Robin Richmond at the BBC theatre organ
and forecast for farmers and shipping
A gramophone miscellany
St. Andrew, the first apostle
Bible reading from St. John 12, with comment, by the Rev. Ronald Falconer
and forecast for farmers and shipping
by the Radio Doctor
The record of a journey on foot from London to Cape Town
1— 'From London to Tripoli'
Prayers
0 worship the King (omitting w. 3 and 5) (A. and M. 167; S.P. 618; C.H. 9: Tune. Hanover)
Interlude: 'Where Love is, God is Prayers; Praver for God's Presence: the Lord's Prayer
Gracious spirit. Holy Ghost (A. and M. 210, vv. 1, 2. 3. 5; S.P. 507, vv. 1. 2. 3, 4: C.H. 484. vv. 1, 4, 5, 6: Tune, Cape Town)
Blessing
Today's interlude on Martin the Cobbler is adapted from Leo Tolstoy 's short story ' Where Love is, God is.' It illustrates Christ's saying: ' Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me ' (St. Matthew 25, v. 40).
(piano)
PROSE AND 'VERSE READINGS. ' Migrating Birds,' from ' Fallodon Papers' by Lord Grey of Fallodon;'Birds are of all animals the nearest to men,' from ' The Testament of Beauty ' by Robert Bridges. Read by Arthur Young.
10.5 News commentary
When all thy mercies, 0 my God (A. and M. 517: S.P. 694)
New Every Morning (revised) 54 Psalm 25 (Broadcast Psalter) St. Matthew 22, vv. 34-46
Happy are they, they that love God
(S.P. 509)
Bill Hawkins and his Band
from a canteen in Southend-on-Sea
with Bob and Alf Pearson, Janet Crawford, Eric Barker
James Moody at the piano
Introduced and produced by Bill Worsley
and forecast for farmers and shipping
TRAVEL TALKS. Man and his Animals: The Swiss and their Cows. Script by Sylvia Clarke
2.20 LET'S JOIN IN. Preparation for the Nativity Play : how to take part In next week's performance
2.40 LOOKING AT THINGS. ' Books, Plain and Coloured ': the story of how a book is made, by Noel Carrington
Conductor, Gilbert Vinter
Conducted by John Summerson
3.46 Films: Dilys Powell
3.55 Theatre: Ivor Brown
4.3 Books: Alan Pryce Jones
4.15 Radio: Stephen Bone
4.20 Art: John Betjeman
' Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm * by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Adapted as a serial play in five parts by H. Oldfield Box
3—' Rebecca Sells Some Soap '.
Production by Josephine Plummer
Rebecca, almost completely recovered from her homesickness and her attempted running away from the Brick House (luckily undiscovered by her aunts), is beginning to settle down and enjoy herself. She has a marvellous scheme to help her friends, the Simpson family, which involves the mysterious selling of some soap.
5.40 ' From my Travel Journal,' by Owen Tweedy. 3—' Paying for the Ride '
and forecast for farmers and shipping
introducing
The Folks of Smoky Mountain with Charles Forsythe
Addie Seamon , Charles Richardson
Johnnie Johnston , Doris Nichols
Don Emsley , Alan Dean
Pearl Carr , Ray Webb
Irene King
Music by the Smoky Mountaineers
(Led by Danny Levin )
Devised and produced by Charles Chilton
A lively discussion on subjects on which the sexes may disagree with Kay Hammond , Gladys Young
Joyce Grenfell , Charmian Innes
John Clements , Frank Owen
In the chair : Roy Plomley
Production by Pat Dixon