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Ⓓ Travel Talk
The Swing of the Seasons
In the Footsteps of Livingstone
2—The Zambesi and Afterwards
ELIZABETH STEVENSON
2.25 © Interval Music
2.30 Feature Programme and @ Topical Talk
The Pennines
A picture of life on both sides of the Pennines
2.50 @ Interval Music
2.55 Junior English
@ A Poetry Programme
For the first time this term poetry is to take the place of prose, and teachers especially may like to know the poems that are to be broadcast: ' Love the Baby' by James Elroy Flecker ; ' The Bells of Heaven ' by Ralph Hodgson ; ' Milk for the Cat' (a vivid description of a cat drinking its fill and then going to sleep) by Harold Monro ; ' Jenny Wren ' (pointing out how queer it is that the smallest bird of all has such a large voice) by W. H. Davies ; ' Pibroch of Donuil Dhu ' (ballad of a Scottish chieftain) by Sir Walter Scott ; and Mrs. Kamschatka's ' Washing Day ', a humorous rhymed story, by E. J. Coning. It is of interest that this last is taken from Aunt Judy 's Magazine, one of the earliest of children's magazines.
3.15 A talk on next week's Ⓓ broadcast music
SCOTT GODDARD
3.35 Talk for Sixth Forms
@ World Affairs
Sir FREDERICK WHYTE , K.C.S.I.
These talks bring Sixth Forms into contact with acknowledged authorities on a number of different subjects. Broadcasts are being given this term on World Affairs, National Movements in Literature, and Problems of Democracy.
Today Sir Frederick Whyte will deal with some aspect of foreign or Imperial affairs which is topical just now. Sir Frederick was President of the Legislative Assembly of India from 1920 to 1925. Last year he gave ten talks to Sixth Forms on Foreign Affairs. He gave a talk this term on World Affairs on January 28 and he is to give yet another on April 1.
3.55 Interval

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Stevenson
Unknown:
James Elroy
Unknown:
Ralph Hodgson
Unknown:
Harold Monro
Unknown:
Jenny Wren
Unknown:
W. H. Davies
Unknown:
Donuil Dhu
Unknown:
Sir Walter Scott
Story By:
E. J. Coning.
Unknown:
Aunt Judy
Unknown:
Scott Goddard
Unknown:
Sir Frederick Whyte
Unknown:
Sir Frederick Whyte

@ in ' London Calling' with Albert Grant
Comedian
Marjorie Holmes
Soubrette
Max Kirby
The Three Herons Songs in harmony
John Rorke
Barbara Couper in a comedy monologue supported by Joseph Meeus and his Band
Production by F. H. C. Piffard
(Empire Programme)

Contributors

Unknown:
Albert Grant
Unknown:
Marjorie Holmes
Unknown:
Max Kirby
Unknown:
John Rorke
Unknown:
Barbara Couper
Unknown:
Joseph Meeus
Production By:
F. H. C. Piffard

'World Cruise'
Written and arranged by Mungo Dewar
First Port of Call :
Simons Town, South Africa
The first of a new series in which visits will be made to the Naval Stations of the British Empire. The Ship's Company, not forgetting Nobby, Pincher, Shorty, Lofty, the Sergeant, and the Ship's Band, will join forces with their Overseas friends to entertain you from the Quarter-Deck of H.M.S. St. George
The cast includes Fred Gwyn, James McCafferty, Arthur Askey, Fred Gibson, Fred Yule, Leslie Uzzell, Alfred Lewis, Josef Marais and Company, Styx Gibling, Leonard Hubbard, Stearn Scott, Vine, More, and Nevard
The BBC Variety Orchestra and BBC Male Voice Chorus conducted by Charles Shadwell
Music arranged by Doris Arnold and orchestrated by Wally Wallond
Produced by The Old Salt, Harry S. Pepper
'Eight Bells' will be broadcast again tomorrow in the Regional programme at 4.0

Contributors

Arranged By:
Mungo Dewar
Unknown:
Fred Gwyn
Unknown:
James McCafferty
Unknown:
Arthur Askey
Unknown:
Fred Gibson
Unknown:
Fred Yule
Unknown:
Leslie Uzzell
Unknown:
Alfred Lewis
Unknown:
Josef Marais
Unknown:
Styx Gibling
Unknown:
Leonard Hubbard
Unknown:
Stearn Scott
Conducted By:
Charles Shadwell
Arranged By:
Doris Arnold
Unknown:
Wally Wallond

' Great Britain'
A discussion between
E. M. Forster and Captain A M. Ludovici
Chairman, Wilson Harris
So far in this series various European countries have been discussed by authoritative speakers. We now come round to our own land. Last week R. C. K. Ensor discussed the problem in relation to Great Britain, and was asked questions by Wilson Harris. This week listeners are to hear a discussion between Captain
A. M. Ludovici , the author of many well-known books upon political and philosophic themes, including 'A Defence of Aristocracy', 1915, and E. M. Forster , the distinguished novelist and the first President of the Council for Civil Liberties. Wilson Harris , who has acted as interlocutor throughout the series, will be speaking again, this time as Chairman.

Contributors

Unknown:
E. M. Forster
Unknown:
M. Ludovici
Unknown:
Wilson Harris
Unknown:
R. C. K. Ensor
Unknown:
Wilson Harris.
Unknown:
A. M. Ludovici
Unknown:
E. M. Forster
Unknown:
Wilson Harris

To be given before an audience in the Concert Hall, Broadcasting House
Dennis Noble (baritone)
Alan Bush (pianoforte)
The BBC Men's Chorus
(Chorus master, Leslie Woodgate )
The BBC Orchestra
(Section E)
Led by Laurance Turner
Conductor, Sir Adrian Boult
Concerto for pianoforte and orchestra, with baritone solo and male voice chorus in the last movement. Text by Randall Swingler
Alan Bush
1 Con moto moderato ma deciso. 2 Con vivacita ma non troppo allegro. 3 Grave-Allegro vigoroso
(Solo pianoforte, ALAN BUSH. Solo baritone, DENNIS NOBLE)
Alan Bush was born in London in 1900, studied at the Royal Academy of Music where he is now a professor, and was a pupil of John Ireland for composition. His ' Dance Overture ' and String Quartet, ' Dialectic ', were broadcast for the first time in 1935, and his Concert Piece for cello aM piano was broadcast in March, 1937.
The Concerto for piano and orchestra, with baritone solo and male voice chorus is his most recent and most important work to date. It is in three movements, and the choir makes its entry in the last, which is in the form of a Rondo. The solo part is a virtuoso part throughout, with the exception of the last movement, when the piano is subordinated to the chorus and soloist. The composer's intention is to bring his work into line with life, and to link it up with some of the problems of existence in the social community of today ; and the role of the chorus is to do this by making a direct appeal to the audience. Thus their opening words are: 'Friends, we would speak a little of this performance', and the work ends with a forecast of the future and a reference to ' things to come

Contributors

Pianoforte:
Alan Bush
Chorus Master:
Leslie Woodgate
Conductor:
Laurance Turner
Conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult
Unknown:
Randall Swingler
Unknown:
Alan Bush
Pianoforte:
Alan Bush.
Unknown:
Alan Bush

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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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