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London Light Concert Orchestra
Conducted by Michael Krein with David Wise (violin)

Fantasy. Over the Hills and Far Away
(Delius): London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. Bt.
Symphonic Variations for piano and orchestra (Franck): Moura Lympany (piano) witih the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Walter Susskind
Ballet Suite. Checkmate (Bliss): Royal Opera House Orchestra. Covent
Garden, conducted by Robert Irving on gramophone records

A weekly review edited by Anna Instone and Julian Herbage
Introduced by Julian Herbage
Contents:
' Sir Walford Davies (died March 14. 1941).' by Alec Robertson
' Verdi's Rigoletto (produced March 11, 1851),' by Robert L. Jacobs
' Schoenberg's Pelleas and Melisande,' by Humphrey Searle

Five experts on films, theatre, books, radio and art
Conducted by Roger Manvell
12.11 Theatre: T. C. Worsley
12.20 Books: Walter Allen
12.28 Radio: Frank Tilsley
12.37 Art: Colin Maclnnes
12.45 Films: Virginia Graham

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Listeners' questions about the countryside answered by Eric Hobbis , Maxwell Knight , and Ralph Wightman
Question-Master, Jack Longlan4
Produced by Bill Coysh

A new serial play for broadcasting in three instalments
Adapted from Jane Austen's novel by H. Oldfield Box
[Starring] Dulcie Gray And Michael Denison with Edward Chapman and Belle Chrystall
(Michael Denison broadcasts by permission of Associated British Picture Corporation, Ltd.)
Anne Elliot, second daughter of the vain Sir Walter Elliot of Kellynch Hall in Somerset, was still in her teens when she fell deeply in love with a young naval officer. But her period of happiness was brief. Her lover had no money but his pay, and she was persuaded to break the engagement, believing that she did so in his interests. He immediately left the neighbourhood, feeling himself very ill-used. Seven years went by. Anne's delicate prettiness faded and lost its bloom. And then a strange combination of circumstances caused them to meet again.

Jack Wilson and Harry Engleman at two pianos
' A Camp in Wyre Forest': B.B.' describes a night he spent in a Worcestershire forest and tells something of its ancient history
5.25 Children's Service from Darlington Street Methodist Church, Wolverhampton. Conducted by the Rev. Eric Parsons
St. Paul described the Christian life as a race, and the Rev. Eric Parsons makes this description the theme of his talk. He illustrates it by referring to a famous Olympic champion who was a ireat Christian too. The service is conducted largely by children.

Shipping and general weather forecasts.

The third of four services for under-twenties on What must I believe to be a Christian? '
Conducted by the Rev. Wilfrid Garlick
From Shrewsbury
Concluding broadcast, from the Medway Towns. April 8

Appeal on behalf of the Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Institution, by Fred Streeter
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to [address removed]
The Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Institution was founded in 1839 after a series of bad harvests had caused terrible hardship among the aged poor and infirm of this coun'ry. Throughout [he intervening 112 years the care of old gardeners and their widows has been carried out entirely by voluntary contributions, the Institution being in no way State aided.
Today there arc 225 pensioners, while assistance from the Good Samaritan Fund is also given to those in temporary distress. Many of these old people are crippled wi'h rheumatism and arthritic and need extra nourishment, fuel, and other comforts, but funds are also urgently needed to extend the pension list. to do away with the waiting list, and to establish a residential home to which Rardeners and their wives, or their widows, may be welcomed when they are no longer able to care for themselves or are lonely or homeless as a result of having- to give up work.

A story of a man of character by Thomas Hardy
Dramatised for broadcasting by Desmond Hawkins
Music composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
10— ' To this I put my name '
Other parts played by William Haming , Norman Kendall. and Michael Bradford
Produced by Owen Reed in the BBC's West of England studios
The night of the skimmity ride, with its terrible consequences was followed by a restful lull in the affairs of Casterbridge, and Elizabeth-Jane now completes her story in a quieter mood. The death of Lucetia puts an end to the feud between Michnel Henchard and Donald Farfrac. The dangerous secrets ol Henchard's past life are secrets no !ong-.'r. and no further tragedy can come from them-his only fear now :s that Captain Newson may one day return 10 Casterbridge and claim Elizabeth-Jane as his daughter. Until that happens he is conteni to settle down quietly in the care of Elizabeth-Jane, who is the only comfort left in his life. She. no doubt, thinks sometimes of the widowed Farfrae and what might have been. But in the main these are uneventful days in Casterbridge, until some new topic invades the scene.

A series of pre-festival talks on the present-day responsibilities and opportunities of the British people. Whenever valid, 1851 is taken as a point of comparison
5-The Function and Patronage of Art by John Summereon ,.
Curator of Sir John Soone 's Museum

' The Way of the Cross '
Psalm 86 (Broadcast Psalter)
Colossians 1. vv. 1-6 and 9-27
When I survey the wondrous Cross
(A. and M. 108)
St. Luke 9. vv. 23 and 24