George Elrick introduces your request records
and his Band
Chester Wilmot contributes some 'Notes on the News' and introduces a guest speaker who analyses a topical theme from a discussion group standpoint. The programme concludes with This week's talking-points'
Show tunes played by the BBC Welsh Orchestra
Conductor, Mansel Thomas
Mary Parker (soprano)
'Comock, the Eskimo'
The end of the journey, told by Robert Flaherty
Ray Baines at the BBC theatre organ
Tune-time with Gershwin: Somebody loves me; Love walked in; Fascinatin' Rhythm; Embraceable you; I got rhythm
A Christmas holiday programme
Edited and produced by Lionel Gamlin
Holiday Film Guide
Eric Gillett and four young friends make suggestions for your holiday film-going and air their cinema likes and dislikes in general
(Continued in next column)
Top of the Tree
An informal meeting with famous people who have reached the top of their profession
Today: Denis Compton
The Schoolboys' Exhibition
Over to the New Horticultural Hall, Westminster, again for the last of the flying visits-by-radio during which you hear young visitors to the exhibition discussing possible careers with expert advisers
Conductor, Charles Groves
Kyla Greenbaum (piano)
Introduced by Olive Shapley
' This Week's News': John Irwin gives the first of a series of weekly news summaries
' The New Puppy': 2—‘ Feeding,' by Brian Ghent
' Honours and Awards': Gerald Ash gives information about some of the decorations mentioned in the New Year's Honours List
Today's contribution from the BBC Mobile Units
Readings from ' The Tale of Beatrix Potter ,' by Margaret Lane , chosen by Evelyn Gibbs. Read by Jill Balcon
David Java and his Orchestra with Barbara Jordan
The Edward Griffiths Orchestra
(Repeated on Monday at 11.45 a.m.)
and his Orchestra with Jimmy Young
Geraldo and his String Choir featuring melodies remembered through the years
at the BBC theatre organ
Syd Dean and his Band
on tomorrow's fixtures
Claude Dampier , Jon Pertwee
Betty Paul , Bertie Hare
Five Smith Brothers
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Rae Jenkins
Script by Ronnie Hanbury
Produced by George Inns
A Variety exchange presented in collaboration with Radiodiffusion Frangaise
From Paris:
L'Orchestre Durand
Les garçons de la rue
Loly Valvami
Paul Mattei , Lily Laskine
Les petits ecoliers de Bondy Compere, Micheline Cheirel
From London:
Ted Heath and his Music
The Stargazers
Joan Young , Petula Clark
Jerry Allen , Ernest Butcher and the Male Chorus
Compère, Franklin Engelmann
Produced in Paris by Jacques Pauliac and in London by Jacques Brown
with Betty Jumel , Lee Lawrence Herbert Smith. Peter Broadbent
The Maple Leaf Four
Ray Martin and his Orchestra
Script by Ronald Taylor and Eddie Maguire
Produced by Bowker Andrews
by Stacy Aumonier
Adapted by Felix Felton
(Continued in next column)
Produced by Charles Lefeaux
For One Thousand Pounds
A competition to find new British dance tunes with prizes offered by Hammersmith Palais-de-Danse
Tunes played by Lou Preager and his Orchestra
The contest judged by listeners
From Hammersmith Palais-de-Danse. to which all correspondence should be addressed
‘Further Experiences of an Irish R.M.' by E. CE. Somerville and Martin Ross. Read by Joe Linnane. ' The Pug-Nosed Fox': Part 3
Molly Forbes at the organ of the Regal, Kingston-on-Thames