Thomas Woodrooffe introduces your request records

A story, a hymn, and a prayer

at the BBC theatre organ

The Promenade Players
Conductor, Sidney Bowman

" You Never Know Your Luck * by Ralph Stock
Read by Roger Snowdon

(Leader, Jack Nugent )
Conductor, Michael Collins

(Leader, Ernest Element )
Conducted by Leo Wurmser
Peter Katin (piano)

with Marion Williams. Derrick Francis

Today's story: Getting Ready for the Walk,' by Mary Manton , told by Julia Lang.

including
Making a Herb Garden: Charles Lawrance gives the first of six monthly talks on growing herbs for pleasure and for practical use
I served on one of Nelson's ships: Henry Smith tells the story of his early seafaring days on H.M.S. Impregnable
Writers talking-1: G. B. Stern. E. Arnot Robertson , and Ruth Adam in conversation. (BBC recording)
Looking at the News: a review of some of the happenings of the week
Serial: A Room with a View' by E. M. Forster
Abridged by Arthur Calder-Marshall
Read by Gladys Young
Fourteenth of fifteen instalments
Programme introduced by Jean Metcalfe
See page 8

Barbara Lane (soprano)
Esme Sanford
(mezzo-soprano and accompanist)
Lilian Edmonds (piano) introduced by John Webster

with Lorrae Desmond
Gary Miller , Dolores Ventura
David Hughes , Eve
Boswell Les Paul and Mary Ford on gramophone records

Ian Stewart and his Quintet
(Ian Stewart is appearing at the Savoy Hotel, London)

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 District Nurse
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.I. Speakers cannot reply personally, but will try to deal with their problems in the talks.

(Portsmouth)
Conducted by Capt. K. A. McLean
Director of Music
For items see overleaf

BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frederick Lunnon )
Conductor, Frank Cantell

Hit songs of the moment, introduced by the singing personalities of today with the Orchestra directed by Ron Goodwin Produced by John Hooper

MEETING PEOPLE with Tom Driberf

Read any good books lately?
Shirley Flack
Sonia Woolley and Derek Bell discuss a recent cheap reprint of an outstanding piece of science Action, The Kraken Wakes,' by John Wyndham
In the chair, Michael Flanders who also sets Competition Number 3
Listeners between fourteen and twenty are invited to send their entries, on a postcard, to Younger Generation Competition, BBC, London, W.I, by Wednesday, October 26

Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.

Last of three programmes of record requests with, this week,
Marjorie Anderson in London and Maurice Shillington in Belfast

A radio correspondence column of letters from listeners about last Friday's programme ' Any Questions ? '
Introduced by Freddy Grisewood
Produced by Michael Bowen
Repeated tomorrow at 12.0 (Home)

Third of a series of programmes devised and written by Richard and Alma Jones
The Players: Betty Baskcomb Martin Lewis , Annabel Maule Edgar Norfolk , Mairhi Russell and Leonard Trolley
The Singers: Joan Butler
Audrey Brice , Frederick Harvey
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )
London Theatre Orchestra
Conducted by Mark Lubbock
Programme produced by Michael North

Presented by Robert Gladwell
See column 2

with Ronnie Aldrich and the Squadronairea
Peter Morton , Jackie Lee and Andrew Reavley

' Fellow Passenger' by Geoffrey Household
(to be read in fifteen instalments)
Abridged by Jocelyn Bradford
Read by Derek Hart
14—' Diamonds and Disaster'

presented by Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra with Larry Hayward