News, market trends and current topics
Thursday's 7.50 talk
and Programme News
The morning magazine
Introduced by JACK DE MANIO
' As I walked through the wilderness '
Talk by The Rev. DAVID ERSKINE
and Programme News
From the BBC Sound Archives
How to Stand Still
What is this life If full of care
We have no time to stand and stare
W. H. DAVIES
A very personal programme. Written and narrated by.novelist, poet, essayist, and critic RICHARD CHURCH
Produced by Harold Rogers
Broadcast on Sept. 8, 1964
Interview mit einem Schauspieler
Written by Carl Duering
Intermediate German series
Lesson 15
Mme. Dupont fait son marché An audio-visual course for secondary schools
Written by Raymond Escoffey
3: Hunters and Magicians
Written by Leonard Cottrell
Observer sequence by Rhoda Power
Some Problems of Management
3: Organisation and communication in industry by JOHN GRATWICK
AUDREY RUSSELL Introduces this midday 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 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: ' Granny's
Birthday ' by Violet STATHAM
Written by Bryan Fulton-Hart
Travel Talks series
3: The gnat and the camel Written by Jack Shepherd
The Bible and Life series
A story from Sweden retold for broadcasting by ALAN BOUCHER
Stories and Rhymes series
Women and Work
Facts and guidance for teachers and other women who are thinking of returning to professional work
13: Opportunities in Industry
JOHN BROCK gives a general picture of the employment of women in industry
MRS. WINIFRED RAPHAEL talks about the areas in which opportunities lie
MRS. ROWENA MILLS describes her work as a business consultant
J. B. KITCHIN gives an employer's view
Introduced by IRENE HILTON
A radio correspondence column
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:
Shoes for Senior Feet: TONY CHURCH enquires into what the shoe industry in the Midlands is doing to provide comfortable shoes for older people
Brought Up In the Music-Hall: when she was a child TERESA TINSLEY 'S father managed the Grand Theatre in Nottingham. She talks to ST. JOHN HOWELL about her memories of the people and the music of sixtyfive years ago
Looking Ahead to Spring: PERCY THROWER talks to an old age pensioner about the bargains to be found in seed catalogues and looks at some things to grow indoors until the good weather comes
Introduced by DAVID STEVENS
From the Midlands
A radio play in fifteen parts by LANCE SIEVEKING based on the novel by VICTOR Hugo
Gilliatt disliked the figurehead of La Durande, so he carved a new one of Deruchette. When sailing home one night he saw a young man asleep on the Gild-Holm-'Ur rock, and knowing that it would soon be high tide and the rock submerged, he woke the young man and saved his life.
Part 6
Theme music by RONALD BINGE
Produced by John POWELL
A radio competition for bands
Round 1
From the West:
CAMBORNE TOWN BAND
Conductor, FRED ROBERTS
From the Midlands:
CITY OF COVENTRY BAND
Conductor, ALBERT CHAPPELL
The Judges:
HARRY MORTIMER and GILBERT VINTER
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Leader. John Georgiadis
Conductor, Hugo Rignold
Part 1
TYLER WHITTLE recalls the pleasures of botanising in Italy ;
Part 2
One of the most remarkable personalities in the recent history of English literature, Dame Edith Sitwell (who died late last year) was also a memorable broadcaster
DEREK PARKER presents some of her recordings, and talks to her secretary and friend. ELIZABETH SALTER and JOHN FREEMAN , about ' her very self and voice '
Produced by DENYS GUEROULT
The News
Background to the News ^^B 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
with BENNY GOLSON
THELONIOUS MONK
BILLIE HOLIDAY and TEDDY WILSON
BENNY GOODMAN 'S Quartet
Louis ARMSTRONG and EARL HINES on gramophone records
