for farmers
The morning magazine Introduced by Peter Bryant
Jean Balfour gives food news comment and suggestions for the household shopper followed by an interlude
The Bishop of Coventry talks about
Words that Matter
5: 'Mine'
Jean Balfour gives food news comment and suggestions for the household shopper
: second hearing of the broadcast at 7.40
Opening Music: Corelli's Concerto Grosso No. 8, in G minor
Prayer
From all that dwell below the skies
(S.P. 408; C.H. 228; D.S. 121; P.H. 228: Tune, Wareham— S.P. 631)
Interlude: Little Plays of St.
Francis. 5: Brother Sun
Prayers; the Prayer for Today; the Lord's Prayer
In Christ there is no East or West
(S.P. 537; BBC Supplement 19: Tune. St. Stephen (Newington)— S.P. 250)
Blessing
Closing Music:
Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Repeated next Wednesday at 9.30 a.m. on Network Three wavelengths
by Sally Mays
by Jack Jones
Extracts from the novelist's autobiography chosen by Glyn Jones and read by the author
Osian Ellis (harp) with the Philomusica of London directed by Granville Jones
Handel's Harp Concerto in F major on a gramophone record
Men Catch Fish
The Observer in the past watches a fishing scene in the late Old Stone Age
Script by Rhoda Power
The story from George Eliot 's ' Mill on the Floss ' of how Tom and Maggie quarrel, are reconciled, and go fishing together
Listening and Writing series
Robin BRYANS has been talking to some of the old ladies of Nottingham who take lace from the factories into their homes for finishing. Many of them have been doing this work for nearly eighty years and they have recorded some lively recollections of their early days which they compare with life and work today.
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region
Gale Pedrick selects highlights from the many broadcasts on BBC sound and television
Introduced by John Ellison Edited by Gordon Williams
Tribal Reserve in South Africa
Margaret Roberts describes life among the Xosa people of the Transkei Reserve
Getting and Spending
5: Gambling-For and Against Script by Edward Blishen
An Icelandic fairy story retold by Aslaug Boucher
2: The City of the Cloud-King Stories and Rhymes series
Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
Introduced by Ivan Samson Master of Ceremonies, Charles Crathorn
Produced by Andrew Gold
The dances: Marine Fourstep; Waltz: Balmoral Tango; Ideal Schottische; Eva Threestep; The Imperial Waltz; Mayfair Quickstep
Tickets for the recording of this programme on Saturday, February 10, may be obtained on application to [address removed] enclosing stamped addressed envelope.
A weekly exploration of the BBC Sound Archives
RETURN TO PRAGUE by Egon Larsen
After an absence of twenty-five years Egon Larsen paid a return visit to the City of Prague, and in this programme he recalls some of the sights and sounds of yesterday and compares them with those of today. Produced by David Allan
Eric Chadwick (organ)
BBC Northern Orchestra Leader. Reginald Stead
Conducted by Charles Groves
Recording of a concert given at one o'clock before an audience in the Town Hall. Manchester, by courtesy of the Manchester Corporation
A programme for the fives to eights
Alexander Armstrong
A dialogue story by John D. Stewart
Alexander's Birthday
Introduced by Cicely Mathewa
A period adventure serial of the days of the Slave Trade
Written for radio by Margaret Potter
2: The Decision
Production by Trevor Hill
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region
Bill Latto comments on news and prospects for anglers in south-eastern waters
by Richard Miers
' Have you ever stuck a postage stamp on a wild elephant? It sounds like a riddle, but believe it or not there are a select few who have actually achieved this remarkable feat.'
Richard Miers tells how once in Africa he was inveigled into an abortive attempt to join that ' select few.'
Recorded broadcast of January 4
Part 2
Four programmes in which
Donald Swann the musical half of At the Drop of a Hat sings and talks about himself and his music
1: Russian Roots and Oxford Gardens
The News
Background to the News
People in the News
followed by an interlude
Dorothy Dorow (soprano)
Rosemary Phillips (contralto)
Alan Loveday (violin)
Charles Spinks
(harpsichord continuo)
Bernard Richards (cello continuo)
Part of the recorded broadcast of December 10, 1961, in the Third Programme
