for farmers
The morning magazine
Introduced by Jack de Manio
followed by an, interlude
' Looking at Life '
Talks by James Fairlie
2: The Mastery Over Things
followed by an interlude
by Neil van Allen
Wagner
Gramophone records, including the ' Siegfried Idyll ' conducted by Guido Cantelli
Five programmes of gramophone records, illustrating the living tradition of the British ballad
Compiled and introduced by Peter Kennedy
4: Ballads of Work and Why Bother?
Songs concerned with that most romantic of occupations, the roving trade-the jolly tinkers, the pedlars with their packs, the hard-working tiradestmen who take to the open road
Production by Douglas Cleverdon
Four scientists answer listeners' questions about science and technology
In the Chair
Professor G. P. WELLS , F.R.S.
Members of Panel
JOHN MAYNARD SMITH
University College, London SIR GRAHAM SUTTON, F.R.S. Director General of the Meteorological' Office
PETER SYKES
University of Cambridge J. M. TANNER
Institute of Child Health, University of London
Programme arranged, by Archie Clbw
Recorded broadcast of January 14
BBC Scottish Orchestra
Leader, Peter Gibbs
Conductor, Norman Del , Mar
Forecast for land, areas. followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region
Freddy Grisewood recalls some of the highlights, grave and gay, from the thirteen years' run of this famous discussion programme
Produced by Michael Bowen
Recording of last: Friday's broadcast in the Light Programme
Introduced by J. W. Lambert
by JULES VERNE freely adapted as a serial in eight parts by Lance Sieveking
Part 4 f
Sunday's recorded broadcast
4: French National
Radio Orchestra
Overture: The Barber of Seville
(Rossini) conducted by Igor Markevitch
Symphony in C (Bizet) conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2
(Villa-Lobos) conducted) by the composer on gramophone records
A message of comfort and cheer for all in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness or any other adversity '
Stuart Hibberd introduces a talk by the Rev. Brian Hession
Listeners' letters are very welcome as they give real help in planning these talks. Send them to Stuart Hibberd , c/o Silver Lining, Broadcasting House, London, W.I. Listeners will realise that speakers cannot reply personally but will try to deal with their problems in the talks.
A programme for the fives to eights
Macphcrson
The book by Lavinia Derwent read by W. H. D. Joss
6: Rescued from the Canal
Forecast for land areas. followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region
by BILL NAUGHTON
Production by DOUGLAS CLEVERDON
Recorded broadcast of November 8, 1960, in the Third Programme See page 26
A gallery of portraits in close up
Big Bill Benny wrestler, theatrical agent, and night-club proprietor
Compiled by Norman Cresswell Produced by David Glencross
Recorded broadcast of October 18, 1960, in the Midland Home Service
Gramophone records of famous singers
This week:
Boris Christoff
Beniamino Gigli
Elisabeth Schumann
See page 26
Anona Winn , Joy Adamson
Jack Train , Richard Dimbleby ask all the questions and Kenneth Home knows some of the answers
Produced by C. F. Meehan
Repeated on Thursday at 1.10
'Twenty Questions' is broadcast by arrangement with Maurice Winnick
The News
Background to the News
People in the News
Wolfgang Schneiderhan (violin)
Lucerne Festival Strings directed by Rudolf Baumgartner Violin Concerto in A minor (Bach) Suite: Don Quixote (Telemann) on gramophone records
