Eric Spruce at the BBC theatre organ
and forecast for farmers and shipping
and his Orchestra
Anthology for Coronation Week
and forecast for farmers and shipping
by a doctor
Prayer
The God of love my Sheiphend ia (S.P.
653: Tune, University)
Interlude: 'Peter and John at the Gate Beautiful '
Prayers; the Prayer for Friends; the Lord's Prayer
Through the night of doubt and sorrow (S.P. 678. omitting v. 4: A. and M. 274, omitting w. 4. 7. 8; C.H. 214, omitting v. 4: Tune, Marching)
Blessing
PROSE AND VERSE READINGS. Watching a Coronation.' From the diary of John Evelyn. (BBC reooriltae)
9.45 GENERAL SCIENCE. Man Conquers the Air. 1—' The first Balloonists.'
10.5 NEWS COMMENTARY
The Jimmy Leach
Organolian Quartet
TIME AND TUNE, by Doris Gould
11.20 THE WORLD OF WORK. ' At the Post Office.' Herbert Hunter talks about jobs in the Post Office and interviews some of the workers. (BBC recording)
11.40 TALKS FOR SIXTH FORMS. The Modern Novel: introductory talk by L. P. Hartley.
and his Rumba Band with Estehans, Miguel Delgado and Francisco Ioaza
Michael Miles introduces
The Coronets
John Forde
Professional Protégée
Barbara Lewis
Beryl Orde
Your Favourite Musical Comedy with Edmund Goffren
Resident Top of the Bill Jon , Pertwee
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Harry Rabinowit *
Produced by Trafford Whitelock
and forecast for farmers and shipping
Lunchtime scoreboard
TRAVEL TALKS. In the Cool Lands. 'A Journey along the Rhine.' Script by Edith Woerdemann
2.20 LOOKING AT THINGS. A Modem Church: Basil Spence discusses modern church architecture with a schoolboy and a schoolgirl. Chairman, Alastair Dunnett. (BBC recording)
2.40 SENIOR ENGLISH T. ' Ah Escape ' from the poem ' Enslaved ' by John Masefleld. Arranged for broadcasting by Robert Gititings '
on gramophone records
The Coronation Cup
(Leader, J. MouLand Begbie )
Conductor, Ian Whyte ,
Shipping and general weather forecasts, followed by a detailed forecast for South-East England
directed by Cyril Stapleton in ' Melody Land' with The Stargazers, Julie Dawn
Bill McGuffie , Harold Smart
The Show Band Singers
Introduced by Rikki Fulton
Production by Johnnie Stewart
featuring stars from London's Theatreland
Presented by Terry Thomas with Pat Kirkwood , Josef Locke
Joan Sims , Les Ward
Stanley Black (piano)
The Town Criers
The Stanley Black Concert Orchestra
Written by James Grafton and Peter Griffiths
Produced by Dennis Main Wilson
by Alistair Cooke
A Luncheon held in honour of the Commonwealth and United States representatives attending Her Majesty's Coronation
Speeches by Field Marshal
Viscount Alanbrooke
K.G., G.C.B., O.M.
The Rt. Hon.
The Earl of Halifax K.G., O.M., G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E.
General of the Army
George C. Marshall
The
Rt. Hon. Louis St. Laurent , Q.c., M.P.
Prime Minister of Canada
The Hon. Earl Warren Governor of California
The
Rt. Hon. S. G. Holland , C.H., M.P.
Prime Minister of New Zealand
Recorded earlier in the day at the Connaught Rooms, London