Introduced by Robert Irwin

A story, a hymn, and a prayer

at the organ of the Granada, Tooting

Jack Coles and his Orchestre Moderne

Conductor, Kemlo Stephen

' Birth of a Legend ' by Maya Elkan
Read by Ivan Samson

and his Band with Jean Campbell and David Carey

(Leader, Donald Sturtivant )
Conducted by Leo Wurmser
Franz Reizenstein (piano)

Today's story: ' The Christmas Card ' by Mavis Connelly , told by Dorothy Smith.

From the West of England including:
Teaching Women to Speak in Public, by Kenneth Hudson , resddent tutor in South Somerset for the University of Bristol
I Fancy Pigeons, by Marion Baulch, a farmer's wife from
Devon
Looping the Whoop: Walter Marsden describes a special aeroplane flight from the City of Bristol Airport
(Continued in next column)
Our ' Holiday ' : the Common Cold Research Unit at Harvard Hospital, Salisbury, by Eva Ibbotson
Caravanning from My Angle, by Walter Meade
John and Rose: a story by a Prison Visitor.
Serial:
' Father Flanagan of Boys Town' by Fulton and Will Oursler
Abridged by Michael Bell
Read by Arthur Hill
Programme introduced by Rosemary Colley

A programme of light music arranged and played by Jack Byfield and his Players with Frederic Curzon at the organ and Reginald Gibbs (baritone)

on gramophone records

Bill Savill and his Orchestra

A message of comfort and cheer for all in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity'
Today's speaker is a psychiatrist. He is introduced by Stuart Hibberd

Conducted by Major F. J. Harris, M.B.E.
Director of Music
Edith Lewin (mezzo-soprano)

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A musical journey to different countries 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 Gloucester-shire, Sweden, France, Switzerland, Portugal, Austria, China, and the United States of America

at Kirkby, near Liverpool
Students of the Malayan Teachers Training College put the questions. Anona Winn , Ritchie Calder , and Norman Fisher give the answers
In the chair, Jack Longland

Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.

with Ronald Shiner
Harry Secombe , Beryl Reld
Hattie Jacques , Ronald Chesney
Peter Madden
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Produced by Roy Speer

John Ellison and Robert Mac-Dermot are the question-masters in this inter-country contest between representative teams from girls' and boys' schools in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
10-Scottish Finals
The Nicolson Institute,
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
(Boys) v
Greenock Academy (Girls)
Questions set by Tom Williams
Produced by Joan Clark

Tunes you have asked us to play, including some records chosen by Service men and women overseas

A series of domestic comedies
6 — Christmas Shoppingwith Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Horace Percival , Doris Rogers
Molly Weir , Hugh Morton
David Enders
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Written by Bebe Daniels
Bob Block and Ronnie Hanbury
Incidental music by Arthur Wilkinson
Production by Tom Ronald

with Wallas Eaton
Alma Cogan , June Whitfield
The Keynotes
Augmented BBC'Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden
Produced by Charles Maxwell

A night club at your fireside ,
Dance music by Ken Mackintosh and his Orchestra with Patti Forbes , Kenny Bardell and Gordon Langhorn
Cabaret by Johnny Eager
The Hedley Ward Trio
Your host, Wilfrid Thomas
Producer. Donald MacLean

' The Fall of Edward Barnard ' by Somerset Maugham
(to be read In five instalments)
Reader, John Glen
4 — ' The Lotus Eater '

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