The reading this morning is a part of the sermon preached by Archbishop Thomas Beckel in T. S. Eliot 's play
' Murder in the Cathedral '
Reader, Preston Lockwood

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BBC Concert Orchestra
Conducted by Gilbert Vinter

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Marjorie Anderson introduces:
Stocking the Ark: Percy Edwards makes his personal choice of animals.
Who are the Lonely People?: A vicar, a doctor, and a problem-page editor give evidence.
William Taylor, who recalls his first job as an errand-boy some forty years ago.
Voices and Views selected from Woman's Hour programmes in 1957

with Ludwig Hoelscher (cello)
Suite, Nobles Jeunesses (
Georg Muffat ). L'Ensemble Orchestral de l'Oiseau-Lyre, conducted by Louis de Froment
Cello Concerto in B flat (Boccherini):
Ludwig Horlscher with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Otto Matzerath
Symphonic poem, Le Rouet d'Omphale (Saint-Saëns); Joyeuse marche (Chabrier): Royal. Philharmonic Orchestra: conductor. Sir Thomas Beecham Bt ,on gramophone records

Conducted by Sir Gerald Barry
Radio Siriol Hugh Jones
Book- John Lehmann
Art: David Sylvester
Film. E. Arnot Robertson
Theatre: Ivor Brown

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Edited and introduced by Maxwell Knight
Evergreens
Eric Hobbis and Frank Jane discuss with Maxwell Knight the place of evergreens in the world of nature and folklore
Produced by Winwood Reade
Evergreens are traditionally associated with Christmas and our homes would be much less decorative if some plants did not remain green throughout the winter. Why do they retain their leaves? Why are they associated with medicine and various folk legends?

David Franklin introduces favourite operatic records and singers

A sacred trilogy
Parts 1 and 2

at 2.30 Part 1: The Dream of Herod Part 2: The Flight into Egypt

at 3.50 Part 3: The Arrival at Sais Epilogue

Words and music by Berlioz

English version by Paul England

Cast in order of singing:

THE NARRATOR: Richard Lewis (tenor)
A CENTURION: John Kentish (tenor)
POLYDORUS: John Holmes (boss)
HEROD: Norman Walker (bass)
MARY: Josephine Veasey (mezzo-soprano)
JOSEPH: John Cameron (baritone)
FATHER OF THE FAMILY: David Ward (bass)
BBC CHORUS (Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate)
BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (Leader. Paul Beard) Conductor, Rudolf Schwarz
FLUTES Douglas Whittaker and Russell King
HARP Sidonie Goossens

by Gilbert Highet
For some years Mr. Highet has been broadcasting a weekly book talk over the American radio and has built up a considerable following.
In this talk, the first of three, he speaks about one of the oldest literary forms-the fable-taking modern examples from Robert Louis Stevenson.

Part 3

Afternoon Out
Wilfred Pickles visits
The Bowes Museum-
Barnard Castle and there meets the Curator, Thomas Wakes , F.S.A., F.M.A., and members of the staff
Programme arranged and written by Margaret Potter
Scenes from the past re-enacted in the studio by Geoffrey Banks. Madeleine Vacher
Herbert Smith. Vida Paterson
Harold Rottesman
Production by Trevor Hill

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A summary of events of the past week

Max Jaffa and the Palm Court Orchestra
This evening's visiting artists,
Folkestone Halliday Girls' Choir
Conductor, Joan Oxley

by Alistair Cooke

Appeal on behalf of St. Joseph's Hospice, Hackney, by Pamela Frankau
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to Miss Pamela Frankau, [address removed]
St Joseph's Hospice was founded more than fifty years ago by the Irish Sisters of Charity for the caTe of the aged sick and those in the last stages of illness, regardless of race or creed. Owing to the great demand for admission, a new wing containing all modern equipment for the comfort of patients was recently opened at a cost of £ 120,000. Of this £ 70,000 has been paid, but a further £ 50,000 is urgently needed to clear the debt.

Sophie Wyss (soprano)
BBC Singers
Wigmore Ensemble: Geoffrey Gilbert (flute)
Maria Korchinska (harp) Granville Jones (violin) Frederick Riddle (viola)
Anthony Pini (cello)
The programme includes ' Legendes dorees ' collected by Yvette Guilbert and arranged by Leonard Isaacs

' Keep my Covenant, saith the Lord'
Exodus 19, vv. 3-8a Psalm 90, vv. 1-12 (Broadcast psalter) Deuteronomy 30, vv. 1-20
For thy mercy and thy grace (BBC
H.B. 429)
St. Matthew 7. v. 21

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