' Crossing Frontiers '
The Rev. Kenneth Slack introduces comment by churchmen from different parts of the world
Forecast for land areas
A breakfast-time magazine including Olympic report direct from Rome
Introduced by Jack de Manio
' Crossing Frontiers '
The Rev. Kenneth Slack introduces comment by churchmen from different parts of the world
Forecast for land areas
A bulletin of food news to guide the household shopper
Compiled and read by June Jay
See Light Programme
Bernard Vocadlo (cello)
Eira West (piano)
WAGNER
Gramophone records of excerpts-from ' Lohengrin' and of the Immolation scene from ' The Twilight of the Gods ' sung by Kirsten Flagstad
The Jack Emblow Sextet
and his Latin-American music
A series of three talks on the North Atlantic voyages of the Norsemen by Gwyn Jones author of a new English translation of the Icelandic chronicle. Bgil's Saga
1-Westwards to Iceland
(circa 860)
Professor Jones describes how the accidental discovery of Iceland came about just in time to provide new homes and new estates for the dispossessed Norwegian barons whose lands were about to be overrun by King Harald Fairhair :
Harry Davidson 's Orchestra Conducted by Sidney Davey
Guest artist, Billie Baker
Introduced by Rex Palmer
Master of Ceremonies,
Charles Crathorn
Produced by Fredric Bayco
The dances: Waltz; Bradford Barn Dance: La Mascotte; Kingsway Sauntet ; Veleta: On Leave Foxtrot; Boston Twostep; Georgella Blues; Valse Superbe
The songs: The Desert Song; The Honeysuckle and the Bee
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region
From the many broadcasts on BBC sound and television during the past seven days Gale Pedrick selects highlights that listeners may have missed or might like to hear again
Introduced by John Ellison
Edited by John Haslam
First of two record programmes in which you can hear some of the many songs from the musical comedies and revues written by this famous American composer
The second of three contests
London:
Denis Brogan , Cedric Cliffe
Quiz-Master,
Gilbert Harding Dublin:
Alec Newman , Noel Peart
Quiz-Master, Lionel Hale
Presented by Robert Gladwell
The novel by Francis Brett Young arranged for broadcasting in nine parts by Lionel Brown
PART 9
Produced by David H. Godfrey
(Leader. J. Mouland Begbie )
Conducted by Bryden Thomson
For Children of Most Ages
'Treasure Island'
Robert Louis Stevenson 's adventure story abridged by Barbara Henderson and read in ten episodes by Derek McCulloch
10 (and last)-' Treasure hunt '
5.15 Clothed all in Green-Ho
Fifteen minutes of song and dance on ' that part of the spectrum which cometh between blue and yellow'
Presented on gramophone records by David
5.30 For Older Children
Down to the Sea
A magazine from East Anglia of ships and the sea
CAPTAIN F. B. LAW, Lowestoft Navigation School, on going to sea as an apprentice
JONAS OXLEY, cox'n of Walton-on-Naze Lifeboat, on his pet seal, Sammy JASPER GREENGRASS, trawlerman. on fishing up a basking shark
FRED GRICE, Lowestoft smacksman. on ship-spotting for profit and a sea song from NICKY BACK
Arranged and introduced by Roy Clark
Produced by Derek Dingle
Forecast for land areas. followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region
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An enquiry into his existence and possible nature
Introduced and guided by Gerald Durrell with contributions and discussion by: H.R.H. Prince Peter of Greece
Sir John Hunt . Ella Maillart
Odette Tchernine
Professor C. von Furer-Haimendorf
Dr. W. C. Osman Hill
Ralph Izzard , Eric Shipton
C. R. Stonor
Reader, Hugh Manning
Programme produced by Terence Tiller
A weekly report from the BBC's science correspondent, C. L. Boltz
Ruth Dyson (harpsichord)