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
In My Opinion: observations by Erskine Childers on the struggle to be a consumer
Careers in Cameo: Gordon Gow talks to Louis Armstrong
Spring Tonic: Alice Hooper Beck points out the prettiest new hats
Teachers Wanted: the problem and its solution

A request programme of gramophone records
Introduced by John Warrack
Suite for string orchestra (Janáček)
Prague Chamber Orchestra
A group of the Holy Sonnets of John Donne (Britten) Peter Pears (tenor)
Benjamin Britten (piano)

Conducted by Sir John Summerson
Book: A. Alvarez
Art: David Sylvester
Film: Edgar Anstey
Theatre: T. C. WorsJey
Radio: Barbara Bray

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

A monthly programme reflecting life in the country including
Sounds of the month
Reports from the countryside
A Natural History contribution by Eric Simms
Introduced by C. Gordon Glover Produced by Arthur Phillips

BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader,Paul Beard
Conducted by Hans Rosbaud
Part 1

Meston Batchelor now knows that there are moments when a large second-hand saloon can, be a distinct disadvantage

Part 2 Images Debussy
Gigues Iberia
Rondes de printemps

THE LANTERN BEARERS
A serial for radio in six parts from the novel by Rosemary Sutcliff adapted by Felix Felton with Marius Goring
6: The Dark Warrior
* Five years went by ... then, as the sixth summer was ending, I stood with Brychan, looking across the frontier line; we saw a man crawling towards us, and, as we watched, a Saxon arrow pierced him in the back.'
Produced by David Davis
5.45 THE NEW ENGLISH BmLE
4: What does it sound like?
The Rev. C. Leslie Mitton reads the Palm Sunday story
(St. Luke 19, vv. 28-48. A.V.)

A weekly talk on financial affairs, private and public

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

followed by RADIO NEWSREEL
A summary of last week's events

Reginald Leopold and the Palm Court Orchestra
Visiting artist, Rowland Jones

by Alistair Cooke

by JANE AUSTEN adapted for radio in nine episodes by Thea Holme
7: The Crawfords leave for London
In episode six William Price , Fanny's brother, arrives at Mansfield Park, and a Ball is planned in their honour. Henry Crawford proposes to Miss Fanny, but she is unable to return his affection. Sir Thomas is dumbfounded.
Produced by Norman. Wright

Sonata in D, Op. 102 No. 2 played by Pierre Fournier (cello)
Friedrich Gulda (piano) on a gramophone record

' Jesus said:
I am the true Vine'
Hosea 14, vv. 4-9
Psalm 80, vv. 4-15 (Book of Common
Prayer)
St. John 15, vv. 1-21, 26-27
To Christ, the Prince of peace (BBC
H.B. 94)
St. Mark 14, vv. 24-25

followed by late weather forecast

George Malcolm (harpsichord)
Recorded at the Polytechnic, Chiswick. before members of the Fayrfax Recital Club, on February 11