Market trends, news, weather
Thursdays 'Ten to Eight'
and Programme News
Radio's breakfast-time look at life around the country and across the world
Introduced by ROBERT HUDSON
Prayer and meditation
and Programme News
The English Weekend
PENNETHORNE HUGHES investigates changes in this peculiarly British institution, with the help of recordings from the BBC Sound Archives
Produced by Denys Gueroult
An adaptation by H. F. Garten of Wagner's opera: part 1
Intermediate German series
Lesson 24
Une partie de tennis
Written by Raymond Escoffey
A programme for use with the special film strip
1: Evolution today
Written by Henry Marshall
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
The News and Voices and Topics in and behind the headlines
Introduced by WILLIAM DAVIS
Thursday's broadcast (Light)
for children under five
Today's story:
' Piggy and his Pets ' by Mrs. A. M. Brazier
A story that begins with a broken-down lorry and ends in a fairground by William Mayne Let's Join In series
1: THE DEAN OF LIVERPOOL discusses with ST. PETER'S CLUB, Belsize Park, the meaning of worship
The Bible and Life series
A Danish story adapted for broadcasting by Alan Boucher
Hans tries out the Wizard's spells and fights a duel in magic with him.
Stories and Rhymes series
Records of music for a lighter mood
† Introduced by SYLVIE ST CLAIR
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)
The Davis Cup
European Zone: Round 1
GREAT BRITAIN v. NEW ZEALAND Second day: Doubles
Commentary by MAX ROBERTSON with summaries by FRED PERRY From the Queen's Club, London
A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specialty in mind, including
One Side of the Green Baize Door: by WENDY DEWAR-DURIE Is Walking a Lost Art?: by JOHN Q. GRAHAM , read by MICHAEL DUFFY
A Prophet without Honour: by ANNE MACLACHLAN
More Sketches for Young Ladies: introduced by SHEILA ST. CLAIR and CHARLES WITHER-
SPOON
Guitar Music: with NORMAN WATSON
Introduced by MAURICE O'CALLAGHAN from Northern Ireland
Eagle Over the Sea by Michael and Mollie Hardwick
The year is 1802 and England and France are-for the moment-at peace. Dr. Locksmith claims to have invented a flying machine, but when tested in public it has failed, and public derision has made him bitter and humiliated. A French syndicate offer him facilities to develop his invention in France, and in spite of his family's misgivings he accepts.
PART 2 with Noel Howlett , Austin Trevor and David Valla
Jeremy Locksmith. DAVID VALLA
Michael Rourke. TOMMY DUGGAN
Produced by BETTY DAVIES
and Programme News
from Cardiff
In the chair.
PROFESSOR G P. WELLS
Panel:
R. J. C. ATKINSON , archaeologist D. E. HUGHES. microbiologist
G. T. JEFFERSON. zoologist C. A. TAYLOR , physicist
Arranged by Archie Clow
If you have a question to put to the panel, write it on a postcard
Who Knows?. BBC. Broadcasting House. London. W.I.
Requiem
Gerda Scheyrer (soprano) Hilde Rossel-Majdan (contralto)
Andor Kaposy (tenor) Franz Crass (bass)
Choir of West German Radio
Chorus-Master,
Herbert Schernus
Hans Bachem (organ)
West German Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Christoph von Dohnanyi
Part 1
Requiem aeternam
Requiem aeternam
Dies Irae; Tuba mirum
Quid sum miser: Recordare Confutatis maledictis
See facing page
† CECIL Lewis , who directed this version of Carmen, the first opera ever to be filmed" recalls the difficulties he encountered
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 ERNEST ATKINSON
A journalist from abroad takes a look at Great Britain this week
DUKE ELLINGTON JOHNNY HODGES , CHARLIE MTNGUS and others on gramophone records