and summary of today's programmes for the Forces
Conducted by Capt. A. Lemoine. (Gramophone records)
Exercises for men : Coleman Smith
At the pianos, Andrew Bryson and Barbara Laing.
Orchestral music of Rachmaninoff
R. W. Moore
' A Cook from Wimbledon '
Mixed choice of records. The high spot is Elgar's Nursery Suite, played by the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer
and his Orchestra, with Jack Wilson (piano) I
' From my Caravan Log' : recorded talk by Agnes W. S. Innes
at the organ of the Ritz Cinema, Hereford
News commentary
from page 37 of ' New Every Morning' and page 14 of ' Each Returning Day
Metrical Psalm 19 ; Psalm 130 ; Son of God, eternal Saviour
Primo Scala 's Accordion Band, directed by Harry Bidgood
11.0 SINGING TOGETHER, by Herbert Wiseman. Revision programme
11.20 FOR UNDER SEVENS : Let's join in. ' The Good Tractor' : original story by Diana Ross which the children help to tell
11.40 SCIENCE AND GARDENING : ' Work to do now', by C. F. Lawrance
12.0 THE MAKING AND CONTENT OF THE BIBLE. The life and letters of St. Paul : ' The Achievement of St. Paul', by the Rev. Alan Richardson , Study Secretary of the Student Christian Movement
Conductor, Guy Warrack
followed by a recording of last night's postscript
at the theatre organ, in a programme of music by Edward German
1.50 FOR RURAL SCHOOLS (Scotland), by George Moncrieff. and Ann Scott Moncrieff.
The new savings campaign : the local post-office and its place in the national organisation
2.10 Interval music
2.15 STORIES FROM WORLD HISTORY: ' Lief the Lucky', by Enid Horton. The Northmen discover America-a story from an Icelandic saga
2.35 Interval music
2.40 ORCHESTRAL CONCERT FOR SCHOOLS. BBC Orchestra, conducted by Reginald Jacques. Margaret Godley (soprano). Programme presented by Reginald Jacques
Talk by Jeanne Cooper-Foster
and her Girls Band
Conducted by Maurice Johnstone. Arthur Copley (baritone)
5.5 ' GWAENCWMBRWYNOG ' a cherddi eraill. Darlleniad o ganeuon o waith R. Bryn Williams. Rhaglen o dan ofal T. Rowland Hughes. (Welsh poetry reading)
5.20 Story : ' Bitty and the Bears', by Elizabeth Gorell. Part 1—' The Bears Depart'
Young artists : songs by Pamela Keefe ; flute solos by Christopher Letcher
5.45 'The House at Westminster': talk by Megan Lloyd George
National and Regional announcements and Scottish News summary
Rab, with a section of the BBC Scottish Orchestra (conductor, Kemlo Stephen ), takes you back once again to the mythical village of Breembraes
10—'The Village Orchestra'. Imogen Hoist shows what can be done with a group of very assorted players
A story of London's Theatreland, today and yesterday, by Lewis Middleton Harvey. Music by Kenneth Pakeman. Produced by Martyn C. Webster. 8—' Finale '
' Leisure ' (ii) : this week's discussion is mainly concerned with new possibilities for the use of leisure. Speakers, Jack Longland , Director of Education for Dorset ; Margery Pollard , a Girls' Club Organiser;
Dr. Reginald Jacques , Music Director to C.E.M.A.; E. H. Littlecot , Assistant Education Officer for Wiltshire
Final performance of this season, with Evelyn Laye, the Two Leslies (Leslie Sarony and Leslie Holmes); 'Meet Doctor Morelle', by Ernest Dudley, with Dennis ArundeIl as the strange Doctor; Robb Wilton in 'A Matter of Form', by Dick Pepper; 'Puzzle Corner'; 'Inquisition' - introduced by C. Denier Warren as 'The Grand Inquisitor', presented by Leonard Urry; 'Year by Year'. BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Produced by Harry S. Pepper and Ronald Waldman
Talk by Mary Ferguson
1—' The Face of China ' : first of three programmes, illustrated by music, describing China and her contacts with the West. Written by Simon Harcourt-Smith , and produced by Robert Speaight
Conductor, Sir Adrian Boult. Joan Davies (piano)
Records of armchair music
Virginia Woolf : a passage from ' Mrs. Dalloway'. Presented by .Edward Sackville-West
Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra