A Continental round-up of entertainment and holiday greetings from: AFN. Frankfurt; BBC. London; BFN. Hamburg; AFN, Berlin. (Programme produced and transmitted simultaneously by AFN. BFN. and the BBC)
Wynford Vaughan Thomas describes the first stage of the Royal Eagle's voyage from Tower Bridge to Margate
Listeners then join Richard Dimbleby on board the Royal Eagle to meet holiday-makers, who talk about their lives and jobs, and choose their favourite music. Presented by John Shuter
Band of the Irish Guards
Conducted by Major G. H. Willcocks. M.B.E.
Director of Music and The Melachrino Strings
Conducted by George Metachrino
Introduced by Roy Williams
Far Eastern Edition
Two-way programme between the Light Programme and Radio SEAC (the Forces Broadcasting Station in Ceylon)
The Royal Eagle approaches Southend
Wynford Vaughan Thomas describes the scene on board and introduces a Variety show, with Del-Mondi, Rex Ramer. and the Four Ramblers
Cyril Stapleton and his Orchestra
Singers: Pearl Carr , Dick James , Benny Lee , and Joseph McNally
Presented by Glyn Jones
Yorkshire v. Lancashire
Essex v. Australians
Commentaries by E. W. Swanton from Headingley. Leeds, and by John Arlott from Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea
Metropole Orchestra
Conductor, Dolf van den Linden
Wynford Vaughan Thomas describes the arrival of the Royal Eagle at Margate
John Ellison invites you to step ashore for a tour of the sands, the Oval (for the Margate Silver Band), and the Winter Gardens (for Wilby Lunn 's and Will Seymour 's 'Bubbles of 1948')
(Leader, Alfred Barker ) Conductor, Walter Goehr
White Rose Stakes
Commentary on the race by Henry Green , assisted by Roger Mortimer as race-reader From Hurst Park
Commentary by Rex Alston and Harold Abrahams on the 880 yards in the Inter-County Championships. From the White City Stadium, London
Yorkshire v. Lancashire
Essex v. Australians
Further commentaries
Commentary by Rex Alston and Harold Abrahams on the one mile in the Inter-County Championships. From the White City Stadium
BBC Variety Orchestra and Chorus
Conductor, Rae Jenkins with Janet Davis
Introduced by Franklin Engelmann
Tunes you have asked us to play
(Part 1)
Commentary by Rex Alston and Harold Abrahams on the 440 yards in the Inter-County Championsips. From the White City Stadium
Tunes you have asked us to play
(Part 2)
Yorkshire v. Lancashire
Essex v. Australians
Further commentaries
Wilfred spends Whit Monday with the children of St. Helen's, Lancashire
including cricket: close of play scores
with Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss
Coming up close behind are:
Claude Dampier
Jon Pertwee. Betty Paul The Five Smith Brothers
Guest artist: Bernard Miles
The Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Stanley Black
Script written by Ronnie Hanbury
Produced by George Inns
Serial thriller for broadcasting by Gerald Verner
Produced by David H. Godfrey
7—' The Occupant of Room No. 12 '
(Continued in next column)
Visit to the Westb rook Pavilion for
Cecil Johnson 's
Margate Entertainers with Eileen Cusack , Arthur Richards , Horace Mashford. Marie Saunders , Cyril Addison , Cecil Johnson , Fred Gwyn. Introduced by John Ellison
From the British Legion Rally
Michael Howard
Gladys Ripley
Male Voice Choir of the Metropolitan Police ('D' Division)
Arnold Grier at the organ
Band of the Coldstream Guards
Conducted by Captain Douglas A. Pope
Introduced by Ralph Reader
From the Royal Albert Hall , London
Stewart MacPherson asks all the questions, and Harold Berens , Gladys Hay , and Michael Moore know none of the answers
Musical indiscretions by Albert Ward and Les Ward ; and Mynheer Hal Evans and the Foulharmonic Orchestra
Script by Sid Colin
Produced by Pat Dixon
with Carole Carr and Nat Temple's Octet
Wynford Vaughan Thomas and fellow holiday-makers at Victoria station, tell of their experiences at Margate and of the train journey home
and his Orchestra
Spa Orchestra
Directed by Tom Jenkins
Arthur Dulay (piano)