The Pattern of Marriage broadcast 22 May 1953. The Pattern of Marriage The Pattern of Marriage was a series of one hour British television documentaries which aired in 1953 on the BBC. It consisted of four episodes and was written by Ted Willis and Caryl Doncaster, the latter also serving as producer. The Church of England, the National Marriage Guidance Council,the Catholic Marriage Advisory Council and the Magistrates' Association were involved in the research for the series. The four episodes were entitled "A Home of Their Own", broadcast 11 March 1953, "Two's Company", broadcast 8 April 1953,"A Son", broadcast 27 April 1953 and "For
What the World Needs Now Is Love to play it for DeShannon. The song was also rejected by Gene Pitney, reportedly over a financial dispute. DeShannon's version was recorded on March 23, 1965, at New York's Bell Sound studios. Bacharach arranged, conducted and produced the session. In addition to the DeShannon hit recording and the numerous cover versions, "What the World Needs Now is Love" served as the basis for a distinctive 1971 remix. Disc jockey Tom Clay was working at radio station KGBS in Los Angeles, California, when he created the single "What the World Needs Now is Love/Abraham, Martin and John", a social commentary that