and forecast for farmers and shipping
9—Gramophone records of music by Sibelius. Purcell, and Suk
Harold Collins and his Orchestra
'The Composer at Work.' 9 — 'Counterpoint, or what's going on down there?' The first of two illustrated talks by Raymond R. Roberts
Scott Goddard reviews recent issues
and his Octet
by Douglas Jerrold , adapted as a serial insix instalments. Read by Mabel Constanduros. 2-' Mrs. Caudle suggests that her dear mother should come and live with the family.' (BBC recording)
' Home-Coming
Charles Gardner in an R.A.F. Sunderland flies out to meet H.M.S. Vanguard at sea. Commentaries by Frank Gillard from the battleship and Charles Gardner from the flying boat
Listeners' questions about the countryside are answered by a team of experts: Brian Vesey-FitzGerald , Eric Hobbis. and Ralph Wightman. Question-Master, Jack Longland
and his Bohemian Players
George Benson as Bob Sawyer from ' The Pickwick Papers '
Other parts played by Mary Barton , Freda Falconer , Sidney Monckton , and Marjorie Westbury
Programme arranged by V. C. Clinton-Baddeley and produced by Jenifer Wayne.
Southern Serenade Orchestra, directed by Reg. Leopold
String Quartet in G, Op. 161 played by the Hungarian String Quartet:
Z. SzSkely (violin), A. Moskowsky (violin), D. Koromzay (viola), V. Palotai (cello)
Radio play by Ronald Parr. Produced by John Richmond
Also taking part are Beryl Calder , Andrew Churchman , Stanley Groome , Basil Jones , and Williams Lloyd
and forecast for farmers and shipping
6.10: National Savings review
(Chatham Division)
Conducted by Captain Thomas Francis , Director of Music, Royal Marines
' Arrival Home *
H.M.S. Vanguard is due to come alongside at Portsmouth soon after
6.15 p.m. The Marine Band programme will be interrupted for a commentary by Frank Gillard and Richard Dimbleby as the battleship comes alongside the South Railway Jetty
The Colonial Future
2 — ' Food Scarcity and Large-scale Farming '
Dunstan Skilbeck. Principal of the Wye Agricultural College of London University, and Major Lewis Hastings discuss Britain's agricultural responsibilities to the Colonies
Appeal on behalf of The Women's Land Army Benevolent Fund, by the Chairman, Lady Denman, D.B.E.
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to [address removed]
by William Makepeace Thackeray. Freely adapted as a serial in twelve episodes by Audrey Lucas , with Ralph Truman as Rawdon Crawley. Produced by Martyn C. Webster. Episode 2
'Christ is Risen.' Psalm 111; Colossians 3, vv. 1-17; Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts to heaven and voices raise (A. and M. 137); 1 Corinthians 15 vv. 20-22