Introduced by Donald Stewart
A story, a hymn. and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
Harry Leader and his Band
Light Orchestra
Conductor, David Curry
with Winifred Taylor and Kathleen O'Hagen
and his Orchestra with Rose Brennan
Ross MacManus and Larry Gretton
Conducted by Gerald Gentry
Today's story: 'Biackie the Coal Engine' by Mary Cockett , told by Dorothy Smith. Part 2.
including
Guest of the Week: Eric Ambler
Reading Your Letters: The weekly programme contributed by listeners
My Friend Solo: Charles Grosse remembers with pleasure his friendship with a chimpanzee
An Electric Cooker and You: Barbara Crowther interviews Ena Mary Eaves, of the Electrical Development Association, about the testing and use of electric cookers.
What shall we have for dinner tomorrow?: Louise Davies points out some seasonable bargains in the food shops and suggests ways of serving them.
Serial: 'The Other Day' by Dorothy Whipple
Abridged by P. J. R. Wright
Read by Mary O'Farrell
The seventh of nine instalments
Programme introduced by Jean Metcalfe
The St. Leger
Commentaries by Raymond Glendenning, assisted by Claude Harrison as race-reader at the Grandstand and by Peter O'Sullevan from down the course
From Townmoor Racecourse, Doncaster
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The Interlude Players
Troise and his Banjoliers
(Leader, Reginald Stead )
Conducted by Vilem Tausky
Dvorak
Symphonic Poem: The Wild Dove Symphony No. 3, in F
(continued)
at the BBC theatre organ
and his Orchestra with Cleo Laine
Frank Holder and Tony Mansell
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.
followed by
John Hillaby describes a sledge journey and the hazards and joys of camping out on a wild Antarctic night
This is the last meeting with the men who run Britain's Antarctic outposts at the bottom of the world. For nearly a year now John Hillaby has shown them at work and play with the aid of recordings made on and around their bases in Northern Grahamland.
Stanley Baxter and Terry Scott with Patricia Hayes and Radio's Kartoon Kids in 'The Adventures of Sammy and Speedy'
Dispensing the music is ' 'Hutch'
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Script by Terry Nation and Dick Barry
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston
A series of four-round contests between London and the Regions
London v. West Region
Round 1
London
Denis Brogan, Hubert Phillips
Quiz-Master, Lionel Hale
West
Ivor Machin, Vincent Waite
Quiz-Master, Gilbert Harding
A visit to the seaside to meet
Reginald Dixon
The Ray Ellington Quartet
Vic Gordon and Peter Colville
Les Howard
Stan Stennett
Rawicz and Landauer
Jimmy Clitheroe
Lita Roza
Morecambe and Wise
Littlewoods Girls' Choir
The Billy Ternent Concert Orchestra
Introduced by Jack Watson
Produced by Eric Miller
followed by Football Results
The lighter side of American folk music featuring
George Pegram , Frank Warner
Vergil Sturgill , Jean Ritchie
with Sidney Bright and his Music
' The Tiger in the Smoke ' by Margery Allingham
(to be read in fifteen instalments)
Abridged by Jane Bowness
Read by Howard Marion-Crawford
13-' The Science of Luck '
A musical entertainment for late evening given by Eva Busch , Dolores Ling
Heino Gaze and Willy Mattes
(two pianos) and Hermann Hagestedt with his Orchestra
