Regional Programme Midland is a radio channel.

Regional Programme

Regional 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.

Regional Programme Midland

Midland

The Children's Hour

' Big Claus and Little Claus ', a play adapted by IRENE OLDERSHAW from the Story by HANS ANDERSEN
Songs by HILDA ABBOTT (soprano)
' Lighthouse Adventure a story by JEAN HENSON , told by CECILY GAY

THE FIRST NEWS

including Weather Forecast and Bulletin for Farmers, followed by Midland Announcements

THE B B C MIDLAND ORCHESTRA

Leader, ALFRED CAVE 
Conducted by REGINALD BURSTON    
Overture, William Tell 
William Tell was the last of Rossini's operas, but he lived long enough after completing it to have written a dozen more had he so chosen. The loss is ours, for the William Tell music is that of a genius in his prime. The overture is typical of the whole opera in its tone-painting. It would be difficult to imagine a more brilliant picture of a storm, or a more serene study of a pastoral landscape. 
Wagner's ' Dreams ' 
In 1857-8, when he was engaged upon the music drama, Tristan and Isolde, Wagner wrote five songs, two of which were published later under the title of ' Studies for Tristan and Isolde '. The opening melody of one of these songs, called ' Dreams ', came into his head when he was working at Tristan in Venice, and he made use of it in the great love-duet in the Second Act of the music drama. In a letter to Mathilde Wesendonck , who wrote the words of the song, Wagner said: 'It is more beautiful than anything I have done. My innermost being quivers when I hear it.'

Fifteen Minutes

THE METROPOLITAN WORKS BAND

' Variety of Theatres '

THE WORCESTER THEATRE 
ROYAL including 
SCOTT SANDERS and DANNY MALONE 
Relayed from the Theatre Royal, Worcester

' Portrait of Clare'

by FRANCIS BRETT YOUNG 
Arranged for Broadcasting by E. G. TWITCHETT and read by E. MARTIN BROWNE

THE SECOND NEWS

DANCE MUSIC ROY FOX AND HIS BAND

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Regional Programme Scotland is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 13th September 1931. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

Regional Programme Scotland

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' Portrait of Clare'

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