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England v. Australia at Headingley Third day
11.25 a.m.-l 35 p.m. including lunchtime summary
2.10*-4.15* p.m.
4.45*-6.35 p.m. including close of play summary
DURING THE LUNCH INTERVAL (1.35*-2.10*)
CYCLING
Professional Road Race Championship
Report by JOHN BURNS From Lincoln
ROWING
Pre-Olympic Regatta
Report by DESMOND HILL From Bosbaan, Amsterdam
1.50* Lunchtime Scoreboard

DURING THE TEA INTERVAL (4.15*-4.45*)
Latest Sports News
RUGBY UNION
South Africa v.
The British Isles
Final Test Match
Commentary on the closing stages by CHARLES FORTUNE and CHICK HENDERSON
From Johannesburg
Broadcast by arrangement with the South African Broadcasting Corporation
CYCLING
Further report From Lincoln
SHOW JUMPING
Royal International Horse Show
Report by RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD From Wembley Stadium
RIFLE SHOOTING
The Queen's Prize
Report by BRUCE PARKER on the final day's shooting
From Bisley
ATHLETICS
The Welsh Games
Reports by NORMAN CUDDEFORD and HAROLD ABRAHAMS
From Maindy Stadium. Cardiff

Contributors

Unknown:
John Burns
Unknown:
Bruce Parker
Unknown:
Norman Cuddeford
Unknown:
Harold Abrahams

An opera in two acts
Libretto by E. M. FORSTER and ERIC CROZIER adapted from the story by Herman Melville
Music by Benjamin Britten
From the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Cast in order of singing:
Officers, sailors, powder monkeys, drummers, Marines Boys OF
FINCHLEY CATHOLIC GRAMMAR SCHOOL and HILLCROFT SCHOOL
Trained by Jean Povey
COVENT GARDEN OPERA CHORUS
Chorus-Master. Douglas Robinson
COVENT GARDEN ORCHESTRA Leader, Charles Taylor
Conducted by Edward Downes
Act 1
Prologue
Scene 1 Main deck and quarter-deck of H.M.S. ' Indomitable
Scene 2 The Captain's cabin Scene 3 The berth-deck
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Contributors

Unknown:
E. M. Forster
Unknown:
Eric Crozier
Music By:
Benjamin Britten
Unknown:
Jean Povey
Chorus-Master:
Douglas Robinson
Leader:
Charles Taylor
Conducted By:
Edward Downes

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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