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Mr. DESMOND MACCARTHY
MR. DESMOND MacCARTHY begins tonight a series of twelve talks that are not in any sense educational, but designed to discuss famous books and the right way of reading them so that the maximum amount of enjoyment may result. Mr. MacCarthy believes that there are many people today with little time for reading, who often wish they could devote more of their time to the great books of our literature. For their guidance lie will range over many classes of books that have stood the test of time. discussing their merits and the appropriate approach to them. Listeners who intend to follow Mr. MacCarthy this autumn are advised to secure from the Publications Dept., B.B.C., a copy of B.B.C. Talks, September, December, 1932, in which they will find a list of the books he proposes to discuss.

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Mr. Desmond MacCarthy
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Mr. Desmond MacCarthy
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Lt. Mr. MacCarthy

National Programme Daventry

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National Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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