and summary of today's programmes for the Forces
Records of Gladys Swarthout , American operatic singer
Exercises for men: Coleman Smith
7.40 Exercises for women: May Brown
An anthology of favourites
A thought for today : Rev. G. T. Bellhouse , B.D.
Programme Parade
Children's food problems : ' The School Age '
Records to meet the mood
Conductor, Fred Berry
Topical magazine programme
News commentary and interlude
from p, 117 of ' New Every Morning ' and p. 62 of ' Each Returning Day'
Coventry Hippodrome Orchestra, conducted by William Pethers
11.0 MUSIC AND MOVEMENT FOR JUNIORS: Ann Driver. ' Hidden melodies '
11.20 CURRENT AFFAIRS
11.40 HOW THINGS began : 'Times of Change ', by Dina Dobson. Tom and Polly visit their friend, the curator of the museum, and hear about the age of transition, and the domestication of the dog
Second of a series of gramophone programmes presented by Basil Maine
Lunch-time concert for their fellow-workers by members of the staff of an armament works somewhere in the North. Arranged and presented by Victor Smythe
Plot-side broadcasts from a BBC communal plot developed by the Outside Broadcast Department. From a Square gardens.
played by Sir Edward Bairstow
From a Northern cathedral
1.50 MUSIC MAKING : ' Singing long notes ', by Herbert Wiseman and a group of children
2.10 Interval music
2.15 GENERAL SCIENCE : Reproduction and growth: Healthy growth ': Richard Palmer
2.35 Interval music
2.40 JUNIOR ENGLISH : Part II of a play based on Bunyan's ' Pilgrim's Progress ', arranged for broadcasting by Julia Goodey
Reginald Foort at the theatre organ
Old Scots Airs, arranged for orchestra and conducted by Ian Whyte
Talk by A. G. Prys-Jones
5.20 'Said the Cat to the Dog', a series of sketches by Martin Armstrong. No. 3 - 'Silver Candle-sticks'
followed by Sinclair Logan in a short programme of songs by John Ireland
5.55 Children's Hour prayers
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 ,
with Forsythe, Seamon, and Farrell. Story of the New York of 1912 and 1913--especialIy Greenwich Village -written, told, and produced by Jimmy Dyrenforth. Second episode.
Other parts played by Macdonald Parke , Joyce Fletcher , and members of the BBC Revue Chorus. The
Dance Orchestra, directed by Billy Ternent.
First of a series of talks by the Rev. Canon F. A. Cockin. Robert Silvey , BBC Director of Listener Research, puts before Canon Cockin the chief criticisms made by people who listened to the discussions ' Three Men and a Parson' last year. In subsequent talks Canon Cockin- will answer -these
Conducted by Clarence Raybould. Cyril Smith (piano)
CYRIL SMITH AND ORCHESTRA-ORCHESTRA
2—' Old Acquaintance by John Van Druten. Scenes from this play, with Edith Evans and others. (By permission of H.M. Tennent, Ltd.) Presented by Barbara Burnham
Conductor, Richard Crean
le Coisir chiùil Ghaidhlig Ghlaschu Fear-iuil loseph Termod Mac-Dhonnchaidh Ie orain aon-neach bho Iain Caimbeul. (Gaelic concert)
Thomas Morley 's Canzonets to five and six voices (1597). Sung by the BBC Singers : Margaret Godley , Joyce Sutton , Margaret Rees , Margaret Rolfe , Bradbridge White , Stanley Riley , Emlyn Bebb , Samuel Dyson. Conducted by Trevor Harvey
Lo, where with flowery head ; Lady, you think you spite me ; My nymph the dear ; You black bright stars ; Good love, then fly thou to her ; Said I that Amarillis ; Damon and Phillis ; Ladies, you see time flieth
(All edited by E. H. Fellowes )
and the Dance Orchestra, with Anne Lenner , Sid Buckman , and Ken Beaumont