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11.25 History in the Making
' Ought we to welcome Refugees ?
Never in the history of the world has the problem of refugees been so acute and so widespread as at the present time. The political fugitive may, indeed, rank as one of the foremost tragedies of our age. Disowned by the country of his origin he is forced to seek the hospitality of countries on whose economic systems he will inevitably be a drain. This question of refugees, and whether or not Britain should receive them, win be discussed in this broadcast by speakers for and against. It will be shown that, whereas refugees to
England of other times, such as the Huguenots and the Flemish weavers, conferred benefits upon the country that gave them asylum, those of today cannot hope to make such promises.

The fascination of precious stones - strange stories of magic jewels, poisoned rings, diamonds that rendered men invisible, and pearls worth a king's ransom

Here is a glittering cavalcade of fabulous jewellery - jewellery famed or the royal fingers which it decorated for the royal throats of which as with Marie Antoinette , it proved to be partly the destroyer: jewellery that concealed fangs of poison, and jewellery of which the magnificence has become almost legendary. This programme by Jonquil Antony is the second in the series 'Frills and Finery', and is concerned solely with precious stones. Listeners will hear about the seven hundred rings of Anne of Denmark, the poisoned pearls of the Borgias, and of the notorious Colonel Thomas Blood, who in the seventeenth century, aimed to steal the Crown of England, and was pardoned by Charles II, with the words 'It was a gallant attempt; it was for a crown'...
The programme, incidentally, will contain an adaptation of what has been hailed as the perfect short story, namely, 'The Necklace'' by Guy de Maupassant.
(Empire Programme)

Contributors

Writer/Arranged by:
Jonquil Antony
Producer:
John Richmond

'Our Parish'
A special series for Rural Schools, by Edith E. MacQueen, Ph.D.
'At the Fishing Grounds'

2.25 Interval Music

2.30 Senior English
(D) Dramatic Reading: 'The Tempest' by William Shakespeare

2.55 Interval Music

3.0 Concert Lesson
(D) 'Bach's Music for Solo Voice'
Thomas Armstrong, D.Mus.

3.30 Interval Music

3.35 Early Stages in French
E. M. Stephan and Germaine Chamayou

Contributors

Unknown:
Edith E. MacQueen
Unknown:
William Shakespeare
Unknown:
Thomas Armstrong
Unknown:
E. M. Stephan
Unknown:
Germaine Chamayou

The second of three special concerts in celebration of the centenary of his birth on October 25, 1838
Megan Foster (soprano)
Alec Rowley and Edgar Moy (one piano, four hands)
Alec Rowley and Edgar Moy
Jeux d'enfants (Children's Games)
1 Reverie, L'escarpolette (The Swing). 2 Impromptu, La toupie (The Top). 3 Berceuse, La poupee (The Doll). 4 Scherzo, Les chevaux de bois (The Merry-Go-Round). 5 Fantaisie, Le volant (The Shuttlecock). 6 March, Trompette et Tambour (Trumpet and Drum)
Megan Foster
Vieille chanson (Old Song)
Serenade
Pastorale
Douce mer (Calm Sea)
Adieux de I'Hotesse arabe (The Arabian Girl)
Alec Rowley and Edgar Moy
Jeux d'enfants (Children's Games)
1 Rondino, Les bulles de savon (The Soap-Bubbles). 2 Esquisse, Les quatre coins (Puss in the Corner). 3 Nocturne, Colin-mail-lard (Blindman's-buff). 4 Caprice, Saute-mouton (Leapfrog). 5 Duo, Petit mari, petite femme (Playing at Husband and Wife). 6 Galop, Le bal (The Ball).

See the article by Scott Goddard on page 14

Contributors

Soprano:
Alec Rowley
Soprano:
Edgar Moy
Unknown:
Alec Rowley
Unknown:
Edgar Moy
Unknown:
Megan Foster
Unknown:
Alec Rowley
Unknown:
Edgar Moy
Unknown:
Scott Goddard

Candid Interviews with the Men
Behind the Scenes
Meet the Showmen!
A series devised and written by Howard Thomas
No. 3— ALBERT DE COURVILLE
Broadcasting with some of his stars and celebrities, including
Violet Loraine star of ' Hullo, Tango '
Capt. The Hon. Richard Norton of Pinewood Film Studios
Excerpts from:
' The Thirteenth Chair '
' Pagliacci '
' Cavalleria Rusticana ' and music from de Courville revues and films
The recorded voices of: Madame Tetrazzini
Cicely Courtneidge and a recording of Binnie Hale and Gordon Harker in the British Lion film ' This is the Life '
Supported by: Ernest Sefton , Maurice Denham , Dudley Rolph ,
Chappie D'Amato , Monti Ryan
Interviewer, Leslie Mitchell
(By permission of British Movietonews)
With a section of the Dagenham Girl Pipers, the BBC Revue Chorus, and the Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Louis Levy
Production by Archie Campbell
' The Showmen of England' will be broadcast again tomorrow in the Regional programme at 6.0

Contributors

Written By:
Howard Thomas
Unknown:
Violet Loraine
Unknown:
Richard Norton
Unknown:
Madame Tetrazzini
Unknown:
Cicely Courtneidge
Unknown:
Binnie Hale
Unknown:
Gordon Harker
Unknown:
Ernest Sefton
Unknown:
Maurice Denham
Unknown:
Dudley Rolph
Unknown:
Chappie D'Amato
Unknown:
Monti Ryan
Interviewer:
Leslie Mitchell
Conducted By:
Louis Levy
Production By:
Archie Campbell

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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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