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THE ARCHDEACON OF LEICESTER
The Ven R. Berkeley Cole
and Programme News
The morning magazine
Introduced by JOHN Timpson
THE ABBOT OF DOWNSIDE reads from his book
Why Christ?
and Programme News
Short story by R. C. HUTCHINSON
Read by JOHN WESTBROOK
by ALISTAIR COOKE
Sunday's broadcast
GORDON SNELL describes some of the lesser-known tourist attractions around the Egyptian pyramids
New Every Morning, page 93
Happy are they, they that love
God <BBC H.B. 274)
Canticle 7
Revelation 18, vv. 1-5; 10-20
Judge eternal, throned in splendour (BBC H.B. 393)
ALAN MELVILLE recalls the years 1940-1950 with the help of voices, sounds, and music from the BBC Sound Archives
Produced by Denys Gueroult
See facing page
by WILLIAM APPLEBY
Son of the Muses
When I am a-roaming Drink to me only
Sam Sailor 's Shanty
Second of two illustrated talks by SIDNEY HARRISON
Orchestral Concerts series
Friday's broadcast in the Light Programme
and Programme News
For children under five
Today's story: ' A Surprise for
Timothy ' by E. BUXTON
The Lawn Tennis
Championships
Commentary by MAURICE EDELSTON and MAX ROBERTSON from the Centre Court and No. 1 Court, with summaries and comments by TONY MOTTRAM and ALF CHAVE
Results and latest news from the other courts given by BASIL CURTIS
From the All England Lawn Tennis Club
See page 19
by Pierre Boulle translated and adapted for broadcasting by Cynthia Pughe
with Valerie Hanson, Jeffrey Segal, Clive Morton, Noel Johnson
William Conrad has escaped from Nazi Germany and is putting his literary talent at the disposal of the British Government. But there are some who doubt whether he is the patriot he appears to be.
(Broadcast on Dec. 29, 1962)
Pierre Boulle served with the Free French forces in Indo-China, was captured by the Japanese, escaped, and served with the British in India. He is the author of the novel The Bridge Over the River Kwai. William Conrad, written in 1950, was his first novel.
A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
Shades of Trinity: LEO LEYDEN talks to R. B. D. FRENCH about Trinity College, Dublin, and some of the famous men, from Dean Swift to Bram Stoker, who went there
For Your Library List: some recommendations from DONALD SWANN , with illustrations at the piano tCan you tell me?: a new fortnightly series answering listeners' queries
You asked us to play ... record requests
Introduced by KEN SYKORA
The Turret by Margery Sharp adapted for radio in three episodes by THEA HOLME
The rescue of Mandrake from the ruined turret can only be carried out if the attention of the two grooms can be distracted. Miss Bianca lays her plans before the National favourite, Sir Hector.
3: The Escape
Produced by GRAHAM GAULD
The Lawn Tennis Championships
Further news
and Programme News
Scottish Dance Music played by the BBC SCOTTISH VARIETY ORCHESTRA
Conductor, JACK LEON with ARCHIE DUNCAN (accordion)
7.0 Music International
Recordings from all lands
Introduced by MARGARET HUDDLE
by Georges Simenon, dramatised for radio by Anthony Skene
with Alan Wheatley as Dr. Hans Kuperus
'It's not nice to see a man like you being made a fool of behind his back. I feel it my duty to inform you that each month when you go to Amsterdam your wife deceives you...'
Cast in order of speaking: [see below]
Divertimento in F major
IK. 213) played by the London WIND SOLOISTS
Directed by JACK BRYMER on a gramophone record
The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
† JOHN THOMPSON introduces this evening's edition of a series designed to reflect listeners' own views on current topics. Letters on public affairs and issues of policy are specially welcome
