A History of the Ministry of Information, 1939-46

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TALKS

MORALE

March 1 Once a Week: “Onlooker”
March 1 Account of the presentation of the freedom of Exeter to the Captain of H.M.S. Exeter: Jan Stewer
March 2 Six Months Ago, and Now: Sir John Simon
March 4 The Economic War (1): Donald Tyerman
March 7 War Commentary: Vice-Admiral Sir James Somerville
March 8 Once a Week: “Onlooker”
Marsh 11 The Economic War (2): J. M. Keynes and Donald Tyerman
Trade Unions in Wartime (1): G. Hicks
March 12 Bombing a U-Boat: Pilot-Officer D. D. Weightman
March 13 Labour and the Navy: A. V. Alexander
The sailing of the Queen Elizabeth: R. F. Dunnett
The Scottish Prohibited Area: Ian Finlay
March 14 War Commentary: General Sir Hugh Elies
March 15 Once a Week: “Onlooker”
March 16 The War Today: Sir Archibald Sinclair
March 18 The Economic War (3): Donald Tyerman
Towards Lasting Peace: Viscount Cecil
Women in Ulster: Mrs. H. G. H. Mulholland
March 20 The Supply Front: Leslie Burgin
March 21 War Commentary: Air-Marshal E. L. Gossage
March 22 Once a Week: “Onlooker”
March 25 Trade Unions in Wartime (2): W. Holmes
March 27 The Middle East in Wartime: Impressions of a Recent Tour: Viscount Samuel
March 28 War Commentary: Vice-Admiral Sir James Somerville
March 29 Wartime in the Forest of Dean: J. L. Jones
March 30 The Progress of the War: Winston Churchill

EMPIRE

March 12 Dominion Commentary: Australia: W. Macmahon Ball March 26 Dominion Commentary: S. Africa: Morris Broughton

FRANCE

March 1 Vive La France: A fortnightly programme reflecting the life, and spirit of France in song and story.
March 2 Men of the Hour: General Weygand: Captain Cyril Falls
March 4 France through the Eyes of a Welshman: W. Idris Owen
March 5 Friends and Allies: A weekly talk from France by Robert de Saint-Jean
March 12 Friends and Allies: A weekly talk from France by Robert de Saint-Jean
March 15 Vive La France: (see above)
March 19 Friends and Allies: (see above)
March 21 France through the Eyes of a Welshman: W. Idris Owen
March 24 The Spirit of France: The Empire: Denis Saurat
March 26 Friends and Allies: (see above)
March 29 Vive La France: (see above)

FOOD PRODUCTION

March 1 Farming in Northern Ireland: William Lyons
March 7 The Plough v The Submarine: Sir Basil Brooke, (Minister of Agriculture for Northern Ireland)
March 8 Somerset Ploughing Campaign: J. A. Garton
March 9 Rabbit-Keeping: W. King Wilson
March 10 In Your Garden: C. H. Middleton
March 15 Government Schemes in South Gloucestershire: W. Eley
March 16 The Cottage Pig: John Green and Arthur Tingay
March 17 In Your Garden: Wartime Allotments: C. H. Middleton and the Mayor of Ealing
March 21 Feeding Dairy Cattle in Wartime: James Mackintosh and D. Gemmill
March 22 Wiltshire Ploughing Campaign: A. G. Street
Gardening in Wartime: David Harris
March 23 The Last Hatch: Rearing Your Chicks: A. P. Thompson
March 28 Flax for Wartime: A. W. Ling and W. D. Hollis
March 30 Bee-keeping: A beginner's Queries: R. Gamble and Eleanor Macdonald

FOOD CONSUMPTION

March 5 The Kitchen in Wartime: Making the Most of Unrationed Meats: Ambrose Heath
March 7 What shall we have today? Mrs. Berry
March 12 The Kitchen in Wartime: Making your Coupon Worth Double: Godfrey Basley
March 14 What shall we have today? Mrs. Berry
March 19 The Kitchen in Wartime: The nearer the Bone the sweeter the Meat: Godfrey Basley
March 21 What shall we have today? D. L. Crimp
March 26 The Kitchen in Wartime: Meatless Dinners: Rena Bosanquet
March 28 What shall we have today? D. L. Crimp

EVACUATION

March 2 Our Children and the War: Willa Muir
March 6 Back to School in the Towns: Earl de la Warr
March 9 In “Can I Help You?” Herbert Hodge
March 27 In “The Northcountry- woman”: The effect of the war on seaside boarding-houses: Mary Luty

A. R. P. AND NATIONAL SERVICE

March 15 Our First Aid Post: S. W. Dorricourt

ANTI-WASTE

March 26 Scrapheap to Industry (North Region)

BLACKOUT

March 14 Accidents in the Blackout: A roundtable conference between road users:

THE ENEMY

March 3 Under Nazi Rule (3); Education: An account of schools and teaching in Germany: by Rennie Smith, R. H. S. Crossman, and some pupils and masters (speaking anonymously).
March 7 The Voice of the Nazi (4): Some Tricks of the Trade: W. A. Sinclair (repeat of broadcast of 20th February).
March 10 Under Nazi Rule (4): Sport: S. F. Rous (Secretary of the Football Association), Harold Abrahams and Willy Meisl.
March 17 Under Nazi Rule (5): Administration of Justice: Wolfgang Friedmann (Lecturer in Law, University College, London) assisted by a former judge from one of the German People's Courts, a solicitor from Berlin, and Mrs. I. Litton.
March 19 The Voice of the Nazi (5): The Mind behind the Voice: W. A. Sinclair
March 24 Under Nazi Rule (6): The situation of the Churches: The Rev. Nathaniel Micklem, D.D., assisted by two anonymous speakers from Germany.
March 29 Once a Week: Sir Joseph Addison, K.C.M.G.
March 31 Under Nazi Rule (7): Press and Public Opinion: F. B. Aikin-Sneath and Leonard Ingrams and two anonymous speakers.

TALKS IN WELSH

March 7 and 21 “From Parliament”: Fortnightly commentary on Welsh topics. T. Huws Davies
March 10 and 24 “In Two Minds”: Principal D. Emrys Evans
March 4 Meat Rationing: T. H. Edwards
March 18 Agriculture in Wartime: Llew Harry
March 28 “In Southern Europe”: News talk on the political situation in the Balkans: David Raymond

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