Market trends and news
Thursday's "Ten to Eight".
and Programme News
The morning magazine
Introduced by MARTIN MUNCASTER
Family Prayers
and Programme News
by EILEEN BAILLIE abridged by Honor Wyatt
Read by BARBARA LOTT
1 Last of ten instalments
From the BBC Sound Archives
For Gallantry
The story of the George Cross instituted September 24, 1940 told by HAROLD ABRAHAMS
Produced by Leslie Perowne
Hochzeit in osterreich
Written by Marianne Walla
† Intermediate German series
10.45 FRENCH FOR BEGINNERS
Lesson 1: La Famille Dupont
Written by Raymond Escoffey
A programme for use with the special film strip
11.0 HOW THINGS BEGAN
1: Land and Sea
Written by Henry Marshall
11.20 PAUL'S TALE by MARY NORTON
Poem: Riches by Robin Skelton
Listening and Writing series
11.40 TALKS FOR SIXTH FORMS
Current Affairs: a broadcast on a subject of topical interest
ANNE ALLEN 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 (Light)
for children under five
Today's story: 'The Bottle Tree' by Dorothy Edwards
by ROBERT MCCLOSKY
Mrs. Mallard and her eight ducklings disorganise the city traffic, until at last a police car arrives.
Let's Join In series
1: Materials and Men
Written by Jack Shepherd
The Bible and Life series
An old story retold in Verse by R. C. Scriven
Stories and Rhymes series
We make decisions every day but sometimes we are brought to a halt by a problem so serious that any decision we take must change our lives
ANNE ALLEN , STEPHEN BLACK , and C. R. HEWITT listen to some real-life problems of this kind and consider the advice they would have offered
Produced by Patrick Harvey
Broadcast on April 25
A radio correspondence column in which listeners add their comments to some of the views expressed in last Friday's Any Questions?
Thursday's broadcast (Light)
FRANKLIN ENGELMANN recently visted
Bewdley, Worcestershire
† An extended version of Sunday's broadcast
A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
Woman Driver: MARY CRITCH-
LEY-SALMONSON talks to ARTHUR APPLETON about experiences on the road before the First World War
Gentlemen of the Road: ELLIS
LONG recalls the days of the grocery ' rep.'
Sir Henry Irving : A personal memory by B. C. HILLIAM
Cornish Streets: JOHN FOSTER describes childhood holidays in Penzance
Theatre Memories: 0.
D. HARRIS talks to BRENDA HAMIL -TON about his life as manager of the Piccadilly and Prince of Wales Theatres in the 'twenties
Introduced by RALPH WIGHTMAN From the West of England
Cavalcade to Cowdray
A historical serial in six parts by Aubrey Feist
1:Thunder in the Air
I have never known it so close and oppressive as it was that evening, for the heat-wave was coming to an end and there was thunder in the air. Everyone in the Palace of Whitehall seemed tensed-waiting for the storm to break.
Produced by DAVID DAVIS
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and Programme News
SUSAN BRADSHAW (piano)
BBC WELSH ORCHESTRA
Leader, Philip Whiteway
Conducted by ARWEL HUGHES
The BBC World Service broadcast of highlights from the Commonwealth
Arts
Festival
Introduced by ROBERT HELPMANN featuring artists from all parts of the Commonwealth including:
ELIZABETH FRETWELL
ANDRÉ TURP
JOHN BETJEMAN
BARBARA JEFFORD
WOLE SOYINKA
WILLIAM GOMEZ
THE MUSICIANS LEGON
THE Timi OF EDE AND his TALKING DRUMS
Songs from the musical play Man Better Man and CLEO LAINE and JOHNNY DANKWORTH THE SEEKERS
THE CHRISTCHURCH HARMONIC CHOIR THE FRATS QUINTET en disc with THE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Conducted by MALCOLM LOCKYER
Script by Robert Turley
Produced by TRAFFORD WHITELOCK
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The News
Background to the News
People in the News
Tonight's edition includes items from the third day of the LIBERAL ASSEMBLY at Scarborough
Interview by HARDIMAN SCOTT BBC Political Correspondent
Commentary by UWE KITZINGER
Excerpts from the day's debates introduced by ROBERT WILLIAMS 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
