Gramophone records
and forecast for farmers and shipping
Report on first day's play
The Raeburn Orchestra: conductor, Wynford Reynolds.
Devotional readings and prayers
and forecast for farmers and shipping
Report on first day's play
by Ian McCall
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and his Orchestra
Songs from the shows on records
at the organ of the Gaumont Palace, Camden Town, London
BACH
Gramophone records of the Chaconne for solo violin, the Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, and extracts from ' The Musical Offering '
(New Year's Day) from page 109 of ' New Every Morning.' Through all the changing scenes of life: Psalm 90, vv. 1-12; Deuteronomy 30, vv. 11-20; Lead us, heavenly Father
Mantovani and his Dance Orchestra
Symphony No. 2, in B minor (Borodin); Symphonische Minuten (Dohndnyi): on gramophone records
at the organ of the Granada, Tooting, London
A record miscellany, edited by Anna Instone
Lunch-time entertainment by workers from a large telephone exchange in the City of London. Introduced by Brian Johnston.
As 12.30 p.m. Light Programme
A musical entertainment given by Peter Pears (tenor), Benjamin Britten (piano), John Francis (flute), Maurice Gendron (cello). Olive Zorian and Marjorie Lavers (violins), Winifred Copperwheat (viola), and Norina Semino (cello). The programme arranged by Basil Douglas. (Recording of the broadcast in the Light Programme on November 21)
This year the fair is being held in London for the first time. Wynford Vaughan Thomas describes the opening ceremony in which the Melingriffith Band and Madam Muriel Jones's Ladies Choir take part. From the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster
France v. Scotland
Commentary by Rex Alston on the second half of the match.
From Stade Colombes , Paris
with Denis O'Neil (the Irish tenor), accompanied by Roma Clarke (piano), and Robin Richmond (organ). Presented by Joan Clark
by Lester Powell
by Ursula Bloom Plays produced by David H Godfrey
(Request Week)
Willie Joss reads a story: ' Tammy Troot 's Quiz,' by Lavinia Derwent
5.15 ' Worzel Gummidge and the Golden Bird,' by Barbara Euphan Todd, produced by May E. Jenkin
5.50 Children's Hour prayers
and forecast for farmers and shipping
6.10 Sport, including football results and review of Test Match
by Charles Dickens. Dramatised as a radio serial in twelve parts, by V. C. Clinton-Baddeley. Incidental music composed by Denys Darlow. Produced by Wilfrid Grantham. Part 1—' Recalled to Life
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Other parts played by Stanley Groome , Victor Fairley , Lionel Stevens , and Roland Andrea
Douglas Houghton says a few words about the care of old people
conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra
A weekly survey
his programme of stars, personalities, songs, and music. This week Carla Lehmann , Bernard Miles , Sally Rogers , Korinna Hellas , and Walter Midgley , with Vic Oliver conducting the British Concert Orchestra. Script by Ray Sonin. Produced by Eric Spear.
(New series). 'The New Year': The Astronomer Royal, Sir Harold Spencer Jones, F.R.S., talks about the calendar, the New Year, and the measurement of time
Programme includes a description by a BBC observer of an actual time determination being made at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
(BBC recording)
4 True Apothecary': a story for broadcasting by Kenneth Barber , read by Norman Shelley
Trio for piano, oboe, and bassoon: on gramophone records
