Introduced by Edmundo Ros
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
Robinson Cleaver at the BBC theatre organ
The Promenade Players
Conductor, Sidney Bowman
BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, George Deason )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
' Banshee's Cry ' by Thomas Kelly
Told by Mary O'Farrell
Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra
(Leader, Philip Whiteway )
Conducted by Leo Wurmser
A Christmas holiday magazine
Edited and produced by Lionel Gamlin
Post Office messenger Derek Fryer brings you a personal New Year greeting from
Sir Leslie Boyce ,
The Lord Mayor of London
The Editor of Radio Times
The Head of Children's Hour
Hullo, 1952!
C. Gordon Glover and friends request the pleasure of your company on their whirlwind New Year's Day outing
A programme for children under five
A daily programme for women at home
Introduced by Margaret Hubble and including
' After the Ball is Over': Fred Bason comes straight from his first visit to the Chelsea Arts Ball to tell you all about it
' New Year Resolution: Let's Remember to Relax in 1952': Joan Neville-Ness proposes the resolution
An announcement about tuberculosis, and a message sent to ' Woman's Hour ' listeners from Sir Robert A. Young, C.B.E., M.D., F.R.C.P. , after which Mass X-Ray Unit 5A is heard at work
' One Foot in the Grave,' by Mary Chubb , who describes her struggle to adjust herself to a crippling disability
' Dear Diary,' by Kaye Webb
Serial: Mary Barton ' by . Mrs Gaskell . Abridged by Marianne Helweg. Read by John Sharp
The Spa Orchestra directed by Tom Jenkins with Freda Townson (contralto)
The Commonwealth of Tomorrow
1—‘ The Eight States ' by Colin Jackson
In the first talk in this series, the speaker describes his recent tour of the Commonwealth countries. He talks in particular about the eight self-governing nations of the Commonwealth, and explains how these varied and scattered nations remain in free and close association with each other.
Primo-Scala and his Accordion Band
and his Orchestra
Edna Hatzfeld and Alan Paul
(two pianos)
and his Orchestra
(Continued)
at the BBC theatre organ
Commonwealth artists entertain featuring
Eddie Gaye , Wilfrid Thomas
Arthur Downes and Valerie Gray
BBC Revue Orchestra (Leader, David Paget )
Conductor, Robert Busby
Introduced by Peter King Produced by David Miller
A seasonable reminder of Everyman's entertainment with Charlie Chester
Jack Watson , Ethel Revnell Jack Hylton , Miriam Ferris
Helena Millais , Leonard Henry
Trefor Jones , Rex Palmer and the voices of: John Henry and Blossom
Tommy Handley and Ronald Frankau
Vivian Foster , the vicar of mirth and Gillie Potter on gramophone records
Everyman with a wireless set,
Anthony Armstrong
Written by Gale Pedrick
Produced by Thurstan Holland
Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.
A story of country folk.
Tunes you have asked us to play
(The recorded broadcast In the Scottish Home Service of December 12)
with Wallas Eaton *
The Keynotes
Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor. Robert Busby
Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden
Produced by Charles Maxwell
A discussion between
William Deedes , M.P. and Anthony Wedgwood Benn M.P.
In the chair, Lionel Gamlin
You are invited to join Victor Silvester and his Orchestra. During this programme there is another simple lesson by Victor Silvester
Produced by David Miller
' A Place to Hide' by Clifford King
Reader, John Slater
1—‘ Encounter at Opicina'
A sequence of light music played by Charles Ernesco and his Sextet
