Listings
: THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK
A reading for Sunday morning from ' Reality and Prayer ' by John B. MageePart of the opening chapter
Reader. Norman Mitchell
Contributors
Unknown:
John B.
Magee
Reader:
Norman
Mitchell
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas: Programme Parade
An up-to-the-minute guide for your listening and viewing: BRITISH MELODY
BBC Midland Light OrchestraConducted by Gerald Gentry
Contributors
Conducted By:
Gerald
Gentry
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas: Home for the Day
Marjorie Anderson introduces:Dora Bryan, a recent guest in "Woman's Hour".
Terence Morris talks about his experiences in prison.
Time Remembered: The second in a short series of recollections from a group of people over seventy.
Caravan Sites: Views of the difficulties of these new communities.
Contributors
Presenter:
Marjorie
Anderson
Interviewee:
Dora
Bryan
Speaker:
Terence
Morris
: MORNING SERVICE
from Chelmsford Cathedral; conducted by the Rev. Canon R. W. Herrick. Precentor, the Rev. E. S. LandenStars of the morning (A. and M. 423) Confession and Absolution
0 Lord, open thou our lips Psalm 47
Lesson: Revelation 12, vv. 7-12 Te Deum
Creed and Collects
Anthem: Blessed Angel Spirits
(Tchaikovsky)
Prayers
Around the throne of God (A. and M.
335)
Blessing
Organist. D. Cantrell
Contributors
Unknown:
Rev. Canon R. W.
Herrick.
Unknown:
Rev. E. S.
Landen
Organist:
D.
Cantrell
: MUSIC MAGAZINE
A weekly review edited by Anna Instone and Julian HerbageIntroduced by Julian Herbage
'John Blow (1649-1708) ' by Denis Stevens
. Bruckner's Symphony No. 1 ' by Mosco Carner
' Musical Profile—David Oistrakh (born September 30. 1908) ' by Arthur Jacobs
' Music Diary for the Summer ' by William Mann
Contributors
Edited By:
Anna
Instone
Edited By:
Julian
Herbage
Introduced By:
Julian
Herbage
Unknown:
Denis
Stevens
Unknown:
David
Oistrakh
Unknown:
Arthur
Jacobs
Unknown:
William
Mann
: Trevor Harvey introduces YOUR CONCERT CHOICE
A request programme of recordsSt. Paul's Suite (Holst): Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Herbert Menges
La ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni ,
Act 1) (Mozart): Graziella Sciutti (soprano), George London (baritone), Vienna Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Rudolf Moralt
Variations on a Theme by Paganini
(Book 2) (Brahms): Egon Petri (piano)
A Song before Sunrise (Delius):
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham , Bt.
Contributors
Conducted By:
Herbert
Menges
Unknown:
Don
Giovanni
Soprano:
Graziella
Sciutti
Soprano:
George
London
Conducted By:
Rudolf
Moralt
Piano:
Egon
Petri
Unknown:
Sir Thomas
Beecham
: THE CRITICS
Conducted by Walter AllenFilm: Edgar Anstey
Theatre: Ivor Brown
Radio: Cyril Ray
Book : Helen Gardner
Art: David Sylvester
Contributors
Conducted By:
Walter
Allen
Unknown:
Edgar
Anstey
Unknown:
Ivor
Brown
Unknown:
Cyril
Ray
Unknown:
Helen
Gardner
Unknown:
David
Sylvester
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas. followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region: COAST AND COUNTRY
The River SevernBob Roberts , John Seymour , and Tyler Whittle , who have just completed a trip down the river by boat, talk to a few of the people they met on the way
From the Ship Inn,
Framilode. Gloucestershire
Contributors
Unknown:
Bob
Roberts
Unknown:
John
Seymour
Unknown:
Tyler
Whittle
: OPERA TODAY
John Amis introduces gramophone records of operas by twentieth-century composersContributors
Introduces:
John
Amis
: Freddy Grisewood introduces GARDENERS' QUESTION TIME
from LondonQuestions put by members of the Hampstead Horticultural Society are answered by Fred Loads , Bill Sowerbutts , and Alan Gemmell
Contributors
Unknown:
Fred
Loads
Unknown:
Bill
Sowerbutts
Unknown:
Alan
Gemmell
: SUNDAY SYMPHONY CONCERT
BBC Symphony Orchestra(Leader, Paul Beard )
Conductor, Rudolf Schwarz
Part 1
Contributors
Leader:
Paul
Beard
Conductor:
Rudolf
Schwarz
: LIGHTS AND GREENERY
FREDERICK WILLIS recalls the days of his youth, and the glamorous nights he spent in the last of the old-style illuminated gardens of London-Earls Court and the White City.Contributors
Unknown:
Frederick
Willis
: CONCERT
Part 2: CAN I HELP YOU ?
Changes in the LawDudley Perkins describes some new law and interesting cases of recent months
: TALKING ABOUT MUSIC
Antony HopkinsIn this series of weekly programmes Antony Hopkins usually discusses a work to be broadcast during the week; sometimes he goes further afield in his choice of topic
Contributors
Unknown:
Antony
Hopkins
: CHILDREN'S HOUR
For Older Children,Marius Goring in 'The Eagle of the Ninth' from the book by Rosemary Sutcliff adapted in six parts by Felix Felton
4—' Across the Frontier '
Production by David Davis
One evening at dinner at his Uncle Aquila's, young Marcus Flavius heard some more about the lost Legion, which had disappeared into the northern mists and to which his father had belonged. His uncle's guestc were Claudius Hiero nimianus and a young tribune.
