Introduced by Edmundo Ros
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
Reginald Porter-Brown at the BBC theatre organ
Coventry Hippodrome Orchestra
Conductor, William Pethers
Frank Cantell introduces music played under his direction by the BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
' Headlong Career ' by J. J. Curie
Told by Joan Miller
and his Orchestra with Primrose Hayes
Charles Granville , Charles Young
(Leader, Reginald Stead )
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
A Christmas holiday magazine
Edited by Lionel Gamlin
Holidays With Pay!
Jack Cox suggests ways and means of making school holidays profitable as well as enjoyable
David Davis at the piano
Winter Sale
Rose-Mary Sands gives you an illustrated report of her visit behind the scenes at a big store during the annual January Sales
A programme for children under five
A daily programme for women at home
Introduced by Jean Metcalfe and including
'How Do You Stand?'
Marian Cutler explains some points about National Assistance
' Tracking a Star': the acting career of Bette Davis , traced in sound-tracks by Gordon Gow
' New Year Resolutions': Mary Embrey , who always makes and breaks them, has a new scheme for this year
' No Magic Carpet': Pamela Fry describes how and why she and her family came to England from Canada
Serial: ‘Mary Barton ' by Mrs. Gaskell. Abridged by Marianne Helweg. Read by John Sharp
Billy Mayerl and his Players with Estelle Applin (soprano)
Ideas Take Shape
1—‘ The Automobile '
Script by K. Grenville Myer
The Ian Stewart Quintet
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Lesley Wilson
A message of comfort and cheer for all in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity '
Today Stuart Hibberd introduces Canon Charles Hutchinson , who gives the last talk in his series
(Listeners' letters are very welcome. Send them to [address removed])
Conductor, Kemlo Stephen
(Continued)
David Lloyd James looks through the BBC Recorded Programmes Diary of the last twenty years and invites you to listen again to some of the outstanding broadcasts that have taken place during this week in previous years
Produced by Philip Treleaven
Conductor, Fred Mortimer with ' Four Hands in Harmony' (Tony Lowry and Clive Richardson at two pianos)
A musical exploration with gramophone records by Jack Morpurgo
Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.
A story of country folk.
Excerpt from Emile Littler's pantomime from the London Casino
Cast includes: Book and production by Emile Littler
Music and lyrics by Hastings Mann
Orchestra under the direction of Debroy Somers
Introduced by John Ellison
From the theatre
Characters and situations from the books he chooses are brought to life by Sir Alfred Munnings
Mary O'Farrell. Cecil Trouncer
Roddy Hughes. Colin Gordon
Gwen Cherrell. James McKechnie
David Tree , Peter Lindsay Produced by Becky Cocking
Tunes you have asked us to play
A correspondence column of the air
Edited and introduced by Adrian Thomas
(Second series)
A series of domestic comedies written by Bebe Daniels
Bob Block , and Bill Harding 15
—' A Fine Romance' with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Doris Rogers , Molly Weir
Horace Percival , David Enders
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Paul Fenoulhet
Incidental music by Arthur Wilkinson
Produced by Tom Ronald
Learn to square dance with Jerry Dulay (Caller)
The Canadian Square Dancers and 'Luke' of ' Riders of the Range'
Music by the Moonshiners and the Smoky Mountaineers led by Danny Levan .
Introduced by Brian Johnston
Produced by Charles Chilton
From the Town Hall, Eastbourne
' A Place to Hide' by Clifford King
Reader, John Slater
3—' The Pass Door,'
Molly Forbes at the organ of the Regal, Kingston-on-Thames