Listings
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas: BBC WEST OF ENGLAND LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(Leader. Frederick Lunnon )Conducted by Sidney Bowman
Contributors
Leader:
Frederick
Lunnon
Conducted By:
Sidney
Bowman
: LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS
' Encountering Christ'Bible reading and comment by the Rev. James S. Stewart, D.D .
6-In Defiance
Why persecutest thou me?'
(Acts 9. v. 4)
Contributors
Unknown:
Rev. James S.
Stewart, D.D
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas: GOOD HEALTH
by a doctor: RECORD ROUNDABOUT
A gramophone miscellany including some of the latest issues: SCIENCE SURVEY
Life Before BirthSecond of three talks on the biology of development by D. R. Newth, Ph.D. of University College, London
Contributors
Unknown:
D. R.
Newth, Ph.D.
: ROMANTIC SONG
Laurie Lyle (contralto)Norman Lumsden (bass)
Josephine Lee (piano)
Fourth of six fortnightly programmes illustrating nationalism in song
Saturday, June 1: Berlioz, Tchaikovsky, and Mussorgsky
Contributors
Contralto:
Laurie
Lyle
Bass:
Norman
Lumsden
Piano:
Josephine
Lee
: ORCHESTRAL CONCERT
of recent record releasesOverture. The Storm. Op. 76 (Tchaikovsky) : Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Lovro von Matacic Napoli (Impressions of Italy) (Charpentier) : Paris Conservatoire Orchestra. conducted by Albert Wolff
Contributors
Conducted By:
Lovro
von Matacic
Conducted By:
Albert
Wolff
: THE DAILY SERVICE
Guide me. 0 thou great Redeemer(BBC H.B. 140)
New Every Morning, page 76 Psalm 118 (Broadcast Psalter) 1 Peter 5. vv. 1-11
He that is down needs fear no fall
(BBC H.B. 304)
: A GOLDEN TREASURY OF MUSIC AND SONG
with contributions by Gwyn GriffithsThe Granville Singers and Players
Directed by Cecil Woods
Introduced by Ian Stamp
Produced by Travers Thorneloe
Contributors
Unknown:
Gwyn
Griffiths
Directed By:
Cecil
Woods
Introduced By:
Ian
Stamp
Produced By:
Travers
Thorneloe
: Listen to the Band
Clydebank Burgh BandConducted by Harry Cheshire
Contributors
Conducted By:
Harry
Cheshire
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region: THE SATURDAY SHOW
Cyril Stapleton directs the BBC Show BandGraham Stark does his best to misdirect it
David Jacobs introduces
The Stargazers
Harold Smart , Bert Weedon
Dennis Wilson
The Show Band Singers and Terry Burton
Script by Bill Kellie and Arthur Lay Production by John Browell
Contributors
Unknown:
Cyril
Stapleton
Introduces:
David
Jacobs
Unknown:
Harold
Smart
Unknown:
Bert
Weedon
Unknown:
Dennis
Wilson
Unknown:
Terry
Burton
Script By:
Bill
Kellie
Unknown:
Arthur
Lay
Production By:
John
Browell
: Saturday Matinee presents Double Bill Edward Chapman and Godfrey Kenton in 'TOUCHING WOOD'
by Osbert Sitwell adapted for radio and produced by Mary Hope AllenThe scene is the deck of a liner bound for Suez
Contributors
Unknown:
Osbert
Sitwell
Produced By:
Mary Hope
Allen
Narrator:
Edward
Chapman
A passenger:
Godfrey
Kenton
Mrs Ruevinny:
Marjorie
Mars
Mr Ruevinny:
Gordon
Davies
: The Long Arm
by Adrian AlingtonProduction by Audrey Cameron
Contributors
Writer:
Adrian
Alington
Production:
Audrey
Cameron
Superintendent Thompson:
Leslie
Perrins
Major Brinkley:
Robert
Sansom
Sir John Brownmill, Q.C.:
Ralph
Truman
Inspector Glubb:
Will
Leighton
Dr Charlesworth:
Eric
Anderson
Matron:
Kathleen
Helme
Helen Wharton:
Marjorie
Mars
Mr Wharton:
Hugh
Manning
Benskipp:
Simon
Lack
First boy:
Nicky
Edmett
Second boy:
Michael
Crawford
: DESERT ISLAND DISCS
Cicely Courtneidge(in a lecorded programme) discusses with Roy Plomley the gramophone records she would choose to have on a desert island
Produced by Monica Chapman
Contributors
Unknown:
Cicely
Courtneidge
Unknown:
Roy
Plomley
Produced By:
Monica
Chapman
: LAWN TENNIS
The Davis CupEuropean Zone: second round
Great Britain v. New Zealand
Commentary by Max Robertson during the third day's play
From Devonshire Park, Eastbourne
Contributors
Commentary By:
Max
Robertson
: The Saturday Concert BBC NORTHERN ORCHESTRA
(Leader, Reginald Stead )Conductor, John Hopkins
Contributors
Leader:
Reginald
Stead
Conductor:
John
Hopkins
: THE WORLD THIS WEEK
A digest of current affairs, compiled from programmes on events at home and abroad broadcast during the week in the domestic and overseas services of the BBCCommentary by Robert Reid
Contributors
Commentary By:
Robert
Reid
: CHILDREN'S HOUR
For Younger ListenersAnother story about the baby elephant
Written by Mollie Chappell and told by John Darran
5.15 For Children of Most Ages
Goodwill Day-Dydd Ewyllys Da
The thirty-sixth annual message of the children of Wales to the . world
The programme includes recordings of exchange greetings from countries overseas and it is hoped that replies will include letters from boys and girls in Norway, Poland, Portugal, Denmark, Germany, Austria, France, Monaco, Australia, India, Ghana, Kenya, Israel, Thailand, America, the West Indies.
