An early-morning miscellany of gramophone records
Conducted by Ian Whyte
(Summary of official announcements in Welsh)
at the theatre organ
11.0 Announcements and Singing
11.5 Round the Countryside
What to look for and how to see
Country schools are filling up with children from urban districts, and this herd of city youngsters is being let loose, in many cases for the first time, on rural England. Many teachers are taking parties of young people on country rambles, and these talks will help the little newcomers to get the very most out of the wild life of field and woodland.
11.15 The Story of Theseus. The life of a Hero of Ancient Greece—1
Few of the heroes of the Ancient World stand out more nobly than the mighty Theseus. Charles Kingsley has immortalised him, and the story of his wanderings in the labyrinth of Crete in search of the dreaded Minotaur must rank as one of the most exciting in history.
Today's is the first of three dramatised episodes on the life of this great hero. Episodes 2 and 3 will be broadcast on Tuesday and Wednesday at 11.15.
11.35 Music and Singing
11.45 'Marooned in the Antarctic'
Written by A. Stevens
Conducted by Eric Fogg
on gramophone records
' Hiking with a Hitch in it'
Audrey Hunt
' Canal Cruising'
Garry Hogg
Tino Rossi
2.15 Round the Countryside
' Traces of History'
2.25 Music and Singing
2.40 The Story of Socrates, the wise man of Ancient Athens
One of the greatest thinkers of the Ancient World, and probably the greatest Athenian of his day, was the philosopher Socrates. The story of his life, as seen through the Platonic dialogues, is the story not only of a wise thinker, but the tragedy of a brave man. This afternoon you will hear some dramatised episodes of his life.
at the theatre organ
by Ernest Lush
A short story by Desmond MacCarthy , read by Ronald Watkins
A programme of gramophone records
St. George's Singers
Directed by E. H. Fellowes
5.6 Another story from ' Mostly Mary', by Gwynedd Rae, told by Mac
5.15 The Zoo Man
Led by Laurance Turner
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
W. P. Matthew
on gramophone records
A programme of gramophone records
Maggie Teyte (soprano) and Alfred Cortot (pianoforte)
En Sourdine Fantoches
Clair de lune Les Ingenus
Margaret Eaves , Webster Booth , and Alan Paul entertain you after dinner
Presented by Doris Arnold
A song parade for the Army of today and yesterday
Written by Max Kester with John Rorke , Sidney Burchall , Horace Perciyal Bill MacLurg ,
Max Kester , the BBC Male Chorus, and the BBC Variety Orchestra
The show produced and conducted by Ernest Longstaffe
A play in one act by Alicia Ramsey and Rudolph de Cordova
Adapted by Dulcima Glasby and produced by Peter Creswell
Characters
Dr. Abernethy, Mrs. Calthrop, Dr. Linton, Col. Hamilton, Mrs. Danvers,
Julia Rev Nicodemus Athanasius Ignatius Brown, Countess Arbuthnot,
Mick O'Brien , and H.R.H.
A selection of songs you remember from the films you saw sung by Betty Huntley-Wright , Webster Booth, Diana Clare , Sam Costa , the BBC Revue Chorus and The BBC Variety Orchestra, (leader, Frank Cantell ), conducted by Charles Shadwell
Presented by Roy Speer
A microphone menu for men
Devised and produced by Max Kester
Chairman, Leonard Henry
Guests
Maurice Denham , Dudley Rolph , John Duncan , and the Male Voice
Quartet
Drinks will be served by C. Denier Warren
At the pianos, Alan Paul and Ivor Dennis
A recital by the BBC Singers
