Barbara McFadyean introduces your request records

Harold Smart at the BBC theatre organ

Chester Wilmot contributes a ' News Diary of the Week ' and introduces a guest speaker who analyses a topical theme from a discussion group standpoint. The programme concludes with This week's talking-point

Show tunes played by Jan Hurst and his Orchestra withMargaret Eaves (soprano)
(Continued in next column)

'Sentiment' from ' Sketches by Boz' by Charles Dickens
Read by Ysanne Churchman

Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Joan Carr-Jones

Squadronaires Dance Orchestra
Directed by Jimmy Miller with the Quads, the Squads Choir
The Ray Ellington Quartet

Conductor, Charles Groves
Jean Pougnet (violin)

Introduced by Olive Shapley
' What's Going On ': spotlight on current affairs
' Standing Up to Things': Three talks by a doctor on how the housewife can avoid unnecessary strains. 3-'Shoulders and Necks'
' We Are All in the Same Boat,' by Elka Schrijver.
Elka Schrijver , a Dutch journalist who is a frequent visitor to this country, says that Holland came out of the last war even poorer than Great Britain. She compares the standard of living between the two countries, and shows how the Dutch are adapting themselves to circumstances. She feels that present-day conditions call for entirely new ideas on living, and a willingness to part with traditions that may be outdated.
Today's contribution from the BBC Mobile Units
Serial: 'Cry, the Beloved Country,' by Alan Paton. Abridged by Audrey Lucas. Read by Carleton Hobbs

chosen by Mrs. G. F. Croasdale of Ulverston, Lancashire played by Falkman and his Apache Band with Pamela Woolmore (soprano)

John Reynders with his Orchestra

BBC Northern Ireland Light Orchestra
Conductor, David Curry with George Beggs (baritone)

A serial in eight episodes by Francis Durbridge
5 —'Steve Takes Over'
Production by Martyn C. Webster

Half an hour's music presented by Peter Fettes with Peggy Hurd (soprano) Jack Brymer (clarinet) Percy Bilsbury (tenor)

at the BBC theatre organ

Roland Peachey and his May Fair Orchestra

Script by Geoffrey Webb
Produced by Charles Lefeaux

on tomorrow's fixtures

with Claude Dampier
Jon Pertwee
Betty Paul
Bertie Hare
Five Smith Brothers
The Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Stanley Black
Script by Ronnie Hanbury
Produced by George Innes

Tunes you have asked us to play

to meet
Betty Jumel , Lee Lawrence
Herbert Smith , Peter Broadbent Norma and the Maple Leaf Four
Ray Martin and his Orchestra
Script by Ronald Taylor and Eddie Maguire
Produced by Bowker Andrews

Boyd Neel gives the second of two talks on The Concerto
Illustrations include the first movement of Mozart's Piano Concerto in A (K.488) and the last two movements of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto played by Kathleen Long (piano)
Campoli (violin) and the BBC Opera Orchestra
Produced by Roger Fiske

A programme of exotic music
Stanley Black at the piano directs
The Orquestra Tropical
The Latin-American Rhythms and the George Mitchell Choir with Lee Lawrence

'Flying Colours' by C. S. Forester
Read by Philip Cunningham
5—' Affaire de Coeur '

Edmund Hockridge (baritone)
Terence Casey at the BBC theatre organ