for farmers

The morning magazine
Introduced by Jack de Manio

followed by an interlude

Theme for the Week of PrayeT for Christian Unity
I am the Light of the World
3: Christ, the Light of those who witness to his Truth
Today's intention:
For Orthodox and Eastern Christians
Speaker, Bishop ANTHONY BLOOM

C. Gordon Glover begs your indulgence while he peruses afresh some recorded aspects of the Victorian and Edwardian scene
Produced by Denys Gueroult

by Arnold Richardson
From the Royal Albert Hall , London

ROMULUS AND REMUS
The Founding of Rome: a story from World; History
Script by Margaret Boys

Now Israel may say (BBC H.B. 464) New Every Morning, page 99
Psalm 46 (Broadcast Psalter)
1 Corinthians 12, v. 27. to 13, v. 13 Jesus, Lord, we look to thee (BBC
H.B. 374)
News Summary at 10.30

Morris Motors Band
Conductor, G. V. Brooks

Traditional music and songs from a square dance party at Holt in Wiltshire
Somgs from Pat Shaw
Caller, Nibs Matthews
Music from the Jolly Waggoners Band led by Nan Fleming -
Williams M.C. , Bernard Fishwick
Produced, by Brian Patten

Forecast for land areaA, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region

Aocompanied by Lawrence Brown
Produced by Bill Worsley
Sunday's recorded broadcast in the Light Programme

Let's Join In
'The Forgetful Conjuror' by Pauline Pidgeon
What happened when Mr. Horatio Hoodwink forgot his tricks.

2.20 Figaro
The character created by Beaumarchais illustrated with music by Mozart and Rossini
First of two programmes written and introduced by David Franklin

2.40 The Battle of Britain, 1940
Reconstructed from the point of view of an R.A.F. fighter squadron faced by the overwhelming numerical superiority of the Luftwaffe
Script by Philip Holland

Portrait of an Old Man by KEVIN BARRY LAFFAN
Bert is old and tiresome, and a drain on his daughter and son-in-law with whom he lives. The hub and hope of his life is a portrait of himself, which everyone but Bert suspects is worthless. Yet the moment comes when it must be sold to meet expenses.
Produced by Norman Wright
3.30 The Man with the Twisted Lip by SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
Adapted for radio by Michael Hardwick with Carleton Hobbs , Norman Shelley
Dr. Watson goes gallantly in search of a missing husband at the ' Bar of Gold' opium den in Upper Swandam Lane, and has a curious encounter with a tall, old man whose eyes are dull, whose skin is wrinkled-and yet whose voice is at once familiar.
Production by Frederick Bradnum
The recorded, broadcast of May 12, 1959, in the Light Programme

from St. Michael's, Cornhill in the City of London
Introit; 0 come, ye servants of the Lord (Tye)
Responses (Smith) Psalms 93 and 94 First Lesson: Zephandah 2 Magnificat (Darke in F)
Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 3 Nunc dimittis (Darke in F) Creed
The Lord's Prayer (Robert Stone) Responses (Smith)
Anthem: Here is the little door
(Herbert Howells )
Prayers: The Blessing
Organist ard Director of Music, Harold Darke

Three talks by Janet Hitchman
S: The Day of the Football Game
The recorded broadcast of April 19, 1960, in the Midland Home Service

5.0 JUNIOR TIME
A programme for the fives to eights
Spindle Grease
A sequel to the East Anglian fairy tale, Tom Tit Tot told by Eric Fowler
Introduced by Shirley Franklin
5.15 THE IVORY CROCODILE
A new ' Charter Pilot' serial written by Gilbert Dalton
Part 2
Produced by Peggy Bacon
5.40 THE HOBBIT
The book by J. R. R. Tolkien abridged by Barbara Henderson
Read in thirteen Instalments by David Davis
3: The Last Homely House
Mr. Baggins, the Hobbit, had been dragged off on an expedition to recover a hoard of gold from a dragon. His companions were thirteen dwarves (the rightful owners of the gold) and Gandalf, the wizard. The party had not been travelling long when all the dwarves were captured by trolls and put into nasty, smelly sacks.

Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region

A series of five-round contests between London and the Regions
LONDON v. WEST
Round 2
London:
Denis Brogan , Geoffrey Grigson
Quiz-Master, Lionel Hale
West:
Alan Gibson , Vincent Waite
Quiz-Master, Stephen Potter
Arranged by Patrick Harvey

by Ormerod Greenwood
' In my teens it was quite as embarrassing as sex, and that was bad enough..... I can't think of anything which would frighten people more, short of going after them with a carving knife.'

Part 2: Vaughan Williams
Symphony No. 6, in E minor
Another performance of the Symphony: Saturday (Third Programme)

The News and Comment from at home and abroad

Six dances in Bulgarian rhythms (Mikrokosmos) played by Charles Reiner (piano)

by Giuseppe di Lampedusa abridged by Neville Teller read by Robert Rietty
The eighth of ten instalments

Beethoven
Sonata in G minor, Op. 5 No. 2 played by Eleanor Warren (cello)
Paul Hamburger (piano)
The recorded broadcast of Dec. 23, 1960. in the Third Programme