and summary of today's programmes for the Forces *
Record of Flanagan and Allen of ' The Crazy Gang'
Exercises for men
7.40 Exercises for women
A thought for today
The Rev. G. L. Russell
followed by Programme Parade
Details of some of today's broadcasts
A talk about what to eat and how to cook it, by Mrs. Wilks
A selection of records taken at random from the racks
at the theatre organ
A reading from 'Lessons from the Cross ', by Bishop Mandell Creighton
Maundy Thursday
Sung sentence: Why sleep ye ? Rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation
Thy way, not mine, 0 Lord (A. and M. 265 ; C.H. 553)
Prayers
Psalm xxxii
Reading: S. Matthew xxvi, 36-45
Prayers .,
Be thou my guardian and my guide
(A. and M. 282 ; S.P. 100)
played by Al Collins and his Band
Leader, Laurance Turner
Conductor, Gideon Fagan
at the theatre organ
Five minutes of Army requests
Sonata for cello and piano in B flat minor (Op. 8) played by James Phillips (cello)
Geoffrey Corbett (piano)
Half-an-hour with the Revue Orchestra, conducted by Hyam Greenbaum , and Margaret Eijves , Jack Train , Gwen Lewis ,
Sidney Burchall
Presented by John Sharman
A five-minute talk to the women behind the fighting line
by Matthew Norgate
A personal choice of records
Presented by Franklin Engelmann
by Lionel Hale
Produced by Peter Creswell
played by Alfred Van Dam and his State Orchestra
Leader, J Mouland Begbie
Conductor, Ian Whyte
The Very Rev. J. H. Hertz , Ph.D.,
LL.D. Chief Rabbi
A sentimental interlude of music and songs featuring ' her' name
The Players: Fred Hartley and his
Music
The Singers: David Lloyd and Alan Kane
The programme presented by Doris Arnold
[Home Service continued overleaf
gan F. A. Pritchard
(A talk in Welsh)
Scottish tunes for dancing played by Strings of the BBC Scottish
Orchestra
Conducted by Ian Whyte
A story for the youngest listener
' The wee man of the wood ' by Marion Lochhead , told by Madeleine Christie
More Scottish dance tunes
followed by National and Regional announcements
' Has flax another future ? ' by Lord de la Warr
This important industry, which enjoyed a revival at Sandringham thanks to King George V, has been re-established in many parts of the country and is playing a big part in the war effort. This evening the Flax Controller will ' describe how the re-introduction of flax growing may prove to be of new importance to British agriculture. '
Kenway and Young
Reginald Purdell
Hugh Morton
Ian Sadler
Helen Clare
Clarence Wright
BBC Revue Chorus and BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell
Sketches written by Eric Barker and Douglas Young
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont
by F. H. Grisewood
A repeat, at the request of many listeners, of F. H. Grisewood 's famous ' Our Bill ' story
(piano)
Adagio from organ toccata in C (arr.
by Godfrey Heseltine
Produced by Val Gielgud
Air Commodore R. V. Goddard
(Second series-I)
A weekly gathering of famous folk
The regulars include:
Your Master of Ceremonies,
Clay Keyes
Richard Goolden as Old Ebenezer the night-watchman with Gladys Keyes as Martha, his daughter
' The court of melody', where tunes are on trial and the ear is evidence
This week's famous visitors
Renee Houston
Donal Stewart
' Can you beat the band ? '
The Town Hall Orchestra, under the direction of Billy Ternent
Weekly meetings organised by Gladys and Clay Keyes , and presented to you by Eric Spear
Address by the Rev. K. L. Parry
(My country)
Smetana
Six Symphonic Poems
Part 1
1 Sarka ; 2 Vysehrad ; 3 Blanik played by BBC Orchestra (Section A)
Leader, Paul Beard
Conductor, Sir Adrian Boult
This cycle will be played in two special orchestral broadcasts, the first this evening, the second next Monday. Here is a brief outline of the three symphonic poems to be heard this evening.
' Sarka '-the noble
Bohemian Amazon. The Amazons at war with the race of men. Sarka, having had herself bound to a tree, cries ; Ctirad hears her and frees her. When she finds the men are tired and asleep after the day's rejoicings, she winds her horn ; her comrades come ; and all 'the men are slain.
'Vysehrad '-thoughts engendered in the poet on beholding the famous fortress. The glorious life there in its palmy days ; subsequent unfortunate struggles, and final ruin.
' Blanik ' '-the hill in which are sleeping the glorious Hussite champions who will rise again and battle for their country when the time comes.
An anthology arranged by Ursula Wood
with Barry Gray
