Introduced by George Elrick
Rudy Lewis * at the BBC theatre organ
Citizens of the Commonwealth
1-New Zealand
Professor Kenneth Boswell , of the Royal Military Academy, Sand-hurst, introduces a series of programmes on the wider citizenship which we share with the other nations of the Commonwealth. In the first programme of the series he discusses New Zealand's place in the Commonwealth with Denis Widdowson , a Ne.w Zealand journalist now working in London
and his May Fair Music
' Comock, the Eskimo '
Told by Robert Flaherty
Robert Flaherty spent ten years in exploring the far north of Hudson's Bay. and towards the end of that time he made his first film. ‘Nanook of the North.' In this first part of the story of Comock, he tells how he came to hear the Eskimo's amazing story from Comock himself.
Dulcet Strings
Directed by Frank Stewart
A Christmas holiday programme
Edited by Lionel Gamlin
Wilfred Pickles says
'How-do, boys and girls!' and discusses those
New Year resolutions with you
Elton Hayes sings to a small guitar
(Elton Hayes is appearing in ' The Beaux* Stratagem ' at the Lyric Theatre, London)
The Schoolboys* Exhibition
The first of four flying visits-by-radio to this year's Schoolboys' Exhibition at the New Horticultural Hall, Westminster, to hear young visitors discussing possible careers with expert advisers
Conductor, Mansel Thomas
Eiddwen Griffiths (contralto)
Introduced by Olive Shapley
' Round the Shops': Ruth Drew casts a prophetic eye on the sales and has some ideas about commodities that are likely to be ' good buys'
Today's Guest: Trains as my grandmother knew them,' by Naomi Royde-Smith
' Children on a Welsh Hill Farm,' by Marion Roberts
When Marion Roberts and her family first went to live on their farm in Merionethshire, they were told that no children had lived in the house for over a hundred years. In her talk she describes how the eight children included in her household during the war years entertained themselves, and the inventiveness that went into the creation of this en'ertainment.
' The End of the Rainbow,' by William Squire
As an ictor, Mr. Squire talks about playing to children, and, as a father, offers his views on taking them to the theatre
Readings from ' The Tale of Beatrix Potter ' by Margaret Lane. chosen by Evelyn Gibbs. Read by Jill Balcon
The Billy Mayerl
Rhythm Ensemble with Ida Shepley (contralto)
Ian Stewart and his Orchestra
Written for broadcasting by Barbara Couper
Produced by Howard Rose
by Barbara Couper
(Continued)
and his Band
Jan Hurst and his Orchestra
Lionel Gamlin and Robert MacDermot are the Question-Masters in this inter-country contest between representative teams from girls' and boys' schools in England, Scotland. Wales, and Northern Ireland
14—International Semi-Finals
(Scotland v. Northern Ireland)
Elgin Academy for Boys, Moray v.
Bangor Collegiate School for Girls, Co. Down
Series devised by Joan Clark
played by the Philharmonia Orchestra
(Leader, Manoug Parikian )
Conducted by Constant Lambert
Introduced by Christopher Stone
(Given before an invited audience)
Rolf Boldrewood 's well-known story of Australian bush-ranging in the 1850s
Adapted as a serial for broadcasting by Rex Rienits
1—‘ Terrible Hollow '
Incidental music composed by Kenneth Pakeman played bv the Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor. Rae Jenkins
Produced by Archie Campbell
Alec Pleon
Margery Manners
Walter Niblo
Sydney Burchall
Kathleen West
G. H. Elliott
Chairman, Rob Currie
Supported by: Billy Howard , Conn'ie Fraser Harry Loman. Sunny
Rogers Ricardo Fasquale with the BBC Revue Orchestra
Show produced and conducted by Ernest Longstaffe
and his Orchestra
' Further Experiences of an Irish R.M.' by E. CE. Somerville and Martin Ross. Read by Joe Linnane. ' A Royal Command ': Part 1
The Spa Orchestra directed by Tom Jenkins with Iris Loveridge (piano)