Market trends, news, weather

Thursday's 'Ten to Eight'

and Programme News

Radio's breakfast-time look at life around the country and across the world
Introduced by MARTIN MUNCASTER

Prayer and meditation

and Programme News

The Falling Fortress
RODNEY M. BENNETT introduces recordings from the BBC Sound Archives recalling the fall and occupation of Singapore in February 1942
Produced by John F. Muir
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Written by Milo Sperber
Intermediate German series

Lesson 16: Au jardin public
Written by Raymond Escoffey
A programme for use with the special film strip

4: Archers and Fishermen
Written by Leonard Cottrell
Observer sequence by Rhoda Power

The Welfare State
3: Theory and practice: some criticisms examined by JOHN PAXTON , ph.D.

Gale Pedrick makes a personal selection of items from the many broadcasts on BBC radio and television during the past seven days
Introduced by John Ellison

(Repeated: Saturday, 3.15)

The News and Voices and Topics in and behind the headlines
Introduced by WILLIAM HARDCASTLE

Thursday's broadcast (Light)

Today's story: ' Galloper plays a trick on Slyfoot ' by MRS. M. E. JACOBSON

1 by HENRY DONALD
Part 2
More adventures of the little car with the canvas hood
Let's Join In series

Episodes from the Gospels
4: Torchlight in the darkness
Written by Robert C. Walton
The Bible and Life series

The last of three poetry programmes
Compiled by William Mayne
3: Things I have done Stories and Rhymes series

Education in Action
A series of programmes on the structure and organisation of education in England
14: The Schools Council for the Curriculum and Examinations
SIR JOHN MAUD , G.C.B., C.B.E. Chairman
R W. MORRIS Joint Secretary and Miss M. A. STEWART
Introduced by STUART MACLURE
Produced by Dennis Simmons
A Second Start is intended to be of special interest to those thinking of entering or returning to teaching

A radio correspondence column
Thursday's broadcast (Light)

An essay in literary detection written for radio by Joanna Richardson
Cast: with Cecile Chevreau
John Justin. Harold Kasket Elizabeth Proud , Tim Seely
Illustrated by scenes from the Argo recording of Through the Looking-Gluss
Produced by DOUGLAS CLEVERDON
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A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
'Famous for Over 150 Years'
RICHARD CODMAN, the 'Professor,' talks to PETER WHEELER about the Liverpool Codman family and their Punch and Judy Theatre
Signs of Foul Weather: according to JOAN POMFRET , the North Country is rich in weather-sayings and proverbs
A Breath of Fresh Air: from the Yorkshire Moorland game-keeper and naturalist WALTER FLESHER
Cruise Blues: KEITH SMITH gives a friendly warning note to some of those who are currently immersed in holiday brochures
Simple, Exotic Dishes: collected from Japan, the West Indies, and from Tunis, by ALICE BERRY-HART
The programme seasoned by Songs from The Spinners and introduced by BARRY CHAMBERS from the North of England

Oak, Ash, and Thorn
The Puck of Pook's Hill stories by Rudyard Kipling dramatised by A. R. RAWLINSON
It is hop-picking time, and since they were small Dan and Una have always helped with the picking. They now set off to roast potatoes in the oast house, where old Hooden sees to the drying of the hops ...
9: Dymchurch Flit
Produced by DAVID DAVIS

and Programme News

A radio competition for bands
Round 1: Programme 7
From the South-East: HANWELL BAND
Conductor, ERIC BRAVfNGTON
From the Midlands: THE KIBWORTH BAND
Conductor, W. A. SCHOLES
The Judges:
Captain Rodney Bashford and Harry Mortimer
Introduced by TOM NAISBY

Daniel Barenboim (piano)
Scottish National Orchestra
Leader, Sam Bor
Conducted by Jascha Horenstein
From the Usher Hall, Edinburgh

† KENNETH LITTLE, Professor of Social Anthropology at Edinburgh University, considers how the idea of romantic love developed, and how it has influenced society and the concept of marriage

Part 2: Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 4, in F minor

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 WILLIAM HARDCASTLE

A journalist from abroad takes a look at Great Britain this week

JOHNNY HODGES and others on gramophone records