Uncle Mac of the B.B.C. [Derek McCulloch] — The Children&Apos;S Hour Annual

London, Hutchinson, 1935 . First edition. Cloth. A charming 1935 annual for the immensely popular BBC radio broadcast, containing a wealth of short stories to delight and entertain the children of Great Britain. The 1935 annual for the BBC's radio broadcast 'The Children's Hour', the BBC's principal recreational service for children, broadcast from 1922 to 1964 every day of the week, from 5pm to 6pm, with the aim of entertaining and educating the children of the nation.Featuring a number of vignette illustrations - some in colour - and photographic plates, and in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Edited by 'Uncle Mac', the head of children's broadcasting for the BBC from 1933 until 1951, this annual is composed of a number of short stories that had previously been played over the airwaves, with contributors including Stephen King Hall, Sir George Dunbar, and Barbara de R. Sleigh. In the publisher's original cloth covered boards, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Bumping to back strip head, with boards exceptionally bright. Chipping to head of dust wrapper back strip, with two small tears to back strip tail. Spotting to dust wrapper back strip, and reverse of dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with scattered instances of light spotting throughout, most concentrated to the start of the work. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.