Gordon Crier introduces your request records
' Earning the Nation's Living ': six talks by F. C. Hooper on the place of commerce and industry in our national life. 4-' Distribution '
Falkman and his Apache Band with Amalia Magri and Jacques Valiez
Arthur Calder-Marshall reads his own short story, ' Mr. Thompson '
Bunny May and his Orchestra with Doris Eaves (soprano)
Reginald Foort at the theatre organ
From Switzerland
Operetta music played by' the BeromUnster Studio Orchestra, conducted by Paul Burkhard
Music In the modern manner, with Benny Lee , Sylvia Robin , the Radio Revellers, and the Skyrockets Orchestra, directed by Paul Fenoulhet. Produced by Pat Dixon
Today Barbara McFadyean introduces: Anne Edwards on How to Make Money in your Spare Time';
Mrs. Arthur Webb on Filling the Store Cupboard'; the Radio Vet on ' Keeping a Canary ' ; and the one-week serial story. The Nutmeg Tree ' by Margery Sharp , read by Mary O'Farrell
Charles Ernesco and his Sextet
Syd Dean and his Band
An everyday story of everyday people. Script by Lesley Wilson. Produced by Cedric Messina.
A comedy in four acts by Horace Annesley Vachell
Adapted for broadcasting by Michael Goodwin
Produced by Desmond Hawkins
and his Orchestra
BBC Midland Light Orchestra
Conductor, Gilbert Vinter
Thriller serial of the circus.
First airborne manoeuvres since the war. Stewart MacPherson and Charles Gardner describe the capture of the airfield at Netheravon by a Battalion Group of the 2nd Parachute Brigade, dropped by aircraft of Transport Command of the R.A.F.
(The programme was recorded earlier in the afternoon)
Tunes you ask us to play
Adapted as a serial in six episodes by Lester Powell from the Frank Launder-Sidney Gilliat film, based on the novel by Christianna Brand
Rosamund John as Nurse Sanson
Produced by Neil Tuson
5 —' The Inspector has an Idea '
Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra and Stanley Black and the Dance Orchestra
Programme introduced by Alan Clarke. Presented by Tawny Neilson and Mark White
The resident comedians, Ted Ray and Michael Howard , try to beat the listeners' stories. Each week well-known personalities compete in ' The Wooden-Spoon Spot.' Stanley Black and the Dance Orchestra provide the music. The studio audience is the judge, and the listeners' stories are told by Jacques Brown
and his Dance Orchestra
From Hatchett's Restaurant, London
and his Sextet
From Quaglino's Restaurant. London