Robin Richmond
Introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the organ of the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool
Ralph Elman and his Bohemian Players
' The Bad Hour ' by Jay Leach
Read by Philip Cunningham
(Leader, Jack Nugent )
Conductor, Jack Leon
(Leader, Reginald Stead )
Conductor, John Hopkins
and his Orchestra with Lisa Ashwood
Johnny Scott and Russ Hurren
' Blackie the Coal Engine.' by Mary Cockett. told by Dorothy Smith. Part 1.
including:
Reading Your Letters: the weekly programme contributed by listeners
Filling in the Sandwich: a series In which six storytellers, given the first and last sentences of a story, invent their version of what happens in between
2-Ursula Bloom
Cookery Club: a meeting place for the exchange of ideas. Joy Beer and Muriel Hayward meet Jean Conil and Nell Heaton. Questions include how to make Mille Feuille, ideas for packed lunches, and ways of using up the joint.
Serial: 'Framley Parsonage' by Anthony Trollope
Abridged by Donald Bancroft
Read by Gladys Young
9—' Confessions '
Programme introduced by Jean Metcalfe
Directed by John Sharpe with Pamela Petts
Bill Savill and his Orchestra
A message of comfort and cheer for all in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity'
Stuart Hibberd introduces a talk by the Rev. Geoffrey Treglown
Listeners' letters are very welcome, as they give real help in planning these talks. Send them to Stuart Hibberd, c/o Silver Lining, Broadcasting House, London, W.I. Listeners will realise that speakers cannot reply personally, but will try to deal with their problems in the talks.
Music from theatre and films played by the BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
Conductor, Frank Cantell
A holiday journey through the Lebanon and Syria
Written and narrated by Wynford Vaughan Thomas
Produced by Tom Waldron
Repeated on Saturday at 11.0 a.m.
Your hostess,
Jean Metcalfe introduces a programme of melody and song on records
A programme for family listening presented by members of the Younger Generation
Music of the People
Of today's hit tunes few, if any, will live on down the years, and yet the genuine music of the people, folk music, has lasted for centuries. It has a fascination for young people for both dancing and music making. Some of them offer a work of explanation and give examples, including
The Dunheved Folk Dance Group from Launceston, Cornwall
Kenna Campbell from the Isle of Skye
The Herne Bay Girls' Choir from Kent
All Yours
Michael Flanders gives the results - of the first Younger Generation competition in the new series and sets the second one
A series of five-round contests
London v. Wales: Round 5
London
Cedric Cliffe , Hubert Phillips
Quiz-Master, Lionel Hale Wales: T. I. Ellis , Wyn Griffith
Quiz-Master, Gilbert Harding
by Winston Graham
Dramatised in six episodes by Denzil Roberts
3—' The Recognition '
Produced by Norman Wright
A radio correspondence column of letters from listeners about last Friday's programme ' Any Questions ? '
Introduced by Freddy Grisewood
Produced by Michael Bowen
starring Bob Hope with his special guest
Rosemary Clooney
Bill Goodwin , Margaret Whiting Les Brown and his Band of Renown
Written by Norman Sullivan and Charles Lee
Recorded in Hollywood and edited by Dennis Main Wilson
and sings and reminds you of songs you will want to remember with Woolf Phillips and his Orchestra
Produced by David Miller
' An English Murder,' by Cyril Hare
Abridged by Alastair Dunnett
Read by Denis McCarthy
14—' Words, Words '
Patti Lewis , Franklyn Boyd and the Coronets
Malcolm Lockyer and his Octet
followed by Shipping Forecast. on 1,500 m. only