Tom Masson introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra
and his Music Makers wiith Marion Davis and Dennds Hale
'The Girl or the Golf? ' by Richard Bond
Read by Malcolm Graeme
BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, George Deason )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet with Wilfred Brown
(Leader, Philip Whiteway)
Conductor, Rae Jenkins
Jack Brymer (clarinet)
Today's story: 'Foghorn to the Rescue' by Ruth Simonis , told by Daphne Oxenford
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
The Albert Oazabon Orchestra
Conductor, Albert Cazabon
Band of the Royal Military Academy
Sandhurst
Conducted by Oapt. J. E. Thirtle
Director of Music
Geraldo and his Orchestra with Jill Day and Roy Edwards
at the BBC theatre organ
and Ms Tango Orchestra
Pe.ter Haysom and Alan Wayne
(two pianos)
on gramophone records
A slice of life presented for family listening by comperes and commentators of the Younger Generation
Sports Preview A quick look at up and coming under-twenties
On the Track:
Donald Seaman , nineteen-year-old miler, interviewed during practice a.t Tooting Bee by Judy Clarke
On the Ice:
Barbara Brooks , sixteen-year-old contender for next month's Junior Skating Championships, interviewed at the rinkside in Streatham by Diana Carter
On the Springboard:
At about 6.24 tonight Michael Simpson will be at the Marshall Street Baths, London, to talk to Dorothy Ann Drew , nineteen - year - old British diver, and to describe her in action
Young Hopefuls:
Parade spotlights some of the undertwen.ties who may hit the sporting headlines in the coming season
Music Makers
Wigan Boys' Club Band
A Day in the Life of Sammy McCarthy
Since Sammy first broadcast in the youth programmes as a young unknown he has climbed to the top of the ladder in British boxing. Tonight at Harringay Arena he meets Jean Snevers to fight for the European Featherweight Championship. Brian Johnston recalls his first broadcast, and Terry Green follows his day's activities from work in the market at Spitalflelds in his father's greengrocery business, via breakfast at home, to training at Jack Solomons's gymnasium. Eamonn Andrews assesses his prospects from the ringside
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A story of country folk.
From the Town Hall,
Ashby de la Zouch
At the piano, Harry Hudson
Presented by Stephen Williams
A series of sixteen programmes in which Sir Laurence Olivier introduces new radio versions of famous stories, with himself or a distinguished guest in the leading part
3 — ' The Canterville Ghost'
A dramatisation of the story by Oscar Wilde
Music directed by Sidney Torch Produced by Harry Alan Towers
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Cyril Stapleton directs The BBC Show Band and Pianist. Bill McGuffie
Sentimentalist, Julie Dawn
Songs from the'Stargazers
For Sambas: Harold Smart and the Sambassadors
For Fun: The Hedley Ward Trio
Producer, Donald MacLean
' Natural Causes,' by Henry Cecil (to be read in fifteen instalments)
Reader, Peter Cushing
7 — 'Colonel Brain assaulted'
Softer music for the later hour
For Romance: Tino Christidi
