News, market trends, and current topics
Thursday's 7.50 talk
and Programme News
The morning magazine
Introduced by JACK de MANIO
A Man for All Seasons
A series of talks on the layman's place in the Church by JOHN COULSON
5: Study
and Programme News
From the BBC Sound Archives
For Valour
The story of the Victoria Cross instituted January 29, 1856 Told by HAROLD ABRAHAMS
Produced by LESLIE PEROWNE
Fremdarbeiter in der Bundesrepublik
Written by Carl Duering
Intermediate German series
Lesson 14
Les enfants prennent l'autobus
An audio-visual course for secondary schools
Written by Raymond Escoffey
2: A family of cave dwellers
Written by Leonard Cottrell
Observer sequence by Rhoda Power
Some problems of management
2: How can a manager be trained? by JAMES PARSONS
LESLIE SMITH introduces this morning's edition of a series designed to reflect. listeners' own views on current topics. Letters on lively talking points of any kind are welcome for these midday broadcasts
Correspondents are invited to write to Listening Post. BBC. Broadcasting House. London, W.I.
Thursday's broadcast in the Light Programme
and Programme News
For children under five
Today's story:
' Frank's Adventure by DOROTHY EDWARDS
Written and narrated by JOHNNY MORRIS
Travel Talks series
2: The sleeping watchman
Written by Jack Shepherd
The Bible and Life series
A French story. retold for broadcasting by RUTH STEELE
Stories and Rhymes series
Women and Work
Facts and guidance for teachers and other women who are thinking of returning to professional work
12: Opportunities in Social Work
PROFESSOR David MARSH describes the role and organisation of the social services today
HELEN CURTIS puts the case for part-time social workers
JOHN BURROWS talks about opportunities for mature women to enter social work
Introduced by IRENE HILTON
A radio correspondence column in which listeners add their comments to some of the views expressed in Any Questions'
Thursday's broadcast in the Light Programme
Gramophone records
Introduced by C. B. REES
A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
First Love: recalled by WENDY DEWAR-DURIE
The Somerset Express: as JAMES CRICHTON remembers it The Case of the Disappearing Spoons: told by SHEILA STCLAIR .
So Far Away: JOHN D. STEWARD talks about ' The Fishermen of Funafuti '
Songs: THERESA CLIFFORD
Introduced by MAURICE O'CALLAGHAN
A radio play in fifteen parts by Lance Sieveking
Based on the novel by Victor Hugo
Amidst great excitement the little steamer La Durande sailed into St. Peter Port harbour, and the Rev. Elihu Herode preached a fiery sermon against the 'devil-boat,' prophesying disaster.
and Programme News
A radio competition for bands
Round 1
From Wales:
CORY WORKMEN'S BAND
Conductor, STANLEY WILLIAMS
From the South-East: LUTON BAND
Conductor, ALBERT COUPE
The Judges:
HARRY MORTIMER and GILBERT VINTER
Talk by LEONARD CLARK
Part 2
Here in England the attitudes of the people are changing. Now more people are asking more questions.
RENÉ CUTFORTH' examines the new attitudes and presents the new questions in a series of programmes.
4: Wigan
Produced by ALAN BURGESS
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
A journalist from abroad looks at Great Britain this week
10.59 Weather forecast
with Dizzy GILLESPIE
AND HIS ORCHESTRA
THE JIMMY GIUFFRE TRIO
COLEMAN HAWKINS
JELLY ROLL MORTON and JOE TURNER on gramophone records