Listings
: MARKET REPORT
for farmers: LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS
'Roads Away from God ': WEATHER
: THE NEWS
: MORNING MUSIC
See Light Programme: LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS
' Roads Away from God 'Talk by Canon Anthony Hanson
6: The Infinite Ocean
Contributors
Talk By:
Canon Anthony
Hanson
: WEATHER
: THE NEWS
: FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
BBC correspondents throughout the world talk about the news: THE NEWS
: SCIENCE SURVEY
Two talks on INTELLIGENCE AND LEARNING1: Learning to learn by Leslie Reid
Department of Psychology University of Aberdeen
Psychologists find that when an animal has to deal with a number of similar learning problems one after the other, it may become a more efficient learner. Last Thursday's recorded broadcast in Network Three
: BEETHOVEN
Sonata in A, Op. 47 (Kreutzer) played by Tessa Robbins (violin) Robin Wood (piano)Contributors
Violin:
Tessa
Robbins
Piano:
Robin
Wood
: THE RELUCTANT BRIDEGROOM
by Shamus FrazerIt is flattering when you are asked by a young Chinese to accompany him on a visit to his betrothed: rather less flattering when you realise that you are being used as a warning omen, a kind of 'Worst Man ', who might scare the bride's parents into cancelling the nuptials.
Contributors
Unknown:
Shamus
Frazer
: THE DAILY SERVICE
Jesus'shall reign (BBC H.B. 460) New Every Morning, page 90 Psalm 121 (Broadcast Psalter) Isaiah 53. vv. 7-12There is a land of pure delight
(BBC H.B. 264)
News Summary at 10.30
: ORCHESTRAL CONCERT
Overture: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Nicolai)Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Hans Knappertsbusch
Suite: Lieutenant Kije. (Prokofiev)
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult
Joyeuse Marche (Chabrier)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Conducted by Efrem Kurtz some recent gramophone records
Contributors
Conducted By:
Hans
Knappertsbusch
Conducted By:
Sir Adrian
Boult
Conducted By:
Joyeuse
Marche
Conducted By:
Efrem
Kurtz
: The Eye-Witness
Reports from Britain and overseas: MOTORING AND THE MOTORIST
A weekly magazineCROSS-ROADS
Listeners' questions answered by regular contributors
This week's panel F. Wilson MeComb
Jack Hay , Gerry Lush
Recording of last Friday's broadcast in Network Three
Contributors
Unknown:
F. Wilson
Mecomb
Unknown:
Jack
Hay
Unknown:
Gerry
Lush
: SING ME A SOUVENIR
The Bowman-Hyde Singers and PlayersDirected by Eric Wilson-Hyde
Contributors
Directed By:
Eric
Wilson-Hyde
: WEATHER
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region: THE NEWS
: IN TOWN TODAY
The magazine programme of the air, which invites you to meet some of the stars and personalities who are In Town TodayIntroduced by Nan Winton and Antony Bilbow
Produced by Peter Duncan
Contributors
Introduced By:
Nan
Winton
Produced By:
Peter
Duncan
: DESERT ISLAND DISCS
Ursula Bloom in a recorded programme discusses with Roy Plomley the gramophone records she would choose to have with her if she were condemned to spend the rest of her life on a desert islandProduced by Monica Chapman
Previously broadcast on Kov. 14
Contributors
Unknown:
Ursula
Bloom
Unknown:
Roy
Plomley
Produced By:
Monica
Chapman
: SATURDAY MATINEE
The Good SonA play by ALMEY ST. JOHN ADCOCK
Prillie Hankin 's husband, Larry, deserted her years ago. She lives with her son, Mortimer, a good and dutiful young man, who showers his mother with presents. She wants none of them -all she really wants is her husband. Cast in order of speaking
Production by Audrey Cameron
2.40 app. The Little Farm
A short story by H. E. BATES adapted for radio by Aileen Mills
A young farmer needs someone to help him in the house, and in answer to his advertisement Edna Johnson arrives.
Produced by David H. Godfrey
Contributors
Play By:
Almey
St.
