Morning melodies played by the BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, John Jezard)
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
(BBC recording)
Forecast for land areas.
An up-to-the-minute guide for your listening and viewing.
A breakfast-time magazine bringing you news, views, and interviews.
followed by
Morning Music
(See Light Programme)
by the Rev. George Cromey.
Forecast for land areas.
An up-to-the-minute guide for your listening and viewing.
Francis Davies (piano)
Records of songs and instrumental music.
Directed by Reg Pursglove
Rex Palmer introduces portraits in sound of famous broadcasting personalities compiled from the BBC Library of Recordings.
(BBC recording)
Next week: A. J. Alan
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region.
A panel game devised by Tony Shryane and Edward J. Mason.
E. Arnot Robertson and Frank Muir challenge Nancy Spain and Denis Norden.
Umpire, Jack Longland
(Last Wednesday's recorded broadcast)
Scenes and characters from the world of operetta on gramophone records.
Overture. The Consecration of the House (Beethoven): Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Paul van Kempen
Violin Concerto in E minor (Mendelssohn): Igor Oistrakh (violin), Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, conducted by Franz Konwitschny
Symphonic Suite. La Giara (Casella): Orchestra of the St. Cecilia Academy, Rome, conducted by Fernando Previtali
on gramophone records
An evocation of London during the reign of King Edward VII by men and women who look back at the days when they were young.
including: Lady Violet Bonham Carter, Lady Keeble, Mrs. Percy Bailey, Una Duval, Ada Flatman, Moonie Horton, Ruby Miller, Sir Seymour and Lady Hicks, Sir Max Beerbohm, Herbert Hodge, Dennis Stoll, Arthur Wontner, St. John Ervine.
(The recorded broadcast of March 3)
by L. P. Hartley.
Adapted by Archie Campbell.
(Sunday's recorded broadcast)
BBC Midland Light Orchestra
(Leader, James Hutcheon)
Conductor, Gerald Gentry
A message of comfort and cheer for all 'in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity'.
Stuart Hibberd introduces a talk by the Rev. Brian Hession.
Listeners' letters are very welcome as they give real help in planning these talks. Send them to Stuart Hibberd, c/o Silver Lining, [address removed] Listeners will realise that speakers cannot reply personally but will try to deal with their problems in the talks.
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region.
Peter Katin (piano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
(Leader, Paul Beard)
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Russian Music
From the Royal Albert Hall, London
A twice-weekly survey of current affairs.
Speakers in the studio in London and from regional and overseas centres contribute news and views on the issues of today and tomorrow.
London String Quartet: Granville Jones (violin), Carl Pini (violin), Keith Cummings (viola), Douglas Cameron (cello)
(BBC recording)
A transatlantic conversation between Mary Crozier, Radio and Television Critic of the Manchester Guardian and author of Broadcasting (Sound and Television)
and William Elliott, Editor of Television's Impact on American Culture and Williams Professor of History and Politics at Harvard University, about the way in which British and American people use their radio sets and the effects that changing habits may have upon the art of broadcasting.
(BBC recording)
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Late weather forecast for land areas
