Speaker, C. A. Joyci
and Programme News
The morning magazine
Introduced by JACK DE MANIO
An interpretation from Dr. Ernest Gordon, Dean of Chapel at
Princeton University
and Programme News
by ALISTAIR COOKE
Sunday's broadcast
Cecil J. Allen interviewed by WYNFORD VAUGHAN THOMAS and RALPH HUME
For nearly sixty years Cecil J. Allen has been devotedly travelling in trains and writing about the railways. In these conversations he recalls some of the highlights of his career.
New Every Morning, page 64
God of eternity, Lord of the ages (BBC H.B. 390)
Psalm 119, vv. 1-8
Zephaniah 1, v. 1, and 3, vv.
8-20
Thy kingdom come, 0 God
(BBC H.B. 27)
The novel by John Masefield dramatised for radio by JOHN KEIR CROSS with TraderFaulkner
PART 1: The race begins.
Produced by JOHN Gibson
Broadcast on May 28
What are Doctors fort
A Medical Officer of Health explains the functions of various kinds of doctors
1: Eva Turner
0 patria mia (Aida) (Verdi)
Vissi d'arte (Tosca) (Puccini)
In questa reggia (Turandot)
(Puccini) on a gramophone record
RICHARD CHURCH takes a personal look at a year in the country
Produced by Harold Rogers
A BBC World Service production
The News and Voices and Topics in and behind the headlines
Introduced by WILLIAM HARDCASTLE
Roy Plomley's castaway is Salvation Army Leader General Frederick Coutts. Show more
Friday's broadcast (Light)
for children under five
Today's story:
' The Unusual Birthday Party ' by HILDA RAWCLIFFE : Part 1
A programme of records
Introduced by the British-born organist. E. POWER BIGGS
1: Mexico
JOHN RETTIE discusses the development of modern Mexico and examines some contrasting aspects with readings by John GLEN
Produced by Adrian Johnson
Broadcast on March 16 (Study)
A booklet is available
1865-1936
The first of three programmes of his poems
Introduced by Bonamy Doeree and read by Hugh Dickson, Penelope Lee and David Spenser
Flare Path by Terence Rattigan adapted by KENNETH MORGAN with Basil Jones , Betty Baskcomb Jane Wenham , Anthony Hall
Produced by R. D. SMITH
Saturday's broadcast
A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
Turning-Points: JOHN ELLISON talks to JOHN MILLS
For Your Present List: book suggestions from DRUSILLA BEYFUS and VERNON SCANNELL tCan You Tell Me?: a fortnightly series answering listeners' queries
You asked us to play ... record requests
Introduced by STEVE RACE
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver by Michael Ende translated by RENATA SYMONDS arranged as a dramatised reading in five parts by OLIVE SHAPLEY
EPISODE 4
Produced by HERBERT SMITH
and Programme News
A new and revised production of the radio biography in six parts written by Leslie Baily with Part 2:
A Revolution in Entertainment
Other parts played by Jeffrey Segal , Ian Frost and Humphrey Morton
The Narrator. HUGH BURDEN
THE New RADIO ORCHESTRA Leader, Julien Gaillard
Conducted by ALAN PAUL
Excerpts from the Gilbert and Sullivan Operas taken from long-playing gramophone records
Produced by VERNON HARRIS
Peter Pratt is appearing In A Month in the Country ' at the Cambridge Theatre. London
by Michael Kelly with Patrick Troughton
John Moffatt , Patrick Barr
The play explores the impossibility of resolving a clash between rival scientific eminences once passions have been aroused and j Questions of power and prestige * are Involved. It is one of the problems facing the governments of the industrialised countries. There is no general solution in sight, except to prevent a single scientist getting into a position of power among non-scientists. '
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Produced by CHARLES LEFEAUX followed by an interlude
The News
Background to the News People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
KENNETH KENDALL introduces this evening's edition of a series designed to reflect listeners' own views on current topics.
