Introduced by Bryan Michie
Robin Richmond at the BBC theatre organ
Cecil Norman and the Rhythm Players
Conductor, David Aspinall
Trefor Jones (tenor)
' Where They Sing'
Written and read by , Charles D. Bateman
Story of a journey by Edward Ward
4-The Country of Joan of Arc
The story of Neufchateau near Domremy in Lorraine where Joan of Arc was born, with recordings of the Mass at the church where she once worshipped, and of the people and amusements in Neufchateau
Written by Edward Ward
Produced by Marjorie Banks
An Easter holiday programme
Edited by Lionel Gamlin
Music Maker's
Diary Kenyon Emrys-Roberts looks through the diaries of some great composers and makes a note of the work that brought them fame
Today, Sir Edward Elgar
The Comet
Charles Gardner , the BBC's air correspondent, and Charles Clif ford tell you the story of the De Havilland ' Comet,' the world's fastest airliner.
Music Maker in Action
Tollefsen pays a welcome Easter holiday visit with his accordion
Conductor, Gilbert Vinter
George Chitty (tenor)
A programme for children under five
Introduced by Olive Shapley
' Spring Repairs to the Lawn,' by R. B. Dawson
' Illustrating Magazines,' by Jock Gaffron
Jock Gaffron is a commercial artist who docs illustrations for a number of popular periodicals. He takes you behind the scenes and describes some of the rules that an artist has to observe in this kind of work.
' I Worked in a Cholera Hospital': Dina Cemernic recalls how she helped to fight an epidemic in Hong Kong
' Children with Hobbies’: recordings made at the Camberley Hobbies' Exhibition ' Nature Quiz,' in which some of -the children's questions are answered by J. W. Lester and L. C. Bushby of the London Zoo, together with David Seth-Smith , the Zoo-man. Question-Master, Maxwell Knight
Serial: 'The Kon-tiki Expedition,' by Thor Heyerdahl. Abridged by Audrey Jones. Read by Gerik Schjelderup
Ian Stewart and his Orchestra
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'
Troise and his Banjoliers
Show tunes played by the BBC Welsh Orchestra
Conductor, Mansel Thomas
Brenda Buffett Warlow
(contralto)
A Philip Odell serial in eight episodes by Lester Powell
2-' Room to Let'
Felton Rapley at the BBC theatre organ
Pearl Carr with Jackie Brown and his Quartet
Ralph Elm an and his Bohemian Players
on tomorrow's fixtures
with Claude Dampier , Jon Pertwee
Betty Paul. Bertie Hare
Five Smith Brothers
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conducted by Frank Cantell
Script by Ronnie Hanbury
Produced by Geoge 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
Billy (Uke) Scott
Charlie Clapham
Hubert Moore
Stanelli
Joan Hinde
Derek Roy
Ray Martin and his Orchestra
Produced by Bowker Andrews
A musical entertainment given by Jan Smeterlin (piano)
Geoffrey Gilbert (flute)
Jack Brymer (clarinet)
John Alexandra (bassoon)
Dennis Brain (horn)
Maria Korchinska (harp)
Alfred Cave and Leonard Dight
(violins)
Watson Forbes (viola)
John Moore (cello)
James Merrett (double-basa)
Arranged by Basil Douglas
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
‘Sanders of the River* by Edgar Wallace
Read by Laidman Browne
4—‘ The Drowsy One '
John Madin at the organ of the Granada, Tooting, London