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A weekly discussion on cinema, theatre, books, broadcasting, and art
This week:
ROGER MANVELL , JOHN METCALF
STEPHEN POTTER , DAVID SYLVESTER
In the chair, LIONEL HALE
Produced by Carl Wildman

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Manvell
Unknown:
John Metcalf
Unknown:
Stephen Potter
Produced By:
Carl Wildman

Sir Neville Cardus
The writer on music and cricket, who has worked for fifty years on The Guardian, talks to JOAN YORKE about the 1930s, a time when, in his world, ' things were beginning to blossom in every direction '
He talks about attitudes to music and cricket and remembers many personalities including Beecham, Huberman. Shaw, Toscanini, Len Hutton, and Elgar.
Produced by Shirley du Boulay

Contributors

Produced By:
Shirley du Boulay

A magazine of special interest to blind listeners
New Ideas from the States: JOHN SALT talks about his recent visit to America
Rain Warning Device: users report on a gadget for blind housewives
Postbag: listeners' comments on a handicap allowance
Introduced by DAVID SCOTT BLACKHALL
Produced by Thena Heshel

Contributors

Introduced By:
David Scott Blackhall
Produced By:
Thena Heshel

News of the weekend's sporting events
Introduced by JACOB DE VRIES including:
Motor Racing
German Grand Prix
ROBIN RICHARDS from Nurburgring
Broadcast by arrangement with South-West German Radio
Cricket: Hampshire v. Sussex NEIL Durden-Smith from Southampton

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jacob de Vries
Unknown:
Robin Richards

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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