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The Lord ELTON
This is the first of a series of talks by Lord Elton on the theme: What is a great man?' He will give short biographical accounts of men of whom we have all heard, with the idea of provoking listeners to consider what constitutes true greatness.
This week he begins the series by asking ' What are we looking for ? ' Next week he will discuss Nelson, and later talks will deal with. Wellington, Cromwell, Shakespeare, Gladstone, Disraeli, and Keir Hardie among others.

Contributors

Unknown:
Keir Hardie

Joseph Szigeti (violin), and Bela Bartok (pianoforte) : Rumanian Folk Dances (Bartok, arr. Szekely)—Jocul en Bata. Braul. Pe Loc. Buciumeana. Poarga Romaneasca. Manuntelul
Vladimir Rosing (tenor) : Do not depart, Op. 4 No. I. Hunger (Rachmaninov) (Cui). Danse macabre (Dance of Death) (Saint-Saens, arr. Cazans). Lullaby (Gretchaninov)
Joseph Szigeti (violin), and Bela Bartok (pianoforte): Hungarian Folk Tunes (Bartok, arr. Szeke/y) — Part I. Parlando-Andante-Allegro; Part 2. Allegro — Andante — Vivace

Contributors

Pianoforte:
Bela Bartok
Unknown:
Pe Loc.
Unknown:
Poarga Romaneasca.
Tenor:
Vladimir Rosing
Violin:
Joseph Szigeti
Violin:
Bela Bartok

JOHN HILTON
For the past two years John Hilton has been broadcasting every Tuesday afternoon, except for short holiday breaks, about ' This and That', and has left hardly any aspect of human affairs untouched. Listeners who have been able to hear him in his day-time talks have learned to respect and trust him for his deep insight into the daily joys and perplexities of ordinary men and women.
In this new series of fortnightly evening talks he is going to tell listeners about some of the difficulties that beset us in our daily contacts with neighbours, employers, officials, and others, and he hopes to be able to keep the series lively and up-to-date with the help of correspondence from listeners telling him of their troubles.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Hilton
Unknown:
John Hilton

A Comedy adapted by VALENTINE DUNN from the novel by HERBERT JENKINS
(By permission of Messrs. Herbert Jenkins Ltd.)
With music by REx BURROWS and ALAN MURRAY
Orchestrations by MAX SAUNDERS
Characters in order of their appearance
THE BBC VARIETY ORCHESTRA
Conducted by CHARLES SHADWELL
Production by MAx KESTER
' Patricia Brent , Spinster ' was broadcast in the Regional programme last night

Contributors

Adapted By:
Valentine Dunn
Novel By:
Herbert Jenkins
Unknown:
Herbert Jenkins
Music By:
Rex Burrows
Music By:
Alan Murray
Unknown:
Max Saunders
Conducted By:
Charles Shadwell
Production By:
Max Kester
Production By:
Patricia Brent
Mrs Craske Morton, proprietress of the Boarding House:
Adah Dick
Residents : Miss Sikkum:
Doris Gilmore
Miss Wangle:
Doris Nichols
Mrs Mosscrop Smyth:
Renée de Vaux
Patricia Brent:
Betty Huntley Wright
Rose, maid of all work:
Valentine Dunn
Lady Tanagra Bowen:
Valentine Dunn
Geoffrey Elton, Lady Tanagra's fiance:
Campbell Logan
Lord Peter Bowen:
Gordon Little
Arthur Bonsor, M P:
Philip Wade
Mrs Bonsor, his wife:
Mary O'Farrell
Mr Brent, Patricia's uncle:
Gordon McLeod

(Sole Lessees, Messrs. Chappell and Co., Ltd.)
Russian Concert
NICOLAS MEDTNER (pianoforte)
THE BBC
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
(90 Players)
Principal Violin, MARIE WILSON
Conducted by SIR HENRY J. WOOD (Solo pianoforte, NICOLAS MEDTNER)
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Contributors

Violin:
Marie Wilson
Conducted By:
Sir Henry J. Wood

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

C. G. Graves, Controller of Programmes
Last week in the Autumn Number of The Radio Times a survey was made of all the BBC activities that are now going on in preparation for autumn broadcasting. As listeners know, there are to be more News broadcasts, fewer fixed times for weekly features, alterations in Sunday programmes, and so forth.
In a talk tonight Mr. Cecil Graves, BBC Controller of Programmes, is to deal with general programme arrangements, and to explain some of the reasons for the changes that are to be made; and in a further broadcast talk on October 1 he will discuss in more detail the forthcoming programmes of the various departments.

Contributors

Unknown:
C. G. Graves
Unknown:
Mr. Cecil Graves

National Programme Daventry

About National Programme

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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