Alan Dell
Introduces your request records

A story, a hymn, and a prayer

at the BBC theatre organ

Jack White and his Band

followed by MORNING STORY
From the North of England
' A Surprise for Mr. Arnold' by Ian Watson
Read by Martin Starkie

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

Charlie Katz and his Novelty Sextet

and his Band with Johnny Webb

(Leader, J. Mouland Begbie )
Conducted by Maurice Miles

Today's story: ' Father Christmas Gets Ready' by Bernard Rampley , told by Dorothy Smith

From the West of England including
Other People's Messages: Barbara Molland explains why she prefers second and third hand wrapping-paper for presents
Miss Smith: Margaret Maddock remembers a sympathetic friend of her childhood
Servants of the Public: Johnny Morris and Patsy Mitcham compare notes on unusual assignments
Pleasant and Useful: Jess Val Baker describes how she has learnt to make a good deal of her kitchen-ware herself
The Bristol Wine Trade: Vivian Ogilvie talks about a link with the Continent which has been important to Bristol since medieval times
Introduced by Daphne Hubbard Serial: ' Casualty at Night'
T. St. John Barry gives the last of five readings from Robert Romanis 's new novel ' Casualty '

followed by Band of the IRISH GUARDS
Conducted by Capt. C. H. Jaeger
Director of Music
Alfred Swain (baritone)

Joseph Muscant and his Orchestra

Productions this week by Betty Davies and John R. Hopkins

at the BBC theatre organ

by Jay and Stephen Black
Characters in order of speaking:
Cricketers, villagers. Australians. umpires, and other voices played by Peter Carver. Leigh Crutchley , John Dearth. Vanda Godsell , Harold Lang , Molly Lawson. Diana Lincoln , Wyndham Milligan , Anthony Sagar ,
June Wenner , and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by R D. Smith
Cricket is the last of the leisurely arts. ' The Atom Bowler' tells what happens when science uncontrolled and unpremeditated makes its impact, and England surprises the Australians as they have never been surprised before.

played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra with Norman George (violin)
Jimmy Leach (electronic organ) and sung by Les Howard
Raymond Woodhead Singers
Conductor, Alyn Ainsworth
Produced by Eric Miller

A story of country folk.

. W J. Hicks on tomorrow's fixtures

In which Al Read takes life as he finds it and invites you to share the fun with some friends from the world of music including
The Kordites and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
Produced by Ronnie Taylor

some seasonable songs on gramophone records

Questions of the moment put by members of the audience are discussed spontaneously by Mary Stocks
Francis Williams
Denzil Batchelor
The Abbot of Downside
Travelling Question-Master,
Freddy Grisewood
Produced by Michael Bowen
From Greenway Secondary Modern Boys' School, Bristol, before an audience from Southmead Community Association

A weekly programme of light music for everybody played this week by the London Theatre Orchestra
(Leader, John Sharpe )
Conducted by Sidney Torch with Vanessa Lee and John Hauxvell
Morris Motors Band
Conductor, G. V. Brooks and Stanley Riley with the BBC's Men's Chorus
Conducted by Cyril Gell
Introduced by Robin Boyle
Produced by John Tylee
Given before an invited audience at the Camden Theatre, London

Part 1: Cyril Stapleton directs the BBC Show Band
Songs from the Stargazers and guest singer: Eula Parker
Individual music from
Harold Smart, Bert Weedon and Dennis Wilson
Produced by John Browell

Canadian Indian folk legends adapted by Monica Mugan
Read by John Glen
6 — ' Why the Peace Queen left the Iroquois '

Part 2: Serenade
Eric Jupp and his Players

followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,600 m. only