Listings
: BRIGHT AND EARLY
Morning melodies by The Dave Shand Quintet: The Weather
Forecast for land areas: TODAY
First editionA breakfast-time magazine bringing you news, views, and interviews followed by MORNING MUSIC
See Light Programme
: LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS
' Preparing for Christmas ' by the Rev. John G. WilliamsChaplain of Holy Trinity, Marylebone
Contributors
Unknown:
Rev. John G.
Williams
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas: TODAY
Second edition: SHOPPING LIST
A bulletin of food news to guide the household shopperCompiled and read by Louise Davies
Contributors
Read By:
Louise
Davies
: HELEN PERKIN
Cello Sonata played by Florence Hooton (cello)Helen Perkin (piano)
(first broadcast performance)
Contributors
Cello:
Florence
Hooton
Piano:
Helen
Perkin
: THE DAILY SERVICE
Shepherd divine, our wants relieve(BBC H.B. 348)
New Every Morning, page 90
Psalm 121 (Broadcast psalter) Revelation 21, vv. 18-27
0 dear and heavenly city (BBC H.B.
251)
: Benjamin Britten A CEREMONY OF CAROLS
sung by the Choirboys of Canterbury CathedralConductor, Sidney Campbell
Maria Korchinska (harp)
Procession: Wolcum Yule: There is no rose; The Yonge Child; Balulalow; As dew in Aprille; This little Babe; Interlude; In freezing winter night; Spring Carol; Deo Gracias; Recession
From Canterbury Cathedral
Contributors
Conductor:
Sidney
Campbell
Harp:
Maria
Korchinska
: FRANKLY SPEAKING
A series of interviews with well-known peopleC. S. Forester answers personal questions put to him by Lionel Hale
Margaret Lane , Adrian Seligman
Contributors
Unknown:
C. S.
Forester
Unknown:
Lionel
Hale
Unknown:
Margaret
Lane
Unknown:
Adrian
Seligman
: BBC WEST OF ENGLAND LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(Leader,, Frederick Lunnon ) Conductor, Frank CantellContributors
Leader:
Frederick
Lunnon
Conductor:
Frank
Cantell
: THE EYE-WITNESS
Reports from Britain and overseas: The Weather
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region: Concert Hour BBC NORTHERN ORCHESTRA
(Leader. Reginald Stead )Conducted by Stanford Robinson
Contributors
Leader:
Reginald
Stead
Conducted By:
Stanford
Robinson
: Donald Wolfit and Michael Hordern in ' THE COVENTRY PLAY OF THE NATIVITY'
A new radio version of the Medieval Pageant of the Company of Shearmen and Tailors of CoventryCast in order of speaking:
Songs sung by the BBC Midland Singers directed by Philip Moore Produced by Peter Dews
Contributors
Directed By:
Philip
Moore
Produced By:
Peter
Dews
The Prophet Isaiah:
Michael
Hordern
The Angel Gabriel:
Valentine
Dyall
Mary:
Denise
Bryer
Joseph:
Malcolm
Keen
The Three Shepherds:
Bob
Arnold
The Three Shepherds:
Bill
Payne
The Three Shepherds:
George
Hart
The Two Angels:
Charles
Hodgson
The Two Angels:
Geoffrey
Lewis
The Two Priests:
Keith
Pyott
The Two Priests:
Cyril
Shaps
Calchas the Herald:
Ralph
Hallett
King Herod the Great:
Donald
Wolftt
King Melchior:
David
March
King Jaspar:
Ralph
Truman
King Balthasar:
Errol
John
The Two Soldiers:
Hugh
Dickson
:
Geoffrey
Lewis
The Women of Bethlehem:
Eileen
Barry
The Women of Bethlehem:
Judith
Hackett
The Women of Bethlehem:
Georgie
Henschel
: MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK
Light Orchestra(Led by Henry Tye )
Conductor, David Curry
News Summary at 3.30
Contributors
Conductor:
Henry
Tye
Conductor:
David
Curry
: 'SOAMES FORSYTE Esq.'
from John Galsworthy 's' A Modern Comedy ' freely adapted for broadcasting by Muriel Levy
PART 3
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Galsworthy
: RECITAL
Lionel Solomon (flute)Clifton Helliwell (piano)
Contributors
Flute:
Lionel
Solomon
Piano:
Clifton
Helliwell
: ANY ANSWERS?
