and summary of today's programmes for the Forces
BBC Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Stanford Robinson. (Gramophone records)
Exercises for men : George Welton
7.40 Exercises for women : May Brown
At the two pianos, Barbara Laing and Mollie Davie
Spanish piano music
Short morning prayers
' A Good Buy'—4 : by S. P. B. Mais
Popular dance music and songs, on gramophone records
at the organ of the Granada, Harrow
Introductory music Prayer
Holy, holy, holy I Lord God Almighty!
(A. and M. 160 ; S.P. 187; C.H. I Tune, Nicaea)
Interlude
Prayers: The Prayer of Praise; the Lord's Prayer
Blest are the pure in heart (A. and M. 261 ; S.P. 455; C.H. 478 : Tune, Franconia)
Blessing
Closing music
Directed by Jack Hardy
(For Welsh schools). Cwrs y Byd
News commentary-
from page 5 of "New Every Morning" and page 22 of "Each Returning Day". Christ, whose glory fills the skies; Psalm 96; Metrical Psalm 145
sung by Madge Thomas (contralto)
Somerset :
Gently is the fair stream flowing (from
Musical Appreciation through Song : Dunstan)
Bristol City Devon :
The Loyal Lover ; The Green Bushes
Cornwall :
Adam and Eve (Stratton Chimes)
(All but the first item from English Country Songs, edited byBroadwood and Fuller Maitland )
' How You Can Help Your Dentist', by a member of the dental profession ' Rest and the New Baby ', by a doctor's wife
11.0 SCOTTISH HERITAGE. 'The Bonny Earl o' Murray ' : the history that is the background of the song
11.20 WHEN WE START WORK.
.' Taking Responsibility Now', by Edward Higgins : at school and at home ; training to be citizens
11.40 TALKS FOR SIXTH FORMS. The theory of knowledge : 5-' Bishop Berkeley's Astonishing Conclusions ', by W. A. Sinclair , Lecturer in Philosophy at Edinburgh University
at the theatre organ
Talk by A. R. Wannop
ENSA concert for war-workers from a factory canteen. Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, conducted by Lieut. S. J. Harris. Guest artists,
Hedli Anderson and Jack May
Symphony No. 4, in F minor played by the BBC Orchestra, conducted by Clarence Raybould.
2.0 TRAVEL TALKS. From North
Africa through the Middle East to India. ' Palestine by Patrick Holme : an ancient land in modern times
2.15 Interval music
2.20 I YSGOLION CYMRU. (For Welsh
'schools). ' Rhigwm a Chân ', gan
Huldah Bassett. Cyfres i blant dan naw mlwydd oed. 7—' Morwyr bach ym ni'. Mordaith ar long Capten Puw. Cenir ' Llongwyr bach ym ni ', .' Mi gana ' i chwi ganig am bysgod y mor ', a cheir record o ' Ddawns y Morwyr '
2.40 SENIOR ENGLISH I. English for everyday use. Dramatic reading, ' A Tale of Two Cities', by Charles Dickens-Part 2 : arranged for broadcasting by Douglas Allan
Jack Simpson and his Sextet
Songs : Automne ; Lydia ; Soir ; Nell
Nocturne, Op. 63. in D flat ; Impromptu,
Op. 25, in E flat
Songs : Mandoline ; En sourdine ; Green
Betty Bannerman (contralto) and Esther Fisher (piano)
Conducted by Mr. W. H. FitzEarle
Regimental March : Blue Bonnets o'er the Border
Fortnightly programme broadcast to listeners overseas, covering events on Britain's Home Front. Described by. commentators on the spot, and introduced by Stewart MacPherson. Producer, Wynford Vaughan Thomas
Sgwrs gan J. M. Howell.
' Bwtw golwg ar helyntion y mis.
(News talk in Welsh)
'The Big Six', by Arthur Ransome, told by Mac - Part 2: 'The First Sign of Trouble'
'Letter from America', by Olive Shapley (recording)
Guelda Waller, in a short recital of songs by Michael White
followed by National and Regional announcements and Scottish News summary
Fortnightly talk for Northern Ireland listeners on some of the problems and conditions of life in wartime
His life, adventures, and death, retold by Max Kester , with original music by Max Saunders
Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra and Male Chorus, conducted by Mansel Thomas
Series of talks on the relation of Christian worship to the problems of human society. 4—' The Methodist Tradition', by the Rev. Douglas A. Griffiths
7—' The Conquest of the Germ': talk by L. J. Witts
(led Joy Marie Wilson ) : conductor, Sir Adrian Boult. Roderick Jones (bass-baritone)
Hen Wlad fy Nhadau
God Save the King
From the Coliseum, Aberdare
Romantic comic opera by Jacques Offenbach. Book and lyrics by Peter Creswell and Richard Fisher , from their new stage version. Music selected by Mark H. Lubbock. Produced by Peter Creswell
BBC Theatre Chorus. BBC Theatre Orchestra, conducted by Mark H. Lubbock
and postscript
Poems by W.R. Rodgers and L.J. Reed.
The famous band-leader talks about himself and his band, and plays some of his records in an interview with Roy Lockwood.
