Hector Stewart introduces your request records

' Chopin '
An illustrated talk by James Gibb

with Sammy Mitchell , the Pulu Moe Trio, Louisa Reyes , and Archie Coates

Omnibus edition.

Ord Hamilton at the piano

Andrew Fenner at the BBC theatre organ

, Somerset v. Derbyshire and Surrey v. Australia
Commentaries during the first morning's play by John Arlott from the County Ground, Taunton. and by Rex Alston from the Oval

BBC Scottish Orchestra
Conducted by Robert Irving

A reader's guide to the past and present
The past: ‘I Bought a Mountain,' by Thomas Firbank ; 'The Unfortunate Traveller:' by T. Nashe ; 'History of England. by T. B. Macaulay
The present: The Same Sky over All.' by David Smith : 'The Timeless Quest.' by Christopher Hassall ; 'Lucy Walter: Wife or Mistress.' by Lord George Scott
Speakers: William Aspden , John Brophy. and Hugh Ross Williamson

Band of the Royal Military School of Music (By permission of the Commandant)
Conducted by Captain Meredith Roberts
Director of Music

A commentary on the race by Peter Dimmock (assisted by Claude Harrison as race-reader) at the grand stand, and by Alan Clarke at the start. From the Roodee Race-course. Chester

Somerset v. Derbyshire and Surrey v. Australia
Further commentaries

Tunes old and new played by Jack Simpson and his Sextet
Introduced by Michael Brooke

BBC Variety. Orchestra and Chorus
Conductor. Rae Jenkins with Eric Whitley
Introduced by Franklin Engelmann

Surrey v. Australia and Somerset v. Derbyshire
Further commentaries

Music in the jazz idiom, played by some of Britain's leading instrumentalists.
This week's guests: Graeme Bell's Australian Jazz Band
Club secretary, Billy Munn; Host, Harry Parry; President, Mark White

including
Cricket: close of play scores

A Battle of Wits between teams representing boys' schools in London. Each week the winning team challenges another school in this knock-out contest

St. Marylebone Grammar School v. Last week's winner

Question-Master: Wynford Vaughan Thomas

Majestic Orchestra
Conducted by Reg. Leopold
Marie Burke (mezzo-soprano)
Introduced by Franklin Engelmann

With Raymond Glendenning , Doris Hare , and Peter Watson , as the resident team, competing against a'team chosen from the audience
Both sides piloted by Wynford Vaughan Thomas
Script by Henrik Ege
Presented by Michael North

Excerpts from operas by Mozart and Wagner Margaret Ritchie (soprano)
Arnold Matters (baritone)
BBC Women's Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )
BBC Symphony Orchestra
(Leader, Paul Beard )
Conducted by Walter Goehr
Presented by Harold Neden

Geraldo and his Orchestra and Loma Martin and her Latin-American music
Cabaret: Cliff Gordon