News and market trends
(Friday's 7.50 talk)
Talks by The Rev. D.R. Thomas
Ivor Novello paints a word picture of his mother Madame Clara Novello Davies
(From the BBC Sound Archives)
What the weeklies think, illustrated from their editorials, is reviewed by Geoffrey Howe
A magazine programme
Introduced by Sir Ivan Thompson
Natalia Karp (piano)
Feast of St. Matthew
New Every Morning, page 87
Let saints on earth in concert sing (BBC H.B. 249)
Psalm 100
St. Matthew 19. vv. 16-30
O heavenly Word, eternal Light (BBC H.B. 37)
News Summary at 10.30
Raymond Agoult and His Players
Records of two young British artists
Jacqueline Du Pre (cello) and John Shirley-Quirk (baritone)
Reports from Britain and overseas
Introduced by Bill Hartley
The Four Stages of Driving: by Ronald Priestley. 1: The challenge of passing the test.
Taxation Methods: Robin Richards reviews the present methods and some very advanced ideas for taxing motorists.
The Autumn Season: With the German Motor Show the international season of shows has started. Geoffrey Hancock considers what we might see and what we might learn this year.
Road Conditions: a review of the week ahead.
Forecast for land areas. Detailed forecast for the South-East
Leslie Crowther, Ronnie Barker and June Whitfield engage in an illustrated argument on the fallibility of human nature as revealed by a study of The Art of Entertainment
with Mickie Most and The Minute Men
Dr. Reginald Jacques, eminent musician, discusses with Roy Plomley in a recorded programme the eight records he would take to a desert island.
(Broadcast on August 26)
A new play for radio by David Rush
Robert Hayes, a master at a coeducational grammar school, is in line for the headship. But the School Governors have doubts about his political beliefs. When his opportunity comes, he is faced with two alternative courses of action, each of which seems to involve a betrayal.
(Richard Hurndall is appearing in 'The Masters' at the Savoy Theatre, London)
Gale Pedrick makes a personal selection of items from BBC sound and television
Introduced by John Ellison
(Friday's broadcast)
Second of six programmes in which Derek Parker introduces memories of some eminent Victorians
(Compiled from recordings in the BBC Sound Archives)
For the under-fives
Introduced by Peter Hawkins
A programme about Grace Darling the heroine of the Farne Islands, Northumberland
Written by Gibson Sykes. Based on the book Grace Darling and her Times by Constance Smedley
'... one quarter before five my Daughter observed a vessel on the Harker's rock; but owing to the darkness, and spray going over her, could not observe any person on the wreck, although the glass was incessantly applied, until near 7 o'clock.' (Extract from The Journal of William Darling)
Young orchestras from many parts of the country
The City of Dundee Youth Orchestra play a suite specially written for them by David Dorward
Festivities for a young orchestra (first broadcast performance)
Conducted by the composer
Forecast for land areas. Detailed forecast for the South-East
A play for radio by R.F. Delderfield with William Devlin
The day: Saturday, October 5, 1957. The place: Beechdene School, Somerset
(accordion)
News and views of books by Brian Moloney, Kay Dick and Peter Vansittart
Asa Briggs and Kingsley Martin on Victorian Cities
William Pickles on The Trial of Charles de Gaulle
Introduced by Robin Holmes
Played by The English String Quartet: Nona Liddell (violin), Eleanor St. George (violin) Marjorie Lempfert (viola) Helen Just (cello)
with Roger Lord (oboe)
