A Broadcasting Calendar

FRIDAY, JANUARY t9th

2.5 Newfoundland-Labrador. Sir Wilfred Grenfell talks to schools-

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7-.3o The British West Indies : Sir Algernon Aspinall N. A talk in the series on the Colonial Empire. 9.10 B.B.C. Chamber Concert-VI : Goldberg-Hindemith---- Feuerman Trio playing music by Hindemith, Mozart and Schubert L.R. 9.20 Inquiry into the Unknown-How Psychical Research is Done : Theodore Bestennan, Librarian and Editor of the Society for Psychical Research • .. N. 10.45 Reading from -Ruskin, to commemorate the anniversary of his death .. N.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20th 2.35 International Rugby Football, Wales v. England, at Cardiff. Commentary by Captain Wakelam •.N.

5.15 A Country Walk : the first of a new talks series in the Children's Hour, by an old broadcaster, A. Bonnet Laird N.

. 6.3o Toad of Toad Hall-adaptel from Kenneth Grahame's

Wind in the Willows, with music by H. Fraser-Simson. Excerpts by the Birmingham Repertory. Theatre Company M.R.

7 Mr. Pewter Works it Out : More of A. P. Herbert's admirably witty dialogue .. - .. N. 8 Music for Chorus and Organ : Wireless Chorus and L.R.

8.15 Do we read too much and think too little ? Discussion between Wvstan Auden, the poet, and E. G. Hilton .. M.R.

9.zo Seven Days' Hard : J. A. Spender .. N.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 21st 2.40 British Art : Professor R. M. Y. Gleadowe 4.50 Bach Church Cantata No. 27 5.3o Pillars of the English Church-I. Jeremy Taylor : the first of four talks by Canon A. C. Deane .. 5.3o Folk Songs and Country Dances : Midland Studio Chorus and Orchestra, with Arthur Cranmer

5.45 Chamber Music : The Italian Trio. Music by Bach, Ciementit Casella and Ravel, played by a distinguished combination

7.30 Fireside Talk-the Spiritual Bases of Life.. .. 9.3 Sunday Orchestral Concert-X. B.B.C. Orchestra and Albert Sammons ..

Mozart, Bruch, Tchaikowsky.

MONDAY, JANUARY 22nd 10.45 living in Cumberland': Wilfrid Roberts speaking about the little-known miners of the moorlands .. .. N. 5.15 The Isle of Plenty : second instalinent of a story by Eleanor Farjeon, in the Children's Hour .. .. N. 6.3o Herbert Spencer, Bradlaugh and General Booth: Vera Woodward .. M.R. 6.3o Boys and Girls in search of Work : Miss E. S. Fraser .. N.R. 6.5o New Books : I. M. Parsons 7.30 Welsh Character : Dr. Thomas Jones, the former Secre- tary to the Cabinet under a succession of Prime Ministers, and now in charge of the Pilgrim Trust .. .. N.

8.i 5 Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra-conducted by Furtwangler N. Bach Suite, Schumann Symphony and Beethoven Sym- phony No. VII.

10.15 The Par East-Soldiers and Bandits : C. D. Rasmussen N.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 23rd 7.zo Grieg Programme : B.B.C. Orchestra (Section E), with Arthur de Greef .. N.

7.40 Liverpool Philharmonic Society's Concert . . N.R.

9 Liverpool Philharmonic Society's Concert-Pt. U. N.R & M.R.

8.30 Whither Britain? : the Dean of Exeter .. N.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24th 6.3o From the Penny Farthing to the Modern Cycle : Professor William Cramp .. 6.40 The Theatre : James Agate .. .. N. 7.3o The Navy in and after the Great War : Admiral Sir Herbert Richmond .. N. 9 Birmingham Philharmonic String Orchestra, conductor

Johan Hock .. ' M.R. 9 Slum Clearance in Scotland : discussion between Sir

Godfrey Collins, Secretary of State for Scotland, and Sir William Whyte

9.35 Trent's Last Caseyr.a radio version co. f one of the-best of S.R.

all detective novels by E. C. Bentley .. N.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25th

t.zo Leeds University Mid-day Concert : Edward Maude

String Orchestra .. (see Regionals) 5.15 The White Man's Bird-a play of adventure in Africa, written for the Children's Hour .. .. N.

7.3o Industrial Britain : Professor John Hilton N. 7.3o Hallii Concert : the Hall6 Orchestra, conductor Sir

Thomas Beecham N.R. 8 Bums Night Celebrations from Cardiff Caledonian Society,

the Toast proposed by Ian Hay .. W.R. 8 Burns Celebration by the Bums Ayr Club, from Ayr, the Toast proposed by Sir Thomas Oliver S.R.

9 Trent's Last Case-repeat performance L.R.

9.20 Foreign Affairs : Vernon Bartlett .. . , N.

Foundations of Music

Jan. 19. Mozart's Sonatas for Violin and Pianoforte : David Wise and Eileen Joyce. Jan. 22, 23, 24, 25. William Byrd's Psalmes, Sonets and Songs : Wireless Singers.

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