Alan Dell introduces your request records and the guest of the day,
Eric Coates
At 9.30 app. Ruth Drew gives today's Shopping Flash
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
Jack Nathan and his Band
(Jack Nathan and his Band are appearing at Churchill's Club, London)
From the Midlands
'The Crow's Nest' by H. P. Bonser
Read by Bernadette Hodgson
Played by Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra
Introduced by Victor Silvester
Light Orchestra
(Leader, William Mclnulty ) Conductor, David Curry
Johnny Pearson at the piano
(Leader, James Hutcheon )
Conducted by Leo Wurmser
Today's storv: 'John's Christmas Adventure ' by Beryl Davies , told by Dorothy Smith
Including:
Guest of the Week: Tyrone Power
' Mystery a talk by Kevin Fitz -Gerald who has looked through some of the verse competition entries
Shall We Dance!: Phyllis Digby Morton tells you how to add sparkle to yourjooks for a party evening
' Medica ': In memory of Joan Graeme Malleson. the doctor whose talks on the problems of middle-age made her a friend to many Woman's Hour listeners. Dr. Malleson died in May, on her way home from New Zealand. A patient, some colleagues, and her daughter-in-law tell us something more about this brilliant and courageous woman.
Serial:
' The Lighthearted Quest' by Ann Bridge
(to be read in ten instalments)
Abridged by Donald Bancroft
Read by by Sheila Mitchell
8-' Marrakesh Incident
Programme introduced by Jean Metcalfe
(Tyrone Power is appearing in ' The Devil's Disciple' at the Winter Garden Theatre, London)
BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frederick Lunnon )
Conductor, Frank Cantell
Sidney Davey and his Players
Script by Billy Thatcher
' Poetic Justice,' by Eric Allen
Read by Lionel Gamlin
(Leader, J. Mouland Begbie )
Conducted by Stanford Robinson
Dvorak
Symphony No. 4, In G
Gramophone records of some favourite music
Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m.-5.58-6.0
Hit songs of today, yesterday and tomorrow
Eric Jupp and n.s Orchestra with Jane Forrest , Bryan Johnson
Produced by John Simmonds
Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.
with Ken Piatt
Dick Emery
Hilda Braid , Ronald Chesney
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conducted by Harry Rabinowitz
Script by Ronald Wolfe
George Wadmore and Pat Dunlop
Produced by Roy Speer
Bumper Edition
Philip Slessor introduces
Marjorie Anderson
Jean Metcalfe , Robin Boyle
John Webster , and Roy Williams , five of the announcers who have regularly presented the records you have asked us to play
See columns 3 and 4 and page 4
Grizelda Hervey in the play of her choice with James McKechnie in 'Trio for Two'
Adapted by Marius Goring from the play 'Monsieur Lamberthier' by Louis Verneuil
Curtain Up! at 8.45
Lilian Duff invites you to travel the world from your own armchair and enjoy some gramophone records from faraway places
Short stories by T. 0. Beachcroft
3—' My White Donkey '
Read by David Enders
presents
Your Top Ten
Charles Melville introduces the results of the listeners' poll for the ten most popular jazz records
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only