A reading taken from
' Smoke on the Mountain ' by Joy Davidman
Reader, Olive Gregg
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
How do you accept a compliment?: thoughts on this from E. Arnot Robertson
What Are They Up To?: Jeanne Heal looks at some of the women's organisations 5: Mothers' Unions
Robbed in a Youth Hostel: Tim Bowden relates his experience in Italy
Clubtime for Motorists: with Sheila Van Damm in the chair
A request programme of gramophone records
Introduced by John Warrack
Britten
Movements from Spring Symphony
Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano) Norma Procter (contralto) Peter Pears (tenor)
Chorus of boys from
Emmanuel School, Wandsworth
Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Conducted by the composer
Conducted by Sir John Summerson
Theatre: Philip Hope-Wallace Radio: Laurence Kitchin
Book: J. G. Weightman
Art: Basil Taylor
Film: Edgar Anstey
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region
Listeners' questions about the countryside answered by Eric Hobbis
Maxwell Knight and Ralph Wightman
Question-Master, Jack Longland
Produced by Bill Coysh
Jorge Bolet (piano)
BBC Scottish, Orchestra
Leader, Peter Gibbs
Conductor, Norman Dei Mar
Part, 1
by William Townsend
Below the foothills of the Rocky Mountains lies Calgary. The painter, William Townsend , who has paid several visits to Canada, talks about the ' explosive confidence that bursts the city open, the never-stopping animation and go.'
: shortened version of the talk broadcast in the Third Programme on November 13, 1960
Part 2
by Charles Dickens
Adapted for radio in twelve episodes by H. Oldfield Box
with James Hayter and Hugh Dickson as Pip
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, Patricia Kern
by Alistair Cooke
Appeal on behalf of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists by Miss Leslie Caron
Contributions (preferably by crossed postal order or cheque) will be gratefully acknowledged and, should be addressed; to Miss Leslie Caron [address removed]
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is responsible for setting and maintaining a high standard of practice throughout the Commonwealth by supervising the training of doctors after qualification and by holding examinations both for specialists and for general practitioners who intend to practise midwifery. The College also sponsors research, which is urgently needed, on the causation and cure of many conditions responsible for death and disability in both mother and child.
A series of portraits by Lord Birkett
1: Sir Edward Marshall Hall, K.C.
1858-1927
Or Has It?
In conversation together, five travellers to the world's principal jungles share their experiences, make comparisons, and shatter a few popular illusions. The speakers are from South America, Africa, Burma, and Malaya. Richard Owen
Gerald Durrell Francis Huxley
John Hanbury-Tracey
Chairman, Stewart WaveH
followed by an interlude
Christ, the power of God Isaiah 45, vv. 11-14, 22-23
Psalm 118, vv. 11-24
Ephesians 1, vv. 3-23
The strife ia o'er (BBC H.B. 114) Colossians 3. v. 1
followed by late weather forecast
Fou Ts'ong (piano)
Recorded at a concert given before members of the New Dorset Music Society at Dorchester