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7.10 South-East News
7.15 On Your Farm a Scottish edition of the weekly review of the agricultural scene, arranged and introduced by KENNETH HUMPHREYS (Repeated: Wed. 12.25 pm: Radio 4: Midland and West)
7.45 Today's Papers
7.50 Outlook reflecting matters of Christian interest and concern
7.55 Weather; programme news

Contributors

Duced By:
Kenneth Humphreys

8.10 South-East News
8.15 From Our Own Correspondent
BBC Correspondents talk about the news, its background, and the people who make it
(Revised edition: Tues., 9.5 am)
8.45 Today's Papers
8.50 Voices
Literary Memories: in his long life SIR COMPTON MACKENZIE has known Yeats, Shaw. Wells, Bridges, Lawrence, and many others (From the BBC Sound Archives. Sir Compton on Growing Old)
8.59 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Compton MacKenzie

A weekly magazine for amateur gardeners introduced by john greenslade
Peat Gardens : Geoffrey SMITH and FRED WHITSEY
The Weed Problem:
DR W. E. SHEWELL-COOPER
Rhubarb: michael hitchon The Week's Work: GEORGE GILLARD

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Greenslade
Introduced By:
Peat Gardens
Unknown:
Geoffrey Smith
Unknown:
Fred Whitsey
Unknown:
Dr W. E. Shewell-Cooper
Unknown:
George Gillard

Five historical portraits from the age of the Crusades 1: Frederick Burbarossa by R. H. C. davis. Tutor in History, Merton College,
Oxford, with readings by CHARLES SIMON
Stereophony
I * Approximate time

Contributors

Unknown:
Frederick Burbarossa
Unknown:
R. H. C. Davis.
Unknown:
Charles Simon

2: The Producer
In the second of six programmes on the art and technique of the theatre R. D. smith talks to frith banbury. freelance producer; STUART BURGE. Director. Nottingham Playhouse; WILLIAM gaskill. Artistic Director, Royal Court Theatre; and JOAN KEMP WELCH , television drama producer

Contributors

Talks:
R. D. Smith
Unknown:
Stuart Burge.
Artistic:
William Gaskill.
Artistic:
Joan Kemp Welch

A weekly survey of the world of motoring introduced by BILL HARTLEY
Electric cars: a visit to the South Western Electricity Board to discuss their research and development work
Extra insurance cover: JOHN GASELEE advises on some additional forms of protection The petrol prices jungle:
STEPHEN wright reports on a survey by the Blackheath Consumers Group
Meet a MOTEC: a visit to the Training Centre of the Road Transport Industry Training Board together with topical news and at 12.23* the latest traffic report Produced by jim PESTRIDGE

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bill Hartley
Unknown:
John Gaselee
Unknown:
Stephen Wright
Produced By:
Jim Pestridge

A spontaneous discussion by Baroness Stocks, The Rt Hon Quintin Hogg, MP, Robert Morley, Cecil King
Chairman David Jacobs

from Twyford, Berkshire

Contributors

Panellist:
Baroness Stocks
Panellist:
The Rt Hon Quintin Hogg
Panellist:
Robert Morley
Panellist:
Cecil King
Chairman:
David Jacobs
Producer:
Michael Bowen

by Jon Rollason

Milton Jewell has always wanted to be on the inside of things. He appoints himself an honorary helper to anybody who will let him. All he wishes for people is the best, and to be considered a person in return. But is this too much to expect...?
with Geoffrey Matthews and Josephine Tewson

Contributors

Writer:
Jon Rollason
Producer:
Keith Williams
Milton Jewell:
Geoffrey Matthews
Jean Frostick:
Josephine Tewson
Barry:
Kerry Francis
Alethea Phillpots:
Frances Jeater
Gregory:
Terry Raven
Mrs Frostick:
Kathleen Helme
Stanley:
Jon Rollason
Booking clerk:
John Bryning
Flamenco guitarist:
Marcelo Lorca

from the Regions introduced by OLIVE SHAPLEY Today's edition includes PHILIP RADCLIFFE looking at Britain's first Junior School of Music, Chetham's; PATRICK MOORE answering HYLDA BAMBER 's question 'What Next?'; Donald SINDEN , now playing Malvolio at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, talking to SONIA beesley; and Operation Queen
Bee, a story by JOAN O'DONOVAN read by DAPHNE oxenford

Contributors

Introduced By:
Olive Shapley
Unknown:
Philip Radcliffe
Unknown:
Patrick Moore
Unknown:
Hylda Bamber
Unknown:
Donald Sinden
Story By:
Joan O'Donovan
Read By:
Daphne Oxenford

Handel Suite: The gods go a-begging (arr. Beecham)
ROYAL philharmonic ORCHESTRA conducted by SIR THOMAS BEECHAM
4.20* Mozart Piano Concerto No 24, in c minor (K491) ANNIE FISCHER
NEW PHII.HARMONIA ORCHESTRA conducted by EFREM KURTZ
4.52* Brahms Gestillte Sehn sucht; Geistliches Wiegenlied KATHLEEN FERRIER (contralto) PHYLLIS SPURR (piano)
MAX GILBERT (viola obbligato)
5.3. Mendelssohn Sonata in 0 major: JANOS STARKER (cello) gyorgy sebok (piano)
5.29* Schubert Symphony No 8. in B minor (Unfinished)
BERLIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conducted by HERBERT VON KARAJAN gramophone records

Contributors

Conducted By:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Unknown:
Annie Fischer
Conducted By:
Efrem Kurtz
Conducted By:
Brahms Gestillte Sehn
Unknown:
Geistliches Wiegenlied
Contralto:
Kathleen Ferrier
Piano:
Phyllis Spurr
Viola:
Max Gilbert
Conducted By:
Herbert von Karajan

'twixt
ISOBEL BARNETT
ELEANOR SUMMERFIELD and RICHARD MURDOCH , DAVID NIXON ; tune-twisters from STEVE RACE and ROY plomley in the chair Devised and written by IAN messiter
Music composed by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Produced by PETER TITHERADGE

Contributors

Unknown:
Isobel Barnett
Unknown:
Eleanor Summerfield
Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
David Nixon
Unknown:
Steve Race
Written By:
Ian Messiter
Produced By:
Peter Titheradge

Smetana and Beethoven Czech Philharmonic Orchestra leader BRUNO BELCIK conducted by vaclav NEUMANN EVA BERNATHOVA (piano) from the Royal Albert Hall London Part 1
Smetana Overture: The Bartered Bride
7.41* Smetana Symphonic Poem: Blanik (Ma vlast)
7.56* Beethoven Piano Concerto No 2, in B flat major
Part 2 of tonight's concert is on Radio 2 at 8.50; two other Prom concerts are on Sunday and Tuesday (Third). The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra at the Proms: story on page 11

Contributors

Leader:
Bruno Belcik
Conducted By:
Vaclav Neumann
Piano:
Eva Bernathova

The Gentle Avalanche by WILLIAM CORLETT
Charlie is an artist of considerable talent who only needs somebody to give him a push in the right direction
Adam Brasset NEVILLE SMITH June Atkins ELIZABETH BELL Charlie Lawrence
DERRICK GILBERT
Mavis Price HEATHER STONEY Pop Hobson HARRY MARKHAM
Produced by ALFRED BRADLEY

Contributors

Unknown:
William Corlett
Unknown:
Adam Brasset
Unknown:
Neville Smith
Unknown:
June Atkins
Unknown:
Elizabeth Bell
Unknown:
Charlie Lawrence
Unknown:
Derrick Gilbert
Unknown:
Mavis Price
Unknown:
Heather Stoney
Unknown:
Pop Hobson
Unknown:
Harry Markham
Produced By:
Alfred Bradley

Sue Ryder
Since the end of the war in 1945 SUE RYDER has fought for the welfare and resettlement of thousands of survivors from the Nazi concentration camps, and has established more than
40 homes in Poland. Yugoslavia, and elsewhere to care for these people. In this programme she talks to JOAN YORKE about her war service when she worked for SOE, the organisation which sent secret agents into Europe-a time when she met the courageous young men and women of the occupied countries
Produced by THENA HESHEL

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Yorke
Produced By:
Thena Heshel

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