Listings
: MARKET REPORT
for farmers: WEATHER
: THE NEWS
: MORNING MUSIC
See Light Programme: LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS
Bible reading and comment by the Rev. E. H. RobertsonContributors
Unknown:
Rev. E. H.
Robertson
: WEATHER
: THE NEWS
: FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
BBC correspondents throughout the world talk about the news, its background, and the people who make it: THE NEWS
: SCIENCE SURVEY
Two talks on INTELLIGENCE AND LEARNING2: Learning to be intelligent by Leslie Reid
Department of Psychology University of Aberdeen
Following his talk on learning to learn, Leslie Reid describes experiments with animals of different species.
Last Thursday's recorded broadcast in Network Three
Contributors
Unknown:
Leslie
Reid
: RECITAL
Noelle Barker (soprano) Colin Kingsley (piano)Contributors
Soprano:
Noelle
Barker
Piano:
Colin
Kingsley
: THE BOARD WILL APPOINT
Some hints on getting the job from Paul GriffinContributors
Unknown:
Paul
Griffin
: THE DAILY SERVICE
Creator of the starry height (BBCH.B. 31)
New Every Morning, page 7
Canticle 6, part 1 (Broadcast Psalter) Isaiah 59, vv. 1-11
Hills of the north, rejoice (BBC
H.B. 33)
: ORCHESTRAL CONCERT
with Joan Sutherland (soprano)Prelude. Act 3 (La Traviata)
(Verdi): New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Arturo Toscanini
Recit.: Care compagne, e voi; Aria:
Come per me sereno (La Sonnambula) (Bellini) : Joan Sutherland (soprano). Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden, conducted by Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
Balliet music, Aida (Verdi); and Bacchanale (Samson and Delilah) iSaint-Saens): Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, conducted by Anetole Fistoulari some recent gramophone records
Contributors
Soprano:
Joan
Sutherland
Conducted By:
Arturo
Toscanini
Soprano:
Joan
Sutherland
Conducted By:
Francesco
Molinari-Pradelli
Conducted By:
Anetole
Fistoulari
: THE EYE-WITNESS
Reports from Britain and overseas: MOTORING AND THE MOTORIST
Introduced by Bill HartleyAn Approach to Parking: by Ken Pitman of the Road Campaign Council
The Insurance Consultant: Passenger risks
Animals on the Read: Some comments from George Cansdale Produced by David Glencross
Contributors
Introduced By:
Bill
Hartley
Unknown:
Ken
Pitman
Produced By:
David
Glencross
: SING ME A SOUVENIR
with 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
Unknown:
Antony
Bilbow
Produced By:
Peter
Duncan
: DESERT ISLAND DISCS
Edmund Hockridge in a recorded programme discusses with Roy Plomley the records he would have with him on a desert islandProduced by Monica Chapman
Previously broadcast on Nov. 21
Contributors
Unknown:
Edmund
Hockridge
Unknown:
Roy
Plomley
Produced By:
Monica
Chapman
: SATURDAY MATINEE
Summer's Christmas by ANNE ALLANThe elderly Mrs. Tuftnell and her unmarried daughter, Miriam, are preparing to celebrate a lonely Christmas, but the sudden arrival of an unexpected visitor from the past disturbs their usual routine.
Produced by William Glen-Doepel
Contributors
Unknown:
Anne
Allan
Produced By:
William
Glen-Doepel
Miriam:
Betty
Linton
Mrs Tuftnell:
Kathleen
Helme
Mr O'Brien:
William
Eedle
Vicar:
Charles
Simon
Harry:
John
Cazabon
: A Slight Case of Amnesia
A comedy for broadcasting by Charles HattonThe breaking-off of an engagement can be a difficult business, but do the services of a bogus psychiatrist make it any easier?
Contributors
Writer:
Charles
Hatton
Produced by:
David H.
Godfrey
Gina Bryce:
Penelope
Lee
Walter Foden:
Hugh
Dickson
Talbot Reeves:
David
March
Angela Horrocks:
Nerys
Kerfoot
Sylvia Barlow:
Diana
Olsson
Judge:
George
Hagan
Firth Dunstan, QC:
Charles
Simon
Douglas Mountford QC:
Hugh
Manning
Rudolf Schiller:
Bernard
Rebel
Sir Truman Belling:
Lionel
Gamlin
: RUGBY UNION
Ireland v. South AfricaA commentary by Sammy Walker and Ian Balfour on the second half of this afternoon's international match, with summaries by Rex Alston
From Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Contributors
Commentary By:
Sammy
Walker
Commentary By:
Ian
Balfour
: WHO KNOWS ?
Scientists answer listeners' questions on science and technologyIn the Chair:
Professor G. P. WELLS , F.R.S. Members of the Panel: A. D. BOOTH
Birkbeck College, London J. D. CARTHY
Queen Mary College. London R. J. C. HARRIS
Imperial Cancer Research Fund J. YUDKIN
Queen Elizabeth College, London Arranged by Archie Clow
Contributors
Unknown:
Professor G. P.
