Introduced by George Elrick
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
Cecil Norman and the Rhythm Players
From the West of England
' Never Never ' by W. T. Webb Read by Keith Hamilton Price
Light Orchestra
(Leader, William McInulty )
Conductor. David Curry
and his Band with Dick James
BBC Northern Orchestra
(Leader, Reginald Stead )
Conductor, John Hopkins
From the Town Hall, Manchester by courtesy of Manchester Corporation
1.40 1,500 m.: Shipping Forecast
247 m. and VHF: Record Interlude
Today's story: 'Five Little Gibby Boys lose Chum Chivers ' by Elizabeth Sheppard-Jones , told by Julia Lang.
including
Meanderings from Minnie Pallister around and about the London theatre
Cookery Club: a meeting place for the exchange of ideas. Nell Heaton makes some suggestions for tea time, and outlines a main meal for five people costing three shillings. Jessie Rawlinson recalls her grandfather's recipe for Bakewell pudding. (BBC recording)
Reading Your Letters: expressing the listeners' point of view
Views of Marriage: 5-----, Dr Margararet Mead offers some anthropological observations. (BBC recording)
Serial: To Have and To Hold' by Barbara Goolden
Abridged by Honor Wyatt
Read by Mary O'Farrell
The last Instalment
Programme introduced by Patricia Hughes
(By permission of the Air Council)
Conducted by Wing Cdr. A. E. Sims, O.B.E . Organising Director of Music
Royal Air Force
Lionel Monte and his Orchestra
Mrs. Dale records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Robert Turley
Productions this week by Betty Davies and John R. Hopkins
The music you have asked for introduced and played by Sandy Macpherson at the BBC theatre organ
BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Directed by Alyn Ainsworth
Songs from Sheila Buxton Instrumental features by i Norman George and Jimmy Leach
' Stairway to the Stars ':
; Jerry Dawson invites you to meet 1 people who make the headlines in i the world of show business
Introduced by Roger Moffat Produced by John Ammonds
Choirs of many countries recorded at International
Musical Eisteddfods, Llangollen
(s)
Melody and song by Peter Yorke and his Orchestra
The Singing Strings
The Johnston Brothers
Kathie Kay
Johnny Pearson at the piano
Production by Johnnie Stewart
Raymond Glendenning on tomorrow's fixtures
A glossy magazine of music with illustrations of yesterday, today and tomorrow played in the style of the BBC Show Band
Directed by Cyril Stapleton
With songs from
Lee Lawrence
Feature Pages
' These Were Hits' and ' Talking Points in which Cyril Stapleton discusses various topics with this week's guests:
Sid Phillips and Edna McKenna
Produced by John Browell
discussed spontaneously by Ralph Wightman , John Foot
Anthony Wedgwood Benn , M.P.
R. Gresham Cooke , m.p.
Travelling Question-Master,
Freddy Grisewood
Produced by Michael Bowen
From a factory canteen at Poole, Dorset
Comments on this programme for use in ' Any Answers? ' should be addressed to the BBC,
Bristol, marked ' Any Questions? ', and should arrive on Monday.
A weekly programme of light music for everybody played this week by the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky with John Hanson
Band of The Life Guards
Conducted by Lieut. Col. A. Lemoine O.B.E. ,
Director of Music and Stanley Riley with the BBC Men's Chorus
Conducted by Cyril Gell
Introduced by Robin Boyle
Produced by John Tylee
Given before an invited audience at the Camden Theatre. London
A programme of dance music played by Edmundo Ros and his Latin-American Orchestra
Produced by Geoffrey Owen
' Mr. Sparrow ' by John Montgomery
(to be read in twenty instalments)
Abridged by Evelyn Gibbs
Read by John Westbrook
10 — ' The Horse Transport'
Directed by Henry Krein with Julie Dawn and Frank Baron
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only