Introduced by Bernard McNab
Robin Richmond at the BBC theatre organ
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'
and his Band
'The Nitwit'
Written and read by Richard Hughes
Conducted by Michael Krein with Douglas Cameron (cello)
BBC Northern Orchestra
Conductor, Charles Groves
Paul Cropper (viola)
A programme for children under five
Nursery rhymes, stories, and music
Introduced by Olive Shapley
' This Week's News': John Irwin gives the last of the present series of weekly news summaries
' Work Among the Roses,' by Roy Hay
' Theatre Critic at Large,' by Winifred Bannister
Today's contribution from the BBC Mobile Units
Serial: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,' by Betty Smith. Abridged by Ira Calder-Marshall. Read by Peggy Hassard
The Phil Cardew Octet with Alf Edwards (concertina)
Jack Leon and his Orchestra
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Lesley Wilson
Show tunes played by the BBC Welsh Orchestra
Conductor, Mansel Thomas
Ronald Hill (tenor)
Script by Lewis Middleton Harvey
Edited by Martyn C. Webster
Final episode
Geraldo and his String Choir featuring melodies remembered through the years
at the BBC theatre organ
Syd Dean and his Band
Script by Edward J. Mason
Produced by David H. Godfrey
on tomorrow's fixtures
with Claude Dampier , Jon Peitwee
Betty Paul , Bertie Hare
Five Smith Brothers
The Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Stanley Black
Script by Ronnie Hanbury Produced by George Inns
Melodies from Theatreland over the years
Singers:
Eve Becke, John Hanson Helen Clare , Jack Cooper and the Grosvenor Singers
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Rae Jenkins
Produced by Michael North
Heralding Variety in the North with the Kordites Claude Cavalotti
Alex Munro
Harry Dawson
Harry Bailey
The Tanner Sisters
Dave Morris (resident comedian)
Ray Martin and his Orchestra
Produced by Bowker Andrews
Welbeek String Orchestra (Leader, Vera Kantrovitch )
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
For One Thousand Pounds
A competition to find new British dance tunes with prizes offered by Hammersmith Palais
Tunes played by Lou Preager and his Orchestra
The contest judged by listeners
From Hammersmith Palais, to which all correspondence should be addressed
‛ The Lady in the Lake' by Raymond Chandler
Read by Howard Marion-Crawford
13— ' The sensitive policeman takes Marlowe for a ride '
John Howlett at the organ of the Odeon, Leicester Square, London