Today all eyes and ears are upon London where the Festival of Britain is opened officially. In this programme Billy Cotton presents records chosen by Londoners.
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
Neville Meale at the BBC theatre organ
(Continued in next column)
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Joan Carr-Jones
BBC Northern Orchestra
Conductor, Charles Groves
Worcestershire v. The South Africans
Commentary on the second day's play by E. W. Swanton
From the County Cricket Ground.
Worcester
on gramophone records
Festival Number
Introduced by Jean Metcalfe including
' From Far Tottering to Oyster Creek': Mary Hill goes for a ride on the Emett railway with Rowland Emett , designer of the train. Their conversation and sensations are reported direct from the Festival Pleasure Gardens at Battersea
' From Bangor to Glasgow': Jean MetcaLfe calls up six BBC Regions to hear their Festival plans
' Back to London': a round-up of some of the voices and personalities behind the Festival
' Guest of the Day': Mrs. Roosevelt was interviewed, during her recent visit to London, by Olive Shapley , on some topics of particular interest to women on both sides of the Atlantic. (BBC recording)
Music inspired by London's river played by Charles Ernesco and his Sextet with -Mervyn Saunders (tenor)
6—' Giving It a Shape '
L. A. G. Strong talks about craftsmanship and arrangement in story-telling as they appear in two stories by . O Henry , ' A Harlem Tragedy ' and ' The Brief Debut of Tildy'
(Postponed from April 19)
Tommy Kinsman and his Dance Orchestra
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Joan Carr-Jones
A message of comfort and cheer for all ' in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity '
Mrs. M. C. Kemball , J.P., gives the last of three talks in this series
Introduced by Stuart Hibberd
(Listeners' letters are very welcome as they give real help in planning these talks. Send them to [address removed] Listeners will realise that speakers cannot reply personally, but will try to deal icith their problems in the talks)
Piano reflections by Steve Race
BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
(Leader, Jack Nugent )
Conductor, Kemlo Stephen
Janette Sclanders (soprano)
Alexander Carmichael
(bass-baritone)
Presented by Alastair Maclntyre
Worcestershire v. The South Africans
Further commentary on the second day's play by E. W. Swanton
From the County Cricket Ground.
Worcester
An out-of-doors magazine programme, introduced by Brian Vesey-FitzGerald , which invites you to explore the towns, the villages, and the countryside of Britain, and to find pleasure in our national heritage
Desmond Hawkins writes on page 9
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.
Worcestershire v.
The South Africans
Close of play scores
including cricket close of play scores
with Pearl Hackney
Patricia Gilbert
Deryck Guyler
John Warrington
Music by the Malcolm Mitchell Trio
Script by Eric Barker
Produced by Charles Maxwell
A serial in four parts by Kenneth Owen
Adapted for broadcasting from the novel by Daphne du Maurier
4—' To Be Hanged in the Morning'
Other parts played by Frederick Tresise and Norman Kendall
Produced by Owen Reed in the BBC's West of England studios
Chosen in Piccadilly Circus
See paragraph on page 8
A festival of choirs from all parts of Britain
From Scotland
Glasgow Orpheus Choir
Conductor. Sir Hugh S. Roberton
From the North
Selling Male Voice Choir Conductor, T. H. Mearis with Crookhall Colliery Band
Maia Ladies' Choir
Conductor, Harold Dawber with Besseis Boys Band
From the Midlands
Tamworth Co-operative Choir
Conductor, Albert Knight with the Albert Webb String Players
From the South
Fleet Street Choir
Conductor, T. B Lawrence wit'h the Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra
From the West
Mousehole Male Voice Choir
Conductor, R. J. Maddern-Williams
From Northern Ireland
Belfast Girl Singers
Conductor, Kay Simpson with the Light Orchestra
From Wales
Pontardulais Choral Society
Conductor, T. Haydn Thomas
Introduced from London by James McKeolinie
Produced by Michael North and John Simmonds
To mark the opening of the Festival of Britain, this and a number of these broadcasts will be devoted to eye-witness reviews of special features of the Festival programme
A programme of old-time dance music played by Phil Cardew and his Orchestra with a lesson on the second figure of the quadrille by Cecil Ruault
Introduced by Michael Brooke
Produced by David Miller
* The Flying Yorkshireman by Eric Knight
Reader, John Sharp
The end of the story
Joseph Seal at the organ of the Ritz Cinema, Belfast
