Listings
: MARKET REPORT
for farmers: LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS
' The Answer to Loneliness ': WEATHER
: THE NEWS
: MORNING MUSIC
See Light Programme: LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS
' The Answer to Loneliness 'Talk by the Bishop of Coventry
: 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
A weekly programme about work in the world of scienceWhat, if anything, is Instinct? by Niko Tinbergen
Department of Zoology, University of Oxford
It used to be said that, while human behaviour is controlled by intelligence, animals are driven by instinct. Dr. Tinbergen shows how unhelpful this simple idea really is.
Thursday's recorded broadcast in Network Three
: HOLIDAYS WITH UNCLE ALB
by Gwen DunnThe last of four programmes in which Mrs. Dunn talks about the childhood days when she and her brother John used to go and stay with Aunt Em and Uncle Albert. The year they all went for a fortnight by the sea, Aunt Em made most thorough preparations.
Contributors
Unknown:
Gwen
Dunn
: THE DAILY SERVICE
0 God, our help in ages past (BBCH.B. 467)
New Every Morning, page 80 Psalm 11 (Broadcast psalter) St. Mark 5, vv. 21-23 and 36-43 0 for a closer walk with God (BBC
H.B. 333)
: ORCHESTRAL CONCERT
Overture: Abu Hassan (Weber)Suisse Romande Orchestra
Conducted by Ernest Ansermet
Symphony No. 1, in C (Beethoven)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Bruno Walter some recent gramophone records
Contributors
Unknown:
Abu
Hassan
Conducted By:
Ernest
Ansermet
Conducted By:
Bruno
Walter
: The Eye-Witness
Reports from Britain and overseas: MOTORING AND THE MOTORIST
A weekly magazineIntroduced by Bill Hartley
The Future of Rallies A discussion between
John Gott and Pat Gregory
The Insurance Consultant Notifying Accidents
The Case for Contract Hire by Courtenay Edwards
Produced by David Glencross
Contributors
Introduced By:
Bill
Hartley
Unknown:
John
Gott
Unknown:
Pat
Gregory
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
Produced By:
Peter
Duncan
: DESERT ISLAND DISCS
The Beverley Sisters in a recorded programme discuss with Roy Plomley the gramophone records they would choose to have if they were condemned to spend the rest of their lives on a desert island'Produced by Monica Chapman
Previously broadcast on January 16
Contributors
Unknown:
Roy
Plomley
Produced By:
Monica
Chapman
: SATURDAY MATINEE
Nothing to Do With Me A play for radio by JOHN RINGROSE ;' I called him " Ginger," although really his hair was a sort of sandy colour, but most of the boys called him " Nutty," because of ginger nuts, you know, but it suited him in a way because he could be very odd sometimes.'
Other parts played by John. Baddiley. John Ringrose and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company Produced by Robin MIDGLEY
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Ringrose
Played By:
John.
Baddiley.
Produced By:
Robin
Midgley
George:
Aubrey
Woods
Ginger:
Frank
Partington
Hester:
Christine
Pollon
Tobacconist:
Janet
Burnell
Café-owner:
Charles
Simon
Supervisor:
Gladys
Spencer
: RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL
Ireland v. EnglandA commentary by Rex Alston and Sammy Walker on the whole of this international match with summaries1 by Harry Fry From Lansdowne Road, Dublin followed by A report by John Downie on the Scotland v. Wales International from Murrayfield followed by an interlude at 4.40
Contributors
Commentary By:
Rex
Alston
Commentary By:
Sammy
Walker
Unknown:
John
Downie
: 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
' The Old Woman and Her Pig '
Contributors
Unknown:
Ann
Driver
Unknown:
Marjorie
Westbury
Unknown:
Maurice
Bevan
Introduces:
Tim
Gudgin
: CHILDREN'S HOUR
Junior TheatreTHE CLITHEROE KID
Jimmy Clitheroe in Mother's Day-of Rest with Peter Sinclair. Patricia Burke
Leonard Williams , Danny Ross Diana Day. Peter Goodwright
Tony Melody
Theme music written by Alan Roper and played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra Directed by Alyn Ainsworth Written and produced by James Casey
Recorded broadcast of May 23, 1960. in the Light Programme
6.30 VISITING DAY
Charles Witherspoon visits the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, and invites young patients to choose a record
Contributors
Unknown:
Jimmy
Clitheroe
Unknown:
Peter
Sinclair.
