and summary of today's programmes for the Forces
Records of Lily Pons
Exercises for men
An interlude
A thought for today
The Rev. Leslie D. Weatherhead
followed by Programme Parade
Details of some of today's broadcasts
The health point of view by a woman doctor
Directed by Edgar Hawke
with George Formby
Bertha Wilmott
Sidney Burchall and Male Chorus and Organola, directed by Jimmy Leach
at the theatre organ
A topical magazine programme
News commentary and interludes
from p. 81 of ' New Every Morning ' and p. 42 of ' Each Returning Day'
played by the Bickershaw Colliery Band Conductor, W. Haydock
11.0 Music and movement for juniors
Ann Driver
(For Welsh schools)
Caneuon Gwerin
'Caneuon Chwarae ' gan Amy Thomas
No. 41-Charles Cobom
The interviewer, Wilfred Pickles
Produced by Richard North
A talk by Philip Smiles
Magda Kun with Vera Lennox and Guy Verney in ' Foreign correspondent' by Loftus Wigram
Charles Heslop
' Any answers ? '
' The musical zoo '
Magda breaks a record
This week's record star
Derek Oldham
BBC Revue Orchestra
Leader, Boris Pecker
Under the direction of Hyam Green baum
Programme devised and presented by Eric Spear
Celebrating his stxth hundredth recital 'from a town hall in the Midlands, with a commentary
1.50 Music making
Ronald Biggs and a group of children from an elementary school
2.10 Interval music
2.15 General science: The thirst of the cities
Storing water' by J. A. Lauwerys
2.35 Interval music
2.40 Junior English
Devised by Jean Sutcliffe
Play: AH Baba Part 2
' Ali Baba returns to the robbers' cave'
played by Clifford Greenwood and his Orchestra
Professor W. D. Thomas
sung by Margaret Field-Hyde
(soprano)
(News and annpuncements in Welsh)
' The Island in the Mist ', by Franklyn Kelsey
. Conclusion: Nemesis '
followed by National and Regional announcements
F. H. Grisewood brings to the microphone people in the news, people talking about the news, and interesting visitors to Britain
A weekly radio magazine for A.R.P-,
A.F.S., W.V.S., fire-watchers, and all other Civil Defence workers
Entertainment for and by the men and women who are guarding the homes of Britain
Among this week's features:
' Salute to Heroes '
Persortal encounters with men and women who have been awarded medals for bravery
' What did you do ? '
People of the Civil Defence Force meet and chat about their pre-war jobs
' Stars in Civil Defence '
The new man at your Post may be a world-famous star. ' Tin Hat- brings you the stars who are doing their share on the Home Front
Music by A.F.S. and A.R.P. dance bands, choirs, and orchestras
Songs and novelties by Civil Defence amateurs
Editors, Bill MacLurg and Howard Thomas
6—'The responsibility of the Church'
The Rev. 'Canon F. A. Cockin
from a West-Country concert-hall
First concert
Part 2
Albert Sammons (vielin)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Paul Beard
Conducted by Sir Henry J. Wood
ALBERT SAMMONS AND ORCHESTRA
Violin Concerto in B minor
Elgar Elgar 's Violin Concerto was given its first performance by Kreisler at a concert of the Royal Philharmonic Society in 1910. H. C. Colles points out that it ' is remarkable as the first work of the kind by an English composer which can be said to have taken root in the repertory of violin virtuosi. No doubt Elgar's early training as a violinist stood him in good stead in tackling the technical problems of writing, for the solo instrument, and the bravura passages are as successful as they are daring. But more personal qualities make the work live in the affections of listeners.' Sir Donald Tovey has described it. as 'one of the most intimate works of this century. -
A radio portrait by L. A. G. Strong of the first Poet Laureate of England, who lived in the reigns of Elizabeth, James I, and Charles I ; bricklayer, soldier, playwright, wit, and poet
Produced by Francis Dillon
Here lyes Jonson with the rest Of the poets ; but the best.
Reader, wouldst thou more have known — Robert Herrick
A love story with music, based on the famous old song
Written by Aubrey Danvers-Walker
Musical score by Jack Beaver with Joyce Redman as Barbara Allen
Other players include: Denis Arundel, Joan Young, Olwen Brooks, H. Brough Robertson, Olivia Burleigh
The singers: Henry Cummings and Dorothy Green
The Augmented Salon Orchestra, conducted by Leslie Bridgewater
Produced by Douglas Moodie
Few ballads have more poignancy than the tale of cruel Barbara Allen. Barbara, as those familiar with the ballad know, although destined to marry Jemmy, the squire's son, fell in love with a wayfaring lord and treated her faithful admirer more than cruelly. It is a Ballad of unrequited love, of a youth who really died of it and of his chastened beloved who decided to do likewise.
Joyce Redman is one of the most brilliant of the younger actresses of today. She recently played with Robert Donat in The Devil's Disciple, and previously made a name for herself in the title role in Lady Precious Stream at the Kingsway Theatre, London, in December 1939
Orain, ceol is sgeulachdan le lain A.
MacNeacail 'na Fhear-an-tighe
(A Gaelic light miscellany)
French suite, No. 5, in G played on the harpsichord by John Ticehurst
The ' French ' Suites for the clavier are a set of six which Bach wrote about 1720-1722 for his second wife, Anna Magdalena. It was not Bach's idea to call the suites ' French '. This was a nickname, probably bestowed by the family, to distinguish them for their lightness, which has always been a characteristic of French music.
with Dorothy Carless , Len Camber ,
Jackie Hunter , and George Evans
