Market trends, news, weather
Monday'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
By Request
Listeners' choice of readings that have helped them
and programme News
BBC Correspondents throughout the world talk about the news. its background, and the people who make it
Revised edition of Saturday's broadcast
17: Des nouvelles de Furet
Written by Emile Harven
A second-year audio-visual French course, for use with the illustrated pamphlet.
5: With Olga's relations Written by Peter Norman and Natasha Norman
made in Muscow by courtesy of the State Committee for Radio and Television
5: The poems of Dylan Thoma ;
The Sixth Form series: The Chris.
Uan Religion and its Philosophy
The News and Voices and Topics in and behind the headlines
Introduced by WILLIAM HARDCASTLE
Monday's broadcast (Light)
Today's story
' A Very Wet Kitten by Vivienne Blatherwick
and the Birth of the State of Texas
Written by Leslie Reade
Stories from World History series
During Gladstone's first premiership Britain's position in Europe changed fundamentally. France was defeated by Prussia and a new German Empire was founded (1871). Britain refused to take sides, and this programme contrasts the attitudes of the Queen and the Prime Minister to this policy of neutrality.
Written by John Hearsey
History Work Units series
In her last talk GLADYS WHITRRD tells the story of Wagner's opera The Flying Dutchman Adventures in Music series
A play for radio based on the novel by Charles Dickens in ten parts by Howard Agg
After Eugene Wrayburn 's marriage to Lizzie Hexam. he slowly regained his health. Roger Rider-hood , attempting to blackmail
Bradley Headstone , was attacked by Headstone at Plashwater Weir. Both men fell into the lock and were drowned. John Rokesmith , now happily married to Bella, was accused by Inspector Wardle of being Julius Handford.
10: The Inheritor
Produced by MARTY WEBSTER a Sunday's broadcast
(who is recorded) with records
Purely for Pleasure
A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
The Forces' Sweetheart: VERA
LYNN talks to NIGEL MURPHY about her life of song
The Crowthers of Bankdam ':
THOMAS ARMSTRONG talks to OLIVE SHAPLEY about Our London Office, a sequel to his best-selling chronicle of Yorkshire life
Itchy Park: HARRY SHORT recalls a spot in the East End of London not mentioned in the guide-book
Silver Lining: ELIZABETH URCH on harbouring a grudge
Your Letters
Introduced by STEVE RACE
and Programme News
Introduced by ROBERT IRWIN
BBC NORTHERN ORCHESTRA Leader, Reginald Stead
Conducted by MAURICE HANDFORD
Recorded before an invited audience in Hexagon House, Blackley
BBC Welsh Orchestra, conducted by Alberto Bolet ; introduced by Ian Kemp
KENNETH ALLSOP introduces a selection of news about current books, and talks to JACQUELINE WHELDON about her novel Mrs. Bratbe's August Picnic
WALTER ALLEN on other recent fiction
H. A. L. CRAIG , with words and music, on British Music-Hall, a story in pictures
SEAN O'FAOLAIN on Kenneth White 's Letter from Gourgounel, the story of a remote life
Produced by Joseph Hone
Midland Region's popular panel game devised by Tony Shryane and Edward J. Mason
DILYS POWELL and FRANK MUIR challenge ANNE SCOTT-JAMES and DENIS NORDEN
In the chair, JACK LONGLAND
Recorded before an invited audience at the New Haw Community Centre, Weybridge, Surrey
Repeated: Thursday, 12 noon
The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
† WALTER TAPLIN introduces this evening's edition of a series designed to reflect listeners' own views on current topics
played by FRANK MERRICK (piano)
