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 JACK DE MANlO
The Rev. Ronald Selby-Wright, D.D., with some reflections from his book of talks to schools and colleges: "Take Up God's Armour"
and Programme News
by Saki
Read by RICHARD HURNDALL
Seventh of ten instalments
Broadcast in July 1950
6: Spohr in St. Petersburg and London
Reader, CHARLES OSBORNE
A series of readings and records selected by John Lade
ROBERT TYRRELL remembers his father-motorist, then cyclist, then pedestrian
John Gielgud as Thomas Manning in Tibetan Journey, 1811 from Journey to Lhasa by THOMAS MANNING
Introduced by WALTER FITZGERALD
Arranged by Victor Allan
Broadcast on August 9. 1966
Spike Milligan as The Hon. Robert Curzon : Wed., 10.30a.m.
Songs and music in traditional style with PAT NELSON , ANGELA CHRISTIAN
THE WAGGONERS led by NAN FLEMING-WILLIAMS
† Produced by Brian Patten from the South and West
A Day in Bed by Andrew Davies with Ian Carmichael
Dear Sir ,
The radio set I purchased from you in March is defective in its reception. It only broadcasts insults directed at my own person.
Yours faithfully,
Cast:
† Produced by LESLIE MEGAHEY
The News and Voices and Topics in and behind the headlines
Introduced by WILLIAM DAVIS
Monday evening's broadcast
Today's story: ' Philip and the Tipping Game by Vivienne Wayman
by W. M. Thackeray freely adapted in twelve parts
PART 4
Sunday's broadcast
reviews some of the month's New Records
A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
Going Shopping?: the last of three special features by ANGELA PAIN on choosing services and goods. 3: Becoming a satisfied customer
† Phantom Gold: IAN HARRIS recalls a mysterious journey in the jungle of Assam
† Other Men's Shoes:
CYRIL FLETCHER thinking about officials
Drop Us a Line: your news. views, and memories
Introduced by STEVE RACE
by John Galsworthy adapted for broadcasting In forty-eight parts by MURIEL LEVY with Rachel Gurney , Robert Harris
Alan Wheatley , Noel Johnson
Tony Britton
3: The Buccaneer
Cast in order of speaking:
† Produced by NORMAN WRIGHT
Tony Britton is in ' Cactus Flower' at the Lyric Theatre. London
Commander GEORGE Villiers looks back
1: The Faroe Islands
As a small boy, George Villiers lived with his parents in the Faroe Islands where his father was Consul.
Part 2
Sam Hawkins
Recorded in 1946 Introduced by LESLIE PEROWNE
The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
WALTER TAPLIN introduces letters from today's postbag
A series of three talks
2: Getting It
† JOHN NEVILLE. whose resignation as Director of the. Nottingham Playhouse is due to take effect in just under a year's time, is interviewed by Michael Kustow
Why did he leave London for the provinces in the first place? What are his hopes now for the provincial theatre? Why does he feel he could not accept the increased Arts Council grant for the Nottingham Playhouse? In the final analysis, who subsidises whom?
' Plea for a Plan ': Wed., 10.45
played by MAUREEN Smith and HAZEL SMITH (violins)
KEITH SWALLOW (piano)
