Introduced by Felix King
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the organ of the Capitol, Aberdeen
Troise and his Banjoliers
Directed by Ronnie Aldrich
' Fur Baby' by Frank Stuart
Read by Veronica Laird
(Leader, Philip Whiteway )
Conductor, Rae Jenkins
Alan Loveday (violin)
BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, George Deason )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet with John Cameron
A programme for children under five
Today's story:
' Roderick, the Little Red Roller, by Christine Smith told by Julia Lang
From Northern Ireland
Including:
Hebe Elsna in a recorded interview with John Body about her hundredth novel
Champ : James Boyce talks about an Irish vegetarian dish
Housekeeping in Sweden, by Lilian Keogh
At the Show: Joy Richmond Grainger reminisces about showing animals
Personality Diary: D. G. Waring , Ulster novelist and country-woman
Serial: 'Giant' by Edna Ferber
Abridged by Barbara Henderson
Read by Jane Fergus
Introduced by Patrcia Calderwood
and his Salon Orchestra with Keith Warwick (tenor)
(Continued in next column)
Frank Chacksfield and his Tunesmiths
Commonwealth artists entertain
Sydney Humphreys
Mary Richards
Wilfrid Thomas and Ivor Mairants
Harry Rabinowitz
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Introduced by Aidan MacDermot
Produced by David Miller
at the BBC theatre organ
United States Air Force
Symphony Orchestra
The Singing Sergeants
(Directed by Lieut. Robert Landers )
Master Sgt. Bill Jones
(baritone)
Conducted by Captain John Yesulaiitis
on gramophone records
A slice of life presented for family listening by comperes and commentators of the Younger Generation
Judy Clarke and Michael Lazarus introduce this week's edition
Even You Can Sing:
Parade begins tonight's programme with a visit to a Youth Hostel in the Midlands where under-twenties pick a song title from a hat and sing the song to Reg Barrett-Ayres
While the rest of the items in Parade get under way, he rehearses the hostellers and sets about transforming them to a choir of reasonable standard. At the end of the programme Parade returns to the Hostel to hear the result.
Amateur Buskers: Members of the National Association of Mixed Clubs and Girls' Clubs recorded while working ' the West End theatre queues to raise funds for Club Week
See 'Both Sides of the Microphone'
Band Piece: Wigan Bovs' Club Band recorded at Club Week's opening ceremony for the National Association of Boys' Clubs, on Horse Guards Parade
Jubilee: Diana Carter introduces some of the people and the activities involved in a Pokesdown, Bournemouth, youth group which is fifty years old this year.
Straight from the Shoulder: Parade's correspondence column reopens with ideas and opinions on anything under the sun which concerns under-twenties
Postcards should be addressed to 'Under-20 Parade,' BBC, London, W.1, and marked 'Straight from the Shoulder' in the top left-hand corner. Not more than 150 words, please.
A story of country folk.
with the original trio of blockheads
Harold Berens
Gladys Hay
Michael Moore and their harassed quizmaster,
Patrick Burns
Richard Gray
Sid Millward and the Nitwits with Wally Stewart
Script by Ronnie Hanbury and George Wadmore
Produced by George Inns
Modern light music played by the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, John Sharpe )
Conducted by Charles Mackerras
Eight-Round
International Welterweight Contest between
Jimmy Croall (Dundee) and Peter Smith (Huddersfield)
Commentator, Eamonn Andrews with inter-round summaries by Barrington Dalby
From the Caird Hall. Dundee
on records
A panel of experts tries to discover the name of visitors to the studio who bear the same name as famous people
The Panel:
Frances Day, Phyllis Cradock Frank Muir , and Denis Norden
Chairman, Raymond Glendenning
Part 1—Dancing to the BBC Show Band
Directed by Cyril Stapleton with Bill McGuffie and Harold Smart and this week's guest bands:
The Ray Ellington Quartet with Marion Ryan
Stephane Grappelly , his Violin, and his Trio
' The History of Mr. Polly' by H. G. Wells
(to be read in fifteen instalments)
Reader, Ronald Simpson
2 — ' The Drapery Bazaar '
Part 2-Dancing followed by Roadhouse Cabaret with The Stargazers and Julie Dawn
Production by Johnnie Stewart