Listings
and forecast for farmers and shipping
Report on first day's play
The Raeburn Orchestra: conductor, Wynford Reynolds.
Devotional readings and prayers
and forecast for farmers and shipping
Report on first day's play
by Ian McCall
/
Contributors
Unknown:
Ian
McCall
Songs from the shows on records
at the organ of the Gaumont Palace, Camden Town, London
BACH
Gramophone records of the Chaconne for solo violin, the Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, and extracts from ' The Musical Offering '
(New Year's Day) from page 109 of ' New Every Morning.' Through all the changing scenes of life: Psalm 90, vv. 1-12; Deuteronomy 30, vv. 11-20; Lead us, heavenly Father
Mantovani and his Dance Orchestra
Symphony No. 2, in B minor (Borodin); Symphonische Minuten (Dohndnyi): on gramophone records
at the organ of the Granada, Tooting, London
A record miscellany, edited by Anna Instone
Contributors
Edited By:
Anna
Instone
Lunch-time entertainment by workers from a large telephone exchange in the City of London. Introduced by Brian Johnston.
Contributors
Introduced By:
Brian
Johnston.
As 12.30 p.m. Light Programme
A musical entertainment given by Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano), John Francis (flute), Maurice Gendron (cello). Olive Zorian and Marjorie Lavers (violins), Winifred Copperwheat (viola), and Norina Semino (cello). The programme arranged by Basil Douglas. (Recording of the broadcast in the Light Programme on November 21)
Contributors
Tenor:
Peter
Pears
Tenor:
Benjamin
Britten
Piano:
John
Francis
Flute:
Maurice
Gendron
Violins:
Marjorie
Lavers
Violins:
Winifred
Copperwheat
Violins:
Norina
Semino
Arranged By:
Basil
Douglas.
This year the fair is being held in London for the first time. Wynford Vaughan Thomas describes the opening ceremony in which the Melingriffith Band and Madam Muriel Jones's Ladies Choir take part. From the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster
Contributors
Unknown:
Wynford Vaughan
Thomas
Unknown:
Madam
Muriel
France v. Scotland
Commentary by Rex Alston on the second half of the match.
From Stade Colombes , Paris
Contributors
Commentary By:
Rex
Alston
Unknown:
Stade
Colombes
with Denis O'Neil (the Irish tenor), accompanied by Roma Clarke (piano), and Robin Richmond (organ). Presented by Joan Clark
Contributors
Unknown:
Denis
O'Neil
Accompanied By:
Roma
Clarke
Accompanied By:
Robin
Richmond
Unknown:
Joan
Clark
by Lester Powell
Contributors
Unknown:
Lester
Powell
Sire Godwyn:
Eric
Lugg
Alwyn:
Preston
Lockwood
Sir Lancelot du Lake:
Heron
Carvic
Hitchin:
Sebastian
Cabot
Hectin:
Charles
Leno
Deidre of Astdlat:
Gladys
Spencer
Shirlee of Astolat:
Lucille
Lisle
Simon of Astolat:
Hugh
Munro
Merlin:
Denis
Vance
A herald:
Roderick
Lovell
by Ursula Bloom Plays produced by David H Godfrey
Contributors
Unknown:
Ursula
Bloom
Produced By:
David H
Godfrey
The man who went to the war:
Roderick
Lovell
His wife:
Rita
Vale
The man on the allotment:
Ralph
de Rohan
His wife:
Lilian
Warde
The stronger:
Charles
Leno
(Request Week)
Willie Joss reads a story: ' Tammy Troot 's Quiz,' by Lavinia Derwent
5.15 ' Worzel Gummidge and the Golden Bird,' by Barbara Euphan Todd, produced by May E. Jenkin
5.50 Children's Hour prayers
Contributors
Unknown:
Willie
Joss
Unknown:
Tammy
Troot
Unknown:
Lavinia
Derwent
Unknown:
Worzel
Gummidge
Unknown:
Barbara
Euphan
Unknown:
E.
Jenkin
and forecast for farmers and shipping
6.10 Sport, including football results and review of Test Match
by Charles Dickens. Dramatised as a radio serial in twelve parts, by V. C. Clinton-Baddeley. Incidental music composed by Denys Darlow. Produced by Wilfrid Grantham. Part 1—' Recalled to Life
'
Other parts played by Stanley Groome , Victor Fairley , Lionel Stevens , and Roland Andrea
Contributors
Unknown:
Charles
Dickens.
Composed By:
Denys
Darlow.
Produced By:
Wilfrid
Grantham.
Played By:
Stanley
Groome
Played By:
Victor
Fairley
Played By:
Lionel
Stevens
Played By:
Roland
Andrea
Narrator:
V C
Clinton-Baddeley
Mr Lorry:
H R
Hignett
Jerry Cruncher:
Julian
Somers
Lucie Manette:
Elaine
MacNamara
Dr Manette:
Harcourt
Williams
Defarge:
Ralph
Truman
Douglas Houghton says a few words about the care of old people
Contributors
Unknown:
Douglas
Houghton
conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra
his programme of stars, personalities, songs, and music. This week Carla Lehmann , Bernard Miles , Sally Rogers , Korinna Hellas , and Walter Midgley , with Vic Oliver conducting the British Concert Orchestra. Script by Ray Sonin. Produced by Eric Spear.
Contributors
Unknown:
Carla
Lehmann
Unknown:
Bernard
Miles
Unknown:
Sally
Rogers
Unknown:
Korinna
Hellas
Unknown:
Walter
Midgley
Unknown:
Vic
Oliver
Script By:
Ray
Sonin.
Duced By:
Eric
Spear.
(New series). ' The New Year': The Astronomer Royal, Sir Harold Spencer Jones , F.R.S., talks about the calendar, the New Year, and the measurement of time
Programme includes a description by a BBC observer of an actual time determination being made at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. (BEC recording)
Contributors
Unknown:
Harold Spencer
Jones
4 True Apothecary': a story for broadcasting by Kenneth Barber , read by Norman Shelley
Contributors
Broadcasting By:
Kenneth
Barber
Read By:
Norman
Shelley
Trio for piano, oboe, and bassoon: on gramophone records