Dennis Noble introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
The Bobby Howell Orchestra
' Fine Feathers ' by Alan Kennington
Read by W. Thorp Devereux
Conductor, Michael Collins
Directed by Ronnie Aldrich with Peter Morton , Jackie Lee Andrew Reavley and the Quads
(Leader, Donald Sturtivant )
Conducted by Brian Priestman
Today's story: ' Pussy White's Birthday Party ' by Dorothy Dixon , told by Dorothy Smith
From the Midlands
Reader to Writer: Betty Parvin explains the steps by which a life-long ambition was achieved
(Continued in next column)
Oh Those Baby Books!: Elizabeth Peacock challenges what she considers to be the too rosy picture of young children drawn by some experts
My First Year in a New Garden: talk by R. S. R. Fitter
Increasing the Family Income: the possibilities of photography by Winifred Yeomans
Harvest from the Sea Shore: Jean Goodman , who lives in Norwich, talks about the plants she finds in her walks along the Norfolk coast and ways in which they can be used.
Serial: 'The Winds of Heaven' by Monica Dickens
Abridged by Audrey Lucas
Read by Marjorie Westbury
The ninth of fourteen instalments
Programme introduced by Mary Orchard
The King Palmer
Light Orchestra
Estelle Valery (soprano)
Jack White and his Band
A message of comfort and cheer for all ' in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity'
Today Stuart Hibberd introduces a talk by the Rev. Morgan Derham
Listeners' letters are very welcome, as 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 Cantell
Ivor Dennis at the piano
Conducted by Captain F. L. Statham
Director of Music
at Boston, Lincolnshire
Young people meeting in the ancient Guildhall put questions on open-air and holiday topics to:
James Fisher , Alan Champion
Jennifer Walker
In the chair. Jack Longland
Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.
Variety at high speed introduced by Morecambe and Wise with The Kordites and the Raymond Woodhead Choir and presenting Max Miller, John Horvelle, Ken Dodd, Violet Carson, Edouin et Rachelle
The Augmented BBC Northern Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
Produced by Geoffrey Wheeler and Ronnie Taylor
A radio correspondence column of letters about last Friday's programme 'Any Questions?'
Introduced by Freddy Grisewood
Produced by Michael Bowen
A musical autobiography in seven parts with a commentary by Bing Crosby on gramophone records
7— 'As Far As We Go'
' Second Honeymoon' with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Horace Percival , Doris Rogers
Molly Weir , Richard Bellaers
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: Frank Muir and Denis Norden
Produced by Charles Maxwell
by Kenny Baker 's Dozen
Introduced by Wilfrid Thomas
' First Blood' by Jack Schaefer
(to be read in ten instalments)
Read by Noel Johnson
Abridged by Barbara Henderson
9—' Sitting on the Lid '
Malcolm Lockyer and his Orchestra with Larry Cross