Introduced by Billy Cotton
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
Jack Leon and his Orchestra
and his Orchestra with Jean Campbell
' The Lost Boy ' by James Edgar
Read by David Garth
(Leader, J. Mouland Begbie )
Conductor, Ian Whyte
BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, George Deason )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet with Roderick Jones
for children under five
Today's story: ' 'Blackie the Horse. ' by A. F. Clement , told by Daphne Oxenford.
including:
Food for a Queen: Helen Cox from New Zealand describes typical food of her country.
At the London Theatre: two playgoers describe plays seen recently in London
Sew Like a Pro.-6. In her last talk in this series Alice Hooper Beck emphasises the importance of finish, answers some questions, and gives a summary of points already made
On Having No Children, by June
Adams Short story: Something for Santa
Written and read by David Garth
Programme introduced by Jean Metcalfe
and his Salon Orchestra with Keith Warwick (tenor)
Ian Stewart and his Quintet
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife. records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Basil Dawson
Commonwealth artists entertain featuring
Michael Miles
Edmund Hockridge
Kitty Blue ,bt
Jennifer Leigh
BBC Revue Orchestra (Leader, David Paget )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Introduced by Aidan MacDermot
Produced by David Miller
Pot-Pourri: Snacks in Bars
Cosmopolitan Orchestra Conducted by Jos Cleber
Relayed by courtesy of AVRO, Hilversum
on gramophone records
Episodes and adventures from his autobiography
' Suite in Four Movements '
Introduced, with gramophone illustrations, by the author and Stephen Williams
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.
From a well-known store in Oxford Street, London
(after the customers have gone)
At the piano. Harry Hudson
Presented by Stephen Williams
Tribute to composers whose melodies have enriched the world of operetta, musical comedy, and revue
Introduced by ' The Man with the Opera Cloak ' and illustrated by scenes and music
Chapter 9
The music of: Nat D. Ayer, Harry Parr Davies Emmerich Kalman
with Victoria Elliott , Webster Booth, Joan Young, Dudley Rolph, Billie Baker, Dick James
BBC Chorus
BBC Concert Orchestra
including some records chosen by Service men and women overseas
A panel of experts tries to discover the names of visitors to the studio who bear the same names as famous people.
The Panel:
Frances Day, Phyllis Cradock
Frank Muir , Denis Norden
Chairman, Raymond Glendenning
Produced by C. F. Meehan
with the BBC Show Band
Part I-Dance music
Directed by Cyril Stapleton with The Stargazers
Julie Dawn
Bill McGuffie
Harold Smart
This week's guests,
Elton Hayes .
The Norman Burns Quintet and Johnny Green
Producer, Donald MacLean
A ghost story by Algernon Blackwood read in two parts by Valentine Dyall
Aunt Julia and her nephew solve the mystery of the haunted house.
Part 2