Your request records introduced this week by John Webster

and Wilkie Collins
A talk by Collin Brooks about one of the earliest examples of the thriller and detective novel

Donald Thorne at the theatre organ

Herbert Murrill talks about a famous Russian composer and his music

Some cheerful music to accompany the mid-morning cup of tea played by Wynford Reynolds and his Orchestra

Dance music on gramophone records

Harold Coomb 's at the organ of the Regal, Kingston
12.30 p.m. Billy Hill at the piano

Today's programme is contributed by the British Forces Network. Germany, and is played by the Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra before a Forces audience. Conductor. Trevor Harvey Overture to a Puppet Play....Hans Gal Symphony No. 29 in A Mozart Overture: Leonora No. 3...Beethoven
(BFN recording)

Harton Colliery Band: conductor, Jack Atherton

on gramophone recftrds

and his Pieces of Eight, in a programme of uninterrupted music

by Anthony Hope , abridged for broadcasting in fifteen instalments by Hilton Brown. Read by Deryck Guyler. 5—' Fair Cousin and Dark Brother'

Fifth programme in the series ' This Had to Happen First' illustrating the background to important scientific discoveries. Script by Carl Lawton

at the piano, improvises on some of the tunes you ask to hear in the ' Family Favourites ' programmes

Bill Savill and his Band

The day-to-day history of an ordinary family. Produced by David H. Godfrey.

Theatre organ and strings.
Sandy Macpherson guest this week is Oscar Grasso (violin)

and his Orchestra

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 his Orchestra, with Alan Kane , Julie Dawn , Roy Marsh , and the Modernaires

This week Naomi Lewis and Daniel George talk about some recent books. Chairman, Gerald Bullett

Written by Terry Stanford and produced by Joel O'Brien. Programme narrated by Nick Stewart , who takes the part of Frank James , Jesse's brother. Others taking part are Tommy Duggan , Vivienne Chatterton , Eddy Reed , Rosamond Barnes , and Alan Pearce
This is the story of a young man who was led into banditry by the times in which he lived. It is also the story of the hard, robust, and colourful Middle West and of the days immediately following the American Civil War

Tunes you ask us to play

invites you to visit Waterlogged Spa at Sinking-in-the-Ooze, now a laughter resort for all, to meet Pearl Hackney, Jon Pertwee , Cherry Lind , Richard Gray , Humphrey Lestocq , and George Crow and his ' Blue Mariners' Dance Band. ' Double or Quits ' cash quiz conducted by Bill Gates. Script by Eric Barker. Programme produced by Leslie Bridgmont.

Phil Green and Dorothe Morrow , with Peter Gray. Presented by William Worsley

and his Orchestra, in a programme of uninterrupted music

Ronnie Munro and his Band, with Diane. From the Lyceum, London
The winners of ' Britain's King and Queen of Song' Competition, organised by Mecca Dancing for amateurs in England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, will be heard during the programme