News, market trends and current topics
Speaker, C. A. Joyce
and Programme News
The morning magazine
Introduced by JOHN Timpson
The Book for All Seasons
People from different walks of life have been reading it
1: A parson and his wife
THE REV. WERNER PELZ and MRS. PELZ
and Programme News
by ALISTAIR COOKE
Sunday's broadcast
New Every Morning, page 29
For those we love within the veil (BBC H.B. 243)
Canticle 8
1 Corinthians 15, vv. 35-38,
50-58
Think, 0 Lord, in mercy (BBC
H.B. 449)
Talk by ROBERT MENGIN
French for Sixth Forms series
by WILLIAM APPLEBY
The Bay of Biscay Fire down below
The twelve days of Christmas
Second of two talks by ROGER NORTH on the incidental music by Mendelssohn to Shakespeare's play
Orchestral Concerts series
BBC WELSH ORCHESTRA
Leader, Philip Whiteway
Conductor, RAE JENKINS
Overture: Doctor Miracle...Bizet
12.8* Divertimento for string orchestra..................William Mathias
12.21* Symphony No. 39, in E flat major (K.543)... Mozart
and Programme News
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and politician Sir Harry Britten. Show more
For children under five
Today's story: ' Gregory Goat and the old duck by MOLLY SOLE
by GORDON REYNOLDS
Tea and Entertainment from Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee
for the nine to eleven year olds by GLYN HARRIS
Children at School
A weekly guide to research in education for women who might return to or enter teaching
Five talks on ability by PETER MITTLER
Lecturer in Psychology, Birkbeck College,
University of London
5: Measuring Intelligence
The Dolphin and the Swan
Adapted for radio by Lionel Hale from his stage play
Bring Up the Rainbow
Produced by KEITH WILLIAMS
Saturday's broadcast
A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
The Sooty Story: Harry Corbett tells Trevor Hill more about his life as a puppeteer
For Your Library List: Edward Blishen looks at a new series of large print books and talks to Frederick Thorpe who started them.
Edwardian Schooldays: Alan Paget recalls days at a 'Preparatory School for the Sons of Gentlemen'
You asked us to play... record requests
Introduced by Ken Sykora
A weekly meeting with young musicians
Recordings made at a public concert given by the NATIONAL YOUTH BRASS BAND OF SCOTLAND
Conductor, BRYDEN THOMSON
Trios by, three composers Mozart, Brahms, and Bach sung by JANIS McARTHUR
HELEN HANNAN , LINDSAY WATT
Introduced by IAN WISHART
and Programme News
Can you help the Police or can they help you?
Scottish Dance Music played by the BBC SCOTTISH VARIETY ORCHESTRA Leader, Dennis McConnell
Conductor, JACK LEON with ARCHIE DUNCAN (accordion)
by Kenneth Hill
Produced by ANTHONY CORNISH in the BBC Midland studios See page 30
The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
JOHN THOMPSON introduces a programme specially designed to reflect listeners' comments on current issues
Correspondents are invited to write to Listening Post. BBC. Broadcasting House. London, W.I.
A celebration talk by NINA EPTON based on the festivals she shared in Bali, Galicia, and especially in Japan
Beethoven
Sonata in G minor, Op. 5 No. played by MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH (cello)
SVIATOSLAV RICHTER (piano) on a gramophone record