Unknown:
Patricia
Burke
Unknown:
Leonard
Williams
Unknown:
Danny
Ross
Unknown:
Diana
Day.
Unknown:
Peter
Goodwright
Written By:
Alan
Roper
Directed By:
Alyn
Ainsworth
Produced By:
James
Casey
Unknown:
Charles
Witherspoon
: WEATHER
Forecast for land areas, followed by 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
Sammy Walker reports from Dublin on the match between Ireland and England; and results of first-class matches and news of games played by London and south-eastern teams Comment in Sport
Well-known 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
: THE WEEK IN WESTMINSTER
Tom Driberg. M.P. gives his impressions of what he heard and saw in ParliamentContributors
Unknown:
Tom Driberg.
M.P.
: THOSE WERE THE DAYS
Harry Davidson and his Orchestra with Cherry Lind (soprano)Introduced by Ivan Samson Master of Ceremonies, Charles Crathorn
Produced by Fredric Bayco
The dances: Military Twostep; The Allandale Waltz: Trelawney Tango; Fifth figure of the Lancers; Sherrie Saunter; Boston Twostep
The songs: Can I forget you; Knocked 'em in the Old Kent Road
Admission by ticket on application to [address removed] enclosing stamped addressed envelope.
Contributors
Unknown:
Harry
Davidson
Soprano:
Cherry
Lind
Introduced By:
Ivan
Samson
Unknown:
Charles
Crathorn
Produced By:
Fredric
Bayco
: VARIETY PLAYHOUSE
in whichVic Oliver introduces
Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert and The singers:
Mary Wells , John Shaw
The George Mitchell Choir
The violin played by: Julien Gaillard
Comedy from:
Leslie Crowther , Ronnie Barker and Leslie Randall and Joan Reynolds
BBC Revue Orchestra
Leader. Julien Gaillard Conducted by Vic Oliver
Script by Carey Edwards
Ronnie Barker , Leslie Crowther
Pocket Theatre written by Gavin Blakeney
Produced by Alastair Scott Johnston
Contributors
Introduces:
Vic
Oliver
Unknown:
Cicely
Courtneidge
Unknown:
Jack
Hulbert
Singers:
Mary
Wells
Played By:
Julien
Gaillard
Unknown:
Leslie
Crowther
Unknown:
Ronnie
Barker
Unknown:
Leslie
Randall
Leader:
Julien
Gaillard
Conducted By:
Vic
Oliver
Script By:
Carey
Edwards
Script By:
Ronnie
Barker
Unknown:
Leslie
Crowther
Written By:
Gavin
Blakeney
Produced By:
Alastair Scott
Johnston
: Saturday-Night Theatre: Auguste
A comedy.Contributors
Writer:
Raymond
Castans
English version by:
Joan
Sutro
Adapted for radio by:
Cynthia
Pugh
Production by:
H. B.
Fortuin
Georges Flower, a Public Relations Consultant:
Naunton
Wayne
Jeanne, his efficient assistant:
Barbara
Shotter
Auguste Roussel, a bank clerk:
Jimmy
Thompson
Francoise Martin, starlet in the making:
Fenella
Fielding
The Old Gentleman (Boyer de L'Ain):
Rolf
Lefebvre
Albert Chevalier Auguste's brother-in-law:
Julian
Somers
Walter Dupont, a photographer:
Kenneth
Dight
: THE NEWS
: THE WORLD OF BOOKS
News of books and their makers in reviews, quotations and interviewsAn author talks on a subject chosen by himself
Introduced by Robin Holmes
Contributors
Introduced By:
Robin
Holmes
: LIGHTEN OUR DARKNESS
A selection of words and music presented by Kenneth Savidge Reader, Douglas LeachSinger, John Alldis
Organist, Herbert Byard
From St. Stephen's Church, City, Bristol
Contributors
Presented By:
Kenneth
Savidge
Reader:
Douglas
Leach
: THE NEWS
followed by late weather forecast-: MUSIC AT NIGHT
SchubertFantasy in C played by Nona Liddell (violin)
Daphne Ibbott (piano)
Contributors
Violin:
Nona
Liddell
Piano:
Daphne
Ibbott
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