News, market trends and current topics
1 Thursday's 7.50 talk
and Programme News
The morning magazine
Introduced by JACK de MANIO
THE Rev. Roger HALL asks some questions about Christian names
6: A Fool?
and Programme News
Rex KEATING describes an East African Journey he made for UNESCO last year
Produced by Harold Rogers
Dramatisierung der alten Sage Written by Milo Sperber
Intermediate German series
Lesson 17: Revision
An audio-visual course for secondary schools
Written by Raymond Escoffey
5: Man and the forests
Written by Leonard Cottrell Observer sequence by Rhoda Power
Some Problems of Management 5: The challenge of technological change by S. P. ROSE
† AUDREY RUSSELL introduces this midday edition of a series designed to reflect listeners' own views of 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: ' The Winter
Story ' by LEAH MAIZEL
Written by Garry Lyle
Travel Talks series
5: The man who could not finish his tower
Written by Jack R. King
The Bible and Life series
by Leo Tolstoy
Adapted for broadcasting by Sam Langdon
Stories and Rhymes series
Women and Work
Facts and guidance for teachers and other women who are thinking of returning to professional work
15: Architecture-Back on the Job
MRS. ANNE ACKLAND considers the changing pattern of employment
JOAN MILNE examines the jobs available
GEOFFREY SALMON discusses the probable trends in architects' offices in the next few years with recorded comments from women attending the recent refresher course
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
Symphony No. 2, in D major played by the BBC SCOTTISH ORCHESTRA Led by Granville Casey
Conducted by MAURICE HANDFORD
A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
A Squirrel's Tale:
MERYL BENDLF. describes a strange friendship with a squirrel
The Available Gentleman: a West Country doctor talks of his relationship with the man in ' a room at the top of the house '
The Pottery: KRISTINE RICHARDS recalls her early days as a designer
My Mistake ...: MALCOLM HAZELL plays some records of music he first came to know by chance
Introduced by RALPH WIGHTMAN
A radio play in fifteen parts by LANCE SIEVEKING based on the novel by VICTOR Hugo
Part 8
Discreet enquiries in the lowest quarter of St. Malo reveal that a rich Quaker has arranged to be taken to South America on a ship that is sailing shortly. Sieur Clubin resolves to confront him before he can depart.
Theme music by RONALD BINGE
Produced by JOHN POWELL
and Programme News
Played by the BBC Northern Ireland Light Orchestra
Led by David Adams
Conductor, Terence Lovett
A radio competition for bands
Round 1
From the South-East: HANWELL BAND
Conductor, ERIC BRAVINGTON From the Midlands: RANSOME AND MARLES WORKS BAND
Conductor, DENNIS MASTERS
The Judges:
HARRY MORTIMER and GILBERT VINTER
Kenneth Leighton (piano)
Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic Orchestra Leader, Peter Mountain
Conductor, Charles Groves
† ELLEN HOLMES looks back to the time when her admirers demonstrated their affection by throwing orange peel in the cinema
Part 2
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 GEORGE Scott
A journalist from abroad looks at Great Britain this week
SARAH VAUGHAN , J. J. JOHNSON
EDDIE CONDON
AND HIS ALL-STARS
THE MODERN JAZZ SEXTET
CLARENCE WILLIAMS ' WASHBOARD FIVE
THE GIL EVANS ORCHESTRA on gramophone records
