Sam Heppner introduces your request records

and his Tipica Orchestra

' Land without Music '
An illustrated talk by Alec Harman

Andrew Fenner at the BBC theatre organ

What's on Today
Interviews, talks, and discussions with and about today's personalities and events; also commentaries on the opening overs in the matches between Middlesex v. New Zealanders and a selected County match
Introduced by Michael Brooke
Edited by Angus Mackay

with songs by George Barclay

Conducted by Lt. C. H. Jaeger
Director of Music with Trefor Jones (tenor)
(Continued in next column)

County match and Middlesex v. New Zealanders
Commentators:
John Arlott and Brian Johnston

Syd Dean and his Band
From Regent Dance Hall. Brighton

Conductor, David Curry

County match and Middlesex v. New Zealanders
Further commentaries

BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, George Deason) Conductor, Rae Jenkins with Janet Davis and the Chorus
Introduced by Franklin Engelmann

Leicester City v. Hull City
A commentary on the second half of the match by Harry Walker
From Filbert Street
Football Ground, Leicester

and his Sextet

County match and Middlesex v. New Zealanders
Further commentaries

including football results
Special reports on: Football League: Sunderland v. Arsenal, by A. T. Davies; Cardiff City v. Swansea Town, by Bernard Taylor; Leicester City v. Hull City. by Harry Walker
Scottish League: a review of the day's matches by Tommy Muirhead
Cycling: W. J. Mills on the World Championships from Copenhagen
Snooker: an interview with George Chenier. North American champion
Talking Sport: Alan Hoby on topics of the moment
Edited by Angus Mackay
Introduced by Stewart MacPherson

County match and Middlesex v. New Zealanders
Further commentaries

and his Rumba Band

Cricket close of play scores and Charles Buchan on today's football

Frank Titterton (tenor)
Cyril Smith and Phyllis Sellick
(two pianos)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
(Leader, David Wise)
Conductor, Basil Cameron
From the Royal Albert Hall, London
Part 1

William Pleeth (cello)

Part 2
The Suite, Le Carnaval des Animaux, sub-titled Grande Fantaisie Zoologique, begins with an ' Introduction and Royal March of the Lion.' Cocks and hens follow. Then come wild asses, of the kind that inhabit Central Asia and are called by the composer ' beasts of velocity.' The tortoises that now make themselves heard are represented by themes from Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld, played very slowly and softly. The elephant, brought forward by the double-bass in the fifth piece, is represented, incongruously enough, by Berlioz' well-known * Dance of the Sylphs.' The kangaroos that enter next are conjured up by the two pianists. A delicate piece of tone-painting follows, called ' The Aquarium '; then we are introduced to ' people with, long ears '. The cuckoo is next heard, deep in the woods; this is followed by ' The Aviary.' Pianists now take their place in the Carnival; and it need hardly be said that the two soloists have it almost entirely to themselves, though the composer directs them to ' imitate the playing of a beginner and his clumsiness.' In fossils, the twelfth piece (in which the xylophone is prominent) there are several quotations, including the skeleton music from Saint-Saens' own Danse Macabre and the familiar nursery tune ' Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman.' The famous melody of ' The Swan ' brings a point of repose (and an opportunity for the solo cellist) before the Carnival comes to an end with a rousing and entertaining gallop. Harold Rutland

Cyril Stapleton and his Orchestra
From the Aquarium Ballroom,
Brighton
10.50 Geraldo and his Orchestra
From the Empress Ballroom,
Winter Gardens, Blackpool
11.25 Lou Preager and his Orchestra
From the Hammersmith Palais-de-Danse, London