Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 281,699 playable programmes from the BBC

Starting Spanish
A series of 40 lessons for beginners or near beginners
9: En el mercado
Presented by JACINTA CASTILLEJO with the help of PABLO SOTO
Also taking part:
Pilar de Rubio , Cristina Roura
Script written by Brian Dutton and Angel Garcia de Paredes
Produced by George Walton Scott
Last Wednesday's broadcast (Study)
A 192-page book forms an essential part of the course. See page 71
11.0 A-level English
A series of twenty-one programmes for adults taking the G.C.E. A-level examination in English, planned in association with a National Ex. tension College correspondence course.
9: Othello and Desdemona
Radio tutor, DAVID GRUGEON
Script writer, Gilbert Phclps
Produced by Peggy Bacon
Last Monday's broadcast (Study)
Details of the correspondence course can be obtained from the National Extension College, Shaftesbury Road. Cambridge.
11.30 Speaking Chinese
A course of fifteen lessons in spoken Mandarin for those who followed Introduction to Chinese or who already have some knowledge of the language.
Programme 9
Introduced by Lucia Liu with the help of TERRY CHANG Language consultant, Mrs. Y. C. Liu
Script by David Pollard
Produced by Elsie Ferguson
Last Wednesday's broadcast (Study)
A booklet and pronunciation record are available.

Contributors

Presented By:
Jacinta Castillejo
Unknown:
Pilar de Rubio
Unknown:
Cristina Roura
Written By:
Brian Dutton
Written By:
Angel Garcia
Produced By:
George Walton Scott
Unknown:
Gilbert Phclps
Produced By:
Peggy Bacon
Introduced By:
Lucia Liu
Unknown:
Terry Chang
Unknown:
Mrs. Y. C. Liu
Script By:
David Pollard
Produced By:
Elsie Ferguson

A weekly survey of the world of motoring
Headlights in Town: a report from Birmingham
Insurance: worthwhile additional cover
Eight weeks of breath-tests: a Police Officer's views
American Roads: are they really good? together with topical news and the latest Road Conditions
Introduced by BILL HARTLEY
Produced by Jim Pestridge

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bill Hartley
Produced By:
Jim Pestridge

Written by BARRY TOOK and MARTY FELDMAN starring Kenneth Home with KENNETH WILLIAMS , HUGH PADDICK
BETTY MARSDEN , BILL PERTWEE
Music by THE FRASER HAYES FOUR
EDWIN BRADEN
AND THE HORNBLOWERS
Announcer, Douglas Smith
Produced by JOHN SIMMONDS
Broadcast on June 4 (Light)

Contributors

Written By:
Barry Took
Written By:
Marty Feldman
Unknown:
Kenneth Home
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Betty Marsden
Unknown:
Fraser Hayes
Unknown:
Edwin Braden
Announcer:
Douglas Smith
Produced By:
John Simmonds

The Rev. Dr. P.B. (Tubby) Clayton C.H., MX., Founder Padre of Toc H discusses with Roy Plomley in a recorded programme devised by him the gramophone records he would take to a desert island.

(Repeated: Monday, 12.25 p.m.)

Contributors

Presenter/Devised by:
Roy Plomley
Castaway:
Rev. Dr. P.B. Clayton
Producer:
Monica Chapman

A Time for Everything by Pamela Gray with Joan Matheson and John Glen
Should a single young woman with a widowed father devote her life to looking after the house and the rest of the family?
Produced by CEDRIC MESSINA
Broadcast on April 19. 1961

Contributors

Unknown:
Pamela Gray
Unknown:
Joan Matheson
Unknown:
John Glen
Produced By:
Cedric Messina
William Manton:
Charles Simon
Elizabeth, his daughter:
Joan Matheson
David, his son:
Nigel Anthony
Thea, David's wife:
Beverley Dunn
Phyllis:
Eithne Dunne
Mike Lefaux:
John Glen

A Saturday Supplement to "Woman's Hour".
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson.
My Kind of Poet: Christopher Jarman talks about the work of Walter de la Mare.
No Smoking: Bessie Morris argues for a ban, Mike Nally against.
Music of the Spheres: Rosemary Brown believes she is taught to compose by the spirits of such musicians as Liszt, Chopin, and Beethoven.
Is it worth it?: Elisabeth Bristow has been doing some research into work that women can do at home.
From Sugar Tongs to an Elephant: Jean Goodman looks into the hiring business.

