Felix King introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
Jack Nathan and his Band
BBC Welsh Orchestra
(Leader, Philip Whiteway
Conductor, Rae Jenkins
' The Spae-Wife' by W. D. Cocker
Read by Bryden Murdoch
Conducted by Harry Mortimer
given by the BBC Northern Orchestra
(Leader, Reginald Stead )
Conductor, John Hopkins
From the Town Hall, Manchester by arrangement with Manchester Corporation
Today's, story:
' Out to Tea ' by Marjoriie Miitcheild told by Daphne Oxenford
West of England Edition
Including:
Living Above the Avon Gorge: by Dorothy Halkerston of Clifton, Bristol
How Zacchy Learned to Play the Chella: a Cornish story by Bert Middleton of Looe
On Being Fifty, by Marjorie Newland
I am a Parish Clerk, by Mary Goodbody of Dorset
Microbes in the Kitchen: talk by V. H. Mottram , the science professor who has retired to a kitchen sink in Wiltshire
The Guernsey Bean-Jar: a Channel Islands' dish described by Marion Watkins of St. Peter Port.
At the Jumble Sale: an impression by Johnny Morris of Wiltshire
Serial: 'Giant' by Edna Ferber
Abridged by Barbara Henderson
Read by Jane Fergus
Introduced by Roseina,ny Coliley
and his Orchestra with June Marlow , Elizabeth Batey Michael Holliday , and Colin Prince
The Highwaymen and the Stagecoachers
Marcel Gardner and his Serenade Orchestra
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Basil Dawson
The music you have asked for introduced and played by Sandy Macpherson at the BBC theatre organ
Northern Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth with songs from Les Howard
David Lloyd James looks through the BBC Recorded Programmes Diary for 1952 and invites you to listen again to some of the broadcasts that took place during this week last year
Produced by Harold Rogers
Anone Winn , Joy Adamson
Jack Train , and Richard Dimbleby ask all the questions and Gilbert Harding knows some of the answers
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
Raymond Glendennang on tomorrow's fixtures
A high speed entertainment presenting
Ken Frith and his Magic Pianos
John Blythe
The Beverley Sisters
Jimmy Wheeler
David Hughes
Morecambe and Wise
Ken Platt
with The Kordites
and the augmented Northern Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Vilem Tausky
Introduced by Alan Clarke
Produced in the North of England by Ronnie Taylor
Questions of the moment put by members of the audience are discussed spontaneously by : Ralph Wightman
John Arlott
Julian Amery, M.p.
Edward Shackleton, M.P .
Travelling Question-Master,
Freddy Grisewood
Produced by Michael Bowen
From Parkstone
Grammar School for Girls
Parkstone, Dorset
A hundred men and a singer entertain you with music for the end of the week
Lester Ferguson with the BBC Men's Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )
Band of The Life Guards
Conducted by Lieut.-Col. A. Lemoine , O.B.E.
Director of Music
BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, John Sharpe )
Conducted by Sidney Torch
Introduced by Philip Slessor
Produced by Campbell Ricketts
Part 1
Geraldo and his Orchestra with Jill Day
Buddy Logan , and Lee Howard and ,Johnnie Gray and his Band with Jean Campbell and David Carey
' The History of Mr. Polly' by H. G. Wells
(to be read in fifteen instalments)
Reader, Ronald Simpson
5—' Annie, Minnie, and Miriam'
Cabaret:
Stephane Grappelly and Mike McKenaie
Everybody Dance!
Master of Ceremonies,
Paul Carpenter
Produced by John Hooper