Nat Temple and his Orchestra
and forecast for farmers and shipping
BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Kemlo Stephen
A talk by Canon G. W. Ireson of Newcastle Cathedral
and forecast for farmers and shipping
on gramophone records
and his Ballroom Orchestra
Announcements
Come, gracious Spirit (A. and M. 209) New Every Morning (revised) 44 Psalm 89 (Broadcast Psalter) Acts 26, vv. 12-23
Immortal love. for ever full (S.P. 536)
WHILE YOU WORK
Band of the Scots Guards
Conducted by Major S. Rhodes ,
Director of Music
SINGING TOGETHER, by William Appleby.
Cock-a-doodle-doo
Amid the new-mown hay Jesu. good above all other
11.20 HOW THINGS BEGAN. ' What is a Fossil? ' Script by Honor Wyatt, from material supplied by Richard Palmer.
Some different ways in which fossils have been formed. The Observer from the Past sees something of life and death in the Cambrian Sea
11.40 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH. Programme varie. Texte de Jean-Jacques Oberlin
Billy Ternent and his Orchestra
Hughie Green as ' Master of Opportunities ' presents five new discoveries assisted by Pat McGrath
The Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Stanley Black
Script by James Coghill
Produced by Dennis Main Wilson
and forecast for farmers and shipping
STORIES FROM WORLD HISTORY.
' Silk Comes to Europe.' Script by Rhoda Power
Silkworms' eggs are brought from China to Constantinople during the reign of the Emperor Justinian (A.D. 483-565)
2.25 SENIOR ENGLISH I. ' Town and Country': a programme about two books for children to add to their library lists. Script by Penelope Knox
A special favourite ' Brendan Chase ' by B. B. about the adventures of some boys in the country; and ' The Otterbury Incident ' by Cecil Day Lewis, a .recent book telling about adventures in the town
2.50 ORCHESTRAL CONCERT SERIES
BBC Welsh Orchestra
Conductor, Mansel Thomas
Introduced by Sidney Harrison
Danse macabre (Saint-Saens, trans. Liszt and Horowitz)
on gramophone records
Anona Winn , Daphne Padel , Jack Train , and Richard Dimbleby ask all the questions; and Stewart MacPherson knows (almost) all the answers
The Gustav Egerstam Orchestra
and forecast for farmers and shipping
Jerry Desmonde introduces Alec Drew , Sheila Mossman
Marcella Salzer , George Martin
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conducted by Frank Cantell
Produced by Eric Spear
Wales:
Bryn Calvin-Thomas
The Lyrian Singers
North:
Violet Carson
West of England:
Bert Middleton : Midland
Jackman Davis
Northern Ireland:
George Beggs : Scotland
Renee Houston : London
Master of Ceremonies,
Edwin Styles
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conducted by Frank Cantell
Production by Tom Ronald
These artists have been chosen by programme chiefs in the BBC's six Regions. All are experienced broadcasters, yet some are coming to the London studios for the first time. Most of them know each other just as radio names and this programme will give them a chance for a ' get-together.'
Pictures on page 3
I Reach
Cairo
Wynford Vaughan Thomas
reports on his first day's progress
Programme introduced by John Snagge.
(' Viens de Paraitre ') by Edouart Bourdet
Translated from the French by Mary Grew
Adapted for broadcasting by Cynthia Pughe
Cast in order of speaking: Moscat's employees
Produced by Wilfrid Grantham