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A story, a hymn, and a prayer

A weekly radio magazine for young listeners
Edited and produced by Lionel Gamlin .

Jack Salisbury and his Salon Orchestra

(Leader, Frank Thomas )
Conductor, Gilbert Vinter

and his Orchestra with Annette Klooger
Brian Clarke , and Alan Reeves

at the BBC theatre organ

Hampshire v. Warwickshire
Yorkshire v. Middlesex
First day
Commentaries by Peter West from Dean Park, Bournemouth, and by E. W. Swanton from Bramall Lane , Sheffield

on gramophone records

Another programme for children under five
' We go to the seaside ' with Ann Driver , Marjorie Westbury and Maurice Bevan

BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frederick Lunnon )
Conductor, Frank Cantell

Hampshire v. Warwickshire
Yorkshire v. Middlesex
Further commentaries

and his Band

Final of the 1,500 metres
Commentary by Harold Abrahams
From the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki

Hampshire v. Warwickshire
Yorkshire v. Middlesex
Further commentaries

Commentaries by Graham and Murray Walker on the start of the Senior Race (500 c.c.) over fifteen laps of the three-mile aerodrome circuit at Boreham, Essex
Organised by the Chelmsford and District Auto Club, in conjunction with the Evening News
Geoffrey Duke , world champion of the 500 c.c. and 350 c.c. classes, and Reg Armstrong , winner of the T.T. Senior
Race in the Isle of Man this year, head an imposing assembly of motor-cycle stars who will be racing at Boreham, near Chelmsford, today. Les Graham , who rode into second place in the Senior T.T., Ken Kavanagh , the Australian, Robin Sherry , the present Boreham track record holder, George Brown , who is credited with more track records than any other man in the country, Les Dear , John Storr and John Surtees , inr., are among the well-known riders competing.

Further commentaries

Commentary on the finish of the Senior Race from Boreham

Leslie Jeffries (violin) .
Edward Collinson (cello) Sydney Ffoulkes (piano) with John Turner (tenor)
From the Grand Hotel, Eastbourne

Hampshire v. Warwickshire
Yorkshire v. Middlesex
Further commentaries by Peter West from Dean Park, Bournemouth, and by E. W. Swanton from Bramall Lane , Sheffield

presents a tribute to a great jazzman,
' Bunny ' Berigan with Kenny Baker (trumpet)
Introduced by Hector Stewart
Produced by John Hooper

Hampshire v. Warwickshire
Yorkshire v. Middlesex
Further commentaries

at the BBC theatre organ

Hampshire v. Warwickshire
Close of play scores

followed by

including cricket close of play scores

See above and page 3

' The Family of No Frontiers' by Peter Ustinov
In the first of three reminiscent talks, Peter Ustinov looks back to his childhood as a fat little fellow with a foreign sounding name,' and describes his forebears who helped to make him a European able to cross frontiers with 'a feeling of uninhibited freedom.'
(The recorded broadcast of May 5 in the General Overseas Service)

Part 2

News of the day's events including recordings
From the Broadcasting Centre at the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki

From the stage of the London Palladium

The modern design in light music featured by The Ray Martin Score with words by Robin Boyle

and his Rumba Band
From the Bagatelle Restaurant,
London