Play By:
John
Adcock
Play By:
Prillie
Hankin
Production By:
Audrey
Cameron
Story By:
H. E.
Bates
Unknown:
Aileen
Mills
Unknown:
Edna
Johnson
Produced By:
David H.
Godfrey
Prillie Hankin:
Marjorie
Westbury
Edie, her sister:
Kathleen
Helme
Mortimer, her son:
Gareth
Morgan
Larry, her husband:
James
Thomason
Tom Richards:
Richard
Bebb
Office girl:
Barbara
Mitchell
Edna Johnson:
June
Tobin
Jack Emmett:
William
Eedle
Storyteller:
Molly
Rankin
: PICK OF THE WEEK
Gale Pedrick selects highlights from BBC sound and televisionIntroduced by John Ellison Edited by John Haslam
Contributors
Unknown:
Gale
Pedrick
Introduced By:
John
Ellison
Edited By:
John
Haslam
: WHO KNOWS?
Four scientists answer questions on science and technologyIn the Chair
Professor G. P. WELLS. F.R.S.
Members of Panel A. D . BOOTH
Birkbeck College, London
J. D . CARTHY
Queen Mary College, London R. H. NIMMO-SMITH
The Wellcome Research Institution
A. R. .UBBELOHDE F.R.S .
Imperial College, London
Arranged by Archie Clow
Contributors
Unknown:
Professor G. P.
Wells. F.R.S.
Unknown:
A. D
Booth
Unknown:
J. D
. Carthy
Unknown:
R. H.
Nimmo-Smith
Unknown:
A. R.
Ubbelohde F.R.S
Arranged By:
Archie
Clow
: LISTEN ON SATURDAY
For children under five with Ann Driver. Marjorie Westbury and Maurice BevanTim Gudgin introduces today's programme
Contributors
Unknown:
Ann
Driver.
Unknown:
Marjorie
Westbury
Unknown:
Maurice
Bevan
Introduces:
Tim
Gudgin
: CHILDREN'S HOUR
Junior TheatreNORMAN BONES AND HENRY BONES
The boy detectives in a new series of adventures written by ANTHONY C. WILSON with Patricia Hayes and Harold Reese
4: In Search of Ethel Gray
'My dear Dr. White, I would like you to know that I have entrusted everything to Ethel Gray. Thank you for being so good to me. Yours sincerely, Matilda Clifton. '
Produced by Graham Gauld
5.30 VISITING DAY
Roy Johnston visits Lissue Children's Convalescent House, Lisburn, and talks to some of the young patients, inviting them to choose a record
Contributors
Unknown:
Norman
Bones
Unknown:
Henry
Bones
Written By:
Anthony C.
Wilson
Unknown:
Patricia
Hayes
Unknown:
Harold
Reese
Unknown:
Ethel
Gray.
Unknown:
Matilda
Clifton.
Produced By:
Graham
Gauld
Unknown:
Roy
Johnston
Norman Bones:
Harold
Reese
Henry, his cousin:
Patricia
Hayes
Mr Clifton:
Geoffrey
Wincott
Captain Hallam:
Robert
Chetwyn
Bill Purdy:
Anthony
Benson
Mrs Purdy:
Janet
Morrison
Mrs Jarvis:
Ann
Codrington
Sam Jarvis:
Preston
Lockwood
Hector Jarvis:
Barry
MacGregor
Phoebe Jarvis:
Judith
Whale
Dan Driscoll:
Fred
Yule
: WEATHER
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East: THE NEWS
: SPORTS SESSION
Association Football ResultsAssociation Football
Patrick Campbell sums up the day's play, introducing reports and comments en matches played by south-eastern teams
Minor Leagues: Results of matches played by clubs in the Athenian, Isthmian, and Southern Leagues Rugby Union
Results of first-class matches and news of games played by London and south-eastern teams
Comment in Sport
Sports personalities express their views on affairs of the moment
Introduced by Jacob de Vries Produced by Gerald Sinstadt
Contributors
Introduced By:
Jacob
de Vries
Produced By:
Gerald
Sinstadt
: THOSE WERE THE DAYS
Harry Davidson and his Orchestra with Rene Soames (tenor)Introduced by Ivan Samson
Master of Ceremonies, Charles Crathorn
Produced by Fredric Bayco
The dances: Liberty Twostep; Imperial Waltz; Yearning Saunter; Midnight Tango; Victorian Gavotte; Over, the Top
The songs: Matlinata; The man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo
Repeated on Friday at 12.0
Admission hy ticket on application to[address removed], enclosing stamped addressed envelope
Contributors
Unknown:
Harry
Davidson
Tenor:
Rene
Soames
Introduced By:
Ivan
Samson
Unknown:
Charles
Crathorn
Produced By:
Fredric
Bayco
: THE WEEK IN WESTMINSTER
Jack Diamond, M.P. gives his impressions of what he heard and saw in ParliamentContributors
Unknown:
Jack
Diamond, M.P.
