and summary of today's programmes for the Fcrces
with Dorothy Megeney (soprano)
Some famous marches and the stories behind them. A programme of gramophone records presented by Sam Heppner
at the theatre organ '
Five minutes of Army requests
Music by British composers
followed by Programme Parade
Some details about today's programmes
Order of Service
Guide me, 0 thou great Redeemer
(A. and M. 196; S.P. 508 ; Rv. C.H. 564)
Confession and Absolution
Lord's Prayer Psalm xxiii
Lesson: Genesis xxviii, 10-22 Prayers
God moves in a mysterious way (A. and M. 373 ; S.P. 503 ; Rv. C.H. 31)
Address by the Rev. Eric S. Loveday ,
Vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
0 thou not made with hands (S.P.
615)
Blessing
10.15 a.m. ELIZABETHAN
SONGS sung by Megan Foster (sopranb)
played by The Boulevard Players
(A recording of last night's broadcast)
Edited and produced by C. F. Meehan
at the theatre organ
A programme of listeners' requests presented by R. E. Kingsley and played by the BBC Military Band
Conductor, P. S. G. O'Donnell
James Ching
Leader, Jean Pougnet
Conductor, Leslie Bridgewater
A programme of gramophone records illustrating Dr. Johnson's views about music, devised by Ronald Hilbome
Presented by Joseph Macleod
C. H. Middleton
BBC Scottish Orchestra
Leader, J. Mouland Begbie
Conductor, Ian Whyte with Isobel Baillie (soprano)
From a town in the East of Scotland
A play-sequence specially written for broadcasting by Clemence Dane with music by Richard Addinsell
4-' King of the May ' with Marius Goring as Robin Hood
(By permission of the Officer Commanding the Queen's Royal Rest.)
Fay Compton as Blanche of Kirkleas
Austin Trevor as Roger of Doncaster
Leon Quartermaine as Merlin
(By permission of H.M. Tennent Ltd.)
Other characters :
Little John and Will Scarlett , outlaws ; Much, Sheriff of Nottingham, Tom o' the Shaw (a woodcutter),
Tom's wife, etc.
Orchestra conducted by Muir Matheson
Produced by Val Gielgud
Men and women of a volunteer fire-party practice home defence against incendiaries
From a city street
Questions we ask and the Bible answers
18-' What difference does Christ make ?-Reconciliation in Christ
Canon Anthony C. Deane
Cyfres o raglenni i ddwyn hen arferiad yn 61
(Choral singing in Welsh)
5.15 Blakey Moor Girls' School Choir and ' The crooked dwarf ', by Gladys Garratt , told by Nan
5.50 Children's Hour Epilogue
followed by Interlude: records
A reading from his correspondence and diaries by John Smith
Peter Braidwood , a Cockney, remembers the pleasures of peace
Conductor, George Walter
Children in Vancouver, Halifax, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Toronto, and New York will exchange greetings with their parents in this country
(Arranged in collaboration with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the National Broadcasting
Company)
Order of Service
Call to Worship
Prayer of Invocation
Immortal, invisible, God only wise
(S.P. 535 ; Rv. C.H. 12)
Prayers and Lord's Prayer Psalm cxxxviii
Lesson
Anthem: Cast thy burden upon the Lord (Mendelssohn)
Intercession
My song is love unknown (S.P. 127) Address by the Rev. S. M. Berry ,
D.D.
Dear Lord and Father of mankind
(S.P. 481 ; Rv. C.H. 245)
Blessing
An appeal on behalf of seriously disabled ex-Service men of the Great
War, by Christopher Stone
This appeal is shared by three national organisations: the Star and Garter Home, the Queen Alexandra Hospital Home united with the Royal Savoy Association Seaside Holiday
Home, and the St. David's Home
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged, and should be addressed to [address removed].
with a postscript by J. B. Priestley
Quartet in A minor played by The Stratton String Quarter
George Stratton (violin)
Edwin Virgo (violin)
Watson Forbes (viola)
John Moore (cello)
Scenes from the life of Edward Lear , artist and creator of the nonsense rhymes
Written by Jonquil Antony and based on Angus Davidson 's biography
Edward Lear is played by Carleton Hobbs
Produced by M. H. Allen
' Put on the whole armour of God
2 - 'The breastplate of righteousness'
Psalm iv; St. Matthew v, 13-20.
Once to every man and nation (S.P. 309) ; Romans vi, 13
Leader, Laurance Turner
Conductor, Gideon Fagan
played by Stanley Tudor at the theatre organ