Listings
: BRIGHT AND EARLY
Gramophone records: The Weather
Forecast for land areas: LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS!
The Rev. Wilfrid Garlick , Vicar of St. George's, Stockport, reads and explains a passage from the BibleContributors
Unknown:
Rev. Wilfrid
Garlick
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas: SHOPPING LIST
A bulletin of food newsCompiled by Louise Davies
Contributors
Unknown:
Louise
Davies
: MORNING MUSIC
BBC Revue Orchestra(Leader, Antony Gilbert )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Contributors
Leader:
Antony
Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry
Rabinowitz
: SOMEONE AT THE DOOR
by Elizabeth FraserWhen you answer the door and find someone who wants to ask you a lot of questions, you are probably taking part in a social survey.' Elizabeth Fraser, an Aberdeen psychologist, describes how it feels to be that someone on the doorstep.
Contributors
Unknown:
Elizabeth
Fraser
: RECITAL
Michael Langdon (bass)Josephine Lee (piano)
Margaret Major (viola) Dorothy Manley (piano)
Contributors
Bass:
Michael
Langdon
Piano:
Josephine
Lee
Viola:
Margaret
Major
Piano:
Dorothy
Manley
: THE DAILY SERVICE
The race that long in darkness pined(BBC H.B. 496)
New Every Morning, page 37 Psalm 122 (Broadcast Psalter) Acts 23. vv. 1-11
Jesu, thou joy of loving hearts
(BBC H.B. 323)
: OUT OF TERM
' Who Likes Potatoes ? ' Parmentier, a French scientist (1737-1813) persuades his king and his country to change their diet. Script by Rhoda PowerContributors
Script By:
Rhoda
Power
: MENAHEM PRESSLER
(piano)Le petit ane blanc: Le vieux mendiant; La marchande d'eau fraiche (Histoirps) (Ibert) on gramophone records
: 'ALLAN QUATERMAIN'
by H. Rider Haggard(to be read in twenty instalments) Abridged by Jocelyn Bradford
Read by Derek Birch
10— 'A Language Lesson '
Contributors
Unknown:
H. Rider
Haggard
Abridged By:
Jocelyn
Bradford
Read By:
Derek
Birch
: Cricket FOURTH TEST MATCH
England v. AustraliaSecond day
Commentaries by Rex Alston , John Arlott , and Michael Charl ton, with summaries by E. W. Swanton
From Old Trafford, Manchester
Contributors
Unknown:
Rex
Alston
Unknown:
John
Arlott
Unknown:
Michael
Charl
: MIDDAY MUSIC-HALL
BBC Revue Orchestra (Leader, Antony Gilbert )Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz with Robin Richmond , Bob Andrews
Shirley Abicair , Cardew Robinson
Presented by Bill Worsley
Contributors
Leader:
Antony
Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry
Rabinowitz
Unknown:
Robin
Richmond
Unknown:
Bob
Andrews
Unknown:
Shirley
Abicair
Unknown:
Cardew
Robinson
Presented By:
Bill
Worsley
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region: THE LAUGHTERMAKERS
A light-hearted enquiry in which famous stars of modern comedy step out of character and discuss their personal approach to the serious business of dispensing the precious commodity of laughter4-The Art of Al Read
Script by Gale Pedrick
Production by Tom Ronald
Contributors
Script By:
Gale
Pedrick
Production By:
Tom
Ronald
: DILL JONES
at the piano: THE VOICE OF HOWARD KEEL
on gramophone records: Cricket FOURTH TEST MATCH
Further commentary: ISLAND OF A HUNDRED BAYS
by Leonard ClarkThe island of Sark has held him bewitched since he first went there five years ago, says Mr. Clark, 'A poet I knew, also Sark-bewitched, used to assert that Paradise was wrongly named.'
