Your request records introduced this week by Robert MacDermot
Today begins an experiment. Every week at this time a sketch by L.A.G. Strong is broadcast about the people living in 'Home Town'; and how they meet their problems. At 10.45 a commentary on the problems will be broadcast. Did they do right? What would you do? Where is 'Home Town'? Listen and find out
(New series). Pronunciation, intonation, reading, and a news bulletin
Commentary on the 10 o'clock broadcast
Some cheerful music to accompany your mid-morning cup of tea. played by Billy Mayerl and his Music, with Mary Denise (by permission of Harold Fielding)
Dance music, on gramophone records
A pianist with an interest in every sphere of piano music
at the organ of the Granada, Clapham Junction
Conductor, Jack Atherton
(Second series). Gramophone records chosen and introduced by Spike Hughes
at the theatre organ
and the Dance Orchestra, with Rita Marlowe , Benny Lee. and Sid Buck -man
played by the BBC Scottish Orchestra. conducted by Robert Irving
Light music and song, played by the BBC Variety Orchestra (conductor, Charles Shadwell ). with Gene Crowley
Millwall v. Aston Villa. Commentary by Raymond Glendenning on the second half of the League South match. From The Den. Millwall
Elisabeth Welch in sentimental mood, with Arthur Young and George Shearing to strike a note of brevity at two pianos Presented by David Yates Mason.
Gramophone programme of Hawaiian music, written by A. P. Sharpe
with artists. Presented by Glyn J«nes
After five years in North Wales the BBC Theatre Organ comes back to London. This is the last theatre-organ broadcast from the County Theatre, Bangor, North Wales, with Edmund Hockridge , Reginald Foort , Charles Smart , Sandy Macpherson , and the Celtic Singers, conducted by Ffrancon Thomas. Programme produced by Sandy Macpherson
Doris Hare is the hostess of this programme of news. views, music, and entertainment for officers and men of the Red Ensign wherever they are sailing. It comes from the Merchant Navy Club in London, with music by Debroy Somers and his Orchestra. Other features include ' Ship's Newspaper,' talks on Merchant Navy affairs, and guest artists Programme produced by Alfred Dunning.
and topical talk
Records that your relatives and friends in the Forces at home, in the British Army of the Rhine, and in the Home Fleet have asked us to play
conducts the BBC Theatre Orchestra
(leader, Alfred Barker ), in the first of a series of five concerts from the People's Palace, London, with AlfredoCampoli (solo violin), and the BBC Theatre Chorus
(trained by John Clements )
Contrasts in sport and entertainment
Swimming
Stewart MacPherson describes the international polo match (England v. Holland), and the swimming races. From the Marshall Street Baths. London
9.5 Theatre
John Ellison introduces an excerpt from the last act of ' Merrie England' presented by Jack Waller , with music by Edward German. Original book by Basil Hood . New version by Edward Knoblock
Cast includes Heddle Nash. Dennis Noble , Linda Gray , Chic Elliot t. Morris Sweden , Anna Jeans , Douglas Stewart. Howard Fry. and Monti de Lyle. Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jan Hurst. Produced by William Mollison. From the Princes Theatre, London
Paddie O'Neil introduces this week's entertainment for the Royal Navy, with her guest from ' Off the Liberty Boat'; Stripey and Bunts; ' Music for the Mess-deck,' provided by Troise and his Banjoliers; Oliver Wakefield
BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Frank Cantell. Produced by Charles Maxwell.
An entertainment for the family round the fire in the dark evenings. Host. Pat Butler. Musicians, the New Metropolitan Orchestra (conductor. Serge Krish ) and the BBC Men's Chorus (conductor, Leslie Woodgate ). ' The Man from the Country,' Sir Stephen Tallents
Lou Preager and his Orchestra. From the Hammersmith Palais de Danse, London
and his Band. From the Locarno Ballroom, Dundee