News, information, and market trends for farmers
Speaker, C. A. Joyce
Introduced by JACK DE MANIO
followed by an interlude
Six Christians in the Witness Box
1: A Director of a Bank
Second edition
followed by an interlude
by ROBERT TIBBER abridged by P. J. R. Wright read by RICHARD HURNDALL
Third of twelve instalments Broadcast in August 1961
by ALISTAIR COOKE Sunday's broadcast
†ALEC ROBERTSON introduces some of the music to be broadcast this week
Repeated in Network Three at 7.0 p.m.
Debussy
A gramophone record of some of his piano music
New Every Morning, page 83 Jesus, good above all other
(BBC H.B. 72)
Psalm 50
St. John 8, vv. 31-45
Let all mortal flesh keep silence (BBC H.B. 204)
News Summary at 10.30
played by MAURICE ARNOLD and his SEXTET
AND HIS BAND
Jack Nathan and his Band are appearing at the Pigalle Restaurant. London
The last of four contests
London:
DENIS BROGAN , CEDRIC CLIFFE
Quiz-Master,
LIONEL HALE Dublin :
NOEL PEART , NIALL SHERIDAN
Quiz-Master, PATRICK HARVEY
WALTER GERHARDT (viola)
BBC WELSH ORCHESTRA
Leader, Philip Whiteway Conducted by MANSEL THOMAS
Forecast for land areas. Detailed forecast for the South-East
Dr. Benjamin Spock is questioned by SIRIOL Hugh-Jones and JONATHAN MILLER Broadcast on August 8
A programme of news and reviews for record enthusiasts
Introduced by JOHN LADE
Contributors this week:
EDWARD LOCKSPEISER
CEDRIC WALLIS
B. J. WEBB
Night Roundup Paris
A play for radio by JOHN WHALE with Hugh Burden and Nicolette Bernard
When Owen Sangster takes a temporary job as Paris representative of a London newspaper, everyone assures him nothing is likely to happen-but a British minister in Paris disappears
Produced by R. D. SMITH Saturday's broadcast
For retired and older people and those concerned with their welfare Telephones: DOREEN BESWICK Residential Homes: MAUD DAY
Kites: DONALD BANCROFT
†David Copperfield : an extract read by PRESTON Lockwood Introduced by JOHN DUNN
The book by AIMEE SOMMERFELT adapted as a radio play in two parts by WILLIAM JOHNSON
2: The Grey Elephant
Other parts played by members of the cast Produced by SHIRLEY FRANKLIN
A personal selection of jazz records Introduced by MICHAEL BOWEN
Forecast for land areas. Detailed forecast for the South-East
Ballads of all times sung by URSULA CONNORS
EDWARD DARLING
Accompanist,
FREDERICK STONE
Introduced by ALAN DENT Produced by John Tylee
Repeated: Thursday, 10.30 p.m.
See page 20
DAVID WILDE (piano)
AMBROSIAN SINGERS Chorus-Master, John McCarthy
BBC SCOTTISH ORCHESTRA Leader, Peter Gibbs
Conductor, NORMAN DEL MAR
From the Royal Albert Hall , London
Part 1
ILLINGWORTH of the Daily Mail and Punch compares notes with VICKY of the Evening Standard and New Statesman Second broadcast
Part 2
The Phoenix and the Turtle for chorus and orchestra
Thea Musgrave commissioned by the BBC: first performance
See page 20
The News
Background to the News People in the News
Selections from
Monday Night at Home
Introduced by BASIL BOOTHROYD of Punch Produced by JOHN Bridges
Cranford by MRS. GASKELL abridged by Mollie Hardwick read by JUNE TOBIN Sixth of fifteen instalments
Concerto in C major for two oboes, two clarinets, bassoon, and string orchestra (Vivaldi) Symphony in A major (Tartini)
London BAROQUE ENSEMBLE
Conductor, KARL HAAS on a gramophone record