Australia v. England
From the Cricket Ground at Melbourne
Commentary during the last half-hour of the last day's play
Commentators:
Alan McGilvray , Victor Richardson
A. G. Moyes , Bernard Kerr and Arthur Gilligan

Introduced by Robert McDermot

A story, a hymn, and a prayer

Norman Whitehead at the organ of the Granada, Tooting, London

The Regent Orchestra
Conducted by John Thorpe

Frank Cantell introduces music for mid-morning played under his direction by the BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frederick Lunnon )

Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.
A story of country folk.

Conducted by Captain F. L. Statham
Director of Music
Music for St. David's Day

(Leader, Philip Whiteway)
Conductor, Rae Jenkins
Granville Jones (violin)

A programme for children under five

Introduced by Jean Metcalfe and including
' March in the Garden': Gordon Forsyth describes some of the jobs to be done during the month
' What's Going On ': spotlight on current affairs
' So you want to be a glamorous grannie?' Nontando Jabavu contrasts the primitive African woman's attitude to advancing years with that of her civilised sister
' Just the Other Day': this is ' Sew and Save Week' and Mary Hill records a visit to a factory where dress-making patterns are made
Serial: ' Love Story' by Ruth McKenny. Abridged by Evelyn Gibbs. Read by Peggy Hassard

Jack Byfield and his Players with Frederic Curzon at the organ and Doris Eaves (soprano)

3-' Characters and Caricatures '
John Usborne illustrates the two main kinds of portrait found in humorous writing
This talk brings back Colonel Chinstrap and Major Munday, with Jack Train and Carleton Hobbs

Harold Geller and his Orchestra

A message of comfort and cheer for all ' in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity'
Speaker, Miss M. K. Green
Introduced by Stuart Hibberd

Geraldo and his Orchestra featuring 'Songs with Strings'

(Continued)

at the BBC theatre organ

Conductor, Kemlo Stephen

Script by Edward J. Mason
Produced by David H. Godfrey

A Scout Log-Book
Compiled and produced by Lionel Gamlin
(in collaboration with The Boy Scouts' Association)
' Cornwell Scout Salute '
Meet the Group:
4-200th Birmingham Group

with Marjorie Holmes
Bill Fraser , Norman Wisdom
Janet Hamilton-Smith and John Hargreaves The Petersen Brothers
Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Robert Busby
Script by Eric Sykes and Sid Colin
Produced by Tom Ronald

The correspondence column of the air
Edited and introduced by Leslie Baily

St. David's Day Edition

with Meryl Waite
Gordon Parfitt
The Strings in Harmony The Silver Chords Choir
Musical arrangements and production by Mai Jones

Wilfred Pickles invites you to listen to a further selection from his favourite poems read by himself and some of his friends
This week's readers include
Peggy Ashcroft , Michael Redgrave
James McKechnie , and Harry Hutchinson Arranged and presented by Wilfred Pickles
Production by Joe Burroughs

You are invited to join Victor Silvester and his Ballroom
Orchestra. During this programme there is another simple lesson by Victor Silvester
Produced by David Miller

' Main Street' by Sinclair Lewis
Reader, Charles Richardson
Part 4

Robinson Cleaver at the organ of the Granada, Tooting, London