Introduced by Peter West At 9.30 app. Anne Wild gives today's Shopping Flash
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the organ of the Trocadero,
Elephant and Castle
Felix King and his Orchestra
South Africa v. England
Fifth day: Commentaries by Rex Alston, Ian Balfour, Charles Fortune, and Hugh Rouse
From the Wanderers Ground,
Johannesburg
From the Midlands
'Well, what d'you know!' by Irene Dancyger
Read by Ronald Baddiley
Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra
Introduced by Victor Silvester
with rhythm accompaniment
Further commentaries
(Leader, James Hutcheon )
Conducted by Leo Wurmser
Today's story: ' Signs of Spring ' by Rosamund Martin, told by Dorothy Smith.
including:
Guest of the Week: Lady Dyer, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Federation of Women's Institutes
Making Your Garden Grow: Jim Middleton meets listeners to answer some of their gardening problems. 2-Joan Broadbent has acquired a large neglected and weed-ridden garden in Warwickshire
Letter from Rome: Diana Graves sends news of her life in Italy.
Reading Your Letters: expressing the listeners' point of view
Treatments and Telegrams: Hugh Popham talks about an excursion into the film business.
Serial:' The Dead Secret' by Wilkie Collins
Abridged by Becky Cocking
Read by Derek Hart
Thirteenth of fifteen instalments Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frederick Lunnon ) Conductor, Frank CanteU
Van Dam and his Orchestra
Commentary on the closing overs of the match by Rex Alston, Ian Balfour, Charles Fortune, and .Hugh Rouse, followed by a close of play summary
(Leader, J. Mouland Begbie )
Conducted by George Hurst
at the piano
From H.M.S. Birmingham at sea on her way to join the Mediterranean Fleet
Greetings and requests for gramophone records for their families at home, recorded by members of the crew
Introduced by Alan Dixon
Produced by Michael Bell
A story of country folk.
with Archie's guest,
Beryl Reid and Ken Piatt
Dick Emery , Alexander Gauge
Hilda Braid , Ronald Chesney
BBC Revue Orchestra
I Conducted by Harry Rabinowitz
Script by Ronald Wolfe
George Wadmore , and Pat Dunlop
Produced by Roy Speer
with Wallas Eaton
The Keynotes
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Script: Frank Muir and Denis Norden
Produced by Charles Maxwell
Dance music from the Monaco ' at Castas and the Star Roof of the Ambassador Hotel
The programme also includes a description of the city by Audrey Russell from the Avenida da Liberdade and by Raymond Baxter overlooking the Terreiro do Paco
South Africa v. England
A summary of the fifth and final day's play, by Rex Alston
From the Wanderers Ground,
Johannesburg
and his Ballroom Orchestra in a programme of music for dancing
Introduced by Victor Silvester
' Dear Mad'm' by Stella W. Patterson
(to be read in twenty instalments)
Abridged by Eve Howland
Read by Gwen Day Burroughs
18— 'Dear Mad'm Visits with Nora'
with The Alex Welsh Dixielanders and the Harry Walton Trio
Introduced by Ken Sykora
Producer, Jimmy Grant
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only