Listings
: FARMING TODAY
Market trends, news, weather: Ten to Seven
Thursday's 'Ten to Eight': WEATHER
and Programme News: THE NEWS
: TODAY
Radio's breakfast-time look at life around the country and across the worldIntroduced by JACK DE MANIO
Contributors
Introduced By:
Jack
de Manio
: TEN TO EIGHT
Prayer and MeditationLed by THE Rev. PETER FIRTH in Manchester
Contributors
Unknown:
Rev. Peter
Firth
: WEATHER
and Programme News: THE NEWS
: TODAY
Revised second edition of the breakfast-time magazine: BLOOD RED ROSES
by KENNETH COOKRead by ALAN WHITE
Fifth of ten instalments
Contributors
Unknown:
Kenneth
Cook
: THE NEWS
: FOR SCHOOLS AN ACT OF WORSHIP
Introductory music9.8 THE SERVICE
Introduction to the theme of the Service
Prayers with response (ii)
Lord of all hopefulness (Tune,
Slane)
Interlude: Not wanted
The Negro spiritual: Nobody knows the trouble I've seen
The Lord's Prayer
(with accompaniment)
Blessing
Wednesday's service
: A WORLD OF SOUND
from the BBC Sound Archives Drinkers and their DrinksDavid GRIFFITHS examines some of the pleasures and pains caused by alcohol in our society
Produced by Steve Allen
Contributors
Unknown:
David
Griffiths
Produced By:
Steve
Allen
: FOR SCHOOLS MUSIC AND MOVEMENT II
by RACHEL PERCIVALMusic selected and arranged by Vera Gray
Wednesday's broadcast
Contributors
Unknown:
Rachel
Percival
Arranged By:
Vera
Gray
: DAILY SERVICE
New Every Morning, page 1020 Spirit of the living God
(BBC H.B. 159)
Psalm 34, vv. 11-22
Matthew 22, vv. 1-14 (N.E.B.)
For the might of thine arm
(BBC H.B. 242)
: FOR SCHOOLS HORACE
Extracts from the play by CORNEILLE tFrench for Sixth Forms series: POETRY CORNER
Do you need a cabin boy?: HOW THINGS BEGAN
2: What is a Fossil?Written by Henry Marshall
Contributors
Written By:
Henry
Marshall
: WRITINGABOUT PEOPLE
A talk by TED HUGHES including his poem Her Husband, also Behaviour of Fish in an Egyptian Tea-Garden by Keith Douglas , and Grand-father in the Old Men's Home by W. S. MerwinListening and Writing series
Contributors
Talk By:
Ted
Hughes
Unknown:
Keith
Douglas
Unknown:
W. S.
Merwin
: TALKS FOR SIXTH FORMS
American Political Institutions2: Congressional Government by NORMAN HUNT
Contributors
Unknown:
Norman
Hunt
: PICK OF THE WEEK
GALE PEDRICK makes a personal selection of items from the many broadcasts on BBC radio and television during the past seven daysIntroduced by JOHN ELLISON
Extended version: Sun., 11.15 a.m.
Contributors
Introduced By:
John
Ellison
: WEATHER
and Programme News: THE WORLD AT ONE
The News and Voices and Topics in and behind the headlinesIntroduced by WILLIAM HARDCASTLE
Contributors
Introduced By:
William
Hardcastle
: LISTEN WITH MOTHER
Today's story: ' The Story of the Two Bad Kittens ' by Peter ClissoldContributors
Unknown:
Peter
Clissold
: FOR SCHOOLS THE MONSTER WHO GREW SMALL
The story of Miobi, ' The Frightened One,' whose adventure brought him new courage and a new name—' The Slayer of Monsters ': by Joan GrantLet's Join In series
Contributors
Unknown:
Joan
Grant
: CONFLICT
1: The Fight Inside (i)Man at war with himself
Script by Margaret E. Rose
Christian Focus series
Contributors
Script By:
Margaret E.
Rose
Script By:
Christian
Focus
: THE CLEVER TALKING BIRD
A story from India, adapted for broadcasting by Melissa WoodThe clever bird helps the king. his master, to rescue a princess.
Stories and Rhymes series
Contributors
Broadcasting By:
Melissa
Wood
: MUSIC AND THE AFRICAN PERSONALITY
by HUGH TRACEYDr. Tracey is Director of the International Library of African Music in South Africa, and has spent much of his life in recording and analysing the music of African peoples from the Sahara to the Cape. In this talk, illustrated from his collection of recordings, he argues that African music is the clearest evidence of the validity of a specifically African personality and culture
Broadcast on March 6
Contributors
Unknown:
Hugh
Tracey
: Any Answers?
