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A weekly discussion on cinema. theatre, books, broadcasting, and art.
This week:
EDGAR ANSTEY, ROBERT HUGHES
RICHARD MAYNE. STEPHEN POTTER
In the chair, T. C. WORSLEY
Produced by Philip French

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Hughes
Unknown:
Richard Mayne.
Unknown:
Stephen Potter
Unknown:
T. C. Worsley
Produced By:
Philip French

Vernon Bartlett chooses a period after the war when he became interested in Eastern rather than European affairs and lived in Singapore where he was writing for the Straits Times when Malaysia gained her independence
Produced by Patrick Harvey
Shortened repeat: next Saturday,
10.10 p.m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Vernon Bartlett
Produced By:
Patrick Harvey

What is itf When was it made? What is its value?
ARTHUR Necus and BERNARD PRICE discuss with JOHN KING questions raised by listeners
Produced by Pamela Howe from the South and West
Send your questions to Talking About Antiques. BBC, Bristol, 8

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Necus
Unknown:
John King
Produced By:
Pamela Howe

News of the weekend sporting events
Introduced by JACOB DE VRIES including:
Tour de France
J. B. WADLEY. Editor of Sporting Cyclist, reports at the end of the sixteenth day's stage from Toulouse
Broadcast by arrangement with the French Broadcasting Service
Cricket
Middlesex v. Northampton REX ALSTON from Lord's
Motor Racing at
Silverstone ROBIN Richards , ERIC TOBITT, and JOHN BOLSTER report on yesterday's British Grand Prix

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jacob de Vries
Unknown:
B. Wadley.
Unknown:
Northampton Rex Alston
Unknown:
Silverstone Robin Richards

ROGER SNOWDON brings to the microphone some of the people who knew and worked with ' Cockie ' and, together with records and writings, presents a portrait of the greatest showman of the 20th century
The contributors include:
Douglas Byng , Florence Desmond Sir Alan Herbert , Evelyn Laye Jessie Matthews. Anna Neagie Robert Rietty , Austin Trevor
The Readers:
Michael Deacon , Ursula Hanray Carleton Hobbs , Geoffrey Wincott
The programme compiled and narrated by Roger Snowdon
See facing page

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Snowdon
Unknown:
Douglas Byng
Unknown:
Florence Desmond
Unknown:
Sir Alan Herbert
Unknown:
Evelyn Laye
Unknown:
Jessie Matthews.
Unknown:
Anna Neagie
Unknown:
Robert Rietty
Readers:
Michael Deacon
Readers:
Ursula Hanray
Unknown:
Carleton Hobbs
Unknown:
Geoffrey Wincott
Unknown:
Roger Snowdon

Dame Flora Robson in conversation with MICHAEL SMEE relives her career in front of the cameras and behind the scenes
Illustrated by excerpts from the soundtracks of her past successes and from those as yet unscreened.
Produced by John Dyas
Shortened version of the broadcast on December 9. 1966

Contributors

Unknown:
Dame Flora Robson
Produced By:
John Dyas

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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