George Elrick introduces your request records
Time, Greenwich at 10.0
The Billy Mayerl Rhythm Ensemble, with Alec Drew (bass)
' An Astrologer's Day.' by R. K. Narayan. Read by Esme Percy
West-Country Studio Orchestra: conductor, Reginald Redman
A piano interlude by David Buchan
Henry Croudson at the organ of the Gaumont Palace, Camden Town, London
BBC Northern Orchestra
Conductor, Charles Groves
Vaughan William *
Overture: The Wasps Ballet: Old King Cole
Fourth Test Match
England ʋ.South Africa
Commentary by Rex Alston on the Closing overs before lunch, followed by Herbert Sutcliffe's impressions of the morning's play. From Headingley, Leeds
Band of the Irish Guards, conducted by Major G. H. Willcocks, M.B.E ., Director of Music, Irish Guards
A daily programme of entertainment, information, and music for the woman at home
Today Joan Griffiths introduces: a dental surgeon on ' Can Your Children Smile?': George Reeson on 'School-children's Hair Problems '; Edna Thorpe on 'Welfare Work': Housewives' Exchange-tips and hints from housewives in Wales: Woman's Hour ante-natal ctinic-a woman doctor on ' Looking after your Skin and Hair'; and the current serial story. ' South Riding.' by Winifred Holtby. read by Olga Dickie
Mantovani and his Orchestra
Harry Leader and his Band
An everyday story of everyday people. Script by Lesley Wilson. Produced by Archie Campbell.
Skyrockets Concert Orchestra, directed by Paul Fenoulhet
Fourth Test Match
England v. South Africa
Commentary by Rex Alston during the third day's play. From Headingley, Leeds
with Sheila Hardie (soprano), Howard Whitehead (tenor), and Felton Rapley at the organ of the New Victoria Cinema, Edinburgh. Introduced by Sandy Macpherson. (BBC recording)
Oscar Rabin 's Saxophone Section
Fourth Test Match
England v. South Africa
Commentaries by Rex Alston and John Arlott during the third day's play. From Headingley, Leeds
The Masqueraders, with Desiree Mac-Ewan (piano)
Thriller serial of the circus. Script by Geoffrey Webb. Produced by Raymond Raikes.
by Gale Pedrick , with Roy Plomley as Charlie Banks. Produced by Audrey Cameron
Three years ago, on July 20, 1944, a group of German generals attempted to assassinate Hitler. In this programme H.R. Trevor-Roper, Oxford historian, former Intelligence Officer and author of 'The Last Days of Hitler,' reconstructs from German sources the history of this plot, its failure and its aftermath.
Weekly broadcasts from well-known Variety theatres. This week....
The Golders Green Hippodrome with Charlie Kunz and Jackie Hunter. Introduced by Brian Johnston
Tunes you ask us to play
by Robert Gladwell. The series edited and the play produced by Martyn C. Webster
Others taking part are Susan Richards and Frank Atkinson
' The Cavalier of Song' accompanied by the augmented BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Frank Cantell , with Frank Baron at the novachord. Introduced by Michael Brooke. Presented by Roy Speer
and his Band. From the Dorchester Hotel, London
