Magazine edition
Introduced by JOHN GREENSLADE
Speaker,
THE REV. AUSTEN WILLIAMS
and Programme News
Radio's breakfast-time look at life around the country and across the world
Introduced by JACK DE MANIO
Among the Gifts of Christmas ...
Reflections from
THE REV. AUSTEN WILLIAMS
Vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
and Programme News
by ALISTAIR COOKE
Sunday's broadcast
Mrs. Betts, who lives in the north-west corner of Essex, has thrown her home open during the last fifteen years to more than a thousand children of all races, creeds, and colours, of all shapes and all sizes. Why and how does she do it?
MARGARET BETTS talks to Sonya Callingham
New Every Morning, page 72
Come, let us to the Lord our
God (BBC H.B. 487)
Canticle 4
Micah 4, v. 11, to 5, vv. 2, 4,
10-15
Lo! he comes with clouds descending (BBC H.B. 35)
by Frances Hodgson Burnett arranged as a dramatised reading in six instalments by NAN MACDONALD
Every beautiful morning now in the Secret Garden. Magic is worked by Mary and Dickon and Colin. Each day Colin grows stronger and can walk more steadily, and each day his belief in his Magic grows stronger.
6: Magic!
Produced by HERBERT SMITH
Broadcast on February 28
Music from Switzerland played by CEDRIC DUMONT AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Recordings made available by courtesy of Swiss Radio
The second of two programmes in which TONY THOMAS talks to cattlemen and miners who can remember the early pioneer days in Arizona
The News and Voices and Topics in and behind the headlines
Introduced by WILLIAM HARDCASTLE
Roy Plomley's castaway is racing driver Jack Brabham. Show more
Friday's broadcast (Light)
for children under five
Today's story: ' Winkle and the Christmas Tree '
by Ruth Ainsworth
with records of some of her favourite artists
Today's include:
MATTIWILDA DOBBS
DUKE ELLINGTON
JOSEPHINE BAKER , NAT KING COLE and the DE PAUR CHORUS
BBC MIDLAND LIGHT ORCHESTRA
Leader, James Hutcheon
Conductor, GILBERT VINTER
by BASIL PEACOCK
An enclosed nun with severe toothache in a remote part of the Pacific sent Basil Peacock his oddest and most treasured fee for dental services.
The Devil's Disciple
A melodrama by Bernard Shaw with Keith Hichell and Max Adrian
The action takes place in the town of Websterbridge, New Hampshire, in the year 1777
Produced by STEWART CONN
Saturday's broadcast
A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
Turning Points: JOHN ELLISON talks to ÐILYS POWELL
Looking at Books: NEVILLE
BRAYBROOKE suggests some books to give or buy with tokens
Can You Tell Me?: a fortnightly series answering listeners' queries
You asked us to play ... record requests
Introduced by POLLY ELWES
The Land of Green Ginger by Noel Langley adapted as a six-part serial reading by THEA HOLME
Part 4
Prince Abu Ali and the wicked Princes Tintac and Rubdub are all in love with the beautiful Silver Bud. In order to decide who will marry her, the three suitors are set Difficult Tasks to perform. Prince Abu Ali , who has the most difficult Task, sets out on his donkey-not forgetting that he is still searching for the Land of Green Ginger....
Produced by LORRAINE DAVIES
and Programme News
by Giles Cooper
French ballads sung by BRIAN HEWLETT with Tim WALKER (guitar)
Produced by DOUGLAS CLEVERDON
See facing page followed by an interlude
The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
GILBERT PHELPS introduces letters from today's postbag
