John Ellison
Introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra
followed by MORNING STORY
' Murder is Easy' by E. Helen Cresswell
Read by Frank Duncan
Conducted by Capt. C. H. Jaeger
Director of Music
Edith Lewin (mezzo-soprano)
(Leader, Reginald Stead )
Conducted by Maurice Miles
and his Orchestra with Shirley Norman
Today's story : 'The Little Green Gate ' by Amy Smith , told by Dorothy Smith.
including
One Word—Five Interpretations: five people of different backgrounds offer their own definition of 'service'
Clean Air: Dame Vera Laughton Mathews, D.B.E., Adviser on Women's Affairs to the Gas Council and a past President of the National Smoke Abatement Society, brings the new Clean Air Act to your notice
Heights of Luxury: Phyllis Digby Morton gives her impression of Miami
Why I want to go to Japan, by Susan Wilson , who sailed for Tokyo last week.
As soon as she arrives, she will send a letter to Woman's Hour listeners from the Japanese capital.
Reading Your Letters: the weekly programme contributed by listeners
Serial: 'Out of the Maze'
A story for radio by Honor Wyatt
Read by Olive Gregg
The seventh of ten instalments
Programme introduced by Marjorie Anderson
followed by FRED ALEXANDER and his Players
(piano)
Band of the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Conducted by Lt. O. Birkin, Director of Music
at the BBC theatre organ
The David Le Winter Orchestra
The Freddie Martin Orchestra
with Dean Raymond
Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m.--5.58-6.0
A melody and song presentation by Bill McGuffie and his All-Star Players with The Keynotes
The Johnston Brothers and Julie Dawn
Special features Include ' Composer of the Week '
' Songs to Remember '
' First Appearance'
Production by Johnnie Stewart
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.
A favourite tune and a question or two for those who live in a house you knew
Devised and presented with records by Michael Brooke
Songs and records, old and new recorded in Hollywood for British listeners by Doris Day who also introduces some of her friends
Presented by Johnnie Stewart
This week
Gilbert Harding introduces his team of reporters:
Cyril Ray , Robert Reid
Wynford Vaughan Thomas and Edward Ward and discusses with them their on the spot enquiries into:
Questions that affect our daily lives
Sam Pollock writes on page 3
with Rose Hill , Barbara Leigh
Laurie Payne , Hywel Davies
The recorded voice of Gracie Fields
Philip Martell and his Orchestra
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )
Script by Phil Park
Produced by Eric Arden
Speeches on the occasion of the dinner and presentation, organised by the National Sporting Club at their Headquarters at the Café Royal, London, to mark Stanley Matthews's twenty-five years in football
Wilfrid Thomas introduces
Kenny Baker 's Dozen
Production by Pat Dixon
' The Fortnight in September ' by R. C. Sherriff
(to be read in twenty instalments)
Abridged by Jane Bowncss
Read by Malcolm Graeme 12—' Dick wins through '
Lloyd Thomas at the BBC theatre organ
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,600 m. only