Edited and introduced by Lorraine Davies
Contributors
Written By:
Mollie
Chappell
Told By:
John
Darran
Introduced By:
Lorraine
Davies
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region: TOWN AND COUNTRY
Sports SessionThe day's sport reviewed in results, reports, and summaries, for listeners in South-East England
Today's programme includes:
Racing Results
Cricket
The latest scores of all first-class fixtures and brief reports and comments on selected matches in South-East England, including a summary of the match between the M.C.C. and the West Indian touring team
Golf
A report on the Swallow-Penfold Tournament, from Glasgow
Lawn Tennis
DAVIS CUP: Great Britain v. New Zealand at Eastbourne
Guildford Hard Court Tournament
Introduced by Jacob de Vriea
Contributors
Introduced By:
Jacob
de Vriea
: THOSE WERE THE DAYS
Harry Davidson and his OrchestraGuest artist,
Sylvia Cecil (soprano)
Introduced by Ivan Samson
Master of Ceremonies,
Donald MacDonald
Producer, Eric Arden
Contributors
Unknown:
Harry
Davidson
Soprano:
Sylvia
Cecil
Introduced By:
Ivan
Samson
Unknown:
Donald
MacDonald
Producer:
Eric
Arden
: THE WEEK IN WESTMINSTER
The Rt. Hon. Ness Edwards, M.P. , gives his impressions of what he heard and saw in ParliamentContributors
Unknown:
Rt. Hon. Ness
Edwards, M.P.
: IN TOWN TONIGHT
Interesting people who areIn Town Tonight
Edited and produced by Peter Duncan
Interviewers:
John Ellison and Pauline Tooth
Contributors
Produced By:
Peter
Duncan
Interviewers:
John
Ellison
Unknown:
Pauline
Tooth
: Kenneth Home rings up the curtain on VARIETY PLAYHOUSE
presentingCicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert
Wyn Calvin
John Hanson
The Gaunt Brothers
. Camilleri
Vanessa Lee
Max Wall
BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor. Paul Fenoulhet Continuity by Eric Merriman
Production by Jacques Brown and John Kingdon
Contributors
Unknown:
Cicely
Courtneidge
Unknown:
Jack
Hulbert
Unknown:
Wyn
Calvin
Unknown:
John
Hanson
Unknown:
Vanessa
Lee
Unknown:
Max
Wall
Leader:
John
Jezard
Unknown:
Eric
Merriman
Production By:
Jacques
Brown
Production By:
John
Kingdon
: Saturday-Night Theatre presents June Tobin in ' FINISHING SCHOOL'
A play by Margaret and Robert Gore Browne adapted for broadcasting by the authors and Cynthia Pughe Characters in order of speaking:Harmonium played by Arthur Dulay
Produced by David H. Godfrey
Contributors
Unknown:
Robert
Gore Browne
Unknown:
Cynthia
Pughe
Played By:
Arthur
Dulay
Produced By:
David H.
Godfrey
Nellie:
Mairhi
Russell
Mr Whittaker:
John
Ruddock
Aimee:
June
Tobin
Ethel:
Betty
Baskcomb
Edwin Bland ;:
Deryck
Guyler
Edward Bland:
Allan
Jeayes
The Rev George Evans:
Alun
Owen
Dr Lewis:
John
Rae
Newsboy:
David
Spenser
Clerk of the Court:
Middleton
Woods
Judge:
Lockwood
West
Attorney-General:
Malcolm
Hayes
Defending Counsel:
Arthur
Young
: NATHAN MILSTEIN
(violin) with Carlo Bussotti (piano) on gramophone recordsContributors
Piano:
Carlo
Bussotti
: LIGHTEN OUR DARKNESS
Evening Prayers conducted by the Rev. John Owen JonesContributors
Unknown:
Rev. John Owen
Jones
: News Summary
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