Bob Danvers-Walker introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
Ena Baga at the BBC theatre organ
The Regent Orchestra
Conducted by John Thorpe
A musical journey to different countries on a magic carpet woven by the BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frederick Lunnon )
Conductor, Frank Cantell with Hugh Shirreff as your guide Today's tour Includes London, Paris
Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, and Brazil
Directed by Ronnie Aldrich
(Leader, Frank Thomas )
Conductor, Leo Wurmser
Norman Lumsden (bass)
for children under five
Introduced by Jean Metcalfe and including
' Reading Your Letters': a selection of the letters that listeners have written on the subject of ' Happy Marriage '
.(Continued in next column)
' If You're my Type': Greta Lamb talks about being stout and looking attractive
Mary Hill reports on a meeting arranged by the London section of the Textile Institute to discuss the advantages and problems of accurate descriptive labelling of textiles on sale to the public
' I Knew Her': Winifred Cullis recalls some memories of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
' Cousin Jan,' by Antonia Ridge. Read by the author
For the Woman Reader-page 42
David Java and his Orchestra with Ethel Lyon (soprano)
Ivor Dennis at the piano
Felix King and his Orchestra
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's speaker is the Rev. W. E. Purcell. He is introduced by Stuart Hibberd
Listeners' letters are very welcome, and are of real help in planning these talks. Send them to Stuart Hibberd , c/o Silver L:ning, Broadcasting House, London, W.l. Listeners will realise that speakers cannot reply personally, but will try to deal with their problems m the talks.
Conductor,
Major G. H. Willcocks ,
M.V.O., M.B.E.
(Continued)
(Leader. Jack Nugent )
Conductor, Kemlo Stephen
Tunes you have asked us to play
at H.M.S. Ariel
Worthy Down. near Winchester E. Arnot Robertson. Denzil Batchelor. and John Cherrington answer questions put by the W.R.N.S. and naval ratings of the air electrical school of the Royal Navy
Jack Longland is in the chair
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.
with Max Bygraves
Harry Secombe
Beryl Reid
Ronald Chesney
Peter Madden
Hattie Jacques
BBC Revue Orchestra Script by Eric Sykes
Produced by Roy Speer
(Max Bygraves is appearing in Cinderella' at the Theatre Royal, Birmingham) Repeated on Sunday at 1.46 (Light); Wednesday at 12.25 (Home)
9.15 to Freedom
Adapted by Marjorie Banks from the book by Martin Fiala with Trevor Howard as narrator
Produced by Marjorie Banks
In Se,ptemher, 1951, the 9.15 from Prague to Asch crashed across the border of Czechoslovakia into Germany. This is the dramatic story of the people who plotted this fantastic mass escape and of the thrilling train journey that brought them through the Iron Curtain to freedom.
Claudio Arrau
(piano) on gramophone records
Directed by Cyril Stapleton in * Yours for a Song * .
The best of today's popular music with The Stargazers
Dick James
Jean Campbell
Bill McGuffie
Harold Smart and the Show Band Singers Production by Johnnie Stewart
The Sydney Thompson
Old-Tyme Dance Orchestra
Master of Ceremonies,
Sydney Thompson
- Introduced bp John Webster
Produced by Glyn Jones
' The Boat,' by L. P. Hartley
Reader, Anthony Jacobs
13— ' One of Us '
Joseph Seal at the organ of the Regal, Kingston-on-Thames
