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★ Intermediate French
Concours: Devinez ce nom ! ! '
JEAN-JACQUES OBERLIN and YVONNE
OBERLIN
The broadcasting of languages to schools is tending more and more to invite the participation with pen, pencil, or voice of young listeners. Spelling bees in French have already been broadcast with great success, and this afternoon a new kind of class-room competition will be broadcast. Listeners should have by them a piece of ruled paper on which they should write the numbers 1 to 10. Clues will then be given for ten words which are to be written against the appropriate numbers.

' The Great Reform Bill of 1831 and the Franchise today'
MARY STOCKS
The object of this broadcast is to show the reasons for the great Reform Bill of 1832, and to describe how it was passed and how it led to other reforms in the franchise. Three passages of narration will link a number of dramatic historical flash-backs. The first four of these deal with the Duke of Wellington's attitude towards the Lords, the Commons, and franchise ; with the great run on the Bank staged by Francis Place ; with the distribution by carriers of election posters to all the big towns in Great Britain; and with Macaylay's speech on the passing of the Reform Bill. Other brief ' snapshots ' will deal with votes for women, and a later speech by Mr. Baldwin, now Lord Baldwin.

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis Place

Zygfryd, born at Ostrowiec, in Poland, has formed this ensemble specially for broadcasting. A Guildhall School of Music student (he came to England when he was eight years old), Zygfryd, in his teens, played his violin, both at the Carlton and the Savoy, and, when barely twenty, became musical director of the Pavilion, Maidstone. He wants the British public to get to know Polish music, which is not often played over here.

Victor Hely-Hutchinson
(pianoforte)
Jan van der Gucht (tenor)
The BBC Midland Orchestra
Conducted by Leslie Heward
VICTOR HELY-HUTCHINSON AND
ORCHESTRA
Concerto for Pianoforte and Orchestra in B flat (K.450)
1 Allegro. 2 Andante. 3 Allegro
JAN VAN DER GUCHT AND ORCHESTRA Aria, Per pieta, non ricercate (Pray, do not ask)
ORCHESTRA
Symphony in A, No. 29 (K.201)
1 Allegro moderato. 2 Andante. 3 Minuetto. 4 Allegro con spirito

Contributors

Pianoforte:
Victor Hely-Hutchinson
Tenor:
Jan van Der Gucht
Conducted By:
Leslie Heward
Conducted By:
Victor Hely-Hutchinson
Unknown:
Jan van Der Gucht

J.M. Scott
The man who probably best typifies modern Arctic exploration is Gino Watkins, who was drowned in the North in 1933. The last two expeditions he led in Greenland are the subject of tonight's talk. J.M. Scott had already travelled with Watkins in Labrador before accompanying him to Greenland, and in addition to the reputation he gained there as a traveller he is now well known as a chronicler of the Arctic.

Contributors

Speaker:
J.M. Scott

A weekly magazine programme which includes something for everybody
Presented by William MacLurg
Features will include
'The Lucky Melody'
The popular song of the week
'Listeners' Corner'
Edited by Adrian Thomas
Songs, anecdotes, and verses contributed by listeners
'Hands Across the Sea'
This song takes me home
'Is That the Rule?'
In which Captain Cuttle and his guests will give their expert opinion on matters of topical interest in the world of sport
'Here you are then ! '
Melodies you have chosen
The music played by Rae Jenkins's Lucky Dip Orchestra under the direction of Jack Clarke
'Lucky Dip ' was broadcast in the Regional programme this afternoon

Contributors

Presented By:
William MacLurg
Edited By:
Adrian Thomas
Played By:
Rae Jenkins
Unknown:
Jack Clarke

A New Crazy Series
Devised and produced by Max Kester and Anthony Hall
' Poor Mrs. Ponsonby ! Whenever she needs a job doing, she rings up an employment agency and - Poor Mrs. Ponsonby!'
Characters and (the Music-Hall Boys)

Contributors

Devised and produced by:
Max Kester
Devised and produced by:
Anthony Hall
Mrs Ponsonby:
Doris Nichols
Men-At-Work:
Van and Allan
Nikolas Ridikoulos:
Jacques Brown

Fifth Anthology of American Humour
From the works of Frank Sullivan, Robert Benchley, James Thurber, Phyllis McGinley
Arranged and produced by M.H. Allen
Gramophone records chosen by Leslie Perowne
Those taking part are: Macdonald Parke, Thelma Paige, Harold Stansbury, Alan Keith, Cecilia Eddy, Joe Hayman

Contributors

Produced By:
M. H. Allen
Unknown:
Leslie Perowne
Unknown:
MacDonald Parke
Unknown:
Thelma Paige
Unknown:
Harold Stansbury
Unknown:
Alan Keith
Unknown:
Cecilia Eddy

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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