Donald Gray introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the organ of the Granada, Tooting
The Albert Cazabon Orchestra
' Red Poppies ' by Stella Margetson
Read by Richard Hurndall
(Leader, Jack Nugent )
Conductor, Michael Collins
(Led by Fred Brough )
Conductor, John Hopkins
including the orchestras of Harry James, Ambrose
Jerry Gray, and Johnny Dankworth
Today's story: 'The Twin Dressing Gowns ' by Nancy Braham. told by Daphne Oxenford.
including
I go to live in Rome: Diana Graves, who in the New Year will be broadcasting regular extracts from her journal, describes why and how she settled in Rome.
Letter from Toronto: Freda Hawkins, who is at present living in Canada, broadcasts the first of a monthly series of talks about her life there
The Crack of the Whip: Daisy Sullivan recalls her days in domestic service
Looking at the News: a review of some of the happenings of the week
Serial: Black Narcissus ' by Rumer Godden
(to be read in thirteen instalments)
Abridged by Ursula Keeble
Read by Grizelda Hervey
4—' Settling In'
Programme introduced by Jean Metcalfe
Yvonne Newman (contralto)
A programme of music introduced by John Webster The last of the present series
on gramophone records
Bill Savill and his Orchestra
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. Send them to Stuart Hibberd, c/o Silver Lining, Broadcasting House, London, W.1 Listeneis will realise that speakers cannot reply personally, but will try to deal with their problems in the talks.
Conducted by Major F. J. Harris , M.B.E.
Director of Music
BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frederick Lunnon ) Conductor, Frank Cantell
A programme presenting the hit songs of the moment, introduced by singing personalities of today with Woolf Phillips and his Orchestra
Produced by John Hooper
with Rex Alston
Read any good
Christmas presents lately?
Virginia Raphael and John Cohen discuss the new edition of The Week-End Book
Edited by Francis Meynell and put questions about anthologies to
Sir Gerald Barry who helped to compile it (Continued in next column)
In the chair, Michael Flanders who also sets a special competition
Listeners under twenty-one are asked to compose a poem, short story, or article with the title ' Seven,' and send it to Younger Generation Competition, BBC, London, W.1, by the end of the year
7—' Ben Kicks Off' with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Horace Percival , Doris Rogers
Molly Weir , Richard Bellaers
BBC Variety Orchestra
Coniucted by Paul Fenoulhet
Written by Bob Block
Ronnie Hanbury , and Bebe Daniels Incidental music by Paul Fenoulhet
Production by Tom Ronald
Dramatised for radio as a serial in eight parts by Howard Agg
8 — ' Exit Mr. Golspie'
Production by Martyn C. Webster
A radio correspondence column of letters 'from listeners about last Friday's programme 'Any Questions?'
Introduced by Freddy Grisewood
Produced by Michael Bowen
The Monarch of Melody
A profile in words and music by Bernard Grun featuring Walter Rilla with Mairhi Russell
George Hagan , Denis Goacher
The music sung by: Adele Leigh , Joan Bramhall
John Carolan
Jan van der Gucht
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate ) and played by the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, John Sharpe )
Conducted by Henry Krips
Produced by Edward Nash
The last programme In the present series, in which Paul Boyle and Dick Richards bring the latest news of events and personalities in the world of entertainment
Presented by Robert Gladwell
sung by Patti Lewis
Franklyn Boyd and The Coronets and played by Malcolm Lockyer and his Octet
' The Man Who Didn't Fly' by Margot Bennett
(to be read in fifteen instalments)
Abridged by Jocelyn Bradford
Read by Garard Green
9 — ' Harry Cuts Some Roses'
Johnny Gregory and his Orchestra with Barry Kent
