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Introduced by JACK DE MANIO
On Looking Both Ways
Speaker,
THE REV. DEWI MORGAN
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8.10 South-East News
by GERALD DURRELL abridged by Elizabeth Brewer read by HUGH DICKSON
The second of ten instalments
From the BBC Sound Archives
Reluctant Olympians
To the child the grown-up world is often incomprehensible. Decisions are taken for reasons that seem to be shrouded in the mists of Olympus.
Irene Slade examines the more easily understandable worlds that have been created by authors whose books have a particular appeal to the young. These Reluctant Olympians include:
KENNETH GRAHAME, LEWIS CARROLL, WALTER DE LA MARE, E. NESBITT, ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF,
PHILIPPA PEARCE, J.R.R. TOLKIEN
Produced by DENYS GUEROULT
Homo habilis
A report on recent studies of the hominid, now claimed to be the earliest toolmaker, found by DR. Louis LEAKEY in the Olduvai Gorge at a level lower than Zinjanthropus Speakers:
PHILLIP TOBIAS , JOHN NAPIER
Introduced by JOHN IRVING
Broadcast on July 19 in the Third Network
A series of stories by SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE adapted for radio by MICHAEL HARDWICK with Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley
6: The Three Gables
A gang's threats are not enough to deter Sherlock Holmes from investigating a nasty business.
Produced by GRAHAM GAULD
Broadcast on October 2 in the Light Programme
Musical impressions after his travels in the North by DUDLEY GLASS
1: Norway and Sweden
Produced by HELEN FRY
A new holiday magazine especially for children aged nine to eleven
Introduced by KEN SYKORA with PAT SMYTHE , PERCY EDWARDS
STANLEY UNWIN , ROBERT ORNBO and JUDITH CHALMERS
Produced by ELIZABETH BROWN Have your copy of the Orbit magazine with you when you listen to the programme.
NAN WINTON introduces a midday edition reflecting listeners' reactions to all matters of concern, irritation, agreement, or approval
Correspondents are invited to write to Listening Post. BBC. Broadcasting House. London. W.I.
Thursday's broadcast in the Light Programme.
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For children under five
Today's story:
' Lambs in the Snow by LEAH MAIZEL
with contributions by John Mitchinson, The Well-Tempered Singers and The Granville Players
Conducted by Lou Whiteson
2: La Boheme
EDWARD GREENFIELD introduces records of his favourite interpreters of principal roles in Puccini's opera
Gramophone records
Introduced by C. B. REES
including:
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year: the Scottish comedian JACK RADCLIFFE talks to HOWARD LOCKHART about the art of making the season festive
There's Sand in my Whisky: ROBIN COCKBURN describes Hogmanay in the South PaciBc
A Heavy Shower: NANCY MITCHELL protests about an American custom that endangers our British way of life Music of Scotland: BILL MCCUE (bass) and the BBC SCOTTISH VARIETY ORCHESTRA, conductor, JACK LEON
Introduced by ALEX ALLAN
From Scotland
A radio play in fifteen parts by Lance Sieveking based on the novel by Victor Hugo translated by M. L. ARTOIS
Part 1:
Produced by JOHN POWELL
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BBC NORTHERN IRELAND LIGHT ORCHESTRA
Leader, David Adams
Conducted by ARTHUR ANTON
PAULINE TINSLEY (soprano) BBC WELSH ORCHESTRA
Leader, Philip Whiteway
Conducted by ARWEL HUGHES 8.45* The Interval
NEW YEAR 1965
Talk by VERNON WATKINS
' A year, a ring of time, has been completed. To travel is to break the circle. New Year's Day is the beginning of a journey, so it is full of uncertainty and adventurous excitement.'
9.0* Concert
Part 2 〉 9.9' Symphony No. 100, in G major (Military) Haydn
The Rt. Hon.
R. A. Butler , C.H., M.P. talks to
WILLIAM REES-MOGG and ANTHONY HOWARD about the thirty-five years that he has spent in the House of Commons
In particular, he reflects on the general direction in which the Conservative Party has moved during that time, and on its likely trend in the immediate future.
The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by NEWS-STAND
How the dailies have handled the week's news, the opinions they have expressed, and current trends in and out of Fleet Street, are analysed by WILLIAM HARDCASTLE
with Louis ARMSTRONG
THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTET
CHARLIE PARKER , BENNY GOODMAN
CHARLIE MINGUS , SIDNEY BECHET on gramophone records
