Introduced by Edmundo Ros
A story, a hymn. and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
Fourth day: commentaries by Rex Alston , Charles Fortune , Ian Balfour , and Pat Murray
From Kingsmead Ground, Durban
(A relay of the South African Broadcasting Corporation's transmission)
Ken Beaumont and his Sextet
' The Madness of Mister Maggs ' by Douglas Railton
Read by David Garth
BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
(Leader. Frederick Lunnon ) Conductor, Frank Cantell
Reub Silver and Marion Day at two pianos
Further commentaries
(A relay of the South African Broadcasting Corporation's transmission)
and his Band with Johnny Webb
Today's story: 'Galloper, Bouncer, and Daisy' by M. Fl. Jacobson , told by Julia Lang.
including
Counting the Cost: some retired professional people talk to Barbara Crowther about their housekeeping today. (BBC recording)
The Simple Treatment of Burns and Scalds: advice from a panel of doctors and a medical research worker
(A recorded extract from ' Is There a Doctor in the House?', previously broadcast on October 16. 1956)
Reading Your Letters: expressing the listeners' point of view
Other People's Kitchens: Ray Stevens describes her free-lance work
We'll have to ask your father: Frederick Hearn , James Hender son, and Philip Mason face family situations presented by C. R. Hewitt.
Serial:
' A Game of Hide-and-Seek' by Elizabeth Taylor
Read by Jill Balcon
The seventh of ten instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
Commentaries on the closing overs of the day by Rex Alston , Charles Fortune , Ian Balfour , and Pat Murray , followed by a close of play summary
(A relay of the South African Broadcasting Corporation's transmission)
with Ron Goodwin and his Orchestra on gramophone records
Band of the Coldstream Guards
Conducted by Major Douglas A. Pope
Director of Music
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife. records the daily happenings ia the life of her family
Script by Billy Thatcher
at the BBC theatre organ
A programme of dance music with Les Howard and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
Presented by Geoffrey Wheeler
A panel of scientists reply to listeners' questions
Guest of the week: B. J. Mason , D.SC., an expert on the weather
Panel: Robert Boyd
Harry Collier , 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?,' BBC, Broadcasting House, London, W.i.
A contest between thirty-two amateur choirs from all over England
The third of eight programme* in Round I
MIXED CHOIRS
From the South
London Orpheus Choir
Conductor, James Gaddam
From the North
Sale and District Musical Society
Conductor, Alfred Higson
CHILDREN'S CHOIRS
From the West
Marjorie Corbett Choir
(from Torquay)
Conductor, Marjorie Corbett
From the Midlands
Solihull High School for Girls
Conductor, Margaret Wharam
Introduced by Antony Hopkins
Produced by Charles Beardsall
All winning choirs in Round I will be invited to take part in a 'Banner of St. George' Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on April 27.
A series about you and your job presented by members of the Younger Generation
Once again the whole quarter of an hour is devoted to answering questions which you have sent in about the last two programmes.
Where possible the questions are answered by the experts who spoke in the programmes. They are introduced by Don Durbridge.
(s)
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
visits Tavistock in Devon where Sir Francis Drake was born at Crowndale Farm with Mabel at ' the table' and Harry Hudson at the piano
Presented by Stephen Renaud Williams
with Sidney James , Bill Kerr
Hattie Jacques , Kenneth Williams
Written by Alan Simpson and Ray Galton
Produced by Dennis Main Wilson
Robert Reid discusses
Oil and Industry with On the Spot reporters Edward Ward and Wynford Vaughan Thomas who have conducted enquiries in various parts of the country
From a G.R.G. Promotion
Bill Wooding (Birmingham)
v. Derek Liversidge (Retford)
Commentary on the eight-round Welterweight contest by Raymond Glendenning , with inter-round summaries by Harry Carpenter
From the Baths Assembly Hall,
Willenhall
Pictures in sound of the animal world
Illustrated by the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
Written and Introduced by Marjorie Westbury
Produced by Neil Sutherland
South Africa v. England
A summary of the fourth day's play, by E. W. Swanton
From Kingsmead Cricket Ground.
Durban
and the Squadronalres
Part 1 with Peter Morton. Joan Baxter
Andrew Reavley , and Ken Kirkham
' Dear Mad'm ' by Stella W. Patterson
(to be read in twenty instalments)
Abridged by Eve Howland
Read by Gwen Day Burroughs
2—' The Partners'
and the Squadronalres
Part 2 with Peter Morton , Joan Baxter
Andrew Reavley , and Ken Kirkham
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only