The Daily Service

Regional Programme Western is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 16th May 1933.

Regional Programme

Regional 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.

Regional Programme Western

Western

National Programme

The Presentation of the Freedom of Barnstaple to His Excellency the American Ambassador, The Honble. Robert Worth Bingham, LL.B., LL.D.

Relayed from the Guildhall, Barnstaple, Devon, the oldest Borough in the Kingdom

1. Reception of His Excellency by Councillor Charles F. Dart, Mayor of Barnstaple, and Corporation
2. Inspection of Guard of Honour of the 6th Battalion Devon Regiment
3. The Presentation Ceremony. Speech by The Mayor of Barnstaple
4. Speech by His Excellency The American Ambassador

North Regional Programme

As North Regional

The Children's Hour

Cor Ysgol Cwmllynfell, dan arweiniad Rachel Davies
(The Cwmllynfell School Choir, conducted by Rachel Davies)

'Rhossilly's Hidden Treasure' by Freda Strawbourne

Violin Solos by Aimee George

(From Swansea)

Time Signal, Greenwich; The First News

Weather Forecast, First General News Bulletin and Bulletin for Farmers, followed by Regional Announcements

The Story of Barnstaple

in The Old World and the New
Written by Barbara Nickalls
Arranged for broadcasting by E.R. Appleton

A Pageant to celebrate the bestowal of the Freedom of Barnstaple, Devon, on His Excellency the American Ambassador, the Honble. Robert Worth Bingham, LL.B., LL.D.
Prelude by Councillor Charles F. Dart, Mayor of Barnstaple

1. King Athelstan founds Pilton Priory
2. Henry de Tracey, Lord of Barnstaple, subdues the piratical Lord of Lundy
3. The founding of the Chantry on Long Bridge
4. Barnstaple sends ships to the defence fleet
5. The founding of Barnstable (Mass.)
6. Civil War in Barnstaple, Devon
7. The arrival of the Huguenot Refugees, 1685
8. The beginning of the American Revolution in Barnstable (Mass.), 1761
9. The seizure of the English Tea Agent in Barnstable (Mass.), 1775
10. The Progress of Barnstaple (Devon) in the nineteenth century
11. His Excellency the American Ambassador is given the Freedom of Barnstaple, Devon, 1934
12. Barnstaple Fair

The Programme will include old West Country Carols, Folk Tunes, and Sea Shanties in addition to extracts from the Beggar's Opera, by John Gay, who was born and educated in Barnstaple, Devon
(From Bristol)

London Regional Programme

The Second News

Weather Forecast, Second General News Bulletin

Time Signal, Greenwich, at 10.0

Gwen Lewis Entertainers

Relayed from The Gaiety Theatre, Ilfracombe

Emily Gardner (soprano), Geoffrey Denton (baritone), Eira Elma (soubrette-dancer), Bryan Harvey (pianist), Leslie Wilson (conjuror), Hal Ransome (dancer), Charles Cardiff (comedian), Gwen Lewis (entertainer)

Y Twydd a Newyddion y Dydd

Time Signal, Greenwich, at 11.30

(to 0.00)

Regional Programme Northern is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 17th May 1931.

Regional Programme Northern

THE DAILY SERVICE

Regional Programme Scotland is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 13th September 1931. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

Regional Programme Scotland

Regional Programme London is a radio channel.

Regional Programme London

Regional Programme Midland is a radio channel.

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