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Thursday's 'Ten to Eight'

and Programme News

Radio's breakfast-time look at life around the country and across the world
Introduced by JACK DE MANIO

Prayer and meditation

and Programme News

Revised second edition of the breakfast-time magazine

Introductory music '
9.8 THE SERVICE
0 worship the King (Tune,
Hanover)
Interlude: Sayings and Parables of Jesus. The empty house (Matthew 12, v. 43; Luke 11, vv. 24-26)
The Prayer for Understanding Be thou my guardian and my guide (Tune, Abridge)
Wednesday's Service

All that glitters ...
ANNE BING looks at the fascination engendered by precious stones, with the help of material selected from the BBC Sound Archives
Produced by John F. Muir

Stage 2, by RACHEL PERCIVAL Music selected and arranged by Vera Gray
Wednesday's broadcast

New Every Morning, page 58
Ye watchers and ye holy ones
(BBC H.B. 288)
Psalm 119, vv. 17-24
Acts 9, vv. 19-31 (N.E.B.)
Come, labour on (BBC H.B.
388)

ALAN KEITH presents a selection of listeners' requests from the BBC Sound Archives
Second broadcast

Lesson 30:
Colette et Jean a bicyclette
Written by Raymond Escotfey
A programme for use with the special film strip

7: Man Communicates
Written by Henry Marshall

by Prudence Andrew
2: The Secret of the Cottage
Listening and Writing series

GEORGE GLOVER , who has been spending four years in the Far East. recalls a very recent journey around what he calls the Canton-HanKchow-Shanghai-Peking-Hankow circuit.

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
Extended repeat: Sunday, 11.15a.m.

and Programme News

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

Thursday's broadcast (Light)

Today's story: ' The Surprise in the Piano ' by Stella Palmer

The traditional story telling how Brer Rabbit tricked Brer Fox.
Let's Join In series

2: The Power to Hurt and to Heal
Script by Donald Hudson
The Bible and Life series

A story from Norway
In return for his kindness to a troll, Frikk receives a magic fiddle. adapted for broadcasting by Alan Boucher
Stories and Rhymes series

The London Grass Court
Championships
Commentary by MAX ROBERTSON during the semi-finals, with summaries by FRED PERRY
From the Queen's Club. London

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)

Coronary artery disease is one of the commonest causes of death in the Western world today. In this programme doctors working on the problems of this modern scourge discuss what has been discovered so far and what each of us should know about it.
Narrator, HUGH BURDEN
Compiled and produced by EILEEN CAPEL
Broadcast on April 28

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind. including:
Time to Stand and Stare: When KAY GARRETT left London to retire to Brixham she found a new tempo to life.
As long as you tear 'em up: PEGGY ARCHER talks to GEORGE ENDACOTT, the retired village postman of South Zeal, near Exeter, whose voice may be familiar to many listeners over forty.
Friendship at Nether Stowey: Wordsworth and Coleridge shared a friendship in North Somerset during which they produced the joint work The Lyrical Ballads. MALCOLM HAZELL talks of the background to this partnership.
The Old Order Changeth: GLADYS SMITH recalls a scene in her childhood at Haccombe House, the stately home of Lady Carew, that illustrates how times have changed over the years.
Harping: JENNIFER ROGERS was taught as a child to play the harp and wishes she had not given it up as a bad job.
Introduced by RALPH WIGHTMAN from the West of England

The Shield by Arthur Swinson
Second of six programmes written with the cooperation of H.M. Customs and Excise to illustrate some of the work carried out to detect and circumvent the activities of those who wish to break the law to their own financial advantage.
2: The Leak
Smuggling refined oil is no bad way of adding to your income if you can get away with it.
Principal characters:
Other parts played by Patricia Gallimore. Nigel Clayton and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by JOE BURROUGHS

and Programme News

Latest regional news — The stories behind the headlines — This week's main talking point put in Perspective — Road Traffic Report — Scotland Yard Calling - Sports Spot - FRED STREETER on Gardening
Introduced by BOB HOLNESS
Produced by the South-East news unit

Scottish Dance Music played by the BBC SCOTTISH VARIETY ORCHESTRA
Conductor, JACK LEON with JIMMY BLAIR (accordion)

on records
Introduced by Roy WILLIAMSON

Answers to listeners' questions about science and technology
In the chair,
PROFESSOR G. P. WELLS
Panel:
A. COMFORT
University College, London
A. HUNTER
Royal Greenwich Observatory
J. R. NAPIER
Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine
P. J. NEWBOULD
University College, London
Arranged by Archie Clow

reads some favourite poems from his L.P.
A Personal Choice

with Isaac Stern who plays and directs a section of the London Symphony Orchestra Leader, John Georgiadis with NELSON COOKE (cello) ROGER LORD (oboe)
ROGER BIRNSTINGL (bassoon) From York Minster
Part 1

DAVID MAHLOWE took over the job in a by-election

Part 2

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 DOUGLAS BROWN

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

Joanna and Ulysses by MAY SARTON
Read by MARY WIMBUSH
Last instalment

FATS NAVARRO, TADD DAMERON and others on gramophone records
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