News and market trends
Thursday's 7.50 talk
The morning magazine
Introduced by Tim GUDGIN
Food news from LOUISE DAVIES followed by an interlude
May Day
Talks by THE REV. R. E. TURNER
5: The Worker
Second hearing of the broadcast at 7.40
Introductory Music
9.5 THE SERVICE
Praise the Lord, ye heavens adore him (Tune. Austrian Hymn)
Interlude: Ways of Prayer
2: Thanksgiving
The Prayer for Thanksgiving
Summer suns are glowing
(Tune, Glenanlas)
ISOLDE TROUT (soprano)
NEIL SOLOMON (piano)
THOMAS GAMBOLD (tenor) FREDERICK STONE (piano)
by GLYN HARRIS
New Every Morning, page 93
When morning gilds the skies
(BBC H.B. 285)
Psalm 138
St. Luke 5, vv. 12-26
Father, in whom we live (BBC
H.B. 166)
played by CECIL NORMAN
AND THE RHYTHM PLAYERS
t1: Evolution Today written by Henry Marshall with Dr. H. B. D. Kettlewell
by WILLIAM SAROYAN and a poem ' The Horses' by TED HUGHES Listening and Writing series
An examination of various interpretations which have been placed upon a much used word
1: The Greek Idea of Democracy by M. I. FINLEY Talks for Sixth Forms series
Worcestershire v. West Indies
Commentary by REX ALSTON
From the County Cricket Ground, Worcester
Radio correspondence column in which listeners add their comments to some of the views expressed in 'Any Questions? ' Thursday's broadcast in the Light Programme '
Forecast for land areas. Detailed forecast for the South-East
GALE PEDRICK selects highlights from the many broadcasts on BBC sound and television during the past seven days
Introduced by JOHN ELLISON
Written by Marjory Whitelaw tTravel Talks series
1: Buried cities in the time of Abraham
Written by Cameron Miller and Wilfred Harrison
The Bibte and Life series
A fairy tale by Ruth Ainsworth
Stories and Rhymes series
Worcestershire v. West Indies
Further commentary by REX ALSTON and Roy LAWRENCE
From the BBC Sound Archives
DILYS POWELL examines the work and personalities of some eminent film directors including the voices and opinions of: ROBERT BRESSON
VITTORIO DE SICA
ROBERT FLAHERTY
ALFRED HITCHCOCK
JOHN HUSTON
FRITZ LANG
JEAN RENOIR
ROBERTO ROSSELLINI
JACQUES Tati
LUCHINO VISCONTI Produced by JOHN POWELL
ELIZABETH HARWOOD (soprano)
BBC SCOTTISH ORCHESTRA Led by Granville Casey
Conductor, NORMAN DEL MAR
A dialogue story written by JOHN D. STEWART
The Livestock Show Introduced by CICELY MATHEWS
by DOUGLAS DUFF 2: Ships that rose from the grave
A serial play in five episodes written for broadcasting by GEORGE EWART EVANS
3: Gone to Putney
1 Produced by PEGGY BACON
Forecast for land areas. Detailed forecast for the South-East
The week ahead
Introduced by BILL LATTO with HARVEY TORBETT talking about the carp
tin conversation with ALEXANDER BLAND and BRIAN ROBERTSON
Although he was born on a sheep station near Mount Gambier and lived there steadily until he was thirteen, Robert Helpmann never had any doubts about wanting to be a dancer. He has just created Elektra, his first ballet for twelve years, which was produced at Covent Garden.
Conducted by SANDOR VEGH with HEINZ HELLIGER (oboe)
GEORGES JANZER (viola)
Recording made available by courtesy of Radiodiffusion-Télévision Francaise
A selection of wit, music, and humour
Introduced by BASIL BOOTHROYD of Punch
Musical interludes on records chosen by ROBERT IRWIN Produced by JOHN BRIDGES
The News
Background to the News
People in the News
followed by an interlude
The Edwardians by V. SACKVILLE-WEST abridged by Eve Howland read by JUNE TOBIN Tenth of fifteen instalments
Bach
Prelude and Fugue in C minor
(Well-tempered Clavier. Book 2)
Partita No. 3, in A minor
Fantasia; Allemande; Corrente; Sarabande; Burlesca; Scherzo; Gigue
Prelude and Fugue in G major
(Well-tempered Clavier. Book 2) played by MAUREEN JACKSON (piano)
Third of seven programmes including all the keyboard Partitas
