at Melbourne
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)
(Broadcasts and summaries in collaboration with the Australian Broadcasting Commission)
Your request records introduced this week by Franklin Engelmann
and his Sextet in a programme of old and new British songs
Dance music on gramophone records
Omnibus edition of this week's adventures. Script by Edward J. Mason. Serial edited and produced by Neil Tuson
Others taking part include Kenneth qaunders. Lionel Stevens ,
Bruce SracDonald , Malcolm Hayes , Heather Wakelin , and Alan Tilvern
Philip Dore at the theatre organ
The story of the fourth day's play, illustrated by extracts from the day's commentaries
BBC Midland Light Orchestra: conductor, Gilbert Vinter
Overture: The Italian Girl in Algiers - Rossini
Valse lyrique - Sibelius
Norwegian Rhapsody - Lalo
Ballet Music: The Swan Lake - Tchaikovsky
played by Geraldo and his Orchestra, featuring ' Songs with Strings.' Presented by David Miller
by Lester Powell
2.35 app. ' THE TREE
HAS ROOTS' by Ursula Bloom
Plays produced by David H. Godfrey
Excerpt from the new version by Janet Green of Paul Tietgens ' famous play for children, with the music from the film. Produced by Basil Dean and presented by John McCor mick (for Millenium Productions, Ltd.)
Pauline Grant Ballet , John Reynders and his Orchestra. Commentator. John Ellison. From the Winter Garden Theatre, London
Burnley v. Birmingham. Commentary during the second half of the match by Kenneth Wolstenholme. From Turf Moor Ground, Burnley
at the theatre organ
Gramophone records of two favourite singers
(Leader, Alfred Barker )
Conducted by Harold Lowe
Mary Cherry (soprano)
The French Cabaret Star
Roberta invites you to attend a soiree at which she entertains you with French and English songs sung in the Continental manner. The pianist is Billy Munn. Programme presented by Joan Clark
Your host. Roy Plomley. Music for dancing by the Tito Burns Sextet, with Irene King. Songs in harmony by the Four Ramblers. Guest accordionist, Larry Macari. Produced by Charles Chilton
Association Football. Burnley v. Birmingham City. Edited version of today's commentary by F. N. S. Creek
sums up the day's football
presents ' The Jewel and Warriss Show Boat of the Air,' from the stage of the Royal Naval Barracks Theatre, Chatham
With Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss , Harry Moreny , Benny Lee , Beryl Measor. the Song Pedlars, the Show Boat Serenaders: conductor, Gaby Rogers. Script by E. A. Maguire and Ronnie Hanbury. Produced by George Inns.
Student songs, shanties, and community singing
Harold Williams and the High Wycombe Orpheus Male Voice Choir (conductor, W. Bromage -Smith), with the Halton Aircraft Apprentices Military Band (bandmaster, S. A. Hammond )
(by kind permission of Air Commodore J. F. Titmas. C.B.E., Commanding R.A.F. Station. Halton)
At the piano, Ernest Lush
Programme devised and conducted by Leslie Woodgate
Tunes you ask us to play
Radio's new musical rendezvous, where you can listen to the music of the Majestic Orchestra, directed by Reg. Leopold , with tonight's visiting artist, Billy Mayerl (piano). 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, and presented by Mark White. From the Hammersmith Palais de Danse, London
10.55 Jan Wildeman and his Band. From the Cricklewood Palais de Danse, London
Record round-up with Norman Wooland