Contributors

Presenter:
Marjorie Anderson
Speaker:
Christopher Jarman
Speaker:
Bessie Morris
Speaker:
Mike Nally
Speaker:
Rosemary Brown
Reporter:
Elisabeth Bristow
Reporter:
Jean Goodman

SUISSE ROMANDE ORCHESTRA Conducted by ERNEST ANSERMET VICTORIA DE LOS ANGELES (soprano) SINFONIA OF LONDON Conducted by RAFAEL FHÜHBECK DE BURGO BRONISLAV GIMPEL MÜNICH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Conducted by FRITZ RIEGER CLIFFORD CURZON (piano) PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA Conducted by EUGENE ORMANDY gramophone records

Contributors

Conducted By:
Ernest Ansermet
Conducted By:
Rafael Fhühbeck de Burgo
Conducted By:
Fritz Rieger
Unknown:
Clifford Curzon (piano)
Conducted By:
Eugene Ormandy

or Do You Laugh at Aunty Flo?
A comedy anthology featuring:
STEPTOE AND SON
NICHOLS AND MAY
PETER SELLERS
DAME EDITH EVANS and SIR MICHAEL REDGRAVE
JOYCE GRENFELL , TONY FAYNE
MAX MILLER , JAMES THURBER
Introduced by Tim BRINTON
Compiled and produced by DAVID HATCH
Repeated: Friday, 9.5 a.m. See page 6

Contributors

Unknown:
Dame Edith Evans
Unknown:
Sir Michael Redgrave
Unknown:
Joyce Grenfell
Unknown:
Tony Fayne
Unknown:
Max Miller
Introduced By:
Tim Brinton
Produced By:
David Hatch

STANFORD ROBINSON conducts the BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA Leader, Arthur Leavins in a programme of music for all the family
JOHN BARROW (baritone) ERIC HARRISON (piano)
Introduced by ALEXANDER MOYES
Produced by Gareth Walters
Including music from Pineapple Poll (Sullivan, arr. Mackerras), Mignon (Ambroise Thomas ), and Fennimore and Gerda (Delius); and two movements from Piano Concerto No. 2, in G minor, by Saint-Saens.

Contributors

Leader:
Arthur Leavins
Baritone:
John Barrow
Piano:
Eric Harrison
Introduced By:
Alexander Moyes
Produced By:
Gareth Walters
Unknown:
Ambroise Thomas

The Little One by William Templeton with Richard Pearson
Jo Manning Wilson , Paul Grist
Produced by RONALD MASON
Derek Seaton Is in ' ' Spring and Port Wine ' at the New Theatre. London
Repeated: Monday, 3.15 p.m.
9.58 Weather forecast

Contributors

Unknown:
William Templeton
Unknown:
Richard Pearson
Unknown:
Jo Manning Wilson
Unknown:
Paul Grist
Produced By:
Ronald Mason
Produced By:
Derek Seaton
Lorenzo Ninni:
Haydn Jones
Franca Marino Jo:
Manning Wilson
Pietro Marino:
Richard Pearson
Rosanna Marino:
Carol Marsh
Antonella Marino:
Margaret Robertson
Mario Speranza:
Derek Seaton
Luigi Tonay:
Ian Thompson
Anna Marino:
Barbara Mitchell
Francesca Lurachi:
Mary O'Farrell
Dr D'Abusco:
Denis McCarthy
Ricky Lurachi:
Paul Grist

† BRIAN REDHEAD discusses some topical matters and some less topical with JILL KNIGHT , M.P.
THE VERY REV. EDWARD H. PATEY Dean of Liverpool
DOUGLAS JOHNSON
Professor of Modern History. University of Birmingham

Contributors

Unknown:
Jill Knight
Unknown:
Very Rev. Edward H. Patey

BBC Radio 4 FM

About BBC Radio 4

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Appears in

About this data

This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More