Harold Smart at the BBC theatre organ
and forecast for farmers and shipping
Directed by Frank Stewart
Talk by Nathaniel Micklem , D.D.
3 — ' Religion as Struggle '
and forecast for farmers and shipping
Australia v. England
Summary of the fifth day's play by E. W. Swanton, cricket correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
From Brisbane Cricket Ground
A brief bulletin of food news, and some hints recorded by Ruth Drew
on gramophone records
John Dethick (baritone)
Cyril Chapman (clarinet)
Josephine Lee (piano)
by William Aspden
William Aspden , who has come upon pearls when fishing off North Wales, talks about the pearls that can still be found in rivers and around the coasts of Britain.
STORIES FROM WORLD HISTORY. ' The girl who would not give bribes ': a story from China of Chao Chun and the court painter (first century
B.C.) Script by Anne Chang. (BBC recording)
Hail to the Lord's Anointed (BBC
Hymn Book 457)
New Every Morning, page 96 Psalm 29 (Broadcast Psalter) Isaiah 2. vv. 5-12 and 19-22 Hark, the glad sound (BBC Hymn
Book 490)
Bill Savill and his Orchestra
Crawford White, cricket correspondent of the News Chronicle, sums up the day's play at Brisbane
of gramophone records
Shipping and general weather forecasts, followed by a detailed forecast for South-East England
and his Orchestra with Georgia Lee and Roy Edwards
LET'S JOIN IN. Preparation for the Nativity Play to be performed this time next week.
2.20 ADVENTURES IN MUSIC. Messiah ': second of two illustrated talks by Ieuan Rees-Davies on the oratorio by Handel 2.40 HISTORY II. ' Watt and Steam
Engines ': an inventor revolutionises the use of steam-power. Script by Miles Tomaliu
by John Linett
Produced by Finlay J. Macdonald
from Southwark Cathedral
Conducted by the Rev. C. D. Biddell , Priest Vicar
The Preces (William Smith)
Psalms 6. 7. and 8
First Lesson: Isaiah 8. v. 16, to 9. v. 7
Creator of the stars of night (E.H. 1)
Magnificat (Byrd, Three Minims)
Second Lesson: James 2, v. 14-end
Nunc dimittis (Byrd, Three Minims)
Creed; Suffrages; Collects
Anthem: Hosanna to the Son of David (Orlando Gibbons)
Prayers and the Grace
Organist and Master of the Music, Sidney S. Campbell
For Younger Listeners
'The New Treasure Seekers'
Six stories from the book by E. Nesbit told by 'David'
2 - 'Archibald the Unpleasant'
5.15 For Older Children
'The Secret of the Lost Planet'
A new serial play in six parts by Angus MacVicar
2 - 'Switch to Jets!'
Produced by Kathleen Garscadden
Asa, the girl from the Lost Planet, has been kidnapped. In return for her safety Otto Schenk demands possession of the Electronome, a mysterious machine by which the people of Hesikos send their thoughts through space. Jeremv and his uncle rescue Asa in time. Schenk now decides to fly to Hesikos to capture the Electronome by force.
5.50 Children's Hour prayers conducted by the Bishop of Croydon the Rt. Rev. C. K. N. Bardsley
Shipping and general weather forecasts, followed by a detailed forecast for South-East England
Part of the first pace of Bach's manuscript of the Mass
Bach: Mass in B minor
at 7.45
Kyrie Gloria
at 9.15 Credo Sanctus Agnus Dei
Jennifer Vyvyan soprano 0 Pamela Bowden contralto Alexander Young Tenor John Carol Case Baritone E George James Bass
Douglas Moore (HORN)
Continuo: Peler Muacant (CELLO) Charles Spinks (ORGAN) George Malcolm (HARPSICHORD) BBC Chorus (Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate)
BBC Symphony Orchestra (Leader, Paul Beard)
CONDUCTED BY Boris Ord
late weather forecast for land areas