Introduced by Paul Martin
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
Jimmy Leach Organolian Quartet
Billy Mayerl and his Players with Mary Denise (soprano)
'Dobbin' by Colin Gibson
Read by Alan Armstrong
Conductor, Albert Coupe
From the Town Hall,
Manchester given by the BBC Northern Orchestra (Leader, Reginald Stead )
Conducted by Vilem Tausky
Sydney Coulston (horn)
By arrangement with Manchester Corporation
A programme for children under five
Today's story: The Donkey House,' by Peggy Worvill , told by Daphne Oxenford
including
Namesakes: Marjorie Anderson is interviewed by Mrs. Marjorie Anderson of Pinner
Flower of the Month: The Christmas Rose, by Ann Codrington
Marriage and Medicine: a doctor's wife talks about some of the ways in which her husband's profession affects their marriage
Behind the Headlines: a weekly feature to fill in the background to some recent news
Serial:
' Father Flanagan of Boys Town ' by Fulton Oursler and Will Oursler
Abridged by Michael Bell
Read by Arthur Hill
Programme introduced by Marjorie Anderson
and his Music Makers with Marion Davis and Dennis Hale
The Promenade Players
Conductor, Sidney Bowman
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
(Leader, Norman George )
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
Anona Winn , Joy Adamson
Jack Train , and Richard Dimbleby ask ail the questions and Gilbert Harding knows some of the answers
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.
Raymond Glendenning on tomorrow's fixtures
A high-speed entertainment presenting
Littlewood's Girls Choir
Peter Butterworth
Diana Decker
Harry Bailey
John McHugh
Tony Fayne and David Evans
Rawicz and Landauer
Charlie Chester with the Kordites
Augmented
Northern Variety Orchestra Conducted by Vilem Tausky
Introduced by Alan Clarke
Produced by Ronnie Taylor
Questions of the moment put by members of the audience are discussed spontaneously by: Ralph Wightman
Lady Violet Bonham Carter
The Rt. Hon. Walter , Elliot m.p.
Anthony Wedgwood Benn, m.p.
Travelling Question-Master,
Freddy Grisewood
Produced by Michael Bowen
From the Curzon Theatre, Waterlooville, Hampshire
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 )
Central Band of the Royal Air Force
(by permission of the Air Council)
Conducted by Wing-Cmdr. A. E. Sims, O.B.E. Organising Director of Music,
Royal Air Force
BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, John Sharpe )
Conducted by Sidney Torch
At the piano, Albert Marland
Introduced by Philip Slessor
Produced by Campbell Ricketts
Eric Winstone and his Orchestra with June Marlow, Elizabeth Batey, Colin Prince, Michael Holliday, The Stagecoachers and The Highwaymen and Johnnie Gray and his Band with Jean Campbell and David Carey
' Mackintosh ' by W. Somerset Maugham
(to be read in five instalments)
Reader,
Howard Marion-Crawford
5 — ' The Reckoning '
Part 2
Cabaret:
The Hedley Ward Trio
Everybody Dance!
Master of Ceremonies,
Paul Carpenter
Produced by John Hooper