Programme Index

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with Eileen Joyce (piano)
March dn D (K.249) (Mozart): Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham, Bt.
Piano Concerto in E flat (Ireland):
Eileen Joyce (piano) and the Hall6 Orchestra, conducted by Leslie Heward
Rumanian Rhapsody No. 1 (Enesco):
Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy on gramophone records

Contributors

Piano:
Eileen Joyce
Conducted By:
Sir Thomas Beecham, Bt.
Piano:
Eileen Joyce
Conducted By:
Eugene Ormandy

Empire Day
Wynford Vaughan Thomas recalls some of the highlights of the Queen's recent tour, and invites children to think for themselves of the importance of' the Commonwealth
The programme ends with the singing 'of the National Anthem
11.20 THE WORLD OF WORK. Meeting People at Work: Rose-Mary Sands interviews young workers. (BBC recording)
11.40 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH. Encore une idée d'André. Circuler a Paris et arriver a 1'heure! Voila un joli problème, mais Andre1 a une inspiration. Texte d'Emile Harven. (BBC recording)

Contributors

Unknown:
Wynford Vaughan

Regional Variations (2)

Bolero (Ravel) on records

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

The Four in A Chord
John Forde
A Note or Two from Gerald Del Mondi
Graham Stark
Something To Sing About
Barbara Leigh
Jack Train
Top of the Bill Edmund Hockridge
Compere, Bill Gates
Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Produced by Trafford Whitelock

Contributors

Unknown:
John Forde
Unknown:
Gerald Del Mondi
Unknown:
Graham Stark
Unknown:
Barbara Leigh
Unknown:
Jack Train
Unknown:
Bill Edmund Hockridge
Unknown:
Bill Gates
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Produced By:
Trafford Whitelock

Regional Variations (3)

Schools. Exploring Scotland: Mallaig.

BBC Home Service Scottish

Schools. Ar Grwydr yng Nghymru: 4—Merthyr Tydfll.

BBC Home Service Welsh

For Country Schools: A Cornish Lifeboatman
Script by John Allen

2.0 The Music Box
by Gordon Reynolds

2.10 Orchestral Concerts
Mozart's Piano Concerto in G (finale): illustrated talk by John Russell

2.30 Let's Hear It Again
Minuet from Suite for flute and strings by Telemann, and finale of Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 by Bach

2.40 Monday Miscellany
Magazine programme, including Part 1 of a dramatised version of 'The Bishop and the Convict' from 'Les Miserables' by Victor Hugo, adapted for broadcasting by Sam Langdon.

3.0 Prose and Verse Readings
The Vision of the Deadly Sins from 'Piers Plowman' by William Langland, translated by Nevill Coghill

Contributors

Script By:
John Allen
Unknown:
Gordon Reynolds
Talk By:
John Russell
Unknown:
Victor Hugo
Broadcasting By:
Sam Langdon.
Unknown:
William Langland
Translated By:
Nevill Coghill

For Children of All Ages
'The Wind in the Willows' by Kenneth Grahame
Arranged for broadcasting in eight instalments by May Jenkin
8— 'The Return of Ulysses '
Production by Josephine Plummer
'When it began to grow derk, ,the Rat, watth an air of excitement and mystery, summoned the three other animals back into .tlhe parlour, stood each of them up alongside of his litttle heaps of arms, and proceeded to dress them up for the coming expedition. He was very earnest and thoroughgoing about it, and the affair took quite a long time. Flirsit, there was a belt to go round eadh animal, and then a sword to be stuck into each belt, and then a cutlass on the otther side to balance it. Then a paiir of pistols, a policeman's truncheon, several sets of handcuffs, some bandages and sticking plaster, and a flask and a sandwich-case.'
5.30 Day Out
Three holiday excursions by W. R. DaJzeH
2-Windsor
5.50 The week's programmes

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Grahame
Unknown:
May Jenkin
Production By:
Josephine Plummer
Unknown:
W. R. Dajzeh
Mr Badger:
Richard George
The Water-Rat:
Frank Duncan
The Mole:
Richard Goolden
Mr Toad:
Norman Shelley
Weasel:
Peter Claughton
Storyteller:
Mary O'Farrell

Regional Variations (6)

BBC West of England Light Orchestra.

BBC Home Service West

News in Welsh.

BBC Home Service Welsh

Ulster Mirror.

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

' Radio Roadshow.'

BBC Home Service North

As West.

BBC Home Service Midland

Conductor, Martin White
Gerald Crossman (accordion)
Hosna Dorra (soprano)

Contributors

Conductor:
Martin White
Accordion:
Gerald Crossman
Soprano:
Hosna Dorra

Regional Variations (4)

A search for tomorrow's radio stars.

BBC Home Service North

'Curious Epitaphs': talk.

BBC Home Service Welsh

Country Fare

BBC Home Service Northern Ireland

Talk by S. A. Morrison
Mr. Morrison, who thas been a missionary in Egypt for more than twenty years and was in 1951 appointed Executive Secretary of the Near East Christian Council for Refugee Work, has been closely associated with a liaison committee in which Christians of various traditions in Egypt have co-operated. In this talk he describes two remarkable experiments in inter-Church co-operation.
The talk was recorded shortly before
Mr. Morrison left for Kenya to become Secretary oi the Christian Council there.

Contributors

Talk By:
S. A. Morrison

Regional Variations (4)

History, arts, and customs of the Midlands.

BBC Home Service Midland

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Manfredi. Handel-Beecham; Boccherini.

BBC Home Service West

Story of Lady Herbert Lewis, Welsh folk-song collector

BBC Home Service Welsh

Hallé Orchestra
(Leader, Laurance Turner )
Conductor, Sir John Barbirolli
Before an invited audience in the Town Hall, Manchester
Last concert of the 'series

Contributors

Leader:
Laurance Turner
Conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli

BBC Home Service Basic

About BBC Home Service

BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

About this data

This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More