Listings
: MARKET REPORT
for farmers: WEATHER
: THE NEWS
: FROM TODAY'S PAPERS
followed by an interlude: LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS
The Rev. Stuart W. McWilliam says ' This is your life'1: A gift from God
Contributors
Unknown:
Rev. Stuart W.
McWilliam
: WEATHER
: THE NEWS
: A WORLD OF SOUND
Recordings from the past and the presentDESMOND CARRINGTON is in STUDIO 53 to recall personalities and events from the world of entertainment
Written and compiled by Desmond Carrington
Produced by John Powell
Contributors
Unknown:
Desmond
Carrington
Unknown:
Desmond
Carrington
Produced By:
John
Powell
: THE NEWS
: LETTER FROM AMERICA
by Alistair CookeSunday's recorded broadcast
Contributors
Unknown:
Alistair
Cooke
: TALKING ABOUT MUSIC
Antony Hopkins: FOR SCHOOLS TIME AND TUNE
Songs to sing and music to listen to Introduced by Kay FosterContributors
Introduced By:
Kay
Foster
: THE DAILY SERVICE
Come down, 0 Love divine (BBCH.B. 149)
New Every Morning, page 44 Psalm 86 (Broadcast psalter) St. Matthew 20, vv. 17-34
Our blest Redeemer (BBC H.B. 160)
: A Twig is Bent
by Estelle Thompson, abridged by Barbara Henderson, read by Beverley DunnFourth of fifteen instalments
Contributors
Author:
Estelle
Thompson
Abridged by:
Barbara
Henderson
Read by:
Beverley
Dunn
: MORNING STAR
Solomon (piano) on a gramophone record: THE WORLD OF WORK
How important is training?An office worker, an apprentice gas-fitter, a dressmaker, and an engineering apprentice talk to John Evernden about their training
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Evernden
: TOUFOU DANS LA RUE
The Iriarts' dog, Toufou, dashing across the road after the concierge's cat. causes a minor accident.....Jan Rosol , sings 'Faïdoli' to the guitar and invites you to join in Script by Paule-Aline and John Dent
Intermediate French series
Contributors
Unknown:
Jan
Rosol
: CONCERT HOUR
BBC Northern Orchestra Led, by James DavisConductor, George Hurst
Contributors
Conductor:
James
Davis
Conductor:
George
Hurst
: WEATHER
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region: THE NEWS
: Desert Island Discs
Rupert Davies, in a recorded programme, discusses with Roy Plomley the gramophone records he would choose to have with him if he were condemned to spend the rest of his life on a desert island.Contributors
Guest/Interviewee:
Rupert
Davies
Host/Presenter:
Roy
Plomley
Producer:
Monica
Chapman
- Desert Island Discs: Rupert Davies 8 minutes
: FOR SCHOOLS PEOPLE. PLACES, AND THINGS
LighthousesThe firsit of two programmes about dangers of the sea
Scriptwriter, John Merrett
Contributors
Scriptwriter:
John
Merrett
: The Music Box
Gordon Reynolds introduces ten minutes of music for six-year-oldsContributors
Presenter:
Gordon
Reynolds
: MUSIC AND THE DANCE
Kenyon Emrys-Roberts talks about two burlesques of popular dances: WaMz from Divertissement (Ibert): Popular Song from Facade (Walton) Orchestral Concert series: THE JACKSONS
Betty Moves InKen and Tom help to get a new flat ready for Betty and Johnnie Bates Script by Rita Udall
Contributors
Script By:
Rita
Udall
: PROSE AND VERSE
A Battle of Giants from ' The Land of Seals' by J. M. ScottA bear and a walrus fight a battle to the death, while a small Eskimo boy watches and wonders which will be the victor
Contributors
Unknown:
J. M.
Scott
: AFTERNOON THEATRE
Abraham Lincoln by JOHN DRINKWATER adapted for radio and produced by Hugh Stewart with James McKechnie as the Great PresidentOne hundred years ago this year saw the outbreak of the American Civil War.
Saturday's recorded broadcast
Contributors
Unknown:
Abraham
Lincoln
Unknown:
John
Drinkwater
Produced By:
Hugh
Stewart
Unknown:
James
McKechnie
: IVOR GURNEY
Songs sung by Anthony Strange (tenor)Wilfrid Parry (piano)
Desire in spring; Sleep; The fields are full; Ploughman singing; Snow; Bread and cherries
Contributors
Tenor:
Anthony
Strange
Piano:
Wilfrid
Parry
: INDIAN SUMMER
Advice and entertainment for retired people and older people generally, and a meeting place oni the air for those concerned for their welfareBuying Food: Claire Rayner offers some advice to those with a small budget
Rubbish Thursday: Elizabeth Muntz tells a story which proves time has us in its grip
Presented by John Dunn
Contributors
Unknown:
Claire
Rayner
Unknown:
Elizabeth
Muntz
Presented By:
John
Dunn
: JUNIOR TIME
A programme for the fives to eightsTHE WIND IN THE WILLOWS by Kenneth Grahame adapted by Felix Felton
7: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
It was past ten o'clock at night, but the sky still clung to some lingering skirts of light from the departed midsummer day. The Mole lay stretched on the bank. He had been on the river with some companions.
