at Sydney Cricket Ground
A ball-by-ball commentary, during the last hour of play, by former New South Wales cricketers Hal Hooker and Alan McGilvray , with comments and summaries by former Test players Victor Richardson and J. H. Fingleton (Australia) and A. E. R. Gilligan (England)
Your request records introduced this week by George Elrick
French for the Forces
Monsieur E. M. Stephan
10.20 German for the Forces
Twenty minutes for beginners and ten minutes for the more advanced, with Ludwig Wachtel, Rolf Schreiber, Else Johannsen, and John Rae.
at the piano, improvises on some of the tunes you ask to hear in the ' Family Favourites ' programmes
and his Sextet in a programme of old and new British songs
Owen Walters and his Orchestra
Bobby Pagan at the organ of the Granada, Clapham Junction. London
Second Test Match. Hal Hooker (former New South Wales cricketer) tells the story of the second day's play, illustrated by extracts from the day's commentaries.
BBC Welsh Orchestra: conductor, Mansel Thomas. Roderick Jones (baritone)
From the Workmen's Hall, Ferndale
played by Geraido and his Orchestra, featuring ' Songs with Strings.' Presented by David Miller
' A Thief of Time by Audrey Temple Smith
2.30 app. ' A Fourth for Bridge ' by Aileen Burke and Leone Stewart
Plays produced by Hugh Stewart
at the theatre organ
Commentary by Raymond Glendenning during the second half of the match from the Recreation Ground, Chesterfield.
BBC Variety Orchestra and Chorus, with Denny Dennis. Conductor, Rae Jenkins
A programme of familiar favourites, with ' The Four Gentlemen ' and Jean Dean (accompanist).
Conducted by Clifton Helliwell
Your host, Roy Plomley , invites you to join him at the Club for half - an - hour's entertainment. Music for dancing by the Tito Burns Sextet, with Irene King. Songs in harmony by The Four Ramblers. Guest accordionist, Ronnie Brohn. Produced by Charles Chilton
Edited version of this afternoon's commentary by Raymond Glendenning
sums up the day's football
An entertainment designed for the Royal Navy, with Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss, Harry Moreny, Benny Lee, Beryl Measor, the Song Pedlars, and the Show Boat Serenaders: conductor, Gaby Rogers.
(BBC recording)
(Jewel and Warriss and Harry Moreny are appearing at the London Palladium)
Student songs, shanties, and community singing led by George Pizzey and the BBC Men's Chorus, with the Orchestra of H.M. Royal Marines (Portsmouth Division), conducted by Major F. Vivian Dunn , m.v.o., Director of Music. Royal Marines
A group of songs sung by Laelia Finneberg
At the piano. Frederick Stone
Programme devised and conducted by Leslie Woodgate. From the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth
Tunes you ask us to play
What happens on board a Post Office mail train?
With the help of on the spot recordings. Wynford Vaughan Thomas describes scenes at the departure of the ' Down Special travelling Post Office from Euston, and takes you with him on part of its journey northwards to Aberdeen
Radio's new Saturday-evening musical rendezvous, where you can listen to the music of the Majestic Orchestra, directed by Reg. Leopold , with tonight's visiting artists, Ida Shepley (mezzo-soprano), and Tom Jenkins (violin). Introduced by Franklin Engelmann
Lou Preager and his Orchestra. Incorporating 'Write a Tune for £1,000': a revival of the popular song-writing competition. Introduced by Roy Rich.
From the Hammersmith Palais de Danse, London
10.45 Syd Dean and his Band.
From the Regent Dance Hall, Brighton
a weekly date with Hector Stewart and his choice of records
