Introduced by Godfrey Winn
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
Henry Croudson at the BBC theatre organ
Birmingham
Hippodrome Orchestra
Conductor, Fmnk Hagley
Conductor, Norman Jones
Written and read by Maurice Cranston
with Irene Miller, Kenny Bardell and Gordon Langhorn
(Leader, Frank Thomas )
Conducted by Leo Wurmser
Jean Pougnet (violin)
Overture: Iphdgenia in Aulis - Gluck
Violin Concerto No. 3. in G (K.216) - Mozart
Entr'acte and Ballet Music (Rosamunde) - Schubert
Waltz: The Gardem of Schönbrunn (Die Schonbrunher) - Lanner
A programme for children under five
Nursery rhymes, stories, and music
Bathing Week
Introduced by Jean Metcalfe and including:
'What Job for Your Daughter?'
Irene Hilton, Secretary of the Women's Employment Federation, gives the first of a series of talks on careers for girls. Today she talks about 'safe' jobs with a pension at the end
'That Was Spring,' by a doctor
'This Job of being a Widow': Janet Lamb discusses difficulties and responsibilities facing the woman who has to be both mother and father to her children
'Meeting Point': a newsletter, compiled by Janet Dunbar, concerning the activities of women's organisations in the British Isles
Serial: 'Cluny Brown' by Margery Sharp. Abridged by Arthur Calder-Marshall. Read by Diana Maddox
and asides on bathing by Gordon Cruickshank
Tom Jenkins and his Palm Court Orchestra
Gwen Catley (soprano)
on gramophone records
of Great Britain
A commentary by Raymond Baxter on the speed hill climb from the famous ' Rest-and-be-Thankful' hill in the Highlands of Scotland (Map on page 7)
by James Hemming
There are occasions when the writer's feelings should be kept right out of what he says. What kind of words should be avoided if we are aiming at the plainest possible statement of facts?
Jack Nathan and his Band
Conductor, Kemlo Stephen
(Continued)
with David Ede, Marion Davis, Dennis Hale and the David Ede Quartet
Light Music String Ensemble directed by Max Jaffa
with Dorothy Bond (soprano)
President, Michael Bell
Reg Harris visits the club to consider some of the travels of St. Louis Blues and Tiger Rag
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.
including cricket close of play scores
A musical drama of the west
[Starring] Paul Carpenter, Charles Irwin and Macdonald Parke
(Fourth series)
Music by the Four Ramblers, Freddie Phillips, and the Sons of the Saddle led by Jack Fallon
(BBC recording)
Stephen Williams introduces Come to the Opera
Extracts from Rossini's opera "The Barber of Seville"
Maureen Springer (soprano), Bruna Maclean (mezzo-soprano), Murray Dickie (tenor), Alfred Orda (baritone), Owen Brannigan (bass), Ian Wallace (bass)
BBC Opera Orchestra
(Leader, John Sharpe)
with a section of the Covent Garden Opera Chorus
(Trained by Douglas Robinson)
Conductor, Stanford Robinson
(Murray Dickie, Owen Brannigan broadcast by permission of Glyndebourne Opera)
Jack Gardner, Heavyweight Champion of Great Britain, the British Empire, and Europe
v.
Cesar Brion, U.S.A.
From the White City Stadium
Commentary by Raymond Glendenning on the ten-round contest with inter-round summaries by W. Barrington Dalby
and his Miniature Orchestra
Speeches by H.M. the King and King Haakon
(Recording of the broadcast in the Home Service at 10.0 p.m.)
and his Miniature Orchestra
by David Dodge
Raymond Baxter reports from Dunoon.
Stanley Black and the Augmented Dance Orchestra
Diana Coupland, Teddy Johnson and the Beaux and the Belles