Frank Weir introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
The Gerald Crossman Players
' Beginner's End' by Henry McSorley
Reader, Duncan Carse
(Leader, Jack Nugent )
Conductor, Michael Collins
Music by Bob Crosby and his Orchestra
Songs by Ronnie Hilton on gramophone records
(Leader, Donald Sturtivant )
Conducted by Leo Wurmser
Marian Nowakowski (bass)
A programme for children under five
Today's story: 'The Little Nurse," by E. Mallett , told by Dorothy Smith
including
Janet Teissier du Cros speaking from Paris
For Your Information: The Barrister deals with some matrimonial problems from the legal point of view
Mabel Constanduros : another episode in the life of the Buggins family
Getting to Know You: Nancy Spain introduces people and ideas
Serial: ' Joy in the Morning' by P. G. Wodehouse
Abridged by Barbara Henderson
Read by Ronald Simpson
The ninth of ten instalments
Programme introduced by Jean Metcalfe
For Women Readers — page 27
Stella Hichens (soprano)
Charlotte Eskenazy (piano) in a programme of half-an-hour's music introduced by John Webster
on gramophone records
Tommy Kinsman and his Dance Orchestra
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Hazel Adair
'A message of comfort and cheer for all in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity'
Stuart Hibberd introduces a talk by the Rev. Jim Wilson
Listeners' letters are very welcome, at they give real help in planning these talks. Send them to Stuart Hibberd , c/o Silver Lining, Broadcasting House, London, W.1. Listeners will realise that speakers cannot reply personally but will try to deal with their problems in the talks.
BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frederick Lunnon )
Conductor, Frank CanteU
(by permission of the Air Council)
Conducted by Wing-Cdr. A. E. Sims O.B.E , . Organising Director of Music
Royal Air Force
Ceinwen Rowlands (soprano)
The Younger Generation on either side of the North Sea ask each other to explain themselves, their habits, and their problems
In Oslo:
Siri Dickhenriksen
(Oslo high school student)
Essi Taksdahl
(from the countryside in West Norway)
Bjorn Tusdahl
(student -teacher and shop assistant) and Tore Sten (schoolboy) In the chair, Tony Gibson
In London:
Norma Ellis (secretary)
Jean French (telephonist from Bristol)
Ian Cowell
(apprentice from Liverpool) and John Burley
(schoolboy from Birmingham)
In the chair. Mel Dale
with Benny Hill
Beryl Reid as Marlene' and ' Monica '
Graham Stark as ' Mrs. Briggs ' and ' Nigel Bowser-Smythe '
Shirley Eaton
Peter Madden
The Coronets
Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Script by Eddie Maguire and Ronald Wolfe
Produced by Roy Speer
A weekly parade of the Stars of Show Business featuring
Robb Wilton , Jimmy Young
The Ray Ellington Quartet
Sara Gregory and Denis Martin
Max Jaffa
(Continued in next column)
Band of the Week
Ted Heath and his Music
The Mitchell Choristers
Directed by George Mitchell
The Augmented
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor. Paul Fenoulhet
Produced by Glyn Jones
Gilbert Harding brings his guests to the studio, records them in their homes, or talks to them across seas and continents by telephone and short-wave telecommunications
Because the world around us changes from day to day the people to be interviewed in these programmes will not be chosen until shortly before the broadcast, and their names will not be announced in advance.
7—' Bebe's Birthday' with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Horace Percival , Doris Rogers
Molly Weir
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor. Paul Fenoulhet
Written by Bob Block , Ronnie Hanbury and Bebe Daniels
Incidental music by Arthur Wilkinson
Production by Tom Ronald
with Wallas Eaton
Alma Cogan , June Whitfield
The Keynotes
Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Announcer, David Dunhill
Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden
Produced by Charles Maxwell
by Kenny Baker 's Dozen
Introduced by Wilfrid Thomas
' The Riddle of Samson' by Andrew Garve
(to be read in thirteen instalments)
Reader, David King-Wood
Abridger, Arthur Calder Marshall
12—' Prisoner in the Gun-Hole'
Dave Shand and his Orchestra with Ray Burns