Robert MacDermot introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
Reginald Dixon at the organ of the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool
Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra
by Michael Jacot
Read by John Baker
The Danny Levan Quartet
Sea songs of work and leisure sung by Ian Blair with the BBC Men's Chorus
Conductor, Leslie Woodgate
Alf Edwards (concertina)
Gentlemen v. Players
Commentaries by E. W. Swanton and John Arlott during the first day's play, from Lord's
and his Orchestra on gramophone records
A programme for children under five
Request Week
A daily programme for women at home
Introduced by Jean Metcalfe and including
Mabel and Wilfred Pickles. (BBC recording)
' You Can't Keep a Cat': John Merrett tells again the story of his cat, William
' Meeting for Music': Yvonne Arnaud and Sophie Wyss pay a return visit to play and sing music listeners have asked for
' Andy, the Sheep Dog': Edith Nelder talks about one of the hardest workers on her Devon farm
Gladys Young reads an instalment from ' The Enchanted April ' by ' Elizabeth '
(Wilfred Pickles is appearing in ' Hobson's Choice' at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool)
and the Dance Orchestra with Jimmy Young and Martin Moreno
Gentlemen v. Players
Commentary by E. W. Swanton
From Lord's
Royal Artillery Mounted Band
Conducted by Captain Basil H. Brown
Director of Music
(Leader, Frank Thomas )
Conductor, Gilbert Vinter
Max Rostal (violin)
Suite from The Water Music … Handel, arr. Anthony Baines
Violin Concerto in E … Bach
Suite: Pelleas and Melisande … Sibelius
(Continued)
Billy Mayerl and his Players with Mary Denise
Gentlemen v. Players
Commentary by E. W. Swanton
From Lord's
The Revolving Bandstand presents the beat in British dance bands
This week:
Lou Preager and hds Orchestra
Paul Rich , Rusty Hurren
Jimmy Mayers , The Sunspots
The Eddie Taylor Group
Freddie Randall and his Band
Introduced by Wilfrid Thomas
Producer, John Hooper
A story of country folk.
Gentlemen v. Players
Close of play scores
including cricket close of play scores
A two-way exchange of requests between London and New York
In New York, Skitch, Henderson
In London, Franklin Engelmann
A cavalcade of boxing in which Louis Golding recalls some of the big moments in boxing history and Introduces well-known personalities both past and present
The programme includes recorded commentaries on some of the big fights of the past few years and the vodces of Jack Solomons , Len Harvey , and Jack Gardner
Produced by Arthur Phillips
and his Orchestra with Eve Bosrwell
Derrick Francis and Bob Dale
'Kipps' by H. G. Wells
Reader, Lockwood West
13-' Cards and Callers '
Eugene Pini , his Violin and his Orchestra with Eric Whitley