From page 51 of ' When Two or Three'
for Farmers and Shipping
At the Organ of The Paramount
Theatre, Manchester
Districts of England-2
The Cotswolds under Roman Rule'
ElLEEN POWER (Professor of Economic History in the University of London) The week before last, Mr. S. P. B. Mais gave you the first of three talks on the Cotswolds, and told you about the countryside and the old crafts and folk-songs. Today and again next week the second and third talks are to be given by Miss Eileen Power.
This afternoon she is to tell you about the Cotswolds under Roman rule. She will say something about Roman rule in South Britain, and about Roman roads. She will talk of old Roman names-Gloucester (Glevum), and Cirencester (Corinium). You will hear about Roman country houses and farms ; about the Roman-British villa that still exists at Chedworth, with its farm attached; about the people of Britain and their lives under Rome, and what the Romans left behind.
Directed by NORMAN AUSTIN
Relayed from The New Victoria Cinema, Edinburgh
Tracing History Backwards
'Government—Now and Then '—3
' Borough Councils and Urban District
Councils—Now '
Commander STEPHEN KING-HALL
The week before last, Commander Stephen King-Hall talked to you about county councils as they exist today, and last week Mr. K. C. Boswell told you about the shire before the days of county councils came.
It is now the turn for the government of cities and towns to be discussed, and, as before, the present day is to be dealt with first..... This afternoon, then, Commander King-Hall is going to tell you about borough councils and urban district councils and the duties they perform. Public health (street cleaning, lighting, sanitation), housing, education, roads, allotments—for all of these they are responsible, and for many other things.
2.25 Interval
2.30 .- Biology
' How Life is Lived '—3
' How Animals Hide '
Doris L. MACKINNON , D.Sc. (Professor of Zoology, King's College, University of London
There are many good examples of animals hiding though they remain in the open. The hare lying in its form in a ploughed field is so like the colour of its surroundings that you may literally tread on it before you see it. Have you ever found that most exquisitely created thing-the nest of a chaffinch ? You may stare at it from a yard away and not see it because the little bird has thatched the exterior of its nest with bits of lichen the exact colour of its surroundings.
This afternoon Professor Doris Mac kinnon is going to talk to you about this great scheme of nature for protecting wild creatures from their enemies. You have all heard of chameleons changing colour. She will show you how frogs to a less extent do the same. She will point out to you that it doesn't matter that an owl's eggs are white, because they are already hidden in a hole, but that the oyster-catcher's eggs are so coloured and speckled as to blend with the pebbles on which they are laid.
The Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Pierre Monteux : Overture, Benvenuto Cellini (Berlioz)
Marguerite Long (pianoforte) and Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ravel: Concerto (Ravel)
Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, conducted by Piero Coppola : La Mer (The Sea) (Debussy)—I. De l'aube a midi sur la mer (From Day-break to Noon on the Sea) ; 2. Jeux de vagues (Play of the Waves) ; 3. Dialogue du vent et de la mer (Dialogue of the Wind and the Sea)
by GILBERT MILLS
Relayed from
The Church of the Messiah,
Birmingham
including Weather Forecast and Bulletin for Farmers
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
MAx KROEMER
Peace-4
' Nature of Present Minority Problems '
C. A. MACARTNEY
This evening Mr. C. A. Macartney , of the Intelligence Branch of the League of Nations Union, is to talk of minorities in the Danubian area. Different types of minorities, presenting different problems. General grievances of minorities. The Minorities Treaty and the League of Nations. The heart of the problem : minorities and states. Is a solution possible ?
JOHN ARMSTRONG (tenor)
HENRY BRONKHURST
(pianoforte)
FLORENCE OLDHAM
Syncopated Songs at the Piano
Mr. FLOTSAM and Mr. JETSAM
BILLY MERSON
Comedian
VIOLET LORAINE
THE B.B.C. VARIETY ORCHESTRA
Directed by KNEALE KELLEY
including Weather Forecast and Forecast for Shipping
Conducted by the Rev. W. H. ELLIOTT
Relayed from
St. Michael's, Chester Square
(Section E)
Led by MARIE WILSON
Conducted by WARWICK BRAITHWAITE
LAELIA FINNEBERG (soprano)
Directed by HENRY HALL and Perhaps the Song of the Nightingale