: VARIETY PLAYHOUSE
In whichVic Oliver introduces
Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert
The singers Gloria Lane
Catherine Wilson
Mary Ming
Rowland Jonee
The pianos played by Rawicz and Landauer
Comedy from
Leslie Crowther
Ronnie Barker and Jon Pertwee
BBC Revue Orchestra
Leader, Julien Gaillard Conducted by Vie Oliver Script by Carey Edwards ,
Ronnie Barker , and Leslie Crowther
' Pocket Theatre ' written by Gavin Blakeney Produced by Alastair Scott Johnston
Contributors
Introduces:
Vic
Oliver
Unknown:
Cicely
Courtneidge
Unknown:
Jack
Hulbert
Singers:
Gloria
Lane
Singers:
Catherine
Wilson
Singers:
Mary
Ming
Singers:
Rowland
Jonee
Unknown:
Leslie
Crowther
Unknown:
Ronnie
Barker
Unknown:
Jon
Pertwee
Leader:
Julien
Gaillard
Conducted By:
Vie
Oliver
Script By:
Carey
Edwards
Script By:
Ronnie
Barker
Script By:
Leslie
Crowther
Written By:
Gavin
Blakeney
Produced By:
Alastair Scott
Johnston
: SATURDAY-NIGHT THEATRE
Cone of SilenceA radio play by GILBERT THOMAS
Based on the novel by David Beaty
Other parts played by Denys Hawthorne and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company Produced by John Gibson
Contributors
Play By:
Gilbert
Thomas
Novel By:
David
Beaty
Played By:
Denys
Hawthorne
Produced By:
John
Gibson
Captain Gort, a British Empire Airways pilot:
Norman
Wooland
Charlotte his daughter:
Beverley
Dunn
Captain Hugh Dallas Training Captain, B.E.A:
David
Peel
Captain Braddock. an Australian-pilot with B E A , being trained to fly the Phoenix:
Bruce
Stewart
Captain Judd, Flight Capt B E A:
Simon
Lack
Manningham, Fleet Supl B E A:
Marius
Goring
Joyce Mitchell, a stewardess in B.E.A:
Ann
Gudrun Ure
Nigel Pickering, of Atlas Aviation,designer of the Phoenix:
Noel
Johnson
Commissioner of the Court of Inquiry:
Norman
Henry
Sir Arnold Hobbs. representing Atlas Aviation at the Court of Inquiry:
Brewster
Mason
Robinson. B.E.A. Indian Representative at Ranjibad:
Geoffrey
Matthews
: THE NEWS
: THE WORLD OF BOOKS
News of books and their makers in reviews, quotations, and interviewsWilliam Sansom talks on a subject chosen by himself Introduced by Robin Holmes
Contributors
Talks:
William
Sansom
Introduced By:
Robin
Holmes
: LIGHTEN OUR DARKNESS
Evening Prayers,:The Rev. Moore Wasson
Contributors
Unknown:
Rev. Moore
Wasson
: THE NEWS
followed by late weather forecast: app. MUSIC AT NIGHT
Piano duets played by Isabel Beyer and Harvey DagulContributors
Played By:
Isabel
Beyer
Played By:
Harvey
Dagul
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