Introduced by Joan Gilbert.

Sunday in the Country
Daphne Padel describes a visit to Hughenden Manor Disraeli's old home near Beaconsfield, and gives some useful information on historic houses open to the public.

Music
Adelina de Lara plays for you and recalls some of the outstanding events in her long and interesting career as a pianist.

At the Festival
Hilary Bourne describes how she designed and made the curtains for the Concert Hall on the South Bank.

In Your Garden
Frances Perry gives expert advice on April jobs for women gardeners.

Slimming
Mrs. Charlotte Black and Miss Averil Ames report for weighing and speak of their experiences during the last fortnight.

China Figures
Jeanne Heal, in her second programme, shows china figures of various kinds and talks about their history and their artistic and financial value.

Round the Shops
Margot Lovell reports on what she thinks will interest you in the shops this week.

(to 16.00)

by Antonia Ridge.
Told by Jan Bussell and Ann Hogarth with the Hogarth Glove Puppets. Assisted by Sally Bussell.

The last of this series of programmes compiled by Cliff Michelmore and Geoffrey Dyson, Chief Coach of the A.A.A.
(to 17.35)

Scenes from The Barber of Seville and Carmen.

The Barber of Seville
English version by Edward J. Dent.

Carmen
English version by John Galsworthy.

The city of Seville provides the link between these two operas by Rossini and Bizet. It may well be that the place where Escamillo sang the Toreador's song and Figaro sang the famous Largo al Factotum were only a few paces apart.
(Anthony Marlowe and Jean Watson appear by permission of the General Administrator of the Royal Opera Covent Garden, Ltd.; Harold Blackburn by permission of the Governors of Sadler's Wells)

An unrehearsed discussion on topics of the week.
Chairman: Graham Hutton
Speakers: Robert Boothby M.P., W.J. Brown, A.J.P. Taylor, Walter Padley M.P.

An actor rings the changes on three simple themes.
[Starring] Bernard Miles

(sound only)