Listings
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas: LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS
' Preparing for Christmas ' by the Rev. John G. WilliamsContributors
Unknown:
Rev. John G.
Williams
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas: TODAY
Second edition: SHOPPING LIST
A bulletin of food newsCompiled and read by Louise Davies
Contributors
Read By:
Louise
Davies
: SONG RECITAL
Kenneth Tudor (baritone)Josephine Lee (piano)
Contributors
Baritone:
Kenneth
Tudor
Piano:
Josephine
Lee
: THE DAILY SERVICE
Wake. 0 wake (BBC H.B. 40) New Every Morning, page 83Psalm 119. part 6 (Broadcast psalter) Revelation 21. vv. 1-7
City of God (BBC H.B. 173)
: MUSIC IN MINIATURE
Cyril Smith and Phyllis Sellick(two pianos)
Osian Ellis (harp)
Members of Virtuoso Ensemble:
Edward Walker (flute) David Martin (violin)
Patrick Halling (violin) Gwynne Edwards (viola)
Willem de Mont (cello)
Arranged by Basil Douglas
Contributors
Unknown:
Cyril
Smith
Unknown:
Phyllis
Sellick
Harp:
Osian
Ellis
Flute:
Edward
Walker
Violin:
David
Martin
Violin:
Patrick
Halling
Viola:
Gwynne
Edwards
Cello:
Willem
de Mont
Arranged By:
Basil
Douglas
: A MAN OF FEW WORDS
with Tony QuinnThe story of a life-boat coxswain whose courage and skill aided by the determination of his crew brought about the rescue of thirty-nine men from a Liver-pool steamer which foundered in a gale off the coast of County Down.
Narrator. Stephen Grenfell Script by Margaret Hotine
Production by Joe Burroughs
Contributors
Unknown:
Tony
Quinn
Script By:
Margaret
Hotine
Production By:
Joe
Burroughs
: Music for Dancing
See Light Programme: FARM FARE
An agricultural weeklyA. E. Aitkins talks on the place of the Christmas tree in planting up wood
Vernon Cory reports on a recent conference where the subjects of farm management, mechanisation, and finance were discussed
Introduced by Denys Bullard
News commentary by Clifford Selly
Contributors
Talks:
A. E.
Aitkins
Introduced By:
Denys
Bullard
Commentary By:
Clifford
Selly
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region: George Cole, Diana Churchill and Colin Gordon in ' A LIFE OF BLISS '
Script by Godfrey HarrisonEpisode 6: In which David Bliss finds a new girl friend.
Contributors
Script By:
Godfrey
Harrison
Unknown:
David
Bliss
: SPIRITUALS PLAIN AND FANCY
by Everett HelmWhat does the original Negro spiritual sound like? Dr. Everett Helm shows how different it is from the spirituals we usually hear.
Contributors
Unknown:
Everett
Helm
Unknown:
Dr. Everett
Helm
: ORCHESTRAL CONCERT
MozartOverture. La finta giardiniera: Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Rafael Kubelik
Flute Concerto in D (K.314) :
Hubert Barwahser (flute), Vienna Symphony Orchestra. conducted by John Pritchard
Symphony No. 39. in E flat (K.543):
Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Otto Klemperer on gramophone records
Contributors
Flute:
Rafael
Kubelik
Flute:
Hubert
Barwahser
Conducted By:
John
Pritchard
Conducted By:
Otto
Klemperer
: Wednesday Matinee ' THE SEVEN-FOOT BED'
by Angus MacleodFrom the American short story ' The Rousing of Mr. Bradegar ' by Gerald Heard
Contributors
Unknown:
Angus
MacLeod
Nicholas Bradegar:
Derek
New
Mabel:
Nora
Laidlaw
Derek Anderson:
Robert
Baird
: ' IT'S LATER THAN YOU THINK '
by N. Blair ReidPlays produced by James Crampsey
Contributors
Unknown:
N. Blair
Reid
Produced By:
James
Crampsey
Julian Barlow:
Moultrie R
Kelsall
Drusilla his sister:
Ann
Gudrun
Helen, his daughter:
Hilary
Thomson
Jon Cleveland:
Ian
Richardson
Austin Stanes:
Norman
Scace
Mr Brown:
Frank
Eynstone
Miss Jones:
Gwyneth
Guthrie
Miss Trevor:
Isobel
Spouse
Earthly Destiny:
Robert
Baird
Ultimate Destiny:
Colin
Chandler
: CHORAL EVENSONG
from Gloucester CathedralVersicles and Responses (Byrd) Psalms 93 and 94 First Lesson: Isaiah 45, vv. 14-26 Advent Antiphon: 0 Radix Jesse
Magnificat
Second Lesson: Revelation 20, vv. 7-15 Nunc dimittis
Creed. Suffrages, Responses (Byrd) Collects
Anthem: This sanctuary of my soul
( Wood
Prayers; Final Responses (Naylor)
Hark a herald voice is calling (E.H. 5) Blessing
Organ Voluntary: Nun komm' der
Heiden Heiland (Bach)
Organist and Master of the Choristers,
Herbert Sumsion
Assistant organist, Wallace Ross
Contributors
Organist:
Wallace
Ross
: INDIAN SUMMER
Unaccustomed as I am ...Peter Quince gives some hints on how to avoid public speakingIt happened to Me!: Listeners are invited to send short true accounts of their worst mistake or the nicest thing that ever happened to them
Something Amusing: another story from Alfred Byrne
Presented by Douglas Smith
' It happened to Me ' stories should be sent to Indian Summer, Broadcasting House, London, W.1, by January 1. Contributions cannot be individually acknowledged, but a selection will be read in this programme on January 8.
