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Godfrey Winn introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the organ of the Astoria Cinema, Aberdeen
Michael Freedman and his Orchestra
' The Amateur' by Marjorie M. Moore
Read by Patricia Field
Conducted by Captain L. D. Brown
Director of Music
with Tommy Whittle and his Orchestra
(Leader, James Hutcheon )
Conducted by Leo Wurmser
Eric Hope (piano)
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Record Interlude
A programme for children under five
Today's story: Bobby and the Little Pink Pig ' by Jean Byford , told by Dorothy Smith.
Catherine Edwards introduces the programmes this week
including:
A Man's Working Day: Station Officer J. C. Maxwell of the Hertfordshire Fire and Ambulance Brigade
My Trip Abroad, by Minnie Pal lister
Kicking up Dublin: Do you pick a quarrel and get away with it? Or quaver inwardly at the very thought of a row? John Cadell recounts a personal experience
Ourselves and the Law: Dudley Perkins explains some of our personal rights as citizens
Serial: An Episode of Sparrows ' by Rumer Godden
(to be read in fifteen instalments)
Abridged by Ursula Keeble
Read by Mary O'Farrell
6— 'Our Lady of Sion '
Programme introduced by Marjorie Anderson .
and his Players with Hugo D'Alton (mandolin)
Tom Webster accompanied by Billy Mayerl
That Robin Richmond Trio
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Robert Turley
Productions by Betty Davies and John Hopkins
A travelogue about the sunny Canary Islands, their people, and their music
Introduced by Rex Palmer
Produced by Richard Burwood
(The recorded broadcast of April 1)
at the BBC theatre organ
and his Orchestra
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Introduced by Harold Rogers
(Recordings made available by courtesy of 'Voice of America')
Latest results and commentary by Max Robertson and Rex Alston From the All England Club. Wimbledon
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
Cyril Stapleton directs
The BBC Show Band starring Alfred Marks with The Stargazers, Harold Smart
Bert Weedon. Dennis Wilson
The Show Band Singera and Janie Marden
Script by Dick Vosburgh and Brad Aahton
Production by John Browell
A general knowledge contest for the title "Brain of Britain, 1956".
Three of the winners from the first round of the contest:
Allan Midlane (Caernarvon)
Antony D. Carr (Anglesey)
Wyn Griffith (Dolgelly)
The programme includes:
"What Do You Want To Know?"
Chairman, Franklin Engelmann
(BBC recording)
(Programme repeated on Wednesday at 12.0 (Home Services except Midland and West))
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
This programme comes from the 64th Training Regiment, Royal Artillery, at Park Hall Camp, Oswestry
Cyril Fletcher Michael Denison Anne Crawford Dulcie Gray with Pat Coombs
Script written by Bob Monkhouse and Denis Goodwin
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont
A report on the day's play by Max Robertson
Part 1:
Presenting forty minutes of musical entertainment by Eric Delaney and his Band with Dean Raymond featuring Cabaret Time with Maxine Daniels and Max Geldray
Produced by John Hooper
' The Summer-house' by Rosemary Harris
(to be read in fifteen instalments)
Abridged by Edgar Holt
Read by Betty Hardy
1—' A Credit to her Father
Part 2: Dreamtime
Music for later listening
Eric Delaney and his Band with Dean Raymond and Maxine Daniels and Max Geldray
of tomorrow's programmes
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