An extract from Down to Earth' by Howard Williams
Reader, JOHN BAKER
and Programme News
A talk about the work of the Commonwealth
War Graves Commission by the Vice-Chairman,
ADMIRAL SIR GUY GRANTHAM, G.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O.
From the Cenotaph
At 11 o'clock: The Silence
The Last Post
The Laying of Wreaths
A short Service conducted by the Rt. Rev. and Rt. Hon. The LORD BISHOP OF LONDON
0 God, our help in ages past
Prayer
The Lord's Prayer The Blessing
Reveille
God Save the Queen
Before the Service: the Massed Bands of the Brigade of Guards play: Rule, Britannia: Heart of Oak: The Minstrel Boy: Men of Harlech: The Flowers of the Forest: Isle of Beauty; David of the White Rock: Oft in the StiUy Niaht: The Skye Boat Song; Nimrod: Solemn Melody
During the Wreath Laying:
Funeral March in B flat minor
Scene set by ROBERT HUDSON
Chairman, LIONEL Hale
Theatre: RICHARD FINDLATER
Broadcasting:
: KATHARINE WHITEHORN
Book: KARL MILLER
Art: DAVID PIPER
Film: DEREK PROUSE
and Programme News
The Navy's Here by Kenneth Langmaid based on the book by WILLI FRISCHAUER and ROBERT JACKSON Altmark's Officers Altmark's Prisoners Operations Division,Admiralty British Escort Destroyer H M S Cossack
Other parts: Gerik Schjelderup , Otto Diamant , John G. Heller and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by ARCHIE CAMPBELL
Broadcast in January I960
The year: 1939. following the sinking of the Admiral Graf Spee.
Listeners' questions about the countryside answered by ERIC HOBBIS , MAXWELL KNIGHT and RALPH Wightman
Question-Master, JACK LONGLAND
and Programme News
Reginald LEOPOLD and the PALM COURT Orchestra
Visiting artist,
Duncan Robertson
by ALISTAIR COOKE
Appeal on behalf of the Polish Air Force Association Benevolent Fund by Jimmy'Edwards, D.F.C., M.A.
Contributions (preferably by crossed postal order or cheque) will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to: [address removed] The Association looks after the welfare of ex-members of the Polish Air Force who served under British Command in World War II. and their dependants. Funds are urgently needed to help widows. orphans, and those who are too old or disabled to earn a living.
Two Prisoners
In Prison by William Morris
Reader, FRASER KERR
The Lady of Shalott by Tennyson
Reader, MARY WIMBUSH
Ninth of thirteen programmes
by William Makepeace Thackeray dramatised in thirteen episodes by HOWARD AGG
9: Hearts and Coronets
Other parts played by Peggy Butt and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by MARTYN C WEBSTER
An exchange of light music programmes undertaken by members of the European Broadcasting Union played this week by the MODERN RHYTHMIC ORCHESTRA OF RAI, ROME conducted by GINO MARINUZZI and the Light Music ORCHESTRA OF RAI, MILAN conducted by MARIO MIGLIARDI Recordings made available by courtesy of Italian Broadcasting Service This is one of the series of broadcasts entitled Radio m Europe
The Age of Automation by Sir Leon Bagrit Chairman of Elliott-Automation, Ltd. This year's Reith Lecturer discusses the implications of using the new technology fully and confidently. Sir Leon speculates on the probable social benefits and on the changes in political and industrial organisation which he believes are likely to become necessary as automation extends into more and more fields.
1-Automation: An Extension of Man
Man has always used tools and instruments to supplement his natural faculties. Modern science and technology are making it possible for him. through electronic machines and control equipment. to continue in the same tradition, by extending his nervous system, his power of thought, and his capacity for decision making. Repeated Monday, 7.30 p.m. (Third Programme)
Next Sunday:
The Range of Applications
These lectures are being printed in ' The Listener '
Blessed are the peace-makers
Joel 2, vv. 25-26a Psalm 126 (Broadcast psalter) Micah 4, vv. 1-5
Behold, the mountain of the Lord (BBC H.B. 485)
St. Matthew 5. w. 1-9
First Prayer (New Every Morning, page 112, No. 1)
Second Prayer (New Every
Morning, page 62, No. 5)
played by VALERIE TRYON (piano)
Broadcast on April 12
