Programme Index

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Reception Test

2.5-2.25 Life and Work in the British Empire-XII
Mr. H. T. B. Drew: Mountains, Lakes and Geysers

2.30-2.55 English Literature-XII
Readings from Shakespeare
'Twelfth Night'
This afternoon's reading from Twelfth Night will conclude the term's dramatic readings from Shakespeare. As a proof of their popularity, a striking incident has come to hand. In one school alone, the Forum Scene from Julius Caesar was acted in the morning to an audience of a hundred and forty children; in the afternoon, all of them listened to the broadcast, and in the evening ninety of them went to the performance at the local theatre. Next term the dramatic readings will be from the two comedies, The Merchant of Venice and The Taming of the Shrew.

3.0-3.45 Orchestral Concert to Schools
Under the direction of Sir Walford Davies

3.50 A Recital of Gramophone Records
Introduced by Sir Granville Bantock
The Development of the Orchestra - XI
Delius (1863)
Stravinsky (1882)
On hearing the first Cuckoo in Spring (Delius); Walk to the Paradise Garden (Village Romeo and Juliet) (Delius); La Sacre du Printemps, Finale (Stravinsky); The Fire Bird, The Fire Bird beseeches Prince Igor to release her, The Rondo of the Princess (Stravinsky)

National Programme Daventry

About National Programme

National Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More