A radio correspondence column in which listeners add their comments to some of the views expressed in last Friday's Any Questions?Thursday's broadcast (Light)
: PORTRAIT OF A FIRST LADY
Abigail AdamsWritten by NORMAN GEAR with Margaret Robertson as Abigail and David Knight as John Adams
Narrator, DAVID SPENSER
Produced by Dorothy Baker
See facing page
Contributors
Unknown:
Abigail
Adams
Written By:
Norman
Gear
Unknown:
Margaret
Robertson
Unknown:
David
Knight
Narrator:
John
Adams
Produced By:
Dorothy
Baker
: HOME THIS AFTERNOON
from LlandudnoSpecial guest:
Sandy Macpherson
Landladies I have known: WYN CALVIN remembers them from Llandudno to La Buan
Change of Address: a discussion about retirement to coast and country between AMABEL WILLIAMS-ELLIS and I. B. GRIF -FITH; chairman, HARRY SOAN
Join in and Sing: Songs by RICHARD REES (bass) accompanied by MAIMIE NOEL JONES
Introduced by Alun WILLIAMS
Presented before an invited audience tn the Arcadia Theatre. Llandudno
Contributors
Unknown:
Sandy
MacPherson
Unknown:
Wyn
Calvin
Unknown:
I. B.
Grif
Bass:
Richard
Rees
Introduced By:
Alun
Williams
: STORY TIME
The Amateur GentlemanA tale of Regency days by Jeffery Farnol adapted for radio as a serial in thirteen parts by FELIX FELTON and SUSAN ASHMAN
Barnabas has had another clash with Ronald Barrymaine. and he has ridden in the Steeplechase to win his wager with Sir Mortimer.
10: The Gathering Shadows
Produced by JOHN POWELL
Contributors
Unknown:
Jeffery
Farnol
Unknown:
Felix
Felton
Unknown:
Susan
Ashman
Unknown:
Ronald
Barrymaine.
Produced By:
John
Powell
Barnabas Barty:
Brian
Hewlett
The Storyteller:
Anthony
Jackson
John Peterby:
Kevin
McHugh
Pufton, a Gentleman-in-Powder:
Michael
McClain
The Marquis of Jerningham:
John
Justin
Mr Tressider:
Ronald
Herdman
Viscount Devenham:
Henry
Stamper
Jaspar Shrig:
Basil
Jones
Mr Chiehester:
Anthony
Hall
Ronald Barrymaine:
Allan
McClelland
Cleone:
Eva
Haddon
Clemency Dare:
Carol
Marsh
: WEATHER
and Programme News: THE NEWS
: SOUTH-EAST
Latest regional news - The stories behind the headlines-This week's main talking point put in Perspective — Road Traffic Report-Scotland Yard Calling — Sport Spot — FRED STREETER on GardeningIntroduced by BOB HOLNESS
Produced by the South-East news unit
Contributors
Unknown:
Fred
Streeter
Introduced By:
Bob
Holness
: Home to Music
Scottish Dance Music played by the BBC SCOTTISH VARIETY ORCHESTRAConducted by JACK LEON with ARCHIE DUNCAN (accordion)
Contributors
Conducted By:
Jack
Leon
Accordion:
Archie
Duncan
: The World Dances
on gramophone recordsIntroduced by ROBIN BOYLE
Contributors
Introduced By:
Robin
Boyle
: LISTEN TO THIS SPACE
with Nicholas ParsonsWritten by ANTHONY MARRIOTT and ALISTAIR FOOT and featuring
DENISE BRYER and BOB TODD with BARRY CRYER and DAVID CUMMING
Music by THE TONY OSBORNE GROUP
. Produced by JOHN BRIDGES
Repeated: Sunday, 5.0 p.m. (Light)
Nicholas Parsons is in 'The Shooting Party ' at the Richmond Theatre
Contributors
Unknown:
Nicholas
Parsons
Written By:
Anthony
Marriott
Written By:
Alistair
Foot
Unknown:
Denise
Bryer
Unknown:
Bob
Todd
Unknown:
Barry
Cryer
Unknown:
David
Cumming
Produced By:
John
Bridges
Unknown:
Nicholas
Parsons
: CHOPIN AND STRAVINSKY
JAKOB GIMPEL (piano)BEROMUNSTER RADIO ORCHESTRA Conducted by ERICH SCHMID
Part 1: Chopin
Piano Concerto No. 2, in F minor
Contributors
Conducted By:
Erich
Schmid
: * The Interval JAPANESE INNS AND OUTS
by GEORGE GLOVERSome aspects of Japan reflect ideas that have flowed in from the West, but there remains an older tradition
Contributors
Unknown:
George
Glover
: * Concert
Part 2: StravinskyBallet: Petrushka
Recording made available by courtesy of Swiss Radio followed by an interlude
: THE FURIOUS FLAME
Lord, quench this furious flame. Arise, run, help, put out the same (Quotation on a 17th-century fire bell, Sherborne Abbey)GORDON SNELL looks at the way in which man has fought fire down the centuries
Prepared with the assistance of the London and Edinburgh Fire Brigades, and the Fire Research Station, Boreham Wood
Produced by Robert Gunnell
Contributors
Unknown:
Gordon
Snell
Produced By:
Robert
Gunnell
: TEN O'CLOCK
The NewsBackground to the News
People in the News followed by NEWS-STAND
How the dailies have handled the week's news, the opinions they have expressed, and current trends in and out of Fleet Street are analysed by COLIN VALDAR
Contributors
Unknown:
Colin
Valdar
: COMMUNISM AND THE ORDINARY MAN
Last in a series of four talks by IAN MCDOUGALLBBC Central Europe correspondent
4: Towards a New European
: A BOOK AT BEDTIME
Watcher in the Shadows by GEOFFREY HOUSEHOLDRead by DENIS MCCARTHY
Fifth of fifteen instalments
Contributors
Read By:
Denis
McCarthy
: JAZZ AT NIGHT
BENNY GOODMAN. BUD POWELLBabs GONZALES , SONNY ROLLINS FATS NAVARRO, and others on gramophone records
Contributors
Unknown:
Benny
Goodman.
Unknown:
Bud
Powell
Unknown:
Babs
Gonzales
Unknown:
Sonny
Rollins
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