Jerry Desmonde introduces your request records

A story, a hymn. and a prayer

at the BBC theatre organ

Band of the Coldstream Guards
Conducted by Major Douglas A. Pope
Director of Music

with the Rendezvous Players and the Gerald Croasman
Accordeon Quartet

M.C.C. v. The Australians
Second day
Commentary by Rex Alston and Bernard Kerr during the morning's play
From Lord's

(Leader, Frank Thomas )
Conducted by Harold Gray

M.C.C. v. The Australians
Second day
Further commentary by Rex Alston and Bernard Kerr on the closing overs before lunch, followed by a summary at 1.30 by Alf Gover
From Lord's

at the piano on gramophone records
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for children under five
Nursery rhymes, stories, and music
‛ Take this hot water bottle up to Baba in bed,' sand a mother to her four-year-old son. You take it, mum.' came the reply, ‛ I'm listening to the wireless.’ This same enthusiast for our programme, bear-in.g the tune played before it wa.s named, ran to his mother, asking ‛ What tune is it playing? ' She did not know. ' Wait a minute ' said he, I'M ask the lady.' He spoke into the wireless—‛ What tune is it, lady? ' Immediately the singer began — ‛ Here we go round the Mulberry Bush. ’ * He (thought,’ says his mother, he had been answered.' Typical belief of our under-fives that the ' lady ’ hears and sees them!
No doubt this small listener will immediately recognise this now familiar tune when be bears it in today's programme Perhaps, too, he will recall some of our stories—Herbert Mackay 's ' There goes the Pig,' or Ursula Houriihane 's three tales of the ‛ Bundle ' family— to be told by Daphne Oxenford , who is followed on Friday by Dorothy Smith with ' Monty the Mouse,’ by Jaene Dec. Lorna Pegram will introduce them all.
Elizabeth A. Taylor

Introduced by Marjorie Anderson and including:
' Eating Abroad': 3-France, by Ann Hardy.
' Digging in Canterbury ': Audrey Lewis , an archaeologist, talks about her experiences
' Reflections from the Screen': Gordon Gow on the fortnight in films
' Housebound Husband': R. Desmond Driscoll tells what he learnt during a week at home In the daytime
Serial: ' Queen Victoria' by Lytton Strachey. Abridged by Evelyn Gibbs. Read by Ronald Simpson
Postscript by a Senior Scout.

M.C.C. v. The Australians
Second day
Further commentary

Eric Darby at the piano

Frank Weir and his Orchestra

Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Joan Carr-Jones
Last week Bob met Ashley Weston and learned that the Sandbourne Council was erecting a new sea-wall and was in need of casual labour. The next day Bob announced that he had offered his services. The Dales disliked the idea at first, but he explained that he felt he must do something practical, and eventually it was generally voted a good idea. Gwen and Mr. Ful.on discussed their working arrangement and Mr. Fulton offered to increase her salary, in order that she might employ someone to take care of Billy and return to full employment. David, however, strongly disapproved: so Mr. Fulton compromised and engaged a typist for routine wotk in the afternoons. Mrs. Dale told Geoffrey, Mollie's fiance, of Mollie's disappearance. They went together to a dance club to find her but were unsuccessful. Later Mrs. Dale received information that Mollie had gone to Dartford, so she and Geoffrey set off again.

A dramatisation of Charles Dickens ' novel by Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud
Others taking part:
Ivan Samson , Harry Hutchinson
John Turnbull , Andrew Churchman
David Kossoff , Bryan Powley
Ella Milne , Betty Baskcomb
Joan Hart. Denise Bryer
Grizelda Hervey , Gabrielle Blunt Joan Matheson , Susan Richards
Adapted for broadcasting and produced by Cleland Finn

(Continued)

M.C.C. v. The Australians
Second day
Further commentary by Rex Alston and Bernard Kerr followed by a summary of the day's play at 6.30 by Alf Gover
From Lord's

and his Shadows on gramophone records

A story of country folk.

including cricket close of play scores.

An all-time hit parade sung by Louise Traill , John Hanson
Diana Coupland , Monity Norman
The Johnston Brothers with The Dennis Wilson Trio and tihe
Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Hamry Rabinowitz
Introduced by Michael Brooke
Producer, Jimmy Grant

This Coronation summer the Capital is on show. Each week this programme pays a radio visit to a landmark, in or near London, describing and dramatising its past and present, its history and romance
Guide and storyteller, Hugh Rose Williamson
6-Westminster Hall
Westminster Hall used to be the scene of mighty feasts and junketings at Coronation time, and there the great State Trials were held: the most famous, perhaps, that of Charles I.

A programme of mood, melody, and song on gramophone records

Tonight and next Monday at this time the Light Programme presents a half-hour programme in which idetas for quiz programmes are given a hearing.

with Wallas Eaton , The Keynotes
BBC Variety Orchestra
Script : Frank Muir and Denis Norden
Produced by Charles Maxwell

and his Orchestra with Diana Coupland
Martin, Moreno and Monty Norman

' The Spolatta Story' by James Dillon White to be read in ten instalments
Reader. Howard Marion-Crawford
1—‛ News from San Felice '

A programme of light music arranged and played by Jack Byfield and Ms Players
Fredric Bayco at the organ