Each morning the ceremony of hoisting the Colours takes place simultaneously throughout the Royal Navy. Today, on the 142nd anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, Frank Gillard describes the scene during 'Colours' In Nelson's flagship, H.M.S. Victory
George Elrick introduces your request records
' Think Before You Talk': Henry Snell deals with the need for clear thinking before ' saying a few words '
Chalumeau Ensemble with Esther Coleman (contralto) and Alfred Swain (baritone)
Jack Hill at the piano
The Masqueraders and Wilfrid Parry (piano)
Sydney Gustard at the theatre organ
BBC Northern Orchestra
Conductor, Charles Groves
Skyrocket* Concert Orchestra
Directed by Paul Fenoulhet
A daily programme of entertainment, information, and music for the woman at home
Today Joan Griffiths introduces: ' Housewife Meets Expert': a new series in which the housewife puts some searching questions on current affairs to economists, sociologists, and journalists; Woman's Hour ante-natal clinic—a woman doctor on ' Getting Ready for Breast-Feeding'; Housewives' Exchange '—tips and hints from housewives in the North: Christine Cash on ' Women and Emigration —Canada ' ; and the current serial story, ' They Knew Mr. Knight,' by Dorothy Whipple , read by Olive Gregg
The Kursaal Orchestra Directed by Louis Voss
Cecil Norman and the Rhythm Players
An everyday story of everyday people. Script by Jonquil Antony. Produced by David Godfrey.
Band of the Scots Guards
Conducted by Captain S. Rhodes ,
Director of Music
Ronald Stear (bass)
Victor Newbury (baritone)
Monia Liter (piano)
Lloyd Thomas at the theatre organ
Introduced by Sandy Macpherson
and the Dance Orchestra
The Richard Crean Orchestra
Thriller serial
Script by Edward J. Mason
Produced by Neil Tuson
on gramophone records -
Written and produced for radio by A lick Hayes. Edited by Rex Diamond and Ian Smith. Music composed and conducted by Leighton Lucas
Written by Ralph Whitlock
Produced by W. Farquharson Small
Introducing Edwin Whitlock , a working farmer: als(. George Pike , his foreman, and some farmhands; and the work of the farmer's wife is not forgotten
This week, Variety from The Empire Theatre, York with The Two Leslies, Joe Young, Frank Walters
Introduced by David Southwood
A radio parlour game with Richard Dimbleby , Anona Winn , Daphne Padel , and a guest asking all the questions, and Stewart MacPherson knowing (almost) all the answers. Presented by Alick Hayes
Trafalgar Day
Tonight at 9.30
Broadcast from the Rally at the Royal Albert Hall, London
Including: Silveri, 'Hubert' (Petty Officer Jack Watson), Esmond Knight, Arthur Tracy (The Street Singer)
Community singing led by Bertha Willmott
Band of H.M. Royal Marines (Royal Naval School of Music)
Artists introduced by Gerry Wilmot
(The Rally is organised by the Royal Naval Old Comrades Association)
with Chorus and BBC Revue Orchestra
Conducted by Frank Cantell
and his Orchestra
