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Conducted by Michael Krein

on gramophone records
Music from Dalibor (Acts 1 and 2); Sarka (Ma Vlast: My Country) (Smetana)

The last of a series of services on the Beatitudes (St. Matthew 5, vv. 3-10); conducted by the Rev. John Marsh , of Mansfield College, Oxford
Introduction
The head that once was crowned with thorns (Cong. H. 142; A. and M. 301)
Prayer
Reading: St. John 20, vv. 19-23
Through the night of doubt and sorrow (Cong. H. 451; A. and M. 274)
Sermon
The church's one foundation (Cong. H.
212; A. and M. 215)
Prayers
Give to our God immortal praise
(Cong. H. 10)
Blessing

(soprano)

Jack Leon and his Orchestra

' The " first " oratorio and what led up to it.' A talk by Alec Robertson , illustrated by Mollie Sands. Marjorie Avis , Maude Baker , Rene Soames , and Victor Utting

Overture, Prometheus; Romance No. 2 in F, for violin and orchestra: Viennese Dances Nos. 1, 2, 5. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11: on records

Conductor, Dan Lloyd

A weekly series of readings and dramatised extracts from modern American humorous writers.5—' The Snatching of Bookie Bob,'from a short story by Damon Runyon. Adapted and produced by Felix Felton

This week's artists include Joseph Szigeti and Pierre Bernac : on records

by Eric Gillett

Fortnightly talks on countries of Europe. ' Russia after six months' absence ': a dispatch from Alexander Werth , Moscow Correspondent of the. ' Sunday Times,' read by Frederick Allen

A monthly programme of observation and science, 5- — ' How the Amateur Naturalist can Help.' Introduced and edited by Geoffrey Grigson , and produced by Desmond Hawkins

conducted by H. C. Burgess , with Victor Newbury (baritone)

' Glasshouse Cultivation,' by =Dr. W. F. Bewley , C.B.E., Director of the Experimental and Research Station, Cheshunt

(leader, Paul Beard )
Albert Sammons (violin)
Conductor, Sir Adrian Boult

David Lloyd James introduces people whose activities or personalities have been of special interest in the past few days

' Warkworth Castle': play by L. du Garde Peach in the series ' Castles of England.' Produced by Derek McCulloch (' Mac ')

and forecast for farmers and shipping

6.10 National Savings announcements

Music for Sunday eventide, given by Eric Theaker (boy-soprano) and George Thalben-Ball (organ)

and his Music, with Jack Cooper. Introduced by Neal Arden

A dramatised study of the professional life of a typical country auctioneer, based on the career of Hubert Watkins , Mayor of Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire. Mr. Watkins tells his own story, illustrated by recordings made at Oswestry, Llanfyilin, Llanrhaidr, and other places in the Welsh border country. Written and produced by Leonard Cottrell

by Alistair Cooke. A weekly series in which he gives the intimate background to American life.

from Southwark Cathedral, conducted by the Provost, the Very Rev. C. K. N. Bardsley
The strife is o'er (Vulpius-Henry
Ley)
Reading: St. John 20, vv. 26-28 Jesus lives! (E.H. 134; C.H. 121) Reading: St. John 16, vv. 19-23 Prayers
Come, ye faithful, raise the strain
(E.H. 131)
Sermon
Alleluya! Hearts to heaven and voices raise (E.H. 127: C.H. 126)
Blessing
Organist, Judith Gummer. The singing is led by the Southwark Cathedral Voluntary Choir

Appeal on behalf of the National Institute for the Deaf by Margaret Rawlings
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to [address removed]

by Charlotte Bronte. Adapted for broadcasting by Barbara Couper. Produced by Howard Rose. Episode 10

7-)Professor J. B. S. Haldane, F.R.S., gives the point of view of a biologist

Produced by Stanford Robinson and Harold Neden. With Victoria Sladen (soprano), Henry Wendon (tenor), Arthur Sandford (piano). Narration written by Bedrich Belohlavek and spoken by Leo Genn. BBC Theatre Chorus and BBC Theatre Orchestra : conductor, Stanford Robinson

' Christ is Risen.' Psalm 16; Luke 24. vv. 13-35; Christ the Lord is risen again (A. and M. 136); Matthew 28, v. 20

A poetry notebook edited by Patric Dickinson. This number includes a selection of sonnets by Shakespeare. Drayton, Milton, Wordsworth, and Keats, and the ' Ode on Melancholy' by Keats. Readers, Jill Balcon and Marius Goring

played by Cyril Smith and Phyllis Sellick
(First broadcast performance)

Orchestral music on records