with John Hedges
6.52 VHF
Regional news and weather
English Regions: see column 5
Nigel Rees in London and Brian Redhead in Manchester
with John Hedges
7.52 VHF
Regional news and weather
Brian Redhead in Manchester and Nigel Rees in London
8.35 News headlines, weather, papers and sport
Peter Tuddenham selects and reads some of the turn-of-the-century reminiscences of the 'King of the Norfolk Poachers' 7: Final Days
Producer MICHAEL BARTLETT
On 2 April 1902. at London's Savoy Theatre, the curtain rose for the first time on the work of a new partnership: ' Music by Edward German , Libretto by Basil Hood '. At a time of celebration it seems appropriate to hear again one of their most acclaimed successes. Tim Rice presents, from gramophone records, the story and the songs of Merrie England with: WILLIAM MCALPINE as Sir Walter Raleigh JUNE BRONHILL as Bessie Throckmorton
PETER G LOS SOP as The Earl of Essex
PATRICIA KERN as Jill-All-Alone
MONICA SINCLAIR as Queen Elizabeth I
HOWELL GLYNNE as Walter Wilkins
MEIL HOWLETT as Long Tom
ERIC WILSON-HYPE as Big Ben and LESLIE FYSON , GEOFFREY COLBY and CHARLES YOUNG with the WILLIAMS SINGERS and the orchestra of MICHAEL COLLINS Producer DANNY GREENSTONE
A programme to celebrate The Queen's Silver Jubilee, highlighting the colour and excitement of London on Jubilee Day.
Pageantry, Thanksgiving and Joy. The Royal Procession from Buckingham Palace to the Thanksgiving Service at St Paul's Cathedral; the Walkabout through the City of London to Luncheon at Guildhall; Her Majesty The Queen's Speech to the Commonwealth; news of Jubilee Day throughout the nation and across the world; moments and memories from the past 25 years.
Introduced by Desmond Lynam from Royal London
with Alun Williams outside Buckingham Palace
Judith Chalmers in Trafalgar Square
John Snagge at Temple Bar
Robert Hudson in St Paul's Cathedral
Brian Johnston on the Queen's Walkabout
Don Mosey at Guildhall
Godfrey Talbot and Audrey Russell in the studio at 11.30
A Service of Thanksgiving in St Paul 's Cathedral commemorating the blessings granted to The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty during the 25 years of Her Majesty's Reign
Fanfare by the State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry
Processional Hymn: All people that on earth do dwell (Old Hundredth in the Coronation arrangement by Vaughan Williams)
Act of Thanksgiving by THE DEAN OF ST PAUL 'S
Psalm 121: I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills
First Lesson: Micah 4, vv 1-5
Read by THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK Anthem: I was glad (Parry)
Second Lesson: Matthew 7, vv 13-29. Read by THE ARCHDEACON OF LONDON
Hymn: O God of Bethel, by whose hand
Prayers led by THE SUCCENTOR OF ST PAUL 'S
Hymn: Immortal, invisible Address by The Archbishop of Canterbury
Hymn: Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven
Short Anthem: Let thy hand be strengthened (Dearnley)
Act of Dedication led by THE BISHOP OF LONDON
Te Deum (Vaughan Williams in G)
The Blessing by THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY
National Anthem
TRUMPETERS OF THE ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL OF MUSIC, KNELLER HALL conducted by LT-COL TREVOR SHARPE
CHOIR OF HEIR MAJESTY'S CHAPELS ROYAL
Organist TIMOTHY FARRELL
CHOIR OF ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
Organist CHRISTOPHER DEARNLEY
Sub-organist BARRY ROSE
Organ Scholar JOHN DEXTER
Country-Wide Celebrations with Wynford Vaughan-Thomas at the Fishguard Carnival
Ted Moult from the village green at Meriden in the heart of England
Eric Waugh from Belfast
Jonathan Wills from the northernmost tip of the United Kingdom - the Shetland Isles
Friends from The Commonwealth including Greetings from Australia, Canada and New Zealand
and including at 12.55 Weather and programme news
The World at One: News
with Brian Widlake
at 1.30
The Archers
and at 2.35
The Queen Speaks to The Commonwealth
Timetable :
10.0 Welcome to London
10.25 Royal Carriage Procession starts
10.40 The Queen leaves Buckingham Palace
11.30 Thanksgiving Service
12.20 Walkabout
12.50 Luncheon at Guildhall
1.45 Jubilee Around the World
2.30 The Lord Mayor's Toast
2.35 The Queen Speaks to The Commonwealth
An Outside Broadcast Department production
A dramatic chronicle of the English Crown through 200 years of its history by the Elizabethan playwrights Shakespeare, Marlowe and their contemporaries, adapted in 26 parts by Martin Jenkins
Music by Christopher Whelen
The story is told by Richard Burton
In which Joan is burnt at the stake, and a blind man is given his sight.
Produced and directed by Martin Jenkins
(Peggy Ashcroft is a member of the RSC)
Castle Dor. 2: The Accident
Presented by Brian Widlake
5.50 VHF Regional news, weather
5.55 Weather, programme news
(Repeated: Wednesday 1.30 pm)
Martin Jarvis reads a compilation of poems by PATRIC DICKINSON
Part 1 as Radio 3
Part 2 as Radio 3
Presenter Michael Oliver
9.59 Weather
Douglas Stuart reporting
A Bullet in the Ballet (2)
Simply some of the best songs of the century, in recordings by the Master himself and the cast of Cowardy Custard Producer SIMON BRETT
preceded by Weather
