Introduced by Harry Parry
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
Henry Croudson at the BBC theatre organ
Joseph Muscant and his Orchestra
Frank Cantell introduces music played under his direction by the BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.
A story of country folk.
Reggie Goff and the Waltztlmers
(Leader, Frank Thomas )
Conductor, Gilbert Vinter
John Brennan ' (piano)
A programme for children under five
A daily programme for women at home
Introduced by Jean Metcalfe and including
' What's Going On ' : spotlight on current affairs
' All Hands to the Plough': Victor Bonham-Carter describes how this is literally true on a family farm, like his own in Somerset, where every member shares in the work
' Rude Mechanicals,' by Barbara Sleigh
Serial: Love Story ' by Ruth McKenny. Abridged by Evelyn Gibbs. Read by Peggy Hassard
Cheltenham Gold Cup
Commentaries from the Grand-stand by Raymond Glendenning , with Claude Harrison as race-reader, and by Michael O'Hehir from a point down the course
From Prestbury Park. Cheltenham
Jack Byfield and his Players with Frederic Curzon at the organ and Margery Field (soprano)
4— ' Who's Being Laughed At?
In this talk. John USborne considers the sort of people we laugh at. mainly because they are different from ourselves. The jokes about the English-man, the Irishman, the Scotsman, and the Welshman, and comic foreigners illustrate his meaning
Jack White and his Band
A message of comfort and cheer for all ' in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity '
Speaker, Alfred Torrie
Introduced by Stuart Hibberd
Geraldo and his Orchestra featuring ' Songs with Strings '
(Continued)
at the BBC theatre organ
Conductor, Kemlo Stephen
A fortnightly review by the younger generation of the latest books, films, plays, and music
Going to the Play
Guest, Ronald Hill
In the chair, Lionel Gamlin
with Pearl Hackney
Desmond Walter-Ellis
Patricia Gilbert
Deryck Guyler
John Warrington
Music by the Malcolm Mitchell Trio
Script by Eric = Barker
Produced by Charles Maxwell
The correspondence column of the Light Programme
Edited and introduced by Leslie Baily
Tunes you have asked us to play
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 Barbara Jefford Frederick Allen
Harry Hutchinson
Arthur Marshall
Michael Redgrave and Norman Shelley
Arranged and presented by Wilfred Pickles
Production by Joe Burroughs
The Sydney Thompson
Old-Tyme Dance Orchestra
Master of Ceremonies:
Sydney Thompson
Produced by Glyn Jones
' Main Street' by Sinclair Lewis
Reader, Charles Richardson
Part 9
John Howlett at the organ of the Odeon, Leicester Square, London