Introduced by ALastair Dunoett

A story, a hymn, and a prayer

at the BBC theatre organ

George Scott-Wood and his Accordion Band

BBC Welsh Orchestra
(Leader, Philip Whiteway)
Conductor, Rae Jenkins

' I Just Can't Resist a Wedding ' by Stanley Derricourt Read by Ann Johnson

Conductor, Harry Mortimer
Scott Joynt (bass)

given by the BBC Northern Orchestra (Leader, Reginald Stead )
Conductor, John Hopkins
From the Town Hall, Manchester
By arrangement with Manchester Corporation

A programme for children under five
Today's story: 'My Friend Robin' by Elsie Wood , told by Daphne Oxenford

including:
Good Manners: Phyllis Digby Morton offers some guidance on points of everyday etiquette
Town Backyard and Cottage Garden: Margaret Spencer-Smith - and Evelyn Gibbs talk about their gardening plans for the month
I Knew Her: Hector Bolitho recalls some memories of Dame
Marie Tempest
Behind the Headlines: a weekly feature to fill in the background to some recent news events
Serial:
' The Gipsy in the Parlour ' by Margery Sharp
Abridged by Barbara Henderson
Read by Patience Collier
Programme introduced by Marjorie Anderson

and has Orchestra with Annette Klooger and Brian Clarke

The Promenade Players
Conductor, Sidney Bowman

Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family.

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

Lionel Gamlin looks through the BBC Recorded Programmes Diary for 1953 and invites you to listen again to some of the broadcasts that took place during this week last year.

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

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

Raymond Glendenning on tomorrow's fixtures

(Recordiing of yesterday's broadcast in the Home Service)

on gramophone records

Questions of the moment put by members of the audience are discussed spontaneously by: A. G. Street
Dingle Foot
William Deedes , M.P.
Morgan Phillips
Travelling Question-Master,
Freddy Grisewood
Produced by Michael Bowen
From the Alexandra Gardens Theatre,
Weymouth

A musical entertainment for the end of the week
Victoria Campbell and John Hanson with the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, John Sharpe )
Conducted by Sidney Torch
Stanley Riley amd the BBC Men's Chorus
Conducted by Cyril Gell with Frederick Stone at the piano
Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers (Aldershot)
Conducted by Capt. L. N. Dunn , M.B.E.
Director of Music
Imtroduced by Philip Slessor
Produced by Campbell Ricketts

Ladies' Night
Part 1
Ivy Benson and her All Girls Orchestra with Gloria Russell and DoLores Ventura and her Trio
Cabaret :
The Tanner Sisters

West Indies v. England
First Test Match
Summary of the first day's play by E. W. Swanton , cricket correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
From Sabina Park. Kingston, Jamaica
Should atmospheric conditions prevent satisfactory reception, a studio report will replace the broadcast from Jamaica.

' A Sunset Touch ' by Howard Spring
(to be read In fifteen instalments)
Reader, Peter Augustine
10—' Discovery '

Part 2
Cabaret: Dora Bryan
Everybody Dance!
Master, of Ceremonies, Paul Carpenter
Produced by John Hooper