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A story, a hymn, and a prayer

at the BBC theatre organ

The Gerald Crossman Players

Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Robert Turley

' The Batting Wizard from the City' by Dal Stivens
Read by Russell Napier

England v. Australia
Fourth day
Commentary on the opening overs of the day by Rex Alston
From Old Trafford, Manchester

Chris Curtis and his Orchestra

Commentaries by Rex Alston, John Arlott, and Michael Charlton, with a lunch-time summary by E.W. Swanton
From Old Trafford, Manchester

The Royale Concert Orchestra
(Recordings)
Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. at 1.40

Today's story: ' William and the Lorry, by Diana Ross. told by Julia Lang. Part 1
Catherine Edwards introduces the programmes this week

by Bob Kesten
For small boys in Canada the ambition to become a ' Mountie must be fairly common. For Mr. Kesten it led to an adventure he still remembers vividly

recaptures, with records, some musical moods and memories

The serial which most listeners to Woman's Hour voted to hear again while their programme is off the air
The story, specially written for Woman's Hour, is told again by its author, Antonia Ridge
1—' The Whistles.

Further commentary

Bill Savill and his Orchestra

Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Jonquil Antony
Productions by Betty Davies and John Hopkins

A monthly programme reflecting life in the country
Including recordings of July countryside sounds, personalities to talk about happenings in the countryside. and a natural history contribution from Eric Simms
Introduced by David Lloyd James
Produced by Arthur Phillips

at the BBC theatre organ

Further commentaries by Rex Alston , John Arlott , and Michael Charlton , with a close of play summary by E. W. Swanton
From Old Trafford, Manchester
Shipping Forecast en 1,SM m. at 5.58-6.0

Trio Francois Charpin
(Recordings)

Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.

A general knowledge contest for the title "Brain of Britain, 1956".

T.W. Rigg of Yorkshire
(representing the North of England)
W. Cuthbert Robb of Roxburghshire and James L. Brunton of Selkirkshire (representing Scotland)
The programme includes:
"What Do You Want To Know?" in which "The Professor" answers listeners' questions.
Chairman, Franklin Engelmann

(BBC recording)

Alan Dell makes a selection from the latest popular records

1-' Hunters of the Mountains '
In the first of these three programmes George Farwell describes an expedition into a valley in Central Papua, first entered by a white man in 1954. Among these lost ranges of New Guinea they found a people strangely resembling our own remote ancestors, untouched by modern civilisation.
(Recording made available by courtesy of the ABC)

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 The programme this week comes from the Third Submarine Squadron at Rothesay, Isle of Bute

who are
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
(Pat Coombs is appearing in Dazzle ' at the Sparrow's Nest, Lowestoft; Anne Crawford in Spider's Web' at the Savoy Theatre, London; Cyril Fletcher in ' Masquerade ' at the White Rock Pavilion, Hastings; David Nixon and Paula Mar shall in ' This is the Show' at the Theatre Royal, Portsmouth)

England r. Australia
A summary of the fourth day's play by Rex Alston

Part 1
Presenting forty minutes of musical entertainment by Eric Delaney and his Band with Dean Raymond featuring Cabaret Time with Dorothy Carless and Max Jaffa
Produced by John Hooper

' Trent's Last Case' by E. C. Bentley
(to be read in fifteen instalments) Abridged by Patrick Harvey
Read by Richard HurndaU
6-' Mr. Bunner and the Lady in Black'

Part 2: Dream Time
Music for later listening
Eric Delaney and his Band with Dean Raymond and Dorothy Carless and Max Jaffa

of tomorrow's programme*

followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only