Bryan Michie introduces your request records
Ena Baga at the BBC theatre organ
Harry Gold and his Pieces of Eight
Musical reflections by Steve Race
(by permission of the Air Council)
Conducted by Wing-Cdr. A. E. Sims M.B.E. ,Organising Director of Music,
Royal Air Force
' The Apostle Spoons' by Oliver Onions
Adapted and read by Kelty MacLeod
England v. West Indies
Second Day
Commentaries by Rex Alston , John Arlott , E. W . Swanton , and K. Ablack , with a summary by Arthur Gilligan
From Trent Bridge, Nottingham
and his Band on gramophone records
A programme for children under five
Nursery rhymes, stories, and music
Introduced by Olive Shapley
'This Week's News' by Bruce Belfrage
'Holiday Work in the Garden' by Gordon Forsyth
"Chimneys Pierce the Sky" by Edith Walton
Today's contribution from the BBC Mobile Units
Poem: 'Tam o' Shanter' by Robert Burns - read by James McKechnie
George Evans and his Orchestra
A discussion leader contributes some ' Notes on the News' and introduces a guest speaker who analyses a topical theme from a discussion standpoint. The programme concludes with 'This week's talking-points'
Jack Leon and his Orchestra
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Jonquil Antony
Show tunes played by the BBC Welsh Orchestra
Conducted by Arwel Hughes
A radio thriller by Aileen Burke and Leone Stewart
Produced by Clelanid Finn
England v. West Indies
Second Day
Further commentaries by Rex Alston , John Arlott , E. W. Swanton, and K. Ablack , with a summary by Arthur Gilligan
including cricket close of play scores
at the piano
A musical drama of the west
Episode 14 andwith Macdonald Parke
Alan Keith. Theodore Bikel and Brenda Dunrich
Music by the Four Ramblers
Freddie Phillips and the Sons of the Saddle led by Jack Fallon
Written and produced by Charles Chilton
with Miriam Karlin
Lyn Evans
Norman Shelley
Stanley Black and the Dance Orchestra
Script by Eric Nicol
Production by Ian C. Messdter
This week the spotlight falls on Margate and Ramsgate and picks out:
From Margate
Reg Varney, Benny Hill, Maureen Riscoe appearing in Hedley Claxton's 'Gaytime' at the Lido Theatre
Carlo, June Bishop appearing in Frank Raymond's 'Playmates' at Westgate Pavilion
George Betton, Stock Wynn, Frank Murphy appearing in Stock Wynn's 'Good Fun' at the Oval, Cliftonville
From Ramsgate
Malcolm Thomas, Sheila Bennett, Edward Orland appearing in R.G. Blackie's 'Summer Serenade' by arrangement with Tom Arnold at the Granville Theatre
Norman Harper appearing in Cecil G. Buckingham's 'Seaside Showboat' at the Pavilion Theatre
At the pianos, Winifred Taylor and Kathleen O'Hagan
Produced and introduced by John Ellison
A musical entertainment Pierre Bernac (baritone)
Nina Milkina (piano)
Evelyn Rothwell (oboe)
Frederick Thurston (clarinet)
Archie Oamden (bassoon)
Dennis Brain (horn)
Amadeus String Quartet:
Norbert Brainin (violin) Siegmund Nissel (violin)
Peter Schidlof (viola) Martin Lovett (cello)
Ernest Lush (accompanist) Arranged by Basil Douglas
England r. West Indies
John Arlott on the day's play
and his Band
The Laurie Lawrence Quartet
' The Unbearable Bassington '
A story by ' Saki' (H. H. Munro)
Read by Richard Hurndall
Last episode
John Madin at the organ of the Granada, Tooting, London