Magazine edition
Introduced by JOHN GREENSLADE
from THE REV. P. PARRY OKEDEN
and Programme News
Radio's breakfast-time look at life around the country and across the world
Introduced by Brian JOHNSTON
Dom Aelred Watkins, a monk of Downside, talks to Peter Firth about the relevance of his vows in today's permissive society.
and Programme News
Revised second edition of the breakfast-time magazine
JOHN EBDON continues his investigation of the BBC Sound Archives, but once again comes to no serious conclusion
by ALISTAIR COOKE
Sunday's broadcast
Reports from Britain and overseas
Revised edition of Sunday's broadcast
The Death of Charles I
What happened between the end of the Civil War in 1645. when the Parliamentary army had scattered all the King's forces, and 1649. when its leaders brought Charles I to the scaffold? The broadcast describes this political crisis, and how Charles played the army false. as well as the quiet dignity with which he met his end.
Script by Stephen Usherwood and John Tully
New Every Morning, page 87 0 splendour of God's glory bright (BBC H.B. 409)
Psalm 147, vv. 1-12
PhHippians 1, vv. 1-11
Lead, kindly light (BBC H.B. 306)
Written by Stephen Kanocz
Intermediate German series
10.46 FRENCH FOR BEGINNERS
Lesson 11: Le chien blessé
Written by Raymond Escoffey
A radiovision programme
11.1 SINGING TOGETHER by WILLIAM APPLEBY
Requests
11.20 DRAMA WORKSHOP
The Island of Prospero DEREK BOWSKILL presents the last programme of the term. This develops a class improvisation based on the opening scene of Shakespeare's Tlie Tempest.
11.40 MUSIC SESSION II
Overtures (x)
Presented by JOHN OWEN
Produced by Albert Chatterley
A monthly programme reflecting life in the country with a Natural History contribution by ERIC SIMMS
Introduced by C. GORDON GLOVER
Produced by Arthur Phillips
Jacques Loussier: pianist, discusses with Roy Plomley in a recorded programme devised by him the gramophone records he would take to a desert island.
(Shortened version of Saturday's broadcast)
and Programme News
The News and Voices and Topics in and behind the headlines
Introduced by WILLIAM HARDCASTLE
Friday evening's broadcast
for children under five
Today's story: ' Margaret moves House' by E. Cowen
Written by Diana Ross
Springboard series
A radiovision programme
by GORDON REYNOLDS
Produced by Albert Chatterley
The Cross-country Race: an excerpt from John Wain 's novel, The Contenders
Speak series
for the nine-to-eleven-year-olds by GLYN HARRIS
Shape making: Historical Pageant final performance
Produced by Vera Gray
Women and Work
A series of five programmes for married women who are thinking of taking up full-time or part-time work.
4: At Work
A look at the challenges and disciplines of a job. An employer talks about his attitude to female labour and what he values in the married woman worker.
Written and introduced by FLORENCE ELLIOTT
Produced by Peggy Bacon
Mr. Gillie by James Bridie
Saturday's broadcast
A family magazine
Introduced by POLLY ELWES and including:
Shopping — Purpose or Pleasure?: DR. PETER HALL and ANN BODY discuss the need for method in buying food and provisions
A Smell of the Sea: St.
John Howell talks to CDR. JOHNNY HOWARD-MERCER about his greatgrandfather Lieutenant Thomas Wells who served in H.M.S. Victory and whose letters he has preserved
Books, books, books: STELLA
RODWAY recommends some recent titles
The Snow Queen by Hans Andersen freely adapted for radio in four parts by BERTHA LONSDALE
1: Two Fragments of the Sorcerer's Looking Glass
In which you hear how the Sorcerer's magic mirror came to be smashed into a million billion pieces, and what Kay saw through the hole he melted with a warm halfpenny in his ice-bound bedroom window.
Produced in the North of England by HERBERT SMITH
and Programme News
Latest regional news - The stories behind the headlines-Scotland Yard Calling-South-East Sport - MICHAEL BROOKE looks at listeners' letters in Postscript
Introduced by Tim GUDGIN
Produced by the South-East news unit
Listeners' letters and points of difference aired by RENTE HOUSTON
ADAMSON JOY
BETTINE LE BEAU
BARBARA BLAKE
In the chair, ANONA WINN
Devised by Anona Winn and Ian Messiter
Produced by John Cassels
Pre-recorded at The Playhouse,
Northumberland Avenue. London, W.C.2
Shortened version: Thurs., 12 noon
DOUGLAS CRAIG introduces
JANET PRICE (soprano)
HELEN WATTS (contralto)
WELSH NATIONAL OPERA CHORUS Chorus-Master, David Sutton
BBC WELSH ORCHESTRA Leader, Colin Staveley
Conducted by ERIC WETHERELL
Produced by .1. Alwyn Jones
The novel by Robert Graves adapted by ERIC EWENS with Marius Goring
Patrick Magee and Marjorie Westbury
('ast in order of speaking:
Soldiers and Senators:
Nigel Anthony , Peter Baldwin
Nigel Clayton , Anthony Jackson LeRoy Lingwood
Produced by R. D. SMITH
The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
WALTER JAMES introduces this evening's edition of a series designed to reflect listeners' own views on current topics. Letters on public affairs and issues of policy are specially welcome.
For very late letters you can ring (01)-[number removed]. extension 3030. and dictate your message.'
Imperial Incense by PRINCESS DER LING abridged by Margot Heath Read by OLIVE GREGG
Produced by John Cardy
First of ten instalments
Life at the court of that fearsome old woman the last ruling Empress of China was bizarre, exotic, even dangerous if you had a careless tongue. But it had its funny moments too. A fabulous adventure for the armchair traveller.
Telemann
Concerto in A major, for oboe d'amore and string orchestra
Concerto in B flat major, for two flutes, oboe, violin, and string orchestra
MUNICH PRO ARTE ORCHESTRA Conducted by KURT REDEL with BERNHARD WALTER and FRITZ KIRSCHNER (flutes) MANFRED CLEMENT
(oboe and oboe d'amore) EDUARD MELKUS (violin) gramophone records