Contributors
Unknown:
Leonard
Clark
: Cricket FOURTH TEST MATCH
Further commentary: THE MARCEL MULE SAXOPHONE QUARTET
Three Pieces (Scarlatti, arr. Pierné) Scherzo (Schumann, arr. Mule)Finale (Saxophone Quartet) (Glazunov) on gramophone records
: Leo Genn with Ronald Simpson in * TO LET '
by John GalsworthyPart 1
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Galsworthy
: CHILDREN'S HOUR
' The Jewel of the Jungle'A serial play in four episodes from the book by Irene Byers
Adapted by Denis Constanduros 4
—' Surprises All Round '
Produced by Mollie Austin
Poor old Spinks has failed to produce the yellow sweet-pea he has wanted all his life. He has taken it hardly and is inclined to blame Tony for the trouble. Tony's lilies have recovered from their limp state and the results of Sally's sacrifice of horse meat are really quite staggering. Will Tony's hopes be realised?
5.30 For Listeners of Most Ages
Home for the Holidays
4-Wild Life
A series of four programmes in which ' B.B.,' Roy McCarthy, Phil Drabble, and Bill Oakley suggest ways of spending a day during the holidays
Produced by Graham Gauld
Contributors
Book By:
Irene
Byers
Adapted By:
Denis
Constanduros
Produced By:
Mollie
Austin
Produced By:
Graham
Gauld
Tony:
David
Enders
Melissa:
Angela
Brooking
Sally:
Hilda
Schroder
Mrs Bradshaw:
Sheila
Mitchell
Mr Mariott:
Ronald
Baddiley
Pringle:
Irene
Hall
Mr Collins:
Norman
Tyrrell
Charlie Briggs:
Harold
Reese
Mr Spinks:
George
Holloway
George Casey:
Denis
Raymond
Mr Bestlake:
Peter
Wilde
Nurse:
Brenda
Hamilton
Narrator:
Douglas
Leach
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region: SPORT
Today's results and weekend previewIntroduced by John Snagge
Contributors
Introduced By:
John
Snagge
: 'I'VE BROUGHT MY MUSIC'
Kathleen Peck (soprano) with Josephine Lee (piano) sings old-time ballads by lady composersIntroduced by Wallace Greenslade
Contributors
Soprano:
Kathleen
Peck
Piano:
Josephine
Lee
Introduced By:
Wallace
Greenslade
: A GREAT MAN'S SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY
Talk by the Rev. John HuxtableTo celebrate his seventieth birthday, Karl Barth was invited to London and presented with a book written in his honour. He spoke about the changes in Christian thinking since he first came to England nearly thirty years ago. John Huxtable talks of Barth and his view of the changes that have come about.
Contributors
Unknown:
Rev. John
Huxtable
: BLACKPOOL NIGHT
A visit to the seaside to join stars from the world of show businessIntroduced by Jack Watson with Reginald Dixon
The George Mitchell Singers
Augmented
BBC Northern Variety Orchestra conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
Produced by Eric Miller
Contributors
Introduced By:
Jack
Watson
Unknown:
Reginald
Dixon
Conducted By:
Alyn
Ainsworth
Produced By:
Eric
Miller
: AT HOME AND ABROAD
A twice-weekly 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
: THESE FOOLISH THINGS
Remind you of what?Roy Plomley invites a reply from
Barbara Kelly
Gilbert Harding
Nancy Spain
Rene Cutforth
Milton Shulman
Eric Maschwitz
Based on an idea by Nancy Spain
Produced by Pat Dixon
Contributors
Unknown:
Roy
Plomley
Unknown:
Barbara
Kelly
Unknown:
Gilbert
Harding
Unknown:
Nancy
Spain
Unknown:
Rene
Cutforth
Unknown:
Milton
Shulman
Unknown:
Eric
Maschwitz
Unknown:
Nancy
Spain
Produced By:
Pat
Dixon
: THE FRIDAY RECITAL
Vivian Joseph (cello)Margaret Chamberlain (piano)
Contributors
Cello:
Vivian
Joseph
Piano:
Margaret
Chamberlain
: News Summary
followed by late weather forecast for land areas: MARKET TRENDS
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