A radio correspondence column: CHILDREN'S HOUR For Children of Most Ages
Violet Carson entertains with Songs from the North Country5.15 'Black Banner Players'
from the book by Geoffrey Trease adapted by Nan Macdonald
1—'A Queer Customer and a Day to Remember'
Produced by Trevor Hill
Contributors
Unknown:
Violet
Carson
Book By:
Geoffrey
Trease
Adapted By:
Nan
MacDonald
Produced By:
Trevor
Hill
Bill Melbury:
Ian
Keill
Sue Melbury:
Sandra
Chalmers
Mrs Melbury:
Madeleine
Vacher
Tim Darren:
Scot
Finch
Penny Morchard:
Karal
Gardner
Mr Morchard:
Herbert
Smith
Ferguson:
Keith
Brooks
Fox:
Paul
Webster
Evington:
Jeffrey
Denton
Miller:
Raymond
Fitzpatrick
Tubby Taylor:
Clive
Barlow
Mr Burnaby:
John
Blain
Woman in the book shop:
Daphne
Oxenford
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region: TOWN AND COUNTRY
A programme for listenersIn the South-East of England
6.15 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
: TODAY'S SPORT
followed by A weekend previewIntroduced by John Snagge
Contributors
Introduced By:
John
Snagge
: Acts 1 and 2 of 'THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO'
(Le Nozze di Figaro)An opera in four acts
Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte
Music by Mozart
English version by Edward J. Dent
Sadler's Wells Chorus
(Chorus-Master, David Tod-Boyd )
Sadler's Wells Orchestra
(Leader, John Ludlow )
CONDUCTOR, ALEXANDER GIBSON
From Sadler's Wells Theatre, London (by arrangement with Sadler's Wells Opera Company)
Act 1
A room in the Palace of Count Atmaviva
Contributors
Unknown:
Edward J.
Dent
Chorus-Master:
David
Tod-Boyd
Leader:
John
Ludlow
Conductor:
Alexander
Gibson
The Count Almaviva:
Raimund
Herincx
The Countess Almaviva:
Judith
Pierce
Figaro, the Count's servant:
Denis
Dowling
Susanna, the Countess's maid:
Patricia
Howard
Cherubino, a page to the Count:
Anna
Pollak
Doctor Bartolo:
Howell
Glynne
Marcellina, his former housekeeper:
Sheila
Rex
Don Basilio, a music teacher:
Gwent
Lewis
Antonio, a gardener:
Charles
Draper
: BEAUMARCHAIS AND ' FIGARO
Talk by Cedric WallisMozart's opera is based on a play by Beaumarchais, which tilts vigorously at the aristocracy and was a succès de scandale in Paris in 1784.
Contributors
Talk By:
Cedric
Wallis
: 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
: Eric Barker in JUST FANCY
Pearl Hackney , Deryck GuylerRuth Porcher and Kenneth Connor
Music under the direction of Peter Akister
Script by Eric Barker
Produced by Charles Maxwell
Contributors
Unknown:
Pearl
Hackney
Unknown:
Deryck
Guyler
Unknown:
Ruth
Porcher
Unknown:
Kenneth
Connor
Unknown:
Peter
Akister
Script By:
Eric
Barker
Produced By:
Charles
Maxwell
: THE FRIDAY RECITAL
Edith Vogel (piano)Howard Ferguson wrote his Piano Sonata during the years 1938 to 1940, and dedicated it to the memory of Harold Samuel, who had died in 1937, and of whom he had been a pupil and a friend. It consists of three movements: the first has a powerful slow introduction, which generates much of the Sonata's thematic material, reappears at the end of the movement, and returns again to round off the work. D.C.
Contributors
Piano:
Edith
Vogel
Unknown:
Howard
Ferguson
: News Summary
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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