Market trends, news, weather
Wednesday'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
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
Ninth of ten instalments
Broadcast in July 1950
In School Today-Mathematics The phrase ' new mathematics ' is becoming familiar to most parents of schoolchildren. What are ' new ' mathematics? And why are they thought necessary?
An enquiry compiled and introduced by EILEEN CAPEL
Produced by Barbara Crowther
Sound biographies tracing the lives and careers of the ' greats ' of the film world as chosen by listeners
6: Vivien Leigh
Illustrated by excerpts from her important motion pictures
Compiled and introduced by PETER MATTHEWS
Produced by John Dyas
PAUL BARON introduces some of the stories associated with historical buildings
New Every Morning, page 33
Come, ye faithful (BBC H.B. 123)
Canticle 12
St. Luke 10, v. 38, to 11, v. 4
Lord, teach us how to pray aright (BBC H.B. 344)
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle dramatised as a seven-part serial by JOHN HALE with Patrick Troughton and Brian Jackson
Micah finds a soldier of fortune in the waters off Spithead who brings news from the Duke of Monmouth and so tempts Micah towards dangerous adventures.
1: A Letter from the Lowlands
Produced by BRANDON ACTON-BOND from the South and West
Broadcast on March 16. 1966
Part 2: Friday. 10.30 a.m.
AND HIS MUSIC OF THE MOUNTAINS
The Michael John Singers
Records introduced by MARTIN MUNCASTER
A portrait of the great operatic soprano, based on her memoirs Wings of Song and illustrated with gramophone records
Compiled and introduced by Felix FELTON
The News and Voices and Topics in and behind the headlines
Introduced by WILLIAM DAVIS
Wednesday evening's broadcast
for children under five
Today's story:' Philip and the Little Black Dog'
by Vivienne Wayman
All over Great Britain, health hydros, gymnasiums, and diet centres offer to remedy our ailments. What is the truth about their usefulness, their success, and their prices? Introduced by EDGAR LUSTGARTEN
Produced by Alan Burgess
Broadcast In the series Focus on January 10
Sunday's broadcast
A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specially in mind, including:
Point of Departure:
JAMES CAMERON talks to John Ellison about the turning points in his life as a writer and journalist
Singing on 2LO: MARY HAMLIN talks about her experiences with the Wireless Singers at Savoy Hill
The Laugh's On Me: MACDONALD
HASTINGS recalls amusing moments from his overflowing life. 6: A Dip in the Dead Sea
Drop Us a Line: your news, views, and memories
Introduced by STEVE RACE
Gulliver's Travels
The world-famous story by Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)
Read in six parts by Max Adrian
5: Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg and Japan
His thirst for travel still as strong. Gulliver sets out again. This time he does not find an island. It finds him ...
Adapted and produced by DAVID A. TURNER from Northern Ireland
A serial thriller in six parts by Edward Boyd with Teddy Johnson
Before her death the Kind Man's latest victim has gasped out the name of Jimmy Morton. and it appears that Inspector Gordon thinks he has at last found the Kind Man.
(Teddy Johnson is in "The Queen's Show" at the Queen's Theatre, Blackpool: Kalman Glass in "Wedding Fever" at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool; Jimmy Logan in "Wedding Fever" at the Metropole Theatre, Glasgow)
born August 14, 1867 A portrait assembled from the reminiscences of people who knew him
His relatives:
RUDOLF SAUTER , VIOLA SAUTER the late FRANK GALSWORTHY HUBERT GALSWORTHY MURIEL GALSWORTHY
His chauffeur: the late ARTHUR GREEN
His housekeeper: MINNIE GREEN
His friends:
R. H. MOTTRAM ST. JOHN ERVINE the late DOROTHY ALLHUSEN the late ERIC ANDREWS
Introduced by ROBIN HOLMES
Produced by Richard Keen in 1959 and revised for the centenary year
The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
WALTER TAPLIN introduces letters from today's postbag
Two talks by STEPHEN HUGH JONES
1: Domestic Divisions
In these talks Stephen Hugh Jones of The Economist describes the present circumstances of Pakistan. a country geographically divided by its recent enemy. India, and—with a conservative government-paradoxically the friend of China.
ERICH GRUENBERG (violin)
ERNEST Lush (piano)