Contributors
Unknown:
Peter
Quince
Unknown:
Alfred
Byrne
Presented By:
Douglas
Smith
: CHILDREN'S HOUR
For Children of Most Ages' Two by Two' *
Some true stories about animals
4-and last
' Tree Kittens and Others 'by Marjorie Kinsman
Tree kittens are born in a bird's nest, and if you are inclined to disbelieve this statement, listen to Mrs. Kinsman's talk.
5.10 ' Deep Down'
A serial play in four parts
A free adaptation by Tony Chambers of the book by R. M. Ballantyne
4 — ' The Best Policy After All '
Guitarist, Michael Watson Produced by Mollie Austin
The unpleasant stranger still haunts St. Just, and Rose is in danger. The Maggot family is in trouble, but Boy Zackey is instrumental in bringing about a happy ending.
5.50 Children's Hour prayers
Conducted by the Rev. Donald M. McFartan
Contributors
Unknown:
Marjorie
Kinsman
Book By:
R. M.
Ballantyne
Guitarist:
Michael
Watson
Produced By:
Mollie
Austin
Unknown:
Rev. Donald M.
McFartan
Oliver Trembath:
David
Enders
Rose Ellis:
Genefer
Elliot
Captain Dan Hoskin:
Bernard
Fishwick
Tom Donnithorne:
Dudley
Rolph
Mrs Donnithorne:
Mollie
Tapper
Zachariah Maggot:
Basil
Jones
Mrs Maggot:
Irene
Hall
Boy Zackey:
J
Barrie
Jim Cuttance:
Francis
Lunt
Joe Tonkin:
Denis
Raymond
George Augustus Clearemout:
Heron
Carvic
Jack Muddle, his secretary:
Michael
Watson
Aunt Jilly:
Ethel
Coleridge
John Thomas:
Douglas
Leach
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas. followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region: TOWN AND COUNTRY
A programme for listeners in the South-East of England6.15 Local news followed by Reports and comments
6.37 app. London Stock Market report
6.15 6.25 VHF: Rowridge
(92.9 Mc/s) for the South-Coast:
Area news and weather summary
: Scottish Dance Music
played by Andrew Rankine and his Scottish Dance BandThe dances include: Waltz Country Dance
The Linton Ploughman (Jig)
Duke of Perth (Reel)
Contributors
Played By:
Andrew
Rankine
Unknown:
Linton
Ploughman
: BETOVE
Impressions of the French comedian presented by Philip Hope-Wallace with gramophone recordsContributors
Presented By:
Philip
Hope-Wallace
: ROUND BRITAIN QUIZ
A series of five-round contests between London and the RegionsLondon v. North Region
Round 2
London:
Cedric Cliffe , Hubert Phillips
Quiz-Master, Lionel Hale
North:
Professor W. Lyon Blease
Dennis Chapman
Quiz-Master, Gilbert Harding
Contributors
Unknown:
Cedric
Cliffe
Unknown:
Hubert
Phillips
Unknown:
Lionel
Hale
Unknown:
Professor W. Lyon
Blease
Unknown:
Dennis
Chapman
Unknown:
Gilbert
Harding
: Handel 'MESSIAH'
Elsie Morison (soprano)Janet Baker (contralto)
William Herbert (tenor)
Norman Walker (bass)
William Overton (trumpet)
Charles Spinks (organ)
BBC Choral Society
BBC Symphony Orchestra
(Leader, Paul Beard )
Conducted by Leslie Woodgate
PART 1
Contributors
Soprano:
Elsie
Morison
Contralto:
Janet
Baker
Tenor:
William
Herbert
Bass:
Norman
Walker
Bass:
William
Overton
Unknown:
Charles
Spinks
Leader:
Paul
Beard
Conducted By:
Leslie
Woodgate
: 'MESSIAH'
Parts 2 and 3: THEY FOUND A VIXEN
by Gwen DunnThere was little I could do to ease Alec's isolation.' Mrs. Dunn talks about one of the boys at her country school in Suffolk.
Contributors
Unknown:
Gwen
Dunn
: News Summary
followed by late weather forecast for land areas: MARKET TRENDS
London Stock Market closing report. and a review of today's overseas commodity and financial newsAbout this project
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