Listings
: The First Day of the Week
A reading for Sunday morning from' The Unfinished Task ' by Bishop Stephen Neill
Part of the chapter on ' The Problem of Christian Culture '
Reader, John Baker
Contributors
Unknown:
Stephen
Neill
Reader:
John
Baker
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas: MORNING MELODY
BBC Concert Orchestra(Leader, William Armon )
Conducted by Stanford Robinson
Contributors
Leader:
William
Armon
Conducted By:
Stanford
Robinson
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas: HOME FOR THE DAY
Marjorie Anderson introduces:Gordon Gow , who reviews and presents sound-track from ' The Pajama Game '
The Cost of Living: a study of family budgets. 11— A shopkeeper and his wife
My Mother: E. M. Delafleld remembered by her daughter. Rosamund Truelove
Loneliness: Lady Rhys Williams and Father Martin D'Arcy , S.J., are among the speakers giving their interpretations of this word
Contributors
Introduces:
Marjorie
Anderson
Unknown:
Gordon
Gow
Unknown:
E. M.
Delafleld
Unknown:
Rosamund
Truelove
Unknown:
Lady Rhys
Williams
Unknown:
Father Martin
D'Arcy
: MORNING SERVICE
For the third Sunday in AdventConducted by the Rev. J. A. Fisher. Preacher, the Rev. A. R. Vidler , Dean of King's College, Cambridge
Introit: 0 Emmanuel (Walford
Davies)
Confession and Absolution
The Lord's Prayer Psalm 82
First Lesson: Jeremiah 1, vv. 4-10 Benedicite omnia opera
Second Lesson: from 2 Timothy 2 Benedictus
Creed and Collects
Anthem: This Sanctuary of my soul
(Charles Wood)
Sermon
Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire
(BBC H.B. 608)
Blessing
BBC Singers under the direction of George Thalben-Ball
Contributors
Unknown:
Rev. J. A.
Fisher.
Unknown:
Rev. A. R.
Vidler
Unknown:
George
Thalben-Ball
: MUSIC MAGAZINE
A weekly review edited by Anna Instone and Julian HerbageIntroduced by Julian Herbage
Record Review
Contributed by Joan Chissell
Mark Lubbock , and Donald Mitchell
Contributors
Edited By:
Anna
Instone
Introduced By:
Julian
Herbage
Unknown:
Joan
Chissell
Unknown:
Mark
Lubbock
Unknown:
Donald
Mitchell
: INTERNATIONAL CONCERT HALL
with Ernst Haefliger (tenor)Hungarian Dances in G minor and F
(Brahms): Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Paul van Kempen
Suite: The Miraculous Mandarin
(Bartok) : Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Antal Dorati
Psalmus Hungaricus (Kodaly):
Ernst Haefliger (tenor), RIAS Children's Choir, RIAS Chamber Choir, St. Hedwig's Cathedral Choir. RIAS Symphony Orchestra; conductor, Ferenc Fricsay on gramophone records
Contributors
Tenor:
Ernst
Haefliger
Conducted By:
Paul
van Kempen
Conducted By:
Antal
Dorati
Conducted By:
Psalmus
Hungaricus
Tenor:
Ernst
Haefliger
Conductor:
Ferenc
Fricsay
: THE CRITICS
Conducted by Philip Hope-WallaceFilm: Elizabeth Coxhead
Theatre: Ivor Brown
Radio: Siriol Hugh Jones
Book: John Lehmann
Art: Stephen Bone
Contributors
Conducted By:
Philip
Hope-Wallace
Unknown:
Elizabeth
Coxhead
Unknown:
Ivor
Brown
Unknown:
Siriol Hugh
Jones
Unknown:
John
Lehmann
Unknown:
Stephen
Bone
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region: COAST AND COUNTRY
Hay-on-WyeJ. C. Griffith-Jones introduces some of the people who live in the town and surrounding countryside to Hywel Davies
Their conversation has been recorded before an audience of their fellow townsfolk
Contributors
Unknown:
Hywel
Davies
: I AM THE PROLOGUE
David Franklin introduces favourite operatic records and singersContributors
Introduces:
David
Franklin
: Freddy Grisewood introduces GARDENERS' QUESTION TIME
From Mansfield Spontaneous questions put by members of the Mansfield Gardenholders' Association, Notts., are answered by Fred Loads , Bill Sowerbutts and Alan GemmellContributors
Unknown:
Fred
Loads
Unknown:
Bill
Sowerbutts
Unknown:
Alan
Gemmell
: SUNDAY SYMPHONY CONCERT
Manoug Parikian (violin)BBC Symphony Orchestra
(Leader. Paul Beard )
Conductor, Rudolf Schwarz
Part 1
Contributors
Leader:
Paul
Beard
Conductor:
Rudolf
Schwarz
: THE FATHER OF THE MODERN AEROPLANE
