Franklin Engelmann
Introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the organ of the Trocadero,
Elephant-and-Castle, London
Jack Coles and his Orchestre Moderne
' Ferb ' by Alun Richards
Read by Denis McCarthy
(Leader, Jack Nugent )
Conductor, Jack Leon
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band and the Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group with Nancy Whiskey .
Producer, John Hooper
Today's story: ' Benjy and the Musical Box ' by Muriel Tennant , told by Julia Lang.
We'll have to ask your father: A group of men, aU with children of their own, say how they would deal with some tricky family situations.
Reading Your Letters: expressing the listeners' point of view
The Showmakers: Gordon Gow talks about recent events in the world of entertainment and introduces the recorded voices of three of its personalities with whom he has talked: Edwige Feuillere, Robert Mitchum , and James Mason
Looking at the News: a commentary on current affairs
Serial:
'Madam, Will You Talk?' by Mary Stewart
Abridged by Edward Blishen
Read by Mary Wimbush
The fourth of fifteen Instalments
Programme introduced by Marjorie Anderson
and his Orchestra
Dermot Troy (tenor)
Claude Cavalotti and his Orchestra
A message of comfort and cheer for all in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness or any other adversity ' Stuart Hibberd introduces a talk by a doctor
Listeners' letters are very welcome, as they give real help in planning these talks. Send them to Smart Hibberd, c/o Silver Lining, Broadcasting House, London, W.1. Listeners will realise that speakers cannot reply personally, but will try to deal with their problems in the talks.
Music from theatre and films played by the BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frederick Lunnon ) Conductor, Frank Cantell
by David Attenborough
Last year David Attenborough travelled through the islands of Indonesia in search of rare and interesting animals for BBC Television. In addition to a camera he also took with him a tape recorder, and in this programme describes his adventures and introduces some of the recordings he made.
in which she introduces some old friends and some new ones on gramophone records
A programme for family listening presented by members of the Younger Generation
Seeking Adventure ...
-Underground
Barbara McCartan. with a midget tape recorder, joins some of the members of the Orpheus Caving Club in exploring Carlswark Cavern in Stoney Middleton Dale, Derbyshire
-In the Air
Glyn Roberts meets Air Scouts of the 8th Basingstoke Stout Group, as they train at Lasham in Hampshire, for their Air Glider badge
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London r. Scotland: Round 2
London
Cedric Cliffe , Hubert Phillips
Quiz-Master,
Lionel Hale
Scotland Sir James Fergusson
Jack House
Quiz-Master.
Howard Marion-Crawford
19—' The Birds and the Bees ' with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Doris Rogers , Molly Weir
Richard Bellaers
A radio correspondence column in which listeners add their comments to the views expressed in last Friday's ' Any Questions ? '
Introduced by Freddy Grisewood
Produced by Kenneth Hudson
with Kitty Bluett
Kenneth Connor , Laidman Browne
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet with music scored by Bob Sharpies
Script by Charles Hart and Bernard Botting
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont
A song-a-minute sequence of popular melodies old and new sung by Benny Lee , Pearl Carr
Franklyn Boyd , Jean Campbell
The Coronets and The Steve Race Quartet with Harold Smart
Compiled and produced by Johnnie Stewart
for old-tyme dancing with Sydney Thompson and his Old-Tyme Orchestra
Introduced by John Webster
Produced by Rex Burrows
' Cry, the Beloved Country ' by Alan Paton
(to be read in ten instalments)
Abridged by Audrey Lucas
Read by Carleton Hobbs
Instalment 4
Robinson Cleaver at the organ of the Granada, Tooting
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only