Reginald Dixon introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the organ of the Capitol, Aberdeen
Wynford Reynolds and his Orchestra
' Fear and Gwyneth Roberts ' by Elisabeth Sheppard-Jones
Read by Rachel Thomas
Strict tempo dance music played by Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra
The Billy Mayerl Rhythm Ensemble
at the BBC theatre organ
(Leader, Donald Sturtivant )
Conducted by Leo Wurmser
Joseph Cooper (piano)
Nursery rhymes, stories, and music
Today's story; 'Tom's Red Jersey' by Mary Soulby , told by Julia Lang
Lorna Pegram introduces the programmes this week
including
Janet Teissier du Cros speaking from Paris
(Continued in next column)
Pests Discovered at Spring Cleaning Time : more advice from Mary Dannhorn. (BBC recording)
Laurence Dopaon talks about the National Register of Archives
Nancy Spain speaking
Serial: ' Faster, Faster! ' by E. M. Delafleld
Abridged by Audrey Lucas
Read by Marjorie Westbury
Programme introduced by Marjorie Anderson
(Leader, David Paget )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Ronnie Pleydell and his Orchestra
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Basil Dawson
Charles Lamb is appearing in ' For Better for Worse ' at the Comedy Theatre, London)
Oswald Garnish 's houseboat, which broke loose from its moorings, was eventually towed back by a P.L.A. patrol launch. David bought a second-hand car, but while showing; it off to the family it got stuck in the drive. Bob's weekend in Melburgh with Jenny was a fiasco. Having seen very little of her on the Saturday, he became very angry when, on the Sunday afternoon, she agreed to rehearse with the producer. He returned home with Angela Wade , who had just been sacked from the company, and discovered she was the daughter of a famous Q.C. Fickling threatened to give notice to Richard Fulton if he did not get rid of the dog he had iust bought; and, to add to Mr. Fulton's troubles, he was served with a writ for slander. Mrs. Freeman learned that Mrs. Cunningham had just won a good deal of money and instructed Sally's solicitors to write to Mrs. Cunningham requesting immediate settlement of her outstanding account with ' Sarah.'
by S. N. Behrman
Adapted by C. E. Webber
(Continued in next column)
Other members of the troupe. villagers etc.:
Sulwen Morgan. Trevor Martin
T. St. John Barry
Michael O'Halloran. Alan Reid
Richard Waring
Produced by Martyn C. Webster
and his Orchestra on gramophone records
A correspondence column of the air
Edited and introduced by Adrian Thomas
Spotlighting the world of popular music with the BBC Show Band
Directed by Cyril Stapleton
This week's Show Band Star:
Bill Kerr with Bob Monkhouse
The Melody Family featuring the Stargazera
Fireside Melody
Bill McGuffie and his piano
(Continued in next column)
Just for You
Tunes you have specially asked for
I Hear a Violin
Soloist: Louis Stevens
The Barnstormers invite you to the Old Log Cabin
Smart Work
Harold Smart at the electric organ
Pop Parade the best of the best-sellers with Julie Dawn and the Show Band Singers
Script by Bob Monkhouse and Denis Goodwin
Production by Johnnie Stewart
An eight-round
Welter-weight contest
Eric Davies (Stourbridge) v.
Laurie Davies (Nigeria)
Commentary by Eamonn Andrews with inter-round summaries by Harry Carpenter
From the Hippodrome,
Great Yarmouth
Frankie Howerd introduces
* Show Business '
This week:
Marcia Owen
Jimmy Logan
Jack Jackson and Robert Beatty
Billy Ternent and his Orchestra
(Continued in next column)
Script by Eric Sykes
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston
West Indies v. England
Third Test Match : fifth day
Summary by E. W. Swanton, cricket correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
From Georgetown, British Guiana
Should reception conditions be unfavourable, a stud.o report will replace the broadcast from Georgetown.
Johnny Morris adds a pinch to flavour the week
' Minding a Hole in the Road '
(The recorded broadcast of December 24 in the West of England Home Service)
A favourite tune and a question or -wo
Go back through rhe years to a house you knew
Devised and presented with records by Michael Brooke
' Cork in Bottle ' by Macdonald Hastings
(to be read in fifteen instalments)
Reader, Richard George
1—' Bottle By Night'
with the Trio
Max Jaffa
Reginald Kilbey
Jack Byfield and the Ivor Mairants Guitar Group