Talk by Charles Gibbs-Smith commemorating the centenary of the death of Sir George Cayley (1773-1857)As early as 1792 Sir George Cayley made a helicopter model, and by 1804 he had designed the first model glider. But his greatest contribution to the history of aviation was probably his formulation in 1799 of its basic problem, 'to make a surface support a given weight by the application of power to the resistance of the air.' In addition to his interest in aerodynamics he invented the caterpillar tractor and was a pioneer of railway safety devices, self righting boats, and the internal combustion engine.
Contributors
Talk By:
Charles
Gibbs-Smith
Unknown:
Sir George
Cayley
Unknown:
Sir George
Cayley
: SYMPHONY CONCERT
Part 2This part of the concert is also being broadcast in the BBC's Television Service and is introduced by Alec Robertson
Before an invited audience in the BBC Studios, Maida Vale. London
Contributors
Introduced By:
Alec
Robertson
: CAN I HELP YOU?
The Rent ActDudley Perkins answers a number of questions from worried listeners
Contributors
Unknown:
Dudley
Perkins
: TALKING ABOUT MUSIC
Antony Hopkins: CHILDREN'S HOUR
A Service of Lessons and Carols with the choirs of The School of St. Mary and St. Anne,Abbots Bromley , Staffordshire
Stonar School, Melksham,
Wiltshire
Ormskirk Grammar School,
Lancashire
Howell's School,
Llandaff, Glamorgan
The City of London School
Grosvenor High School, Belfast
Ainslie Park
Secondary School, Edinburgh
Order of Service
Hymn: Once in Royal David's City
(The School of St. Mary and St. Anne)
The Bidding Prayer
Carol: Ding. dong merrily on high
(Stonar School)
First Lesson: Isaiah 7, w. 10-14; 9, w. 2. 6. 7
Carol: On Christmas night all Christians sing (Ormskirk Grammar School)
Second Lesson: St. Luke 1, w. 26-38 Carol: In dulci jubilo (Howell's
School)
Third Lesson: St. Matthew 1, w. 18-
25
Carol: From out of a wood (City of London School)
Fourth Lesson: St. Luke 1, w. 39-45 and v. 56
Carol: Love came down at Christmas
(Grosvenor High School)
Fifth Lesson: St. Luke 2, w. 1-7
Carol: Dans cette stable (Stonar
School)
Hymn: While shepherds watched
(City of London School)
Sixth Lesson: St. Luke 2, w. 8-14
Carols: A Child this day is born (The
School of St. Mary and St. Anne)
0 little one sweet (Ormskirk Grammar School)
Seventh Lesson: St. Luke 2, w. 15-20 Carols: Child in a manger; Angels from the realms of glory (Ainslie Park Secondary School)
Eighth Lesson: St. John 1, w. 1-14 Hymn: Adeste fideles
The Collect for Christmas Eve
The Blessing
Organ Voluntary
Contributors
Unknown:
Abbots
Bromley
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region: RADIO NEWSREEL
A summary of events of the past week: GRAND HOTEL
Max Jaffa and the Palm Court OrchestraThis evening's visiting artist,
Janet Howe
Contributors
Unknown:
Max
Jaffa
Artist:
Janet
Howe
: EVENING SERVICE
from St. Martin-in-the-Fields, conducted by the Vicar, the Rev. Austen WilliamsHark the glad sound (Songs of Praise
62)
Confession and Absolution
The Lord's Prayer Psalm 100
Lesson: St. Luke 1, vv. 26-38 Magnificat
Creed and Collects
Made lowly wise, we pray no more
(S.P. 575)
Address
Once in Royal David's city (S.P. 368) Blessing
Organist, John Churchill
Contributors
Unknown:
Austen
Williams
Organist:
John
Churchill
: THE WEEK'S GOOD CAUSE
Appeal on behalf of St. Martin-in-the-Fields' Christmas Fund by the Rev. Austen WilliamsContributions will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to The Vicar, [address removed]
Every year the Vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields makes this Christmas appeal. It is an appeal by St. Martin's, but not an appeal for St. Martin's, for all the gifts received are distributed throughout the British Isles. Many people feel that Christmas is a time to make some personal gift to others who are in need. More than 20,000 people take part, as subscribers, distributors, or helpers, and by their efforts the spirit of Christmas is brought to thousands who otherwise might not know the joy of Christmas.
