Market trends, news, weather
Wednesday's 'Ten to Eight'
and Programme News
Radio's breakfast-time magazine Introduced by JACK DE MANIO
Listening with reverence
PETER FETTES
and Programme News
Revised second edition
Paul Whiteman
A tribute to the man who for more than fifty years played a dominant part in the development of American popular music. As a violinist, composer, band leader, and impresario. Whiteman was an important influence on the careers of Gershwin, Crosby, and Jane Fro -man among many others. He was also a pioneer of the symphonic dance orchestra.
Written and narrated by BENNY GREEN
Produced by Steve Allen
FRANK DIXON presents a light-hearted history of the men who made the records-and the records that made the men Produced by Geoff Lawrence Broadcast in March (Radio 4: North)
New Every Morning, page 80
O thou who earnest from above (BBC H.B. 362)
Psalm 34. vv. 1-10
Revelation 21, vv. 9-26
O dear and heavenly city (BBC H.B. 251)
London STUDIO STRINGS
Leader, Reginald Leopold
Conducted by STANFORD ROBINSON
Shirley ABICAIR with her zither
THE TOM GlLHOOLEY TRIO
Introduced by PETER BARKER
by RICHARD HENRY DANA arranged in ten parts
Read by JOHN RowE
9: Homeward Bound
Broadcast on May 17. 1968
In a series of programmes
LIAM NOLAN takes a light-hearted look at the affinity that exists between ' pairs ' in various sections of the entertainment world
This week: The Comedy World
Produced by David Allan
ANONA Winn, JOY
ADAMSON NORMAN HACKFORTH , PETER GLAZE with a mystery guest and David FRANKLIN in the chair
Produced by Bobby Jaye
Pre-recorded at The Paris. Lower Regent Street. London. S.W.I
Monday's broadcast
and Programme News
The News and Voices and Topics in and behind the headlines
Introduced by WILLIAM HARDCASTLE
Wednesday evening's broadcast
for children under five
Story: ' Boastful Billy , the Blue
Tractor ' by Mary Walker
from PAUL MARTIN featuring the ORCHESTRA
Conducted by STANLEY BLACK
Produced by Madeau Stewart
Die Csardasfiirstin
Records of music from Kalman's operetta
Introduced by NIGEL DOUGLAS
Daddy Was Wonderful by John Coningham
A moving and optimistic comedy of a wedding day when Daddy discovers more about his family and himself than he had anticipated.
Produced by Guy VAESEN
Wednesday's broadcast (Radio 2)
A portrait of a period drawn from what remains to be seen
1: Before the Normans Came
Written and presented by LEONARD COTTRELL and illustrated with recordings from the BBC Sound Archives
Produced by Sheila Anderson
Broadcast in the BBC World Service on December 29. 1968
A family magazine
Introduced by Tim Gudgin and including:
At Your Invitation:
Robert Dougall , the BBC-tv newsreader, chosen by listeners as this month's guest, answers questions sent in 'Mackenna's Gold ': CARL ForeMAN talks to Peter Davalle about his recently released film and compares it with his classic Western High Noon
The Mounties: ANNE CATCHPOLE looks at the history of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and meets members at present touring this country
A breath of fresh air from the Ilkley Moor gamekeeper and naturalist Walter FLESHER
Jorrocks'Jaunts and Jollities by R. S. Surtees abridged in ten episodes by HOWARD JONES
Read by Joss ACKLAND
3: Mr Jorrocks at Newmarket
Produced by Michael Bowen
and Programme News
Tonight's evening paper of the air
Reports from the region's news studios and Scotland Yard-Sportsdesk-Stop Press
Introduced by MERYL O'KEEFFE
by Richard Gordon adapted for radio in thirteen episodes by RAY COONEY starring
Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow with Geoffrey Sumner os Captain Spratt
Episode 7: Mozambique
RAY COONEY as Jock Hornbeam MARJORIE WESTBURY as Maria MIRIAM MARGOLYES as Matilde ANN MURRAY as Mrs. Hawkins Madi HEDD as Rosa
Guest star:
Peter Jones as Easter
Produced by DAVID HATCH
Pre-recorded at The Playhouse. Northumberland Ave... London. W.C.2
Tuesday's broadcast
Richard Briers is in ' Cat Among the Pigeons ' at the Prince of Wales Theatre. London
A portrait with records of the great Australian soprano, based on the biography by Russell Braddon
Compiled by Hilary Pym
Introduced by Felix Felton
Broadcast on Jan. 29, 1968
A musical account of English life during the Napoleonic Wars
Part 1
Singers:
CHARLES WEST , PAT WHITMORE CHARLES YOUNG
THE RITA WILLIAMS SINGERS
BBC Midland Light ORCHESTRA Leader. John Bradbury
Conducted by Alfred Ralston
Narrators:
CHARLES CHILTON , ANN MURRAY STEPHEN THORNE , Charles WEST
Written and produced by CHARLES CHILTON
Pleasure Gardens, the sea-bathing mania, the Industrial Revolution, recruiting, the press-gang, life below decks and in the field, the threat of invasion, the attitudes of masters and workers, the popular musical theatre ... a sound-picture of the social life of the times in three fortnightly programmes.
Introduced by RICHARD MAYNE
EDWIN SMITH on his photographs in Gothic Europe by Sacheverell Sitwell
VERNON SCANNELL on The Olympian by Brian Glanville
JONATHAN MILLER on The Magic of the Senses by Vitus B. Droscher
Produced by Jocelyn Ferguson
The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
Walter Taplin introduces this 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 either the weekday or Sunday editions, send your letters to: Listening Post, BBC, London, W1A 1AA. For very late letters you can ring (01)-[number removed], extension 3030, and dielate your message.
Elephant Walk by ROBERT STANDISH
Read by STEPHEN MURRAY
Fourteenth of twenty instalments
CHRISTOPHER BUNTING (cello)
PAUL HAMBURGER (piano)
