A reading taken from
' Centuries of Meditations' by Thomas Traherne
Reader, John Westbrook
BBC Concert Orchestra Leader, William Armon
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
To Set You Thinking: Picador gives the results of the recent competition
Taxing Matters: some reflections from income-tax payers
In Praise of Virtue: Pamela Frankau on truth
A Decent Cup of Coffee: Elizabeth Webb , out and about in London, investigates taste and price
A request programme of records
Introduced by Scott Goddard
Overture: The Force of Destiny
(Verdi)
London Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Antal Dorati
Donna Anna 's aria: Or sai chi
1'onore (Don Giovan. ni) (Mozart) Sena Jurinac (soprano) with the RIAS Orchestra
Conducted by Ferenc Fricsay
Suite: Don Quixote (Telcmann)
Lucerne Festival Strings led by Rudolf Baumgartner
Violin Concerto (Stravinsky)
Ivry Gitlis (violin)
Concerts Colonne Orchestra Conducted by Harold Byrna
Conducted by Sir John Summerson
Theatre: T. C. Worsley
Radio: Barbara Bray
Book: A. Alvarez
Art: David Sylvester
Film: Charles Marowitz
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region
Listeners' questions about the countryside answered by Eric Hobbis, Ernest Neal and Ralph Wightman
Question-Master, Jack Longland
Bach and Brahms
Joan Carlyle (soprano)
Geraint Evans (baritone)
BBC Chorus
Chorus-Master. Leslie Woodgate BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Paul Beard Conducted by Erich Leinsdorf
Part 1
introduces and reads a selection of his short poems
To have passed the age of eighty and yet to be ranked high among the numbers of modern poets is an unusual distinction. It belongs to the Rev. Dr. Young, Canon of Chichester Cathedral.
Part 2
Joan Carlyle broadcasts by permission of the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Coveni Garden, Ltd. See page 4
THE LANTERN BEARERS
A serial for radio in six parts from the novel by Rosemary Sutcliff adapted by Felix Felton with Marius Goring
4: The Young Foxes
' I told him how my father had sought to keep in touch with Ambrosius, Prince of Britain, by secret messengers, and how Vortigern, discovering it, had sent the Saxon raiders to kill him; and how I, now that I had escaped from thraldom, had come to take my father's service upon me under the Prince Ambrosius.'
Other parts played by members of the cast
Produced by David Davis
5.45 THE NEW ENGLISH BIBLE
Four talks by the Rev. C. Leslie Mitton
2: Why a new Translation?
See page 15
A weekly talk on financial affairs, private and public
Forecast for land areas. followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region
followed by RADIO NEWSREEL
A summary of last week's events
Reginald Leopold and the Palm Court Orchestra
Visiting artist, Stephen Manton
by Alistair Cooke
Appeal on behalf of the Haemophilia Society (Registered in accordance with the National Assistance Act 1948) by Ted Willis
Contributions (preferably by crossed postal order or cheque) will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to Ted Willis Esq [address removed]
The Haemophilia Society provides a fellowship for haemophiliacs, their relatives, friends, and those concerned with their treatment and welfare. It gives financial and other help in cases of difficulty and hardship.
by JANE AUSTEN adapted for radio in nine episodes by Thea Holme
5: Sir Thomas's return brings changes
In episode four the private theatricals are discussed and rehearsed, and emotion runs high. Edmund, the theological student, disapproves; Mrs. Norris is won round; and at the height of the proceedings Sir Thomas returns to Mansfield Park!
Produced by Norman Wright
' The truth shall make you free'
Isaiah 59. vv. 12-16, 20, 21
Psalm 16 (Broadcast psalter) St. John 8, vv. 31-69
Now cheer our hearts this eventide
(BBC H.B. 527)
2 John 1, vv. 2, 3
followed by late weather forecast
Monique Haas (piano)
Recorded at a concert given before members of the Maidenhead Music Society at the Town Hall, Maidenhead, Berkshire
