James Urquhart introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the organ of the Dome, Brighton
The Spirit of the Sportsman - Charles Smitton
The Little Laplander Song Memories of Bing Crosby - Juan Delgada
Thunder and Lightning Polka - Johann Strauss, arr. R. Hanmer
The Westminster Waltz - Robert Farnon
Two Tunes of Today: Rockin' through the Rye - Bill Haley
Just Walkin' in the Rain - Johnny Bragg
Canadian Capers - Gus Chandler
Selection: The Dancing Years - Ivor Novello
The Bobby Howell Orchestra
' The Red Hat'
Written and read by ' Eric Phillips
Conducted by Major L. D. Brown , M.B.E.
Director of Music
(Leader, Philip Whiteway )
Conducted by Arwel Hughes
Granville Jones (violin)
and his Band with Johnny Webb
(Harry Roy and his Band are appearing at the Cafi de Paris, London)
Record Interlude
A programme for children under five
Today's story: 'Twopence and the Big Umbrella' by Margaret Gore , told by Dorothy Smith
Catherine Edwards introduces the programmes this week
including
Reading Your Letters: expressing the listeners' point of view
Know what you're buying: Roger Diplock , Secretary of the Retail Trading Standards Association, gives the last of three cautionary talks. 3-More facts behind the labels
Out of the News: two speakers take up a topic of interest
January Profile: a monthly feature introducing a woman of personality
Serial: 'Getaway' by John Harris
Abridged by Neville Teller
Read by Russell Napier
The eleventh of fifteen instalments
Programme introduced by Marjorie Anderson
and his Players with Cyril Leeson
Pictures by Janet Hitchman of her life as an orphaned ' pensions child' in a small East Anglian village just after the first World War.
' The Day Aunt Ada Dyed '
(Postponed from December 27)
The Jack Emblow Sextet
Mrs. Dale records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Jonquil Antony
(Continued in next column)
Mrs. Dale was told by the solicitor that the amount of her legacy had finally been settled. She wanted to put the money towards a house for Bob and Jenny. Ivor discussed the problem of finding a better place for Joanna to live, and Bob suggested the flat in Mr. Popkin's house. Mrs. Mountford told Mrs. Dale that she wanted to spend a holiday at the villa.
by Lister Sinclair
Adapted and produced by James Crampsey
Others taking part:
Jean Clark , Gwyneth Guthrie
Jane Moreland , Catherine Vivian
Record Interlude
A mirror of popular melody reflecting hit songs of today, yesterday, and tomorrow
Eric Jupp and his Orchestra with Beryl Templeman and Bryan Johnson
Produced by John Simmonda
featuring Sutton Coldfield High School for Girls and the Maerlant Lyceum, The Hague
This is the first of two friendly matches which have been arranged between the two British Schools which reached the finals this year, and two Continental Schools.
The Maerlant Lyceum is the largest co-educational School in The Hague. It is represented by a mixed team of boys and girls.
Question-Master in Holland, Robert MacDermot
Question-Master in England, John Ellison
Questions set by Tom Williams
Programme produced by Joan Clark
with Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe , Spike Milligan
The Ray Ellington Quartet
Max Geldray
Script by Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens
13-The Miracle Baby
Written by Stephen Grenfell
The series edited and produced by Alan Burgess
Little Roy Davenport is nine months old. He has just experienced his first Christmas as ... the ' Miracle Baby'for when he was born even his mother did not dare to believe that he would live. This programme tells the fascinating story of how he was assured of survival after a nation-wide search for blood of an extremely rare group.
From a Fred Bamber Promotion
Alf Cottam (Preston) v.
Charles Odumasi
(Ashanti, Gold Coast)
Commentary on the eight-round Featherweight contest by Alan Clarke , with inter-round summaries by Terry Leigh-Lye
From the Public Hall, Preston
Bringing you the music of the BBC Show Band
Directed by Cyril Stapleton featuring
The Stargazers
Harold Smart
Bert Weedon
Dennis Wilson and Matt Monro
Production by John Browell
A melodic pattern woven for your pleasure by Stephen Manton (tenor)
Alan Loveday (violin)
Charles Spinks (harpsichord) Josephine Lee (accompanist) with the London Studio Players
Conducted by Maurice Miles
Arranged by Neil Sutherland
' The Bafut Beagles ' by Gerald Durrell
(to be read in fourteen instalments)
Abridged by Barbara Henderson
Read by Oliver Burt
10-' Snakes and Calabashes'
and his Band with Shirley Jackson
Mel Gaynor , Johnny Worth and the David Ede Quartet
(Oscar Rabin and his Band are appearing at the Lyceum Ballroom, London)
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only
