The first of four visits to the Oval to see play on the second day of the match.
Commentators: Brian Johnston and E. W. Swanton with summaries by Jack Fingleton.
(to 13.30)
From the Oval.
Stories about a family of wooden dolls who live on a farm.
Audrey Atterbury and Molly Gibson pull the strings
(A BBC Television Film)
From the Oval.
Gina Velden singing with her zither.
African Scene
Marjorie Juta tells you about her country with illustrations on film.
For Older Children
The Friday Western: Marked for Death
A blackmailing foreman is killed by a ranch owner, who accuses an innocent man of the murder. His plans are foiled by Range Rider and Dick West, who discover clues that bring justice to the ranch and ensure the downfall of the real criminal.
From the Oval.
(to 18.30)
followed by The Weather
People, events, comments of today.
Introduced by Cliff Michelmore.
[Starring] Joan Davis in the film series I Married Joan
A preview of your programmes for tomorrow and Sunday.
(See facing page and page 6)
A display of military skill and entertainment presented by member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
The Mounted Trumpeters and Drum Horse of the Royal Horse Guards
1st Bn. Irish Guards Detachment Demonstration of Drill
Royal Navy Bo'sun's Chair Demonstration
Musique de la Deuxieme division d'Infanterie Belge
Chef de musique, Capitaine en premier Moerenhout
R.E.M.E. Jeep Assembly Teams
Army M.T. School Motor Cycle Display
Batteries Napoleoniennes de la Garde Republicaine
Army Physical Training Corps Gymnastic Display
Royal Air Force Ceremonial Drill Unit Continuity Drill
Pipe Band of the Royal Canadian Air Force
Band Officer, Flying Officer H.V. Wilson
Band of the Royal Regiment of Artillery
Director of Music, Captain S.V. Hays
Band of the U.S. Army 32nd A.A.A. Brigade
Director of Music, C.W.O. B.J. Smith
Grand Parade and Salute
at 8.0 this evening
by Robert Furnival.
A series of half-hour plays about famous men and women who were known to the world by names other than their own.
[Starring] Hubert Gregg
The action takes place in London in 1857.
The name by which the principal character is commonly known will be revealed only towards the end of the story.
(Nom-de-Plume is based on a series by Hector and Dorothy Crawford)
of your company tonight, with Daphne Oxenford and Elisabeth Welch.
Men and women from Asian countries put questions to G. M. Godden, O.B.E., Matron of Hammersmith Hospital.
Chairman, Khushwant Singh
A recording of this meeting of Asian Club will be broadcast in the regular weekly series in the Far Eastern and Eastern Services of the BBC.
with a guest or two and Norman Percival and his Music.
Followed by The Weather and Close Down
