Godfrey Winn introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
Fredric Cooper and his Tipica Orchestra
' The Ploughing Match' by Katharine Stewart
Read by James McKechnie
England v. Australia
Fourth day
Commentary on the opening overs of the day by Rex Alston
From Lord's
(Leader, James Hutcheon )
Conducted by Leo Wurmser
England v. Australia
Commentaries by Rex Alston , John Arlott and Michael Charlton , with a lunchtime summary by E. W. Swanton
From Lord's
(Recordings)
Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. at 1.46
Today's story: "The Friendly Cave" by Wendy Wilkin, told by Dorothy Smith.
Catherine Edwards introduces the programmes this week
including :
Birthday in Turkey: Janet Dunbar gets the most unexpected present of her life
A Man's Working Day: a trawler skipper from Fleetwood describes a typical day with the fishing fleet.
Shops and Customers: Pamela Deedes , a solicitor, explains the legal effect of buying things with or without a guarantee
Naomi Lewis 's Reading List: more books new and not so new for those who like to follow up a book they have enjoyed with , another like the first '
Tomorrow hadn't arrived: Lilian Lee describes a journey to Spain and the effect it had on her outlook and spirit
(Continued in next column)
Serial: An Episode of Sparrows' by Rumer Godden
(to be read in fifteen instalments)
Abridged by Ursula Keeble
Read by Mary O'Farrell
1 — ' The Story Begins '
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
Further commentary from Lord's
Hal Graham and his Orchestra
Latest score from Lord's
Script by Billy Thatcher
Productions by Betty Davies and John Hopkins
Sid Phillips and his Band with Frank Nelson
Sid Phillips and his Band
(Continued)
Second Test Match
Further commentaries by Rex Alston , John Arlott , and Michael Charlton , with summaries by E. W. Swanton
From Lord's
The Lawn Tennis Championships
Latest results and commentary by Max Robertson
From the All England Club.
Wimbledon
Shipping Forecast en 1,500 m.-5.58-6.0
(Recordings)
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
Cyril Stapleton directs
The BBC Show Band starring Alfred Marks
The Stargazers, Harold Smart
Bert Weedon , Dennis Wilson
The Show Band Singers and Janie Marden
Script by Dick Vosburgh and Brad Ashton
Production by John Browell
A general knowledge contest for the title
"Brain of Britain, 1956".
Featuring three of the winners from the first round of the contest:
James L. Brunton (Selkirkshire)
Donald MacDonald (Elgin)
Eric R. Michie (Aberdeenshire)
The programme includes:
"What Do You Want to Know" in which "The Professor" answers interesting questions sent by listeners.
Chairman, Franklin Engelmann
(BBC recording)
Greetings from young members of Her Majesty's Forces to their parents at home. Together they challenge the BBC Gramophone Library to produce their choice in record time
Introduced by Alan Dixon Produced by Michael Bell
The programme this week comes from the R.A.F. Flying College at Manby, Lincolnshire
Cyril Fletcher
Michael Denison Anne Crawford
Dulcie Gray with Pat Coombs
Script written by Bob Monkhouse and Denis Goodwin
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont
A summary of the fourth day's play by Alan McGilvray
including evening racing results
and his Music
Part 1: BBC Swing Session with Bobbie Britton and Peter Lowe and the Confrey Phillips Trio
Introduced by Ted Heath Produced by John Hooper
'Allan Quatermain ' by H. Rider Haggard
(to be read in twenty instalments)
Abridged by Jocelyn Bradford
Read by Derek Birch
16— 'The Battle of the Pass'
and his Music
Part 2: Soliloquy
Music for later listening with the Confrey Phillips Trio
Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only
