A fantasia in the Russian manner on English themes by Bernard Shaw
[Starring] Milton Rosmer Beatrix Lehmann, Andre Morell and Andrew Cruickshank
Part 1
Stning Quartet in one movement
Op. 14 played by the Winterthur String Quartet on gramophone records
Part 2
(Milton Rosmer is appearing in ' Man and Superman ’ at the New Theatre; Elizabeth Henson , in ' 7 The Madwoman of Chaillot ' at St. James' Theatre, London)
. Heartbreak House ' is to be repeated un Tuesday
The new Third Programme transmitter at Daventry comes into service
From today onwards the Third Programme on 464 metres will be broadcast by a new transmitter at Daventry. The power is being increased almost three-fold to 150 kilowatts, the maximum permitted under the Copenhagen Wavelength Plan, and a new aerial, designed to give as large a fading-free service area as possible, has been erected. The transmitter and the new aerial have several features of technical interest which are described in this programme.
Alan Hunter writes in this issue
Archie Oamden (bassoon)
The Boyd Neel Orchestra
(Leader. Maurice Clare )
Conductor, Boyd Neel
Talk by L.P. Kirwan, Director of the Royal Geographical Society
In 1919 Sir Halford Mackinder published a book, Democratic Ideals and Reality. He put forward the view that peoples occupying the heartland of Euro-Asia must inevitably, for geographical reasons, exert pressure on the peoples lying round the margin of the heartland. Mr. Kirwan examines this theory and its implications.
Piano Sonata in G minor. Op. 49) No. 1 Piano Sonata in E. Op. 109 played by Nina Milkina
Fourteenth of a series of programmes in which all Beethoven's piano sonatas are being played
Talk by Roger Futford
For many years the Duke of Wellington had a close friendship with Mrs. Arbuthnot, whose Journals have recently been published for the first time. Roger Fulford comments on the records of this friendship and the light they cast on the character of the Duke.
The Renaissance Singers
Conductor, Michael Howard
Douglas Moore (horn)
William Teakey (trombone)
Jack PincSies (trombone)
Ralph Downes (organ)
From St. Abbans Aibbey
