George Elrick introduces your request records

' The Composer ': an illustrated talk by Alan Rawsthorne

Conductor. Gilbert Vinter
James Beaumont (marimba)

Omnibus edition.

Arthur Young at the piano

Al Bollington at the organ of the Odeon, Tottenham Court Road, London

Glamorgan v. Somerset
M.C.C. v. Australians
Commentary by John Arlott from St. Helen's Ground, Swansea; and by Rex Alston , with a summary by E. W. Swanton at 1.30. from Lord's

BBC Welsh Orchestra
Conducted by Arwel Hughes

The present: ' Life Story,' by Phyllis Bentley ; 'The Town of Maiden Castle,' by Eric Benfield ; ' What Life Has Taught Me.' edited by Sir James Marchant
The past: ' The Woodlanders,' by Thomas Hardy ; ' Stories. Essays, and Poems,' by G. K. Chesterton ; 'Advice to Young Men and (incidentally) to Young Women.' by William Cobbett
Speakers: Percy Cudlipp , Herbert Hodge , and Ralph Wightman

Band of H.M. Royal Marines (Chatham)
Conducted by Captain Thomas Francis
Director of Music

Glamorgan v. Somerset
M.C.C. v. Australians
Further commentaries

The Manchester Cup
Commentary by Henry Green (assisted by Claude Harrison as race-reader) from the grandstand, with Alan Clarke at the start. From the Manchester Racecourse

Glamorgan v. Somerset
M.C.C. v. Australians
Further commentaries

Commentary by Harold Abrahams on Olympic 4 x 400 metres Relay Trials. From Polytechnic Stadium. Chiswick

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

Commentary by Harold Abrahams on Olympic Relay Sprint Trials

M.C.C. v. Australians
Glamorgan v. Somerset
Further commentaries

This week's guest: Jack Collier
Club secretary, Billy Munn ; Host, Harry Parry ; President. Mark White

M.C.C. v. Australians
Glamorgan v. Somerset
Further commentaries

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

including cricket: close of play scores

A Battle of Wits between teams representing boys' schools in London.
Round 4 Bec School, Tooting v. Last week's winner
Question-Master: Wynford Vaughan Thomas
Questions set by W.T. Williams
Presented by Joan Clark

Majestic Orchestra
Conducted by Reg. Leopold
Henry Cummings (baritone)
Arthur Gleghorn (flute)
Introduced by Franklin Engelmann

Recording of yesterday's broadcast in the Home Service

Music for Shakespeare
Margaret Field-Hyde (soprano)
BBC Theatre Chorus
(Chorus-Master, John Clements )
BBC Theatre Orchestra
(Leader, Alfred Barker )
Conducted by Clifton Helliwell
Presented by Harold Neden

Geraldo and his Orchestra and Hermanos Deniz
Cuban Rhythm Band
Cabaret: April, May, and June and Bob Monkhouse