Listings
: General Weather Forecast
and forecast for farmers and shipping: BBC Northern Ireland Light Orchestra
(Leader. William Mclnulty )Conductor, David Curry
Contributors
: LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS!
Reading from St. Luke 9, vv. 28-31, with comment by the Rev. F. D. Coggan' The Cross seen through the eyes of St. Luke
Contributors
: General Weather Forecast
and forecast for farmers and shipping: RECITAL
Kathleen Coxon (contralto)Hannah Wishart (violin)
George Miles (piano)
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: Letters to a Londoner
Frederick Willis talks about some of the gay (and chastening) letters people who broadcast or write books sometimes get.Contributors
: This Week's Composer
DEBUSSYGramophone records of movements from his Suite Bergamasque, including Clair de lune
: THE PASSION DRAMA
' The Men who crucified Jesus 'A daily Meditation in Holy Week by Hugh Bishop , of the Community of the Resurrection
Contributors
: THE DAILY SERVICE
Ah, holy Jesus, how hast thou offended (BBC Hymn Book 500)Psalm 130 (Broadcast Psalter) Isaiah 50, vv. 4-11
Just as I am. without one plea (BBC
Hymn Book 292)
: SIDNEY DAVEY
and his Players: The Wind in the Willows: 2: The Open Road
by Kenneth GrahameArranged for broadcasting in eight instalments by May Jenkin
(Recording of the broadcast of April 12, 1954 in Children's Hour)
Contributors
: Workers' Playtime
from a canteen in Portslade, Sussex with The Maple Leaf FourEddie Arnold
Diana Coupland
Cyril Fletcher
James Moody (piano) Bert Weedon (guitar) Max Abrams (drums)
Presented by Bill Gates
Contributors
: The Weather
Shipping and general weather forecasts, followed by detailed forecast for South-East England: ANY QUESTIONS?
A spontaneous discussion by Mary StocksThe Rt. Hon. Douglas Jay M.P. ,
Viscount Hinchingbrooke, M.P.
Hugo O'Hear
Travelling Question-Master,
Freddy Grisewood
From Salisbury, Wiltshire
Contributors
: Orchestral Hour BBC WELSH ORCHESTRA
(Leader. Philip Whiteway) Conductor, Rae JenkinsJack Brymer (clarinet)
Contributors
: THE CASINO ORCHESTRA
Conducted by Raymond Agoult with songs by Estelle Valery and Charles Craig March: The Dam-Busters. Eric CoatesContributors
: STRANGERS IN EGYPT
A talk in preparation for the Feast of the Passover by The Very .Rev Israel Brodie , D.Litt. ,
The Chief Rabbi
Contributors
: CHILDREN'S HOUR
For Younger Listeners'Once Upon a Time ...
Stories from
Hans Christian Andersen
1—'The Swineherd'
Translated by R. P. Keigwin
Told by Jo and ' What the Old Man Does
Is Always Right'
Translated by M. R. James
Told by David 5.25 For Children of All Ages
Children's Newsreel
April Edition
Here and There: General news by Alan Dixon
Sports News by Kenneth Wolsten holme
London News by Nan Macdonald
This Month in your Garden by Fred Loads
Countrywide Reports by Children's Newsreel Observers
Programme edited and introduced by John Musgrave
Contributors
: The Weather
Shipping and general weather forecasts. followed by a detailed forecast for South-East England: FARMING TODAY
Farming on a Free Market by John CherringtonThe speaker, who farms in Hampshire, considers his experience of a year's free trading, and tells of his plans for the future in the light of this experience and of this year's Price Review.
Contributors
: Northern Variety Parade presents Charlie Chester who will RING THAT BELL
with Len Marten , Arthur HaynesKen Morris , Edna Fryer
Moments of Charm with Marian Miller
The Littlewoods Girls' Choir
Accompanied by the augmented BBC Northern Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
Introduced by Alan Clarke
Produced by Eric Miller
Contributors
: THE HIDDEN MUSE
Edward Storer :Translator and Poet by Ion S. Munro
Edward Storer , the translator of Pirandello, whose version of Henry IV ' was used for a recent production of the play in the BBC Home Service, was also a graceful minor poet. Mr. Munro, for many years a close friend of his, reveals how Storer strove to conceal his poetic gift from the world around him.
Contributors
: Betty Ann Davies in 'THE TWELVE-POUND LOOK'
by James BarrieCast in order of speaking :
Production by Frederick Bradnum
Contributors
: AT HOME AND ABROAD
. A survey of current affairsSpeakers in the studio in London and from regional and overseas centres contribute news and views on the issues of today and tomorrow
: MOZART and BEETHOVEN
played by Yfrah Neaman (violin)Howard Ferguson (piano)
Contributors
: News Summary
late weather forecast for land areasAbout this project
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