Bob Danvers-Walker introduces your request records
' William Tell' (Rossini)
Illustrated talk by Spike Hughes
Southern Serenade Orchestra
Directed by Reg Leopold
Omnibus edition.
Arthur Young at the piano
Robinson Cleaver at the BBC theatre organ
Warwickshire v. Kent
Gloucestershire v. Australians
Commentaries by E. M. Wellings from the County Ground, Edgbaston, Birmingham; and by John Arlott (at
1.10 app.) from the County Ground, Bristot
BBC Scottish Orchestra
Conducted by Robert Irving
A reader's guide to the past and present
The present: 'Howe and Hummel,' by Richard H. Rovere; 'Byron,' by C.E. Vulliamy
The past: 'Cranford,' by Mrs. Gaskell; 'Byron's Last Journey,' by Harold Nicolson
Speakers: Gertrude Hutchinson and Hugh Ross Williamson
Athletics
A.A.A. Championships
Commentaries by Rex Alston and Harold Abrahams on the half-mile. From the White City Stadium. London
Cricket
Warwickshire v. Kent
Commentaries at 2.30
Gloucestershire v. Australians
Commentaries at 2.40 app.
Featuring The Harmaniacs
Cricket
Warwickshire v. Kent
Commentaries at app. 3.15, 4.23
Gloucestershire v. Australians
Commentaries at app. 3.35. 4.20
Athletics
A.A.A. Championships
Commentaries on the finish of the three miles and 120 yards hurdles (3.20 app.); 100 yards (3.50 app.); 220 yards (4.26 app.)
and his Hawaiian Serenaders
Athletics
A.A.A. Championships
Commentaries on the 440 yards
5.0 app. Lawn Tennis
All-England Championships
Commentaries by Max Robertson and Raymond Glendenning during the finals (and at 5.45 app.)
Cricket
Warwickshire v. Kent
Commentaries at app. 5.15, 6.0
Gloucestershire v. Australians
Commentaries at app. 5.30, 6.15
Small-band jazz and swing played this week by Harry Gold and his Pieces of Eight
Introduced by Rex Harris Presented by Mark White
including cricket: close of play scores
Round 10
Central Foundation School, Finsbury v. Last Week's Winner
Question-Master :
Wynford Vaughan Thomas
Presented by Joan Clark
A melody magazine with Fred Hartley and his Players and Jack Cooper
Introduced by Rex Palmer
Presented by Frederick Piffard
William Holt introduces some unusual records taken from the shelves of the BBC Recorded Programmes Library, and relates some personal experiences, real and imaginary
Second of three programmes Produced by Bernard Lyons
Excerpts from Verdi's * La Traviata'
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)
Murray Dickie (tenor)
BBC Theatre Chorus
(Chorus-Master, John Clements )
BBC Theatre Orchestra (Leader, Alfred Barker )
Conductor, Walter Goehr
Presented by Harold Neden
and his Orchestra