by Robert Dickinson
From St. Asaph's Cathedral Flintshire

A series of weekly programmes for those interested in French life and language
6: The Art of Letter Writing
The letters of Mme. de Sevigne and Napoleon Bonaparte
The programmes are presented by JACQUES BRUNIUS , who introduces the subject in English, comments in French and English on points of grammar, syntax, and vocabulary which are of special difficulty or interest, and presents the chosen texts, songs, or extracts from plays and films
Devised and produced by Elsie Ferguson
Originally broadcast in 1959
A forty-page pamphlet is available giving background material and illustrations, with extracts from the more difficult of the texts to be quoted.
It can be obtained, price Is. 6d., through newsagents and booksellers or direct by crossed postal order for Is. 6d. from BBC Publications [address removed]

In the South
Introduced by Douglas Clarke
Regular intervals to the West: The new Western Region timetable comes into operation on Monday week. Cecil J. Allen discusses it with the Assistant General Manager of the Region. L. W. Ibbotson
Golden Steam Arrow: P. Ransome -Wallis made some footplate recordings on one of the last runs before the service was electrified
... and its coaches: A brief portrait of the Pullman Car Company and its coaches by George Behrend
Those very different sounds: C. Malcolm Rostron presents some records of North American trains
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