: Ernest Clark with Monica Grey and Roderick Lovell in 'SOAMES FORSYTE, Esq.'
from John Galsworthy 's' A Modern Comedy' freely adapted for broadcasting by Muriel Levy
PART 3
Production by Robin Midgley and Val Gielgud
While Soames Forsyte is occupied with business affairs, Wilfred Desert , a rising young writer, tells Michael Mont that he is in love with his wife, Fleur. Michael has sufficient trust in Fleur to do nothing much about it, except to tell her that he knows. She assures him that there is nothing in it.
Meanwhile, Soames is building all his hopes round his beloved daughter, Fleur, but noticing her restlessness he suggests that she ought to have a child.
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Galsworthy
Production By:
Robin
Midgley
Production By:
Val
Gielgud
Unknown:
Soames
Forsyte
Unknown:
Wilfred
Desert
Unknown:
Michael
Mont
Soames:
Ernest
Clark
Fleur:
Monica
Grey
Michael Mont:
Roderick
Lovell
George Forsyte:
Ivan
Samson
Wilfred Desert:
John
Dearth
June Forsyte:
Belle
Chrystall
Elderson:
Leslie
Perrins
Val Dartie:
Lewis
Stringer
Annette:
Gladys
Spencer
Gradman:
Arthur
Ridley
Butterfleld:
Dennis
Spencer
Winifred Dartie-:
Peggy
Thorpe-Bates
Holly:
Eva
Stuart
Aubrey Greene:
Peter
Bartlett
Manservant:
Anthony
Viccars
Fleur's maid:
Ann
Rye
Reader:
John
Ruddock
: The Reith Lectures RUSSIA. THE ATOM AND THE WEST
by George F. KennanProfessor of History at the Institute for Advanced Study.
Princeton, N.J.
6-Anglo-American Relations
In the last of his lectures Mr. Kennan warns against the tendency to a rhetorical optimism concerning Anglo-American relations.
These Lectures are being printed in The Listener.
Contributors
Unknown:
George F.
Kennan
: MUSIC MAKING
Helen Watts (contralto)London Harpsichord Ensemble:
John Francis (flute)
Trevor Williams (violin)
Kelly Isaacs (violin)
Raymond Keenlyside (violin)
Bernard Davis (viola)
Ambrose Gauntlett (cello)
Millicent Silver (harpsichord)
Contributors
Contralto:
Helen
Watts
Flute:
John
Francis
Violin:
Trevor
Williams
Violin:
Kelly
Isaacs
Violin:
Raymond
Keenlyside
Viola:
Bernard
Davis
Cello:
Ambrose
Gauntlett
Harpsichord:
Millicent
Silver
: 'W.S.'
Short story by L. P. Hartley read by Denis McCarthyContributors
Story By:
L. P.
Hartley
Read By:
Denis
McCarthy
: THE EPILOGUE
' Ministers of Reconciliation 'St. Luke 10. w. 1-9
Bened ictus. Canticle 9
2 Corinthians 4, w. 1-2; 5, v. 11. to
6, v. 10
Lord pour thy spirit (BBC H.B. 224) St. Mark 1, v. 17
: News Summary
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