Australia v. England at Sydney Cricket Ground
Commentary during the last half-hour of the second day's play
Commentators :
Alan McGitoray
Victor Richardson
A. G. Moyes and Bernard Kerr
Introduced by Edmundo Ros
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
Ena Baga at the BBC theatre organ
Reynolds Payne and his Orchestra
Omnibus edition
Script by Anthony Garwood
Other parts played by Olga Dickie , Olive Kirby , and Denis Cowles
Produced by Archie Campbell
Peggy Desmond at the piano
What's on today
A magazine programme including:
The F.A. Challenge Cup: Charles Buchan discusses the Third Round of this season's competition
Scottish League: a preview of the outstanding matches by Cyril Home
The Third Test Match: a report on the second day's play in the match between Australia and England at Sydney
Introduced by Alex McCrindle
Edited by Angus Mackay
A Christmas holiday programme
Edited by Lionel Gamlin
Saturday Showboat with Billy Mayerl and his Rhythm Players
Community singling with Jean Young
Elton Hayes (guitar)
(Woolwich)
Conducted by Lieut.-Col. Owen Geary , M.B.E.
Director of Music, R.A.
Edith Lewin (mezzo-soprano) s
Henri le Blanc at the BBC theatre organ
Conductor, Frank Cantell
F. A. Challenge Cup: Third Round
Huddersfield Town v. Tottenham Hotspur
Commentary by Alan Clarke on the second half of the match, with summaries by Henry Rose
From Leeds Road. Huddersfield
and his Band
Melody on String's
Light music string ensemble directed by Max Jaffa with Anne Page (soprano)
(Anne Page broadcasts by permission of the General Administrator of the Covent Garden Opera Trust)
David Southwood describes a continuous excerpt from the Paramount comedy romance
' Mr. Music' starring
Bing Crosby , Nancy Olson
Charles Coburn , Ruth Hussey
From the Gaumont Theatre. Liverpool
including football results
F.A. Challenge Cup, Third Round: Arsenal v. Carlisle, by Geoffrey Peck; Birmingham City v. Manchester City, by Charles Harold; Bristol City v. Blackburn Rovers, by Jim Brady; Derby County v. West Bromwich Albion, by Teddy Eden; Fulham v. Sheffield Wednesday, by W.J. Hicks; Leeds United v. Middlesbrough, by Kevin McGarry; Manchester United v. Oldham Athletic, by H.D. Davies; Plymouth Argyle v. Wolverhampton Wanderers, by F.N.S. Creek; Sunderland v. Coventry, by A.T. Davies
Scottish League: Cyril Home on an outstanding match of the day
The Third Test Match: a report on the second day's play in the match at Sydney
Introduced by Raymond Glendenning
Edited by Angus Mackay
A programme of music made famous by Joe Venuti, Adrian Rollin, and Eddie Lang in the early nineteen thirties played by a group of British musicians including Laurence Rossi, Joe Grossman, Ike Isaacs, and Martin Slavin
Presented by John Foreman
ack Parnell and his Quartet
Producer, Jimmy Grant
Miscellaneous Questions
Dudley Perkins answers some questions arising from recent talks. He includes some points on hire purchase; on further difficulties of landlords and tenants; and on the reinstatement of members of the Forces in their old employment
Monia Liter (piano) Michael O'Duffy (tenor) and Peter Keane at the BBC theatre organ
Introduced by Sandy Macpherson
The last of four broadcasts in which John Conmell suggesits new books for family reading
Sidney Torch and his Orchestra and the Torch Singers
Introduced by Bruce Wyndham
BBC Opera Orchestra
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
The best of today's songs played by Stanley Black and the Augmented Dance Orchestra sung by Dick James
Maria Benson , Josephine Crombie
The Stargazers and the Top Hatters
Introduced by Cliff Michelmore
Producer, Johnnie Stewart