BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
with David Rees and The Silver Chords Choir
Introduced by John Darran
Musical arrangements and production by Mai Jones
The Sunday supplement to Woman's Hour
Mabel Constanduros continues the adventures of Grandma Buggins
Gordon Gow reviews some current films
Born Under Virgo: a discussion between some people who have birthdays between August 23 and September 23
Winifred Atwell talking to Jean Metcalfe
'The Kerb in the Sky': James Thurber 's short story, read by Bernard Braden
Programme Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
Directed by Lou Whiteson with Julie Dawn
Robert Easton
(United Kingdom) introduces
Ida Shepley
(West Indies)
The Maple Leaf Four
(Canada)
Ormonde Douglas
(Australia)
Mike McKenzie
(West Indies) and the Bob Brown Singers accompanied by The Kenny Powell Trio
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Paul Fenouthet
Produced by Glyn Jones
(United Kingdom)
'This is your problem'
3 â 'Nobody cares'
"go to prepare a place for you ... that where I am there ye may be also" (St. John 14. vv. 2, 3)
Service from Leominster Priory, Herefordshire; conducted by the Vicar, the Rev. S. M. F. Wood house
Some news of current programmes
Presented from London and Cologne by Jean Metcalfe and Dennis Scuse
The Boys with the Laughs
The Man of Many Voices
Alan Breeze
The Singer of Sweet Songs
Doreen Stephens
The Bandits
'Mr. Wakey Wakey' (Himself)
Script by Eddie Gurney and Arthur Pastor
Produced by Glyn Jones
A sound approach to the cinema introduced by Peter Haigh including
Music from a new Release:
'Viva Las Vegas' Dan Dailey sings
' The Gal with the Yaller Shoes'
Picturegoer's Quiz
Test your ear-and your memory
—and have a pencil handy!
Around the British Studios with Peter Noble
Our Hollywood Correspondent
Donovan Pedelty
New Musical
Deborah Kerr talks about
' The King and I' and sings, with Yul Brynner , their hit duet: 'Shall We Dance '
Stargazing
Jack Hawkins recalls and illustrates some turning points in his career
Presented by Desmond Carrington and Spencer Hale
Pocket Edition:
'The Solid Gold Cadillac' starring
Paul Douglas and Judy Holliday
Adaptation by Roy Bradford
Produced by Ruth Dennis
Soundtrack Memories
Music we like to remember
The programme edited and produced by Trafford Whitelock
with The Orchestre Elegant
Bruce Trent and Peggy Cochrane
Programme introduced by Max Jaffa and Bruce Trent
Produced by Edward Nash
Franklin Engelmann with the BBC Mobile Recording Unit visits the R.A.F. Station at Biggin Hill to meet some of the people con
. nected with the airfield, who talk about their lives and choose their favourite music
Produced by Phyllis Robinson
Chapter 2:
Rex Palmer talks to
Paul Carpenter
From dance bands to drama
Gwen Lewis
Entertainer, composer and character actress
Hugh Morton
Man of many parts-from
'Itma' to ' Life with the Lyons
Philip Purser
Critic of radio and television
Eva Turner
The prima donna and international star of opera
Written by Gale Pedrick
Produced by Alfred Dunning
at the piano
Jean Pougnet and the Palm Court Orchestra
This week's visiting artist:
Brogden Millard
Community hymn-singing from the Irish National Christian Endeavour Convention meeting in the Grosvenor Hall, Belfast
Hymns introduced by the President, W. J. Morgan
Conductor, Victor Henry
Organist, Havelock Nelson
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
(Tune, Regent Square)
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
(Tune, St. Peter)
Guide me, 0 thou great Jehovah
(Tune, Cwm Rhondda)
The King of love my shepherd is
(Tune. Dominus regit me)
Love Divine (Tune, Bithynia)
Lord, speak to me (Tune, Elim,
Hesperus)
All hail the power of Jesu's name
(Tune, Miles Lane)
Glory to thee (Tune, Tallis' Canon)
with Dickie Valentine and introducing an hour of comedy and music for your entertainment with Doreen Hume
Tibor Kunstler
Jerry Allen and his Trio
Norman Vaughan
And this week's guest star:
Alfred Marks
The George Mitchell Choir
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Script by Gene Crowley
Produced by John Simmonds
Familiar hymns and friendly talk
Presented by Robert Crossett
on gramophone records
A programme of melody introduced and played by Sandy Macpherson at the BBC theatre organ
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only