Introduced by Kim Peacock

A story, a hymn, and a prayer

at the BBC theatre organ

Jack White and his Band

Jack Byfield and his Players with Frederic Curzon at the organ and Gerald Davies (tenor)

' The Sword ' by Ian Arthur
Reader, Harold Wightman

Conducted by Harry Mortimer

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

Today's story: 'Pat's Umbrella' by Ann Elliott , told by Daphne Oxenford

including
Good Manners: Phyllis Digby Morton returns to answer some of your questions
A Boy with a Basket: W. B. Fisher offers some memories of shopping in Syria. (BBC recording)
Reading Your Letters: the latest selection from the Woman's Hour mailbag
Behind the Headlines: a weekly feature to fill in the background to some recent news events
Serial: ' Our Virgin Island ' by Robb White ,
Abridged by Becky Cocking
Reading by Guy Kingsley Poynter
Programme introduced by Marjorie Anderson

and his Band with Stuart Gordon and Jean Campbell
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Troise and his Banjoliers

Mrs. Dale recalls the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Basil Dawson

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
Produced by Phyllis Robinson

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

A well-known impressionist entertains
This week : Lionel Saxon with Harold Smart at the electric organ
Presented by George Inns

Questions of the moment put by members of the audience are discussed by : Ralph Wightman
John Arlott
Denzil Batchelor
Nigel Balchin
Travelling Question-Master,
Freddy Grisewood
From the R.A.F. Station Hullavington. Wiltshire
Produced by Michael Bowen

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
Raymond Newell and the BBC Men's Chorus
Conducted by Cyril Gell with Frederick Stone at the piano
Band of the Welsh Guards
Conducted by Captain F. L. Statham
Director of Music
Introduced by Philip Slessor
Produced by Campbell Ricketts

West Indies v. England
Fourth Test Match : third day
Summary by E. W. Swanton. cricket correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
From Port of Spain. Trinidad
Should reception conditions be unfavourable, details of the day's score wU be given from the studio

where music is played by Joe Loss and his Orchestra with Rose Brennan
Howard Jones and Toni Ventro and Steve Race and Malcolm Lockyer
The host is Peter Haigh
Producer. Donald MacLean

'Cork in Bottle ' by Macdonald Hastings Reader. Richard George
Last instalment: ' Back to Normal*

Part 2 includes
The Danny Levan Quintet