News, market trends, and current topics
Tuesday's 7.50 talk
and Programme News
The morning magazine
Introduced by JACK DE MANIO
A talk from Liverpool by LESLIE PAXTON
and Programme News
KENNETH MAXWELL gives his impressions of Spain after completing a year's study of the country
New Every Morning, page 7
Lighten the darkness of our life's long night (BBC H.B. 520)
Psalm 8
Ecclesiastes 7, vv. 1-12
Christian, unflinching stand
(BBC H.B. 350)
Written by Emile Harven Also JAN ROSOL singing with his guitar
Intermediate French series
1: Our Earth is Round by HARRY ARMSTRONG
Junior Science series
More musical activities with JOHN Huw Davies and more curious happenings on Christmas morning
Maria; Bolero; The Crib from The Four Friends
2: The Changing Farm Script by Hugh Barrett
Ihe Modern World series
from Newcastle, Co. Down
JOHN MURPHY AND his BAND
ELIZABETH KEITH (soprano) ERIC HINDS (baritone)
Master of Ceremonies, JACK SLOANE
Produced by SAM DENTON
and Programme News
A gentle tale about a little old lady by M. E. RYDER
Let's Jotn In series
Written by Navin Sullivan
Nature Study series
The Big Break by Sheila Hodgson
When a vacancy occurs In an Insurance firm, the men in line for promotion reveal their true characters, and there is more than a good deal of speculation as to which of them will succeed.
Produced by JOHN Tydeman
from the Cathedral Church of St. Mary (Scottish Episcopal) Edinburgh
Versicles and Responses (Tomkins)
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis (Wesley in E major)
Psalm 119, vv. 73-104
Lessons: Ecclesiastes 5; Acts 24, v. 24, to 25, v. 12
Anthem: O Lorde, the maker of Al thing (John Joubert)
Organist and Master of Choristers, Dennis Townhill
Assistant Organist, Donald Cullington
A magazine with older listeners specially in mind, including:
Fifty Years Ago Today:
DAVID FRANKLIN brings back memories of people, places, and music on November 25, 1914
Word by Word: when
TRUDE Due came as a refugee from Czechoslovakia she could speak no English; she has come a long way since those early struggles
Date with a Doctor
Introduced by POLLY ELWES
A magazine programme for railway enthusiasts
A Train of his Own: JOHN ADAMS goes on a trip in an inspector's saloon
For Holiday Reading: PAT Whitehouse takes a look at some new railway books
The Manx Rail Systems: 27-some recordings of the electric and mountain railways by TREVOR HILL and HERBERT SMITH
The Engine That Ran Away: talk by T. Lovatt WILLIAMS
Railway Sounds: some requests from listeners
Introduced by PETER CRANMER
Produced by PEGGY BACON
and Programme News
on gramophone records
Five-round contests between London and the Regions
London v. Midlands
Round 4
London:
MICHAEL AYRTON , BARRY CARMAN
Quiz-Master,
LIONEL HALE Midlands :
DAVID Franklin ,
GEOFFREY JAGGARD
Quiz-Master, Roy PLOMLEY
Arranged by PATRICK HARVEY
JACK Overhill gives a portrait of his grandfather-shoe-maker, fighter, poacher, and sometime lay preacher
Part 2
The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
DOUGLAS BROWN 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.
BBC CHORUS
Conductor, PETER Gellhorn