Billy Cotton introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
(Charles Smitton is appearing at the Spa Royal Hall, Bridlington)
Bill Savill and his Orchestra
From the Midlands
' The Pigeons ' by A. W. Dodd
Read by Peter Wilde
Light Orchestra
Conductor, David Curry
David Buchan at the piano
A programme of dance music with Les Howard, Norman George and the Dance Section of the BBC Northern Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
Presented by Geoffrey Wheeler
(Leader, J. Mouland Begbie )
Conducted by Gerald Gentry
Today's story: ' The Small Grey Donkey ' by Sheila Hayley , told by Dorothy Smith.
Eileen Browne introduces the programmes this week
including:
Guest of the Week: Benny Hill
Animals in Winter: Frank Lane tells how birds and animals cope with winter conditions
(Continued in next column)
Roads to Adventure: Gordon Turner , who is sixteen, describes a holiday abroad which he took on his own last summer
Paul Gallico visits Woman's Hour.
Serial: ' Black Narcissus' by Rumer Godden
(to be read in thirteen instalments)
Abridged by Ursula Keeble
Read by Grizeida Hcrvey
11—' Easter '
Introduced by Jean Metcalfe
(Benny Hill is in ' Paris by Night ' at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London)
A surprise assortment for fifteens and under
Unpacked by Michael Flanders with the help of Elton Hayes , Donald Swann
Benjamin Kennard , John Kruse
The fabulous Dr. H. B 'Otamus and the Kukaburra Bird and including
Home-Made Pantomimes (and Kitchen Orchestras)
1-The Start
Singing to a Small Guitar
Meet Your Editors:
Kaye Webbe and Marcus Morris answer your questions about the ways comics and junior magazines are run
Harmonica Hoodlums
(Continued in next column)
Cookaburraf Kuckaburrow !?
Kukaburrat
(can't be written down-you'll have to listen!)
' To the Centre of the Earth! ' after Jules Verne
Episode 1—' Volcano '
Script by Jon Manchip White
The Regent Orchestra
Conducted by John Thorpe
Productions by Betty Davies and John Hopkins
(Leader, Philip Whiteway )
Conductor, Rae Jenkins
Miles Coverdale (piano)
(Leader. Frederick Lunnon ) Conductor, Frank CanteU
Frederick Harvey (baritone)
John Hauxvell and the George Mitchell Choir sing seasonal music with the BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Harry Rabinowltz
Introduced by David Dimhill
Produced by Frank Hooper
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
with some records ir.
THE LISTENING ROOM
The Critics:
Mr. Hercules Grytpype Thynne
Major Denis Bloodnok
Mr. Henry Crun
John Briteanearly
A small boy
Produced by Michael Bell
featuring 'the lad 'imself'
with Bill Kerr, Sidney James, Andree Melly and Kenneth Williams
Theme and incidental music composed by Wally Stott and recorded by the Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra, Conducted by Harry Rabinowitz
(Kenneth: Williams is appearing in 'The Buccaneer' at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith)
(To be repeated on Sunday at 5.0)
A programme of songs and records, old and new specially recorded in Hollywood by America's singing star
Doris Day and her friends for British listeners
Introduced by Jean Metcalfe
Presented by Peter Eton and Johnnie Stewart
Technical assistant, J. K. Murphy
1872-1938 by Stella Margetson
' Caroline cannot pursue the career she longs for, but her great-granddaughter, Susie, gets her own way ...' and Production by Audrey Cameron
A new and shortened version of ' Seven Stages.' broadcast between April 4-10.
David Lloyd James and Eric Simms introduce personalities to talk about happenings in the countryside
The programme includes recordings of December sounds
Produced by Arthur Phillips
for a round-the-world
' Disc-Coverage ' by Michael Brooke
' Edwards '
The Confessions of a Jobbing Gardener
Eight short stories by Barry Pain
Abridged and read by John Allen
1—'The Acquisition of a Lawn-Mower'
Billy MayerI and his Players and the Chameleons
Directed by Ron Peters
