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Speaker,
THE RT. REV. GEORGE REINDORP
The morning magazine
Introduced by AIDAN MACDERMOT
followed by an interlude
A talk by ALAN GIBSON
Second edition
Recordings from the past and the present
The Days before Yesterday
LIONEL GAMLIN looks back (but not in anger) on past events Produced by LESLIE PEROWNE
by ALISTAIR COOKE
ANTONY HOPKINS
Compiled and introduced by RAYMOND ESCOFFEY
New Every Morning, page 50 Father most holy, merciful and loving. (BBC H.B. 167)
Canticle 2
1 Samuel 3, vv. 1-10 and v. 19 Take up thy cross, the Saviour said (BBC H.B. 369)
News Summary at 10.30
GEORGE SCOTT-WOOD AND HIS MUSIC
by WILLIAM APPLEBY
The tree in the wood
The rising of the lark
Contentment
Written and introduced by Ronald Smurthwaite
Une enquete de I'inspecteur Limier
Written by Rene Leplat Intermediate French series
BBC NORTHERN ORCHESTRA Leader, Reginald Stead Conducted by STANFORD ROBINSON
Forecast for land areas. Detailed forecast for the South-East
Michael Bentine discusses with Roy Plomley, in a recorded programme, the eight records he would take to a desert island.
by Gordon Reynolds
The Flying Dutchman
First of two illustrated talks on the story and' music of Wagner's opera by DAVID FRANKLIN Orchestral Concerts series
Betty's Dinner Party
Written by Margaret Miller
The Bush Fire and the Baboons from ' African Boy ' by GRACE HUXTABLE
Crack of Doom
A play for radio by Gilbert and Margaret Hackforth-Jones with Richard Hurndall John Westbrook
Marjorie Westbury
Austin Trevor, David Spenser
Some are lucky ships, and some have a hoodoo. The submarine Pericles had a hoodoo. Her sister ship Parsifal has recently been lost with all hands in unexplained circumstances. When John Winter takes command of Pericles, Ian Bawley , a reporter, scents a story. Saturday's broadcast
For retired and older people, and those concerned for their welfare
The Welsh Woman: Ivy Watkinson
You may telephone from here: Stanley Laughton
Where's that lovely leisure?: France Gomm
'The Way of All Flesh': an extract from Samuel Butler's book read by Rolf Lefebvre
Introduced by John Dunn
A serial play in six episodes written for broadcasting by DAVID SCOTT DANIELL
More adventures of a Drummer-boy of the lllth Foot 1: Royal Bodyguard Produced by PEGGY BACON
Suggestions for your reading from SUSAN DICKINSON and ROBERT REID
LESLIE SMITH interviews JOHN BETJEMAN
A monthly series of programmes for beginners in astronomy
Introduced by Patrick Moore 5: Mars
Forecast for land areas. Detailed forecast for the South-East
played by the BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA Leader, Arthur Leavins
Conductor, VILEM TAUSKY
ELIZABETH FRETWELL (soprano)
THE AMBROSIAN SINGERS
Directed by JOHN MCCARTHY Produced by ALAN ABBOTT
The Seagull by Anton Chekhov with Virginia Maskell and Mary Wimbush
Translated by GEORGE CALDERON Adapted by BARBARA BURNHAM Cast in order of speaking:
Pianist, CICELY HOYE
Guitarist, ALEXIS CHESNAKOV Produced by VAL GIELGUD
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The News
Background to the News
People in the News
sung by RICHARD STANDEN (bass) with PAUL HAMBURGER (piano)
The Golden Mask by ELLIS PETERS abridged by Neville Teller read by DEREK HART Eleventh of fifteen instalments
BBC NORTHERN SINGERS
Conductor, STEPHEN WILKINSON
KEITH SWALLOW (piano) Introduced by ARTHUR BARTON