Contributors
Unknown:
Marius
Goring
Book By:
Rosemary
Sutcliff
Unknown:
Felix
Felton
Production By:
David
Davis
Unknown:
Marcus
Flavius
Unknown:
Claudius
Hiero
Marcus Flavius Aquila a young cohort commander:
Marius
Goring
Esca, his slave:
Martin
Starkic
Uncle Aquila:
Laidman
Browne
Claudius Hieronimianus legate of:
Victrix Ralph
Truman
Placidus a young tribune:
Robert
Bernal
Guern the hunter:
Felix
Felton
Murna, his wife:
Janet
Bruce
Dergdian, a chieftain:
Peter
Claughton
Tiadui, his grandfather:
Cyril
Shaps
Liathan his brother:
Duncan
McLntyre
: 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
Jean Pougnet conducts his Orchestra from the Palm Court with John Sharpe (violin)This evening's visiting artist,
Joan Butler
Contributors
Unknown:
Jean
Pougnet
Violin:
John
Sharpe
Artist:
Joan
Butler
: HARVEST THANKSGIVING
from Copperhouse Methodist Church, Hayle, Cornwall; conducted by the Minister, the Rev. Frank Ellis. Preacher, the Rt. Hon. Isaac FootCome, ye thankful people, come
(M.H.B. 962)
Presentation of the Fruits of the Harvest
Prayers and the Lord's Prayer
All creatures of our God and King
(M.H.B. 28)
First Lesson: 1 Kings 19, vv. 4-8 ,
Thanksgiving
Second Lesson: St John 21, vv. 9-14 We plough the fields (M.H.B. 963) Address
Hear us, 0 Lord (M.H.B. 970) Blessing
Organist, J. Ivan Gill
Contributors
Unknown:
Rev. Frank
Ellis.
Organist:
J. Ivan
Gill
: THE WEEK'S GOOD CAUSE
Appeal on behalf of the Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind (registered in accordance with the National Assistance Act1948) by John Wilson O.B.E. ,
Contributions should be sent to John Wilson , Esq., Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind, [address removed]
This Society, formerly the British Empire Society for the Blind, is leading a Commonwealth campaign against the misery suffered, often needlessly, by a multitude of blind people in Commonwealth countries of Africa, Asia, the West Indies, and the Pacific islands.
The appeal is made by the director of the Society, who is himself blind
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Wilson O.B.E.
Unknown:
John
Wilson
: 'THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP'
by Charles DickensAdapted and produced in ten episodes by Charles Lefeaux
6-' The Old Temptation '
Kit goes to meet Mr. and Mrs. Garland so that he may earn the rest of his shilling by minding their pony, and they engage him to work for six pounds a year at their cottage in Finchley, where he meets their little parlourmaid, Barbara. Quilp .decides to revenge himself on Dick Swiveller and Fred Trent by persuading Dick to marry Nell, while believing her to be an heiress. Fleeing from Codlin and Short, Nell and her grandfather meet Mrs. Jarley, who offers them work with her exhibition of wax-works. They accept, but at the next town are terrified by the sight of Quilp.
Contributors
Unknown:
Charles
Dickens
Unknown:
Charles
Lefeaux
Unknown:
Dick
Swiveller
Unknown:
Fred
Trent
Narrator:
Gordon
Davies
Sally Brass:
Jane
Henderson
Sampson Brass:
Anthony
Jacobs
Daniel Quilp:
John
Gabriel
Dick Swiveller:
Peter
Copley
The servant girl:
Sandra
Alfred
The Single Gentleman:
Richard
Hurndall
Mrs Jarley:
Dorothy
Holmes-Gore
Little Nell:
Carol
Marsh
Jem Groves:
Frank
Windsor
Mat:
Trevor
Martin
Grandfather Trent:
Cyril
Shaps
Isaac List:
Frederick
Treves
: KING GEORGE VI MEMORIAL
The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Harold Macmillan, M.P., announces the completion of the King George VI Memorial Fund and describes its achievementsContributors
Unknown:
Harold
MacMillan, M.P.,
: GINA BACHAUER
(piano): WITH COURAGE A series of dramatised true stories 1—James McKechnie in 'THE RESCUERS' 3
Written and produced by Alan BurgessAlmost two years ago two young climbers set out to make a mid-winter ascent of the highest mountain in Europe, Mont Blanc. They were marooned on a high plateau not far below the summit. Rescue operations began at once.
(: a revised version of the programme previously broadcast in the Light Programme on January 21, 1957)
Contributors
Produced By:
Alan
Burgess
Peter Bonnet:
James
McKechnie
Germain:
Jacques
Brunius
Ann Bonnet:
Olive
Gregg
Vincendon:
Martin
Starkie
Henry:
David
Spenser
Le Gall:
Malcolm
Graeme
Blanc:
Frederick
Treves
Santini:
Denis
Goacher
Chappaz:
Garard
Green
Minster:
Morris
Sweden
Romand:
Anthony
Woodruff
: THE EPILOGUE
' Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness'Isaiah 55, vv. 1-3, 6 and 7 Psalm 63 (Broadcast Psalter) St. John 4, vv. 6-34
Jesu. thou joy of loving hearts (BBC
H.B. 323)
St. Matthew 5. v. 6
: News Summary
followed by late weather forecast for land areas: MUSIC AT NIGHT
Aeolian String Quartet: Sydney Humphreys (violin)Trevor Williams (violin)
Watson Forbes (viola) Derek Simpson (cello)
Contributors
Violin:
Sydney
Humphreys
Violin:
Trevor
Williams
Viola:
Watson
Forbes
Cello:
Derek
Simpson
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