Introduced by Bob Danvers Walker
At 9.30 app. Anne Wild gives today's Shopping Flash

A story, a hymn, and a prayer

at the BBC theatre organ

Lou Preager and his Orchestra

From the Midlands
' The Pilgrim's Retreat' by Gwendolen Gazeley
Read by John Dexter

Light Orchestra
Conductor, David Curry

Tony Mockford at the piano

Billy Ternent and his Orchestra

BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frederick Lunnon ) Conductor, Frank Cantell
From the Colston Hall, Bristol

Today's story: ' One Little, Two Little ' by Diana Ross , told by Julia Lang.

1 — ' A Firm Hand wi' Weemin'
The first of three talks in which
Dulcie Proctor (with grateful acknowledgements to the notebooks of Mrs. Eleanor Sinclair
Crichton) recalls some of the salty sayings of an Irish gardener

The fourth in a series 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 Roaring Trent ' _
Produced by Francis Dillon

' A Town Like Alice ' by Nevil Shute
Read anew by Ronald Simpson
3—' Proud Thoughts '

The Ebor Handicap
Commentary by Raymond Glendenning, assisted by Claude Harrison as race-reader, from the Grandstand
From Knavesmire Racecourse, York

Wally Stott and his Orchestra on gramophone records

Strings in Rhythm
Directed by Henry Croudson

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

BBC Welsh Orchestra (Leader, Philip Whiteway ) Conductor, Rae Jenkins
Archie Camden (bassoon)

Conductor, Sidney Bowman
Shipping Forecast en 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
3 — ' My First Radio Programme *
The third of six talks in which Bernard Braden recalls some of the steps in his career as an entertainer.

The caff where the elite meet to eat introducing
Peter Sellers as ' Eddie ' the manager with Sidney James , Avril Angers
Kenneth Connor , Graham Stark
Guest star: Edmundo Ros
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
Hylda Baker
Shani Wallis
Ken Dodd
Tom Mennard
John McHugh Reg Thompson
Jerry Allen and his Trio
Reginald Dixon
The George Mitchell Singers Introduced by Jack Watson
The Orchestra conducted by Billy Ternent
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 ftfteen instalments)
Abridged by Evelyn Gibbs
Read by Cyril Shaps
8 — ' A Mysterious Load'

Part 2