Empire Programmes for New Zealand Listeners

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 18, 9 November 1934, Page 11

Empire Programmes for New Zealand Listeners

"Radio Record" Introduces New Feature Below is published a'brief summary of the Empire shortwave programmes broadeust from Daventry for New Zealand and Australian listeners. This special publication service has been arranged by the "Radio Record," but, until the air mail between London and Australia starts next month ig will not be possible to guarantee that these programmes will appear regularly. Once the air service is inaugurated,. however, it will be possible to give the programmes in even fuller detail than those printed below. The times given are New Zealand summer times,

GSD-25.53m. 11.75 megs. ‘GSB-31.55ni,. 9:51 megs. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER. 11. §.0 p.m? Chimes of Big Ben, An Armistice Day service from the studio, Breadeasting House, London, Mr. Berkeley "Mason, who will be at th? organ, is staff accompanist of the B.B.C. and organist, and accompanist of the promenade concerts since 1928. . $.45:°A-talk entitled; "fhe. Drawing Room of the Empire," by Miss "Wini‘fride ‘Wrench. 9.0: Aa Armistice Day programme. witb Norman Williams (bass) and Berkeley Mason atthe organ. From the Cotcert, Hall of Broadcasting House, 9,45: Weekly newsletter. — 10.0; Close down, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12. 8.0 pim.: Chimes of Big Ben, Festival of Empire Remembrance, presented by the British Legion, Relayed from thi Albert Hall, London. 8.15: Gramophone records, 8.45: Sports talk, 9.0; Syncopated pianoforte recital; eA Songster, a Saxophone, , and a. Syneupator," , =. La 9,45: The news. 10.0: Close down; TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 8.0 p.m. Chimes of Big Ben, The B.BC. Dance Orchestra, . directed "by Henry Hall, Mr, Hall, who intended entering Civi] Service, took. up misie after the war and became one of the most pop lar dance band conductors in London. Tle ‘is now developing an original teeh- — nigne:of dauce’ music jyraduction, 8,45; "Meet Professor Wells and Luispes: tor Sims." Presented. by: ‘thelr Gre: tor, Francis Grierson. 9.0: Gramophone records, 9.15; Organ recital by Reginald King. From the Regal. Cinema. Kingston-on- ° Thames, _ me i 10.0: Close WEDNESDAY, NOVE MBER 14, 8.0 pam: Chimes of Big Ben. Gramu:. phone records, SORE eye 8.40: Talk, "Tony ‘Through Time an‘ Space," by Sir dames Jeans, FERS > The name of Sir James, this’ . year's president of the British. ‘Association, is well-known to many:as -that of the author of the boaks, "The Universe Around Us," "Phe Mysterious Universe" and "The Stars in) Their’: Courses." in which the. theories and. discoveries of modern science: are pre sented in a way. that can- he under ° stood by the ordinary reader, By ° discovering. the: art of making science. -. lucid, he discovered the art of makine it also popular. and the sales ef eqeh of these three books have reached a. ‘figure usually associated ‘with popular...

fiction, For the nex‘. iveek or.. two he is to ‘conduct Empire’ listeners on.. a " joumey to the moon;.the: planets, tlic sun and the stars, 9,0; "I Know What You Alean. " by BR. CG. G. Stevens. 9.45: The news. 10.0; Olose down, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15. 8.0 p.m.:-Chimes of: Big. Ben. Grainophone records. 8.15: Talk, "Under Big Ben," " by Mr, Howard Marshall, a

8.30: Variety. 9.15: A concert by Empire Artiste. Beatrice Pugh (soprano) and Arman Gonet (boy tenor). 9.45: The yews. 10.0: Close down, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 8.0 p.m,: Chimes of Big Ben, "Friend'y Harmony"-a syncopated ~ pianofort: recital, by Madge Mullen aud Diana du Cane. 8.30: "The Boy Comes Home." A short play by A. A. Milne, and produced by William MacLurg. ° _ 90: A song and harp recital, by Frederick Hall (Welsh harpist) and Gladys Naish (Welsh soprano). 9.45: The news and annormoomente, , 10, 0: Close down. ‘SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17. _ 8.0 p.m.: Chimes of Big Ben: "Aa ‘instrumental and vocal recital; by Janet Haniilton-Smith ‘(sopraifo) ° pnd Bernari Monshin (¥iolin): 8,303. ightmare seriesNo. 3. $453 records, | oe 9.0: "Fireside Party," An pros gramme of songs and music, Presented by Ronald Hill and produced ‘by Wie liam MacLurg. 9.45: The news. 10,0; Close down, -.