Ϯ Speaker, C. A. JOYCE
and Programme News
The morning magazine
Introduced by JACK DE MANIO
Old and New Life
BISHOP PIKE of California reads from his book
A Time for Christian Candour
and Programme News
Recordings from the past and present
JOHN EBDON investigates, and as usual comes to no very definite conclusions....
A Sound Archives production
by ALISTAIR COOKE
+ Sunday's broadcast
A series of legal problems devised and written by JOHN P. WYNN
Introduced by JOHN SNAGGE with a qualified legal opinion from F. W. BENEY. Q.C. and comments from a panel of everyday people from home and abroad
This week:
Last Fling
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced bv
TRAFFORD WHITELOCK
Broadcast on February 20 In the BBC World Service
New Every Morning, page 68
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (BBC H.B. 17)
Phlin 148
St. Luke 4, vv. 14-30
Hark, the glad sound, the Saviour comes (BBC H.B. 490)
by Charles Dickens
A series of ten dramatic readings setected and arranged by MOLLIE HARDWICK
6: The Middle-aged Lady in Curl-papers
Produced by DAVID H. GODFREY
Trevor Martin is a . National Theatre player
In Holiday Mood with records from here, there, and everywhere
in all around I see
GILBERT PHELPS takes some recordings from the BBC Sound Archives to help illustrate various social changes, both serious and trivial, that have taken place since the turn of the century
2: A Land /it for Heroes?
Produced by Rodney M. Bennett
Friday's broadcast in the Light Programme
and Programme News
For children under five
Today's story: ' Charlie the Cuckoo' by MONICA JARRETT
Introduced by PAMELA CREIGHTON
Top to Toe: ALICE HOOPER BECK looks at shoulders and arms in the light of summer
Island Games: LESLIE THOMAS recalls some highlights of his Jamaican holiday
Reading your Letters
They didn'know we were there: PHOEBE SOMERS describes a visit to a tree-top hotel in a Kenya Game Reserve
Beginner and Expert:
MARGARET LANG talks to GERTRUDE KEIR about teaching the three Rs to illiterate thirteen-yearolds
MICHAEL HORDERN ' reads
The General Next To God
by RICHARD COLLIER
Third of six instalments
MARCUS TOYNE , a young school-master, thinking back to his own schooldays realises that it is his teachers he remembers and not the things they taught
'Maybe some child is already noticing my oddities, my tempers, and my mannerisms'
The Years of the Locusts by Constance Marie. O'Hara with Flora Robson and Malcolm Keen
Adapted for radio and produced by HUGH STEWART
Saturday's broadcast
A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
' The sash my father wore': JIMMY HUGHES explains the Orange Day celebrations that take place on ' The Twelfth in Northern Ireland
Ϯ Argument: another in a series of conversations on an issue of the day
For Your Library List: some recommendations from ANGELA CHRISTOPHER
You asked us to play.... record requests
Introduced by KEN SYKORA
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell arranged as a dramatised reading in five parts by OLIVE SHAPLEY
2: Ginger's story-the Fire-the Parting
Produced by HERBERT SMITH
and Programme News
Scottish Dance Music played by ALASDAIR HERON AND HIS SCOTTISH DANCE BAND
Shakespeare's depiction of a femme fatale-written for a boy to play, but a continuous inspiration to actresses
A comment by PHILIP HOPE-WALLACE
by William Shakespeare adapted for radio by R. D. Smith with Peggy Ashcroft
Peter Finch
Rupert Davies , Gordon Gardner and Ralph Truman
Cast in order of speaking:
Music specially composed by HUMPHREY SEARLE conducted by. Marcus Dods
Produced by R. D. SMITH
Peggy Ashroft is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company See facing page
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Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
Ϯ DOUGLAS BROWN 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
