Shipping Forecast
Introduced by Eamonn Andrews
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the organ of the Odeon Theatre,
Leicester Square, London
Cecil Norman and the Rhythm Players
followed by MORNING STORY
* Resistance Movement' by Nat Easton
Read by David Garth
Conducted by Capt. F. L. Statham
Director of Music
John Holmes (bass)
Felix King at the piano
South Africa v. England
Second Test Match: First day
Commentaries by Rex Alston , Charles Fortune , Kyrlie Roscoe , and Patt Tebbutt
From Newlands Cricket Ground,
Cape Town
and his Orchestra with Cleo Laine
Frank Holder , and Tony Mansell
217 m. and VHF: Record Interlude
Today's story: 'New Year's Eve,' by Ann Elliott. told by Dorothy Smith
including
A New Year and a New Life: Eileen Sharman sails tomorrow for Australia with her family and looks forward to the future
Reading Your Letters: expressing the listener's point of view
Living in an Open-plan House: Edward Williams describes his reactions to this experience
We can't go back: Jessie Kesson reflects on the altered circumstances of her life and looks at the future
'I Promise to Pay...': today a barrister continues his advice to people who find it difficult to pay their way
Serial: 'Getaway' by John Harris
Abridged by Neville Teller
Read by Russell Napier
The second of fifteen instalments
Programme introduced by Marjorie Anderson
followed by Concert Hour
BBC SCOTTISH ORCHESTRA
(Leader, J. Mouland Begbie )
Conducted by Alexander Gibson
Band of The Life Guards
Conducted by Lieut.-Colonel A. Lemoine, O.B.E,
Director of Music
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family.
South Africa v. England
Second Test Match
Commentaries on the closing overs of the day by Rex Alston, Charles Fortune, Kyrlie Roscoe, and Patt Tebbutt, followed by a close of play summary
A programme of dance music with Les Howard and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
Presented by Geoffrey Wheeler
A question and answer programme in which a panel of scientists reply to listeners' questions
Panel:
Robert Boyd , Harry Collier
Peter Sykes , G. P. Wells
In the chair, Sam Pollock
If you have a question you would like to put to the panel please write it on a postcard and address it to 'Who Knows?,' c/o BBC, Broadcasting House, London, W.I.
and his Orchestra
Joseph Bopp (flute)
Herbert Rehbein (violin) Pierre del Vescovo (horn)
A series about you and your job presented by members of the Younger Generation
The first of two programmes on finding the right job
Tonight Glyn Roberts shows how the specialists set about the task with all the knowledge of industrial psychology at their fingertips, and how this is put into general practice by the Youth Employment Service.
Introduced by Don Durbridge
(BBC recording)
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.
visits Aylesford, Kent where Mr. Pickwick stayed at ' 'Dingley Dell' with Mabel at ' the table ' and Harry Hudson at the piano
Presented by Stephen Renaud Williams
with Sidney James
Bill Kerr , Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams
Written by Alan Simpson and Ray Galton
Theme and incidental music composed and conducted by Wally Stott
Produced by Dennis Main Wilson
Robert Reid in London and Alistair Cooke
In New York discuss
Anglo-American
Attitudes and Introduce recorded illustrations reflecting the impact of recent events on the opinions of typical men and women in both countries regarding the relationship between Britain and the United States
A tribute to the late Tommy Dorsey
Illustrated with gramophone records
Introduced by Denny Dennis and Alan Dell
A musical investigation into
New Year customs and traditions made by Stephen Manton (tenor) and the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
Devised and narrated by Michael Brooke
Produced by Neil Sutherland
South Africa v. England
Second Test Match
A summary of the first day's play, by Rex Alston
From Newlands Ground, Cape Town
(A relay from the South African Broadcasting Corporation's transmission)
and his Music with Bobbie Britton and Peter Lowe
' The Bafut Beagles ' by Gerald Durrell
(To be read in fourteen instalments) Abridged by Barbara Henderson
Read by Oliver Burt
1 — ' In which we done come'
and his Music with Bobbie Britton and Peter Lowe
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. enly