Your request records introduced this week by Roy Rich

Cyril Ray describes the diary of a soldier who fought against Napoleon in the Peninsular War.

Ray Baines at the organ of the Gaumont, Finchley, London
A Rhapsody in Rhythm

2—Mervyn Bruxner talks about their suites

Music for the mid-morning break played by Sidney Davey and his Players

Dance music on gramophone records

Robinson Cleaver at the organ of the Granada, Clapham Junction, London

at the piano

West-Country Studio Orchestra: conductor. Reginald Redman ; with Eileen Vaughan (soprano)

Ransome and Maries Works Band: conductor, David Aspinall (Soloist, J. E. Hunter> )

John McHugh , Monte Rey. Dorothy Squires , Steve Conway , and Richard Tauber : on gramophone records

and his Music in a programme of uninterrupted music

by H. G. Wells , abridged for broadcasting in three instalments. Read by Valentine Dyall. 3—' The Gift of Sight'

The second of three programmes about machines which answer the questions: 'How Many?'; 'How Long?'; and ' How Deep?' Script by T. R. Robinson

Carroll Gibbons and his Orchestra

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

Theatre organ and strings. Sandy Macpherson guest this week Is Jimmy Leach (piano)

conducted by Reg. Leopold , with Four Hands in Harmony (Tony Lowry and Clive Richardson at two pianos)

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 Music, with Paul Carpenter

' Short Stories ': a discussion between L. A. G. Strong and Kaye Webb , with Gerald Bullett in the chair

Weekly preview of Saturday's events

with Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra. Each week Victor Silvester gives a ten-minute dancing lesson. He and his Orchestra then play dance music to enable listeners to practise the steps taught. Presented by David Miller. Introduced by Alan Clarke

BBC Theatre Orchestra: conductor, Walter Goehr. Oda Slobodskaya (soprano). Peter Stadlen (piano)

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. Produced by Leslie Bridgmont.

(New series). A weekly preview of crime and mystery fiction, with a dramatised thrill from each book. Produced by Joan Clark

in a programme of uninterrupted music

and his Band