Edmundo Ros
Introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the organ of the Granada, Tooting
George Scott-Wood and his Accordion Band
'The Gentle Blackmailer' by Brian Hayes
Read by Philip Scott
Conducted by Lt.-Colonel A. Lemoine O.B.E. ,
Director of Music
Directed by Alec Firman
and his Band with Johnny Webb
Record Interlude
A programme for children under five
Today's story: 'A Song for a Boy' by Mary Cockett , told by Dorothy Smith.
including
Counting the Cost: some mothers of large families consider priorities of spending.
Reading Your Letters: expressing the listeners' point of view
A Castle in Spain: Irene Rundle remembers three months of delight
Three in a Bed: Nancy Cadwell recalls one of the pleasures of her childhood
Serial:
'The Dead Secret* by Wilkie Collins
Abridged by Becky Cocking
Read by Derek Hart
The second of fifteen instalments
Programme introduced by Marjorie Anderson
(Leader, J. Mouland Begbie )
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
C.W.S. (Manchester) Band Conductor, Alex Mortimer
Mrs. Dale records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Jonquil Antony
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 question and answer programme in which a panel of scientists reply to listeners' questions
Guest of the week:
E. G. West, Ph.D . an expert on aluminium
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?,' c/o BBC, Broadcasting House, London, W.I.
A contest between thirty-two amateur choirs from all over England
The fourth of eight programmes in Round I .
MIXED CHOIRS
From the North
Keighley Vocal Union Conductor, Jack Smith
(Continued in next column)
From the West
Portsmouth Orpheus Choir
Conductor, Fred Newton
CHILDREN'S CHOIRS
From the South
Highgate School Choir
Conductor, Edward T. Chapman
From the Midlands
Choir of the Crypt School,
Gloucester
Conductor, H. E. Dawes
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
Rural Crafts and Industries
Part 2:
Boatbuilding
Glyn Roberts introduces recordings made in boatyards on the Fifeshire coast and the south coast of England in which apprentices and foremen talk about an ancient craft which is still thriving.
Programme introduced by Don Durbridge
Queries arising from this programme can be sent to Crossroads, BBC, London, W.I. A selection will be answered in a special edition on February 26.
visits the village of Effingham, Surrey Birthplace of the idea of the Dambusters bomb with Mabel at ' the table' and Harry Hudson at the piano
Presented by Stephen Renaud Williams
Written by Alan Simpson and Ray Galton and featuring
Sidney James , Bill Kerr
Hattie Jacques , Kenneth Williams
Theme and incidental music composed and conducted by Wally Stott
Produced by Dennis Main Wilson
Robert Reid discusses
Comprehensive Schools with On the Spot reporters Edward Ward , Colin Wills , and Graham Jackson who have conducted enquiries in various parts of the country
Melodious Memories of 1933 with Barbara Leigh (soprano)
Harry Dawson (tenor) Bruce Trent (baritone)
Recorded contributions by: C. A. Lejeune and W. Macqueen-Pope
BBC Chorus
(Trained by Alan G. Melville )
BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
Script by Roy Plomley
Introduced by John Hobday
Produced by Eric Arden
Part 1 with Cab Kaye and Marion Williams
' Dear Mad'm ' by Stella W. Patterson
(to be read in twenty instalments)
Abridged by Eve Howland
Read by Gwen Day Burroughs
7—' The Trolley Ride '
Part 2 with Cab Kaye and Marion Williams
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only