Stephen Grenfell introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
Charles Smitton at the BBC theatre organ
Troise and his Banjoliers
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Joan Carr-Jones
and the Dance Orchestra with Diana Coupland and Martin Moreno
' For Art's Sake ' by L. S. Howarth
Told by Megs Jenkins
(Megs Jenkins is appearing in ' The Gay Dog ' at the Piccadilly Theatre)
and his Orchestra with Howard Jones
Rose Brennan , and Tony Ventro
A correspondence column of the air
Edited and introduced by Adrian Thomas
(Leader, J. Mouland Begbie )
Conducted by Alexander Gibson
A programme for children under five
Nursery rhymes stories and music
Birthday Week
Today's programme chosen by Grace White
Introduced by Gladys Young and including
' Spinning a Yarn': Commander Ibbett's yarn this time concerns turtles
Dr. Maude Royden , with some more reminiscences of her ' best holiday'
' Round Table': a programme of advice and discussion with Ruth Drew , Margery Fisher , the Rev. Frank Martin and ' The Doctor '; in the chair, Jean Metcalfe
' From Bed to Blackboard '; the story of a struggle against adversity by Gladys Bird , the paraplegic who conquered her disability and returned to her old job of school-teaching
Serial: To Let Furnished ' by Josephine Bell. Abridged by Michael Bell. Read by Patience Collier
and his Mazurka Orchestra
Jack Simpson and his Septet
Dudley Savage at the BBC theatre organ
Northern Variety Orchestra
(Leader, Norman George )
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth with songs from Les Howard
Adrienne Cole
Harry Dawson Sidney Burchall with the Spa Orchestra directed by Tom Jenkins
Introduced by Michael Brooke
A slice of life served up for family listening by Beryl Roques , and ' Parade's ' corps of outdoor reporters
Speedway from the Inside
From the pits, Kenneth Best describes the big race at Wembley. Afterwards. Tommy Price, ex-World Champion, analyses his own tactics for the benefit of the new (pedal) Cycle Speedwav Champion of 1952, Rob Hunt
Outward Bound-for Girls
Valerie Jean introduces on-the-spot recordings of the Bisham Abbey course in stamina and self-reliance now being held for fifty girls from all over Britain
' Shoot the Referee! ' ... ?
Arthur Ellis , Class I referee, presides, while experts put a critical ' Under-20 ' through part of the referee's examination
You're Only Young Once
Adventures of the Caldicott family
(Fourth series)
Script by Edward J. Mason
2—' In which the family is sharply divided '
A story of country folk.
Adapted by Gerald Verner from Peter Cheyney 's
' The Urgent Hangman '
Presented by B. A. Meyer
By arrangement with Jack Buchanan and in association with Concanen
Directed by Derrick de Marney
Cast in the broadcast:
Introduced by Brian Johnston from the Garrick Theatre, London
Introduced by Richard Murdoch Kenneth Horne and Sam Costa
The Singers
Diana Coupland
Terry, the Irish Minstrel
The Merrymakers
Guest Comedian
Bill Kerr
Show Time
Petula Clark and David Tomlinson in excerpts from the film
' Made in Heaven '
(Continued in next column)
Novelty Corner
Introducing Forces to the Forces, and ,Sirdani the ' Gulli-Gulli Man '
Solo pianist
Michal Hambourg
The Peter Knight Singers
Augmented Dance Orchestra Conducted by Stanley Black
Script by Bob Monkhouse and Denis Goodwin
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont and Frank Hooper
Paris and Vienna
The story of a musical rivalry that spanned a century, summed up in the lives of Johann Strauss, the 'waltz king,' Jacques Offenbach, composer of 'Tales of Hoffmann,' and Johann Strauss II, composer of 'The Blue Danube'
Part 2
Gwen Catley (soprano)
Andrew Gold (tenor)
Fabian Smith (baritone)
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate)
BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, John Sharpe)
Conductor, Gilbert Vinter
with Keith Pyott as the Voice of Paris and Rudolph Offenbach as the Voice of Vienna
Devised by Kenneth Pakeman
Written by Maurice Gorham
Produced by Malcolm Baker-Smith and Kenneth Pakeman
You are invited to dance to the music of Victor Silvester and his
Ballroom Orchestra
Produced by David Miller
' More Work for the Undertaker' by Margery Allingham
Reader, Howard Marion-Crawford
7-' The beautiful nature of Jas. Bowels '
Music of the Sunny South played by the Southern Serenade Orchestra directed by Lou Whiteson