A guide to today's broadcasts
Cricket
Gloucestershire v. Somerset and Glamorgan v. Australians
Commentaries between 2.30 and 5.30 by John Arlott from the County Ground, Bristol; and by Alan Mc Gilvray (with summaries by E. R. K. Glover ) from St. Helen's Ground. Swansea
Olympic Games
2.55-3.10 Racing
The St. Wilfrid's Handicap
Commentary by Alan Clarke, assisted by Claude Harrison as race-reader. From Ripon Racecourse
Conductor, Harry Mortimer
Norah Moore (soprano)
including cricket close of play scores
Arthur and Anthea Askey say ' Hello ' and introduce
UP THE POLE
Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss
Cliff Gordon. Henry Lytton
Patricia Laffan
The Five Smith Brothers
Guest artist: Tommy Duggan
Script by Ronnie Hanbury Production by George Inns
A bank holiday programme for harassed parents
Edited and produced by Peter Eton
Radio adaptation by Desmond Carrington of the Twentieth Century-Fox- film
The story is set in Hummingbird Hill, a typical American suburban community where everybody knows a little more than a little about everybody. Mr. and Mrs. King advertise for a baby-sitter to look after their three noisy children. Lynn Belvedere who applies for the job turns out to be a mysterious yet dignified male genius who hates suburban life and children
with his crazy gang:
Ken Morris , Len Marten
Arthur Haynes , Henry Lytton
Edwina Carol , Frederick Ferrari
Script by Charlie Chester Produced by George Inns
say 'Goodnight'
News of today's events including recordings of the 800 metres final (athletics) and of the women's
100 metres free-style final (swimming); and a report on the finals of the free-style wrestling
A revue by Denis Constanduros Music composed by Hal Evans with Brian Reece , Lind Joyce
Cecile Chevreau , Deryck Guyler
Ann Lancaster , John Bentley
Gwen Lewis
At the pianos:
Clive Richardson and Tony Lowry
Prpduction by Vernon Harria