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by Dr. I.J. Smalley, Department of Geology, University College. London
Britain is tilting: this is a scientifically established fact. The tilt line runs from Devon through South Wales across the middle of England and on to North Yorkshire. The land to the south and east of this line is sinking, while the land to the north and west is rising.

Contributors

Speaker:
Dr. I.J. Smalley

The Artist at Work
A series of four programmes
1: What Makes a Painter!
DAVID SYLVESTER examines the recorded views of some well-known modern painters, including Francis Bacon and Sir William Coldstream , and discusses the methods, aims, and obsessions of the painter today Produced by Denys Gueroult
A World Service production
11.10 Dickens Today
Six programmes reflecting
Dickens's continuing popularity 4: The language of Dickens by DR. ARNOLD KETTLE University of Leeds with readings by GARY WATSON
Broadcast on January 24 (Study)
11.35 Divertissement Français
Fifteen magazine-type programmes. including French songs and readings from the Penguin book of French Short Stories and The Penguin Book of French Nineteenth Century Verse, for listeners with some knowledge of French
Programme 12
Verhaeren: Le moulin
Les bottes de sept lieues—12 Le plat pays
L'echelonnement des haies
(Debussy)
Speakers: PAULETTE PRENEY
Louis BLONCOURT , PAUL Cousn
Script by Winifred Saunders and Odile Castro
Produced by Elsie Ferguson
Last Thursday's broadcast (Study)

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis Bacon
Unknown:
William Coldstream
Produced By:
Denys Gueroult
Unknown:
Paulette Preney
Unknown:
Louis Bloncourt
Script By:
Winifred Saunders
Script By:
Odile Castro
Produced By:
Elsie Ferguson

Written by BARRY Took and MARTY FELDMAN starring Kenneth Horne with KENNETH WILLIAMS , HUGH PADDICK
BETTY MARSDEN , BILL PERTWEE
Music by The FRASER HAYES FOUR
EDWIN BRADEN
AND THE HORNBLOWERS
Announcer, Douglas Smith Produced by JOHN SIMMONDS
Broadcast on March 12 (Light)

Contributors

Written By:
Barry Took
Written By:
Marty Feldman
Unknown:
Kenneth Horne
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Betty Marsden
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
Unknown:
Fraser Hayes
Unknown:
Edwin Braden
Announcer:
Douglas Smith
Produced By:
John Simmonds

Intruders at Baytrees by Gordon Turner
'... You go up to Town every day. You get away from it ... You don'notice any more. That's one of the things it does. One of 'he most frightening things ... '
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by ALISON PLOWDEN

Contributors

Unknown:
Gordon Turner
Produced By:
Alison Plowden
Christine:
Carol Marsh
Derek:
Alexander John
Miss Marner:
Grizelda Hervey
Dean:
Geoffrey Wincott
First removal man:
Douglas Hankin
Second removal man:
Frank Henderson
Roadsweeper:
Wilfred Babbage
Painter:
Nigel Clayton

A Saturday Supplement to Woman's Hour
Introduced by Pamela Creighton
This browning business: Anne Jones has late summer thoughts about sunbathing.
"Soldier, Soldier"': John Arden discusses his new volume of plays with Stuart Burge.
You don't behave like that at home: Patricia Barnard has decided to make a stand.
The Spanish way - how pleasant to live in Madrid: views from people who do, including Brian Crozier and Senora Maclean Perez-Trillo.

(See facing page)

Contributors

Presenter:
Pamela Creighton
Speaker:
Anne Jones
Interviewee:
John Arden
Interviewer:
Stuart Burge
Speaker:
Patricia Barnard
Interviewee:
Brian Crozier
Interviewee:
Senora Maclean Perez-Trillo

A Finger on Kelly
A new play for radio by Brian Hayles
Kelly's boxing career seems set for heights and glory, but his determination to get a square deal, as he sees it, brings trouble and disillusionment.
Produced by ANTHONY CORNISH from the Midlands
Repeated; Monday, 3.15 p.m.
See facing page

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Hayles
Produced By:
Anthony Cornish
Kelly:
Brian Cox
Jacko:
Harold Goodwin
Hannon:
Mare Kingston
Lou Prince:
Arthur Pentelow
Piercy:
Jeremy Mason
Harry Torr:
Graham Weston
Pat:
Frank Mookey
Lisa:
Jill Meers
Annie:
Pamela Greenall
Priscie:
Valerie Georgeson
First Pressman:
Keith Drinkel
Second Pressman:
David Rees
Policeman:
George Woolley

Sir Compton Mackenzie chooses a period soon after the Second World War when, having accepted an invitation to write the history of the Indian Army at war, he travelled extensively and for the first time in his life East of Suez.
He talks to PATRICK HARVEY
Shortened version of last Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Compton MacKenzie
Unknown:
Patrick Harvey

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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