Wells
Arranged By:
Archie
Clow
: LISTEN ON SATURDAY
A musical programme for children under five with Ann Driver. Marjorie Westbury and Maurice BevanTim Gudgin introduces today's programme. which includes ' Galloping along for Christmas Day ' and ' Pat-a-pan '
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 Beese
5: The Voice in the Chimney
'No, no. It was a voice.... honestly it was. I couldn't hear any words, though. It was kind of echoey and far away.....'
Produced by Graham Gauld
Contributors
Unknown:
Norman
Bones
Unknown:
Henry
Bones
Written By:
Anthony C.
Wilson
Unknown:
Patricia
Hayes
Unknown:
Harold
Beese
Produced By:
Graham
Gauld
Norman Bones:
Harold
Reese
Henry, his cousin:
Patricia
Hayes
Miss Frances Bones:
Vivienne
Chatterton
Dick Skene:
Gerik
Schrielderup
Desmond Baker:
Martin
Starkie
Inspector Newmani:
Gabriel
Woolf
Mr Morton:
Preston
Lockwood
Mrs Courlenay:
Lydia
Sherwood
Nicky:
Jill
Nyasa
Hickling:
Peter
Augustine
: VISITING DAY
Bernadette Hodgson visits St. Gerard's Hospital, Coleshill, and talks to some of the young patients, inviting them to choose a record they would like to hearContributors
Unknown:
Bernadette
Hodgson
: WEATHER
Forecast for land areas, and a detailed forecast for the South-East region: THE NEWS
: SPORTS SESSION
Association Football ResultsAssociation Football
Patrick Campbell sums up the day's play, introducing reports and comments on 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 Mary Denise (soprano)Introduced by Ivan Samson Master of Ceremonies, Charles Crathorn
Produced by Fredric Bayco
The dances: Naval Threestep; Waltz; Balmoral Tango; Chrysanthemum Waltz; La Mascotte; Rosetta Twostep
The songs: Love everlasting; Sing as we go
Admission by ticket on application to [address removed], enclosing stamped addressed envelope.
Contributors
Unknown:
Harry
Davidson
Soprano:
Mary
Denise
Introduced By:
Ivan
Samson
Unknown:
Charles
Crathorn
Produced By:
Fredric
Bayco
: THE WEEK IN WESTMINSTER
Geoffrey Wilson M.P , gives his impressions of what he heard and saw in ParliamentContributors
Unknown:
Geoffrey
Wilson M.P
: VARIETY PLAYHOUSE
in whichVic Oliver introduces
Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert
The singers
Vanessa Lee
Peter Graves Mary Wells
William Aitken
Comedy from
Leslie Crowther
Ronnie Barker and Cyril Fletcher
BBC Revue Orchestra
Leader. Julien Gaillard Conducted by Vic Oliver Script by Carey Edwards
Ronnie Barker. Leslie Crowther
' Pocket Theatre ' by Gavin Blakeney Produced bv
Alastair Scott Johnston
Contributors
Introduces:
Vic
Oliver
Unknown:
Cicely
Courtneidge
Unknown:
Jack
Hulbert
Singers:
Vanessa
Lee
Singers:
Peter
Graves
Singers:
Mary
Wells
Unknown:
William
Aitken
Unknown:
Leslie
Crowther
Unknown:
Ronnie
Barker
Unknown:
Cyril
Fletcher
Leader:
Julien
Gaillard
Conducted By:
Vic
Oliver
Script By:
Carey
Edwards
Script By:
Ronnie
Barker.
Unknown:
Leslie
Crowther
Unknown:
Gavin
Blakeney
Unknown:
Alastair Scott
Johnston
: SATURDAY-NIGHT THEATRE
A Shred of Evidence by R. C. SHERRIFF adapted for broadcasting by the authorProduction by Val Gielgud
Contributors
Unknown:
R. C.
Sherriff
Production By:
Val
Gielgud
Richard Medway:
Kenneth
Dight
Laura Medway:
Diana
Olsson
John Cartwright:
David
Bird
Inspector Beecroft:
Peter
Claughton
Tom Foster:
Philip
Leaver
Mr Bennett:
Norman
Claridke
Mrs Bennett:
Janet
Burnell
Announcer:
Philip
Morant
: THE NEWS
: THE WORLD OF BOOKS
News of books and their makers in reviews, quotations and interviewsC. Northeote Parkinson talks about satire
Introduced by Robin Holmes
Contributors
Talks:
C. Northeote
Parkinson
Introduced By:
Robin
Holmes
: LIGHTEN OUR DARKNESS
. Evening PrayersThe Rev. Douglas Stewart
Contributors
Unknown:
Rev. Douglas
Stewart
: THE NEWS
followed by late weather forecastAbout this project
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