Introduced by John Watt
At 9.30 app. Victor MacClure gives today's Shopping Flash
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
Bill Savill and his Orchestra
' The Destroyer ' by Cecilia Willoughby
Read by Duncan Mclntyre
Light Orchestra
Conductor, David Curry
Laurie Gray at the piano
Billy Ternent and his Orchestra
BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
Conductor, Frank Cantell
From the Colston Hall , Bristol
Today's story: 'Two New Friends for Toffee' by Jane Alan , told by Dorothy Smith.
Three pictures by Janet Hitchman of her life as an orphaned ' pensions child' in a small East Anglian village just after the first world war
3—' The Day the New Clergyman Came'
The third of six programmes describing voyages made by John Seymour and his wife, Sally, on the rivers and canals of Eastern and Northern England; with recordings made by some of the friends they met
"The River Witham and Fosdyke'
Produced by Francis Dillon
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
12 — ' The Prisoner and his Guard '
and his Band of the Day with Jackie Lee and David Carey
Ralph Elman and his Bohemian Players
played by the BBC Welsh Orchestra
(Leader, Philip Whiteway ) Conductor, Rae Jenkins
Donald Andrew (oboe)
played by the BBC Welsh Orchestra
(continued)
A programme of dance music
With Les Howard , Norman George and the Dance Section of the BBC Northern Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
Presented by Geoffrey Wheeler
Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m.-5.58-6.0
A mirror of popular melody reflecting hit songs of today, yesterday, and tomorrow
Eric Jupp and his Orchestra with Jane Forrest , Bryan Johnson
Produced by John Simmonds
Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.
A story of country folk.
Alan Dell makes a selection from the latest popular records
by Bernard Braden
2-The School Concert
The second of six talks in which Bernard Braden recalls some of the steps in his career as an entertainer.
The caff where the élite. meet to eat
Peter Sellers as ' Eddie ' the manager with Sidney James , Avril Angers
Kenneth Connor , Warren Mitchell
Guest star: Dickie Valentine
Music supplied by The Gypsy Tearoom Ninetet
Production by Pat Dixon
Adapted from ' Duffy's Tavern ' by Frank Muir and Denis Norden
A visit to the seaside to meet
Robb Wilton
Frankie Vaughan
Fayne and Evans
Semprini
Stan Stennett
Margaret West
Len Marten
Reginald Dixon
The George Mitchell Singers Introduced by Jack Watson with the Augmented BBC Northern Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
Produced by Eric Miller
Part 1
Syd Dean and his Band with Vickie Anderson
Harry Bolton and the Deantones
From the Regent Ballroom, Brighton
' The Good Summer ' by John Hereford
(to be read in fifteen instalments)
Abridged by Evelyn Gibbs
Read by Cyril Shaps
3-' Taking Possession '
Part 2
Followed by Shipping forecast on 1,500 m. only