Introduced by Tom Masson
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
William Davies at the BBC theatre organ
Owen Walters and his Orchestra
A musical journey 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, France, Italy, Austria, and the United States
and his Band with Eva Beynon
Johnny Webb and Don Rivers and the Ternenteers
(Leader, Reginald Stead )
Conductor, John Hopkins
A programme for children under five
Introduced by Jean Metcalfe and including ' Finding a Music Teacher':
Richard Graves gives some practical advice to parents. (BBC recording)
' Talking of Drama' by Alison Graham-Campbell , Drama Adviser to the National Union of Townswomen's Guilds
(Continued in next column)
Dorothy Moody discusses points of style for your spring suit and gives advice on suitable accessories
' Elizabethan Profile': portrait of a woman living in the reign of Elizabeth I. Illustrated by extracts from contemporary accounts of the manners and customs of the day. Written and devised by Robert Pocock
Serial: Cousin Jan ,' by Antonia Ridge. Read by the author
Phyllis Mander (soprano)
Joan Wolstencroft (viola) in a programme of balf-an-hour's music introduced by John Webster
Ian Stewart at the piano
Roland Peachey and his May Fair Orchestra
A message of comfort and cheer for a!! ' in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity'
Today Stuart Hibberd introduces another talk by Father Aloysius Roche
(by permission of the Commandant)
Conducted by Major Meredith Roberts, M.B.E.
Director of Music
(Continued)
(Leader, Jack Nugent )
Conductor, Kemlo Stephen
Tunes you have asked us to play
at Scunthorpe
Members of the Youth Centre ask the questions
C. A. Joyce , Robert Marshall , and Rosalie Spence give the answers
In the chair, Marjorie Tait
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.
with Max Bvgraves
Harry Secombe , Beryl Reid
Ronald Chesney , Peter Madden
Hattie Jacques
BBC Revue Orchestra
Script by Eric Sykes
Produced by Roy Speer
Third of a series of true stories of heroism and adventure in dramatic form
Stephen Murray and James McKeehnie in 'The Boat'
Adapted by Felix Felton from the book by Walter Gibson
Produced by Alan Burgess
In 1942 Sgt. Walter Gibson of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders sailed from Padang in the Dutch ship Rooseboom. The ship was crowded with five hundred evacuees, mostly British civilians and soldiers. She was torpedoed at night on the way-to Ceylon and sank warhin a few minutes. Only .one life-boat floated, and into it crowded 135 human being, packed so tightly that they could only stand up. They were adrift in mid-ocean with but a few handiuis of food and a few mouthfuls of water, and they were almost naked.
Jussi Biorling (tenor) 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 Third Night
Brian Johnston in the studio introduces a report by Gregor Grant from Paris received earlier in the day, and contacts Raymond Baxter and Goff Imhof at Bourges
(The reports from Bourges are broadcast by arrangement with RTF)
The Sydney Thompson
Old-Tyme Dance Orchestra
Master of Ceremonies,
Sydney Thompson
Introduced by John Webster
Produced by Glyn Jones
' Barmy in Wonderland ' by P. G. Wodehouse
Reader, Richard Hurndall
4— 'Chez Hamilton-Brimble '
Henry Croudson at the BBC theatre organ