and summary of today's programmes for the Forces
conducting his own music
March: London Bridge
Concert waltz: Footlights
March: Oxford Street (London Again)
A thought for today
Physical exercises for men
at the BBC Theatre Organ
and summary of today's Home Service programmes
by V.C. Clinton-Baddeley
Leader, J. Mouland Begbie
Conductor, Guy Warrack
Join in with some records of hearty songs you all know
Guelda Waller (soprano) Dorothea Vincent (piano)
William E. Bell
from page 97 of 'New Every Morning'
(by permission of the Chief Constable, F.J. May)
Conducted by William Gumbley
11.0 Singing together (Ages 9-15) by Herbert Wiseman
11.20 Interlude
11.25 World history (Ages 9-12)
'Servants of the world - modern times'
'The Mystery at Hall-in-the-Wood'
A story about Samuel Crompton by Rhoda Power
11.45 Senior English (Ages 11-15)
Book talk - 'Greenmantle' by John Buchan
S.P.B. Mais
at the organ of the Granada, Woolwich, London
Sonata in D minor for violin and piano (Op. 121) (in four movements) - played by Elsie Owen (violin), Harry Isaacs (piano)
(All arranged by Edgar Spencer)
A fanciful revue with Leonard Henry, Vera Lennox, Helen Clare, Eric Barker, and the Revue Orchestra, leader Boris Pecker, conducted by Hyam Greenbaum
Original music and lyrics by Eric Spear
Presented by Leslie Bridgmont
2.0 The practice and science of gardening (Ages 11-15)
'Farming in other lands'
B.A. Keen, F.R.S.
2.15 Interlude
2.20 Preparatory concert broadcasts (Ages 9-15)
Musical scenes and stories planned by John Horton
Fantasy, 'The Horn tells its story'
Dramatic interludes written by Jean Sutcliffe
2.40 Interlude
2.45 English for under-nines
Action stories and plays by Jean Sutcliffe
Leader, Laurance Turner
Conductor, Gideon Fagan
Albert Hardie (piano)
(Soloist, Albert Hardie)
(First performance)
The tenth of a new series of afternoon cabaret shows
Presented by Roy Speer featuring Adelaide Hall together with Robert Ashley, the Three in Harmony, and the guest artist of the week-Adele Dixon
The Dance Orchestra, conducted by Billy Ternent
Script written by the compere, James Dyrenforth
(News in Welsh)
Ymgom am waith beirdd gwlad, yn ddifri' ac yn ddigri', gan Tom Parry a John Gwilym Jones
(A discussion in Welsh)
5.20 'The House at Pooh Corner' by A.A. Milne, adapted as a dialogue story by W.E. Davis
2 - Tigger has breakfast
with Norman Shelley as Pooh, Audrey Cameron as Tigger, John Rorke as Piglet, and Geoffrey Wincott as Eeyore
A physical-fitness revue
Book and lyrics by Alan Melville
Music by Douglas Steen
by Sax Rohmer
A serial play dramatised by the author from his novel of the same name, dealing with Secret Service - romance - adventure in the shadow of an international drug ring
Master of Eastern mystery, there can be few writers living who can handle better the sinister stock-in-trade of jewelled daggers, hashish, sliding doors, collapsing rooms, and enigmatic Orientals than Sax Rohmer, creator of the immortal Dr. Fu-Manchu.
White Velvet is a serial in the true Rohmer manner, and wastes no time in getting down to the job. Indeed, before the first instalment is over you will be caught up in the underworld of Port Said, hard on the trail of drug-smugglers and jewel thieves.
followed at not earlier than 7.10 by Scottish and Northern Ireland Announcements
Donald Tyerman
Presented by Harry S. Pepper and Ronald Waldman
The Kentucky Minstrels Banjo Team
'Inspector Hornleigh Investigates' (No. 22 - 3rd series) by H.W. Priwin
with S.J. Warmington as Inspector Hornleigh
'Anniversary'
Memories of famous 'first nights'
Puzzle Corner
? ? ? Guess ? ? ?
The Western Brothers
'Mr. Walker wants to Know' by Ernest Dudley and Gordon Crier
'May we introduce...?'
Presented by Leonard Urry and compered by Davy Burnaby
Singing commeres, the Three Chimes
The BBC Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Charles Shadwell
May 27 will see the end of the present series of 'Monday Night at Eight'. Starting this evening and continuing for these last five broadcasts, Syd Walker will introduce a new 'Mr. Walker wants to Know' idea - namely, dealing with problems introduced by well-known radio personalities. This week Syd will deal with a poser of Jack Warner's.
The story of an army on the move
Major-General G.S. Szlumper, C.B.E. (Director-General of Movements and Transportation, War Office)
The transportation of troops in wartime is a business that calls for consummate organisation, skill, and experience. Major-General Szlumper is as well qualified as any in the country to discuss this subject. During the last war he was secretary to the Railway Executive Committee, and from 1937 to 1939 was General Manager of the Southern Railway.
by William Shakespeare
A shortened version for broadcasting
Scene: England, France
The BBC Orchestra (Section C)
Led by Marie Wilson
Conductor, Sir Adrian Boult
