John Watt introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
Frank Baron and his Sextet
From the North of England ' A Change is as good ..." by Frank E. White
Read by Hamilton Dyce
(Leader, James Hutcheon )
Conducted by Gilbert Vinter
Don Smith and his Orchestra with Shirley Wilson
Surrey r. The Australians
Last day
Commentaries by Rex Alston and Michael Charlton
From the Oval
(Recordings)
Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. at 1.40
Today's story: ' The Cookie Bun,' by Jane Shaw , told by Dorothy Smith
Commonplaces by Donald Boyd
Looking back over as many of his sixty years as he can remember Donald Boyd speaks of some of the changes and events he has seen.
(The recorded broadcast of May 29, 1955, in the Home Service)
The first of six talks
' The King of Romance,' ' The Great Lover,' ' The Prince of Sex Appeal,' these were the titles earned by Rudolph Valentino , idol of the silent screen, during a short film career. This programme is an attempt to discover the man behind the myth.
Programme devised and presented by Robert Gladwell
(The recorded broadcast of May 24, 1955)
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 6
-' Is this a tragic family after all? '
at Goodwood
The Chesterfield Cup
A handicap for three-year-olds and upwards, run over a distance of one mile and a quarter.
Commentary by Raymond Glendenning, assisted by Tom E. Webster as race-reader
From Goodwood Racecourse
Surrey v. The Australians
Further commentaries
Falkman and his Apache Band
Sandy Macpherson at the BBC theatre organ
Surrey v. The Australians
Commentaries by Rex Alston and Michael Charlton on the closing overs
presenting choirs and soloists from all parts of the British Isles
A blend of melody and rhythm introducing
Revolving Bandstand:
Contrasts in modern music
Thank Your Lucky Star:
A front page story by Jerry Dawson
It's Magic:
Ken Frith and his Rhythm
Your Request:
The music you've asked for
Curtain Call: Guest singers
BBC Northern Variety Orchestra
(Leader, Norman George )
Directed by Alyn Ainsworth Introduced by Roger Moffat
Shipping Forecast on 1,600 m.—5.58-6.0 .
A programme of songs and melodies fashioned in our way with Laurie Payne
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Produced by Frank Hooper
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.
including cricket close of play scores
Tunes you have asked us to play Including some records chosen by Service men and women overseas
Presented by Roy Williams
Frankie Howerd introduces
Shani Wallis
The Tanner Sisters
Lee Young
Ken Morris and Joan Savage Gladys Morgan , Billy Ternent and Ralph Reader
Billy Ternent and his Orchestra
Announcer. Robin Boyle
Script by Johnny Speight , John Antrobus
Terry Nation , and Dick Barry
Produced by Alasair Scott-Johnston (The recorded broadcast of January 16)
Robin Richmond at the electric organ
An hour of light entertainment for a summer evening from Leas Cliff Hall , Folkestone given by the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
Julia Shelley , Owen Brannigan
Folkestone Halliday
Girls' Choir
(Conductor. Joan Oxley )
Introduced by David Dunhill
Produced by John Tylee
In association with Folkestone Corporation
with Francisco Cavez and his Latin-American Rhythm with Stuart Gordon and the Jackie Davies Quartet
'Trent's Last Case' by E. C. Bentley
(to be read in fifteen instalments)
Abridged by Patrick Harvey
Read by Richard Hurndall
10—
' The Case Goes into Abeyance '
Paul Oliver introduces a record programme about
Washboard Bands
Produced by Jack Dabbs
of tomorrow's programmes
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only