Gramophone records

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played by the BBC Midland Light Orchestra: conductor, Gilbert Vinter.

'The Abiding Presence of Christ.' Readings from 1 John 1 and 4

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Conducted by George Melachrino

Listeners' requests introduced and played by Sandy Macpherson at the theatre organ

Concert given by workers of a large factory in Lancashire. Introduced by Victor Smythe

A weekly programme of topical reports from Britain and overseas

A weekly revue by Loftus Wigram and C. Gordon Glover. Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Rae Jenkins. (The recorded broadcast in the Light Programme on February 2. repeated)

A radio play by Blair . Produced by Mary Hope Allen ,

(violin): on gramophone records
Country Dance (Beethoven) ; Serenade in G (Arensky, arr. Elman); Legend (Wieniaivski)

' The Cruise of the Toytown Belle': another Toytown story by S. G. Hulme Beamai. .. Part 1
5.40 A talk for St. George's Day by Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Lord Tedder, G.C.B. (BBC recording)
5.50 Children's Hour prayers

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A serial play for broadcasting by Hammond Innes. Produced by David H. Godfrey. Episode 5-' The Escape '
Other parts played by Ernest Sefton. Martin Lewis , Denis Vance. Peter Cozens , James Tillings , and Max Brimmell

A series of weekly talks on the countries of Europe. Tonight, Alan Bush on ' Music in the Balkans '
Alan Bush. the well-known composer and Chairman of the Workers' Music Association, has recently returned from a visit to Czechoslovakia. Bulgaria, and Yugoslavia. He talks about the music now being composed and performed in these countries and compares it with the musical revival now going on in Great Britain

A comedy-thriller in eight episodes by John Jowett. Produced by Vernon Harris. Episode 7-' Grecian Bend'

(Leader, Paul Beard )
Conductor, Sir Adrian Boult

A tour of England by Ralph Wightman , written as a programme for St. George's Day. Music arranged by Francis Collinson. Produced by Francis Dillon

Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult

arranged for broadcasting and introduced by Nevill Coghill. Read by Cecil Trouncer and produced by Stephen Potter

(piano): on gramophone records
Four Sonatas: B minor (L.263); G (L.387): B minor (L.449); G (L.487) (Scarlatti). Ballade No. 2, in F (Chopin)