Produced and narrated by David Davie
Contributors
Unknown:
Kenneth
Grahame
Adapted By:
Felix
Felton
Unknown:
David
Davie
The Walter Rat:
David
March
The Mole:
Chales
E Stidwill
: FOR YOUR BOOKSHELF
ELIZABRTH BRESFORD chooses books for the youngest readersDAVID LLOYD JAMES talks to
KATHLEEN PICKARD-SMITH about her book ' Living with Reptiles '
H. M. BURTON reviews novels for older readers
Contributors
Unknown:
Elizabrth
Bresford
Talks:
David Lloyd
James
Unknown:
Kathleen
Pickard-Smith
Unknown:
H. M.
Burton
: MOSTLY JAZZ
with Harry Hayward and his Sextet Douglas Lester (drums) Harold Earle (bass)Harry Hayward (piano) Bert Brown (trumpet)
Gordon Forsyth (tenor sax)
Ernie Waite (alto and clarinet) Introduced by Peter Wheeler
Contributors
Unknown:
Harry
Hayward
Bass:
Harold
Earle
Piano:
Harry
Hayward
Piano:
Bert
Brown
Tenor:
Gordon
Forsyth
Unknown:
Ernie
Waite
Introduced By:
Peter
Wheeler
: WEATHER
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region: THE NEWS
: IN THE SOUTH-EAST
South-Eastern News6.30 The Happy Wanderers
The story of London's most famous buskers' band told by- Jimmy Armstrong
George Franks '. Bill' Longman Stan Roper , Arthur Stahi Len Stahl , Victor Stahl
Introduced by Harold Rogers
6.50 From the Local Press
A weekly review of what the papers in South-East England are saying
6.57 London Stock Market Report
Contributors
Told By:
Jimmy
Armstrong
Told By:
George
Franks
Unknown:
Longman Stan
Roper
Unknown:
Arthur
Stahi
Unknown:
Len
Stahl
Unknown:
Victor
Stahl
Introduced By:
Harold
Rogers
: MUSIC OF THE MASTERS
SchumannPiano Quartet in E flat, Op. 47 played by the Robert Masters Piano Quartet Robert Masters (violin) Nannie Jamieson (vioia) Muriel Taylor (cello) Rosis Pratt (piano)
Contributors
Violin:
Nannie
Jamieson
Cello:
Muriel
Taylor
Piano:
Rosis
Pratt
: MONDAY NIGHT AT HOME
. A selection of recorded wit, music, and humourIntroducedby
Basil Boothroyd of * Punch * including
Stephens and McDowell ' Portrait of the artist as a motor-bike '
John Bryning
' Not Very Convenient '
*
Mercedes Bolder ' Twilight Star
Sheila Grant and Hilda Kriseman
' Was that ih-e Bell
C. Gordon Glover
' Five A-Levels in a Coffee Bar '
*
Derek Birch and Andrew Irvine
' A Very Slight Mod,'
Bronislav Gimpel
Kathleen Helme
' Rub me over with garlic '
*
Derek Birch
' The Umbrella '
*
James Drake
* Egg on Nothing '
Ivor Cutler of Y'Hup, O.M.P. ' Jellypocket ' *
Guy Kingsley Poynter
' Memories of D. H. Lawrence '
Musical interludes on records chosen by Robert Irwin
Edited and produced by John Bridges
Contributors
Unknown:
Basil
Boothroyd
Unknown:
John
Bryning
Unknown:
Sheila
Grant
Unknown:
Hilda
Kriseman
Unknown:
C. Gordon
Glover
Unknown:
Derek
Birch
Unknown:
Andrew
Irvine
Unknown:
Bronislav
Gimpel
Unknown:
Kathleen
Helme
Unknown:
Derek
Birch
Unknown:
James
Drake
Unknown:
Ivor
Cutler
Unknown:
D. H.
Lawrence
Unknown:
Robert
Irwin
Produced By:
John
Bridges
: LES NOCES DE JEANNETTE
by Victor MasseRenée Doria (soprano)
Robert Massard (baritone)
BBC Chorus
Trained by Alan G. Melville
BBC Concert Orchestra Leader. William Armon
Conducted by Jesus Etcheverry The story adapted by Mark Lubbock
Introduced by John Hobday
Produced by John Tylee
Contributors
Baritone:
Robert
Massard
Unknown:
Alan
G. Melville
Leader:
William
Armon
Conducted By:
Jesus
Etcheverry
Adapted By:
Mark
Lubbock
Introduced By:
John
Hobday
Produced By:
John
Tylee
: THE LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET
The Prime MinisterThe Rt. Hon.
Harold Macmillan , M.P. replies to the toast of Her Majesty's Ministers proposed by The Rt. Hon.
The Lord Mayor of London at the traditional Banquet in Guildhall in the City of London
Scene described by Wynford Vaughan Thomas
Contributors
Unknown:
Harold
MacMillan
Unknown:
Wynford Vaughan
Thomas
: TONIGHT'S STORY
Latei for Matins written and read by Michael Pickering'"When I moved the Isle of Wight, I did so for two reasons-the first patriotic, the second purely selfish....'
Contributors
Read By:
Michael
Pickering
: THE NEWS
followed by late weather forecast: MUSIC AT NIGHT
Margaret Kitehin (piano) This is the last in a series of seven programmes including lesser-known piano variations by BeethovenClose Down at 11-40 app.
Contributors
Piano:
Margaret
Kitehin
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