Bryan Michie introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the organ of the Astoria Cinema, Aberdeen
Raymond Agoult and his Players
Spript by Billy Thatcher
' The Luck of Harry Jaggers ' by Violet Dane
Read by Arthur Bush
(by permission of the Commandant)
Conducted by Lieut.-Col. David McBain
Geraldo and his Orchestra with Margaret Rose and Roy Edwards
BBC Northern Orchestra
(Leader, Reginald Stead )
Conductor, John Hopkins
A programme for children under five
Nursery rhymes, stories and music
Today's story: 'Henry's Wooden Bus,' by Ken Methold. told by Julia Lang.
Catherine Edwards introduces the programmes this week
including
A Man's Working Day: A book Illustrator describes a day's work in his studio
Just Back from Brittany: Ethel Mannin describes some of the things that interested her
When Winter Comes: L. A. Shephard suggests some precautionary jobs around the house which are best done now
Grandma Goes Too Far: a further episode in the life of the Buggins family by Mabel Constanduros
Serial: The Long Walk' by Slavomir Rawicz
(to be read in ten instalments) Abridged by Donald Bancroft
Read by Derek Hart
6-' Hunger and Death '
Programme introduced by Marjorie Anderson
and his Salon Orchestra with Joan Bramhall (soprano)
Jack White and his Band
Script by Robert Turley
Productions by Betty Davies and John Hopkins
Egon Larsen reports on a visit to the city of Hamburg with recordings he made with the help of Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk
Produced by Harold Rogers
at the BBC theatre organ
and his Band with Beryl Wayne
Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m.—5.58-6.0
3-The Bobby Hackett Band
Introduced by Harold Rogers
Produced by Alex Turnbull
A programme of British music sung by Barbara Sumner
Scott Joynt and the BBC Singers
Conducted by Cyril Gell with Sidney Davey and his Players
Introduced by John Hobday
Produced by Charles Beardsall
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.
Cyril Stapleton directs The BBC Show Band starring Alfred Marks with 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 in which listeners from all over the British Isles compete for the title "Brain of Britain, 1956".
The first three finalists who have emerged from the twenty-three eliminating contests and who compete this week in the first round of the finals are:
H.M. Burton of Hertfordshire
(representing the Home Counties)
James Wilkie of Sussex
(representing the South of England)
A.F. Orton of Leicester
(representing the Midlands)
The programme includes:
"What Do You Want To Know?" in which "The Professor" answers interesting questions sent by listeners.
Chairman, Franklin Engelmann
Greetings from young members of Her Majesty's Forces including National Servicemen, Regulars, and the Women's Services. 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 week: from the R.A.S.C. and W.R.A.C. at Houndstone Barracks, Yeovil, Somerset
Cyril Fletcher
David Nixon Anne Crawford Paula Marshall with Pat Coombs
A lesson in living written by Bob Monkhouse and Denis Goodwin
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont
Part 1: Forty-five minutes of musical entertainment by Eric Delaney and his Band with Dean Raymond featuring Cabaret Time
Lorrae Desmond , Tito Burns
Introduced by John Hooper
' Trent's Last Case ' by E. C . Bentley
(to be read in fifteen Instalments)
Abridged by Patrick Harvey
Read by Richard Hurndall
1-' Knocking the Town Endways'
See page 6
Part 2: Dreamtime
Music for later listening
Eric Delaney and his Band with Dean Raymond
Lorrae Desmond , Tito Burns
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only
