Gramophone records
and forecast for farmers and shipping
Portland Light Orchestra directed by Fred Alexander.
Devotional readings and prayers
and forecast for farmers and shipping
by ' The Radio Doctor '
and his Orchestra
and his Band
BEETHOVEN
Gramophone records of extracts from his incidental music to ' Egmont ' and his opera ' Fidelio '
from page 45 of ' New Every Morning' and page 8 of ' Each Returning Day.' Come, thou long-expected Jesus: Psalm 97; St. Matthew 6. vv. 33-48; City of God
Primo Scala and his Accordion Band
Gramophone records of colourful dance rhythms, from boleros and tangos to congas and sambas
Patricia Davies (soprano)
Jean Mackie (piano)
of records. Edited by Anna Instone
From a canteen in London, with George Myddleton at the piano. Presented by Bryan Sears.
Richard Bennett introduces experts who answer questions from listeners overseas and at home
String Quartet in E flat. Op. 12 played by the Marjorie Hayward String Quartet
at the theatre organ
and his Orchestra
directed by Albert Sandler , with Four Hands in Harmony (Tony Lowry and Clive Richardson at two pianos)
Piano Concerto No. 2, in G minor:
Moura Lympany and the National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Warwick Braithwaite
Valse Caprice , for piano and strings:
Yvonne Arnaud and String Orchestra, conducted by John Barbirolli on gramophone records
A play for broadcasting by Caryl Brahms and S. J. Simon , based on a theme by Herbert W. Victor. Produced by John Richmond. (Recording of Wednesday's broadcast)
' The Greenstone' : another adventure of ' Storm of Green
Hillocks,' written for broadcasting by Tudur Watkins. Produced by Lorraine Jameson. Part 6 (conclusion)
5.40 ' Pigeon Post,' by Arthur Ransome , read as a serial story by Derek McCulloch (' Mac '). Part 12
and forecast for farmers and shipping
Topical talk and sport
A weekly musical, lyrical, and ' topical programme by B. C. Hilliam ('Flotsam'), with Ivor Dennis , Beryl Orde , Helen Clare , George James , Anya Lincoln , Trefor Jones, Clapham and Dwyer. Produced by Tom Ronald.
' Christmas Books,' by Richard Usbome
'How Much Longer Do We Need Austerity?'
Is austerity a good thing in itself or can it cramp our style? It is producing the goods, but can there be too much of it? Might we produce more with less? A psychologist and some economists argue about the necessity for austerity: how much good it does, how much harm. and how much longer we can stand it
Music and song for everybody, introduced by Lionel Gamlin
Singers. Edward Markillie (tenor) and Victoria Campbell (soprano). Instrumentalist. Anthony Pini (cello). Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra. Conductor, Rae Jenkins. Produced
. by Henry Reed
by Wynford Vaughan Thomas
This is a report bv an observer who has been watching electrical plant at work, and has seen how the engineers manage to answer the calls that are made upon the system. The talk explains what is behind the appeals for economy that have been made throughout the country
The story of the development of the cinema from the magic lantern to the Royal Command Performance
Contributors include: Al Jolson, Robert Donat, Tommy Handley, Muir Mathieson, C.A. Lejeune, Bessie Love, John Longdon, and D. W. Griffith
Narrator, Stewart Granger
Programme written by Roy Plomley and produced by Peter Eton
Tonight at 9.30
Lilian Duff introduces a gramophone programme of French artists
