor to London:
DR. CLAIRE WEEKES. an Australian specialist in nervous illnesses
Sinful Hair and Clothes: VIVIAN OGII. VIE reflects on some aspects of the modern young
500 Million People: JOHN Moor-
MAN. Bishop of Ripon, discusses his book Vatican Observed with BARONESS STOCKS
You don'behave like that at home: PATRICIA BARNARD has decided to make a stand tA Draught of Fresh Water:
CYNTHIA JOLLY has been collecting folk music in Hungary
The Portobello Road by MURIEL SPARK abridged by Cristina Sellors
Read by STEPHANIE GATHERCOLE
First of two parts

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Anne Suter
Unknown:
Dr. Claire Weekes.
Unknown:
Vivian Ogii.
Unknown:
Baroness Stocks
Unknown:
Cynthia Jolly
Abridged By:
Cristina Sellors
Read By:
Stephanie Gathercole

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
Bluebells of Paris: Avril Mollison talks to Miss BLUEBELL and to two members of her troupe which is making its first appearance in London
Peel's Progress: each week
JOHN PEEL talks about people and places he has come across as he walks from Land's End to John o' Groats. 9-The North Sea Coast
Piccadilly Parson: THE REV.
WILLIAM BADDELEY. the new Rector of St. James's Church, Piccadilly, talks to Elizabeth Webb about the church's ministry in the fashionable area of London's West End
Drop Us a Line: your news. views, and memories
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Contributors

Unknown:
William Baddeley.
Unknown:
Elizabeth Webb
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

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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