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More records you have asked to hear
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
Sidney Davey and his Players
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.
Music by British Composers
Arthur Sullivan; Benjamin Britten; Edward Elgar; A.C. Mackenzie; Frederick Delius; Percy Fletcher; Vaughan Williams
played by the BBC Welsh Orchestra
(Leader, Philip Whiteway)
Conductor, Rae Jenkins
A record programme of the dances and songs of other lands
Introduced by Roy Williams
What's On Today?
A magazine programme including:
Association Football: Charles Buchan , David Coleman , and H. D. Davies discuss the FA. Cup semi-final ties and the outstanding League games Scottish F.A. Cup: Tommy Muirhead on the semi-final lies
Rugby Union: G. V. Wynne-Jones on France v. Wales
Racing: Raymond Glendenning gives the latest news about the Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle Stakes at Sandown
Rugby League: by Alan Dixon
Introduced by W. J. Hicks
Produced by Angus Mackay
at the BBC theatre organ
Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only at 1.40
A musical programme for children under five
Ann Driver , Marjorie Westbury , and Maurice Bevan include ' Aiken Drum,' ' The Three Jolly Fishermen,' and some music for the trumpet. played by Jack Mackintosh , in a programme introduced by John Webster.
Directed by John Sharpe
Sidney Bright (piano)
A miscellany of music from across the Atlantic
This week's programme includes:
Todd Duncan
Duke Ellington Ferrucio Tagliavini and Jimmy McPartland who talks about
'Bix' Beiderbecke and plays Tin Roof Blues'
Programme introduced by Humphrey Burton
(Recordings made available by courtesy of Volce of America')
Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle Stakes
Run over a distance of two miles
Commentary by Raymond Glendenning, assisted by Tom E. Webster as race-reader
From the Grandstand
A spot of popular music for the record fans
Commentary by Alan Clarke on one of today's ties with summaries of the other match at half-time and full time by Harry Walker
Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy and Waltz of the Flowers
(Suite: The Nutcracker) played by the Kurt Graunke Orchestra
Conducted by Werner Schmidt-Boelcke
(Recordings)
W. J. Hicks introduces a comprehensive and up-to-the-minute survey of the day's sport from reporters and observers at various points throughout the country and overseas
Football and Racing
The dav's results read by John Webster
6.10 app. Special Reports and news flashes and interviews from the grounds
Talking Sport
Leading players, administrators, and journalists join W. J. Hicks at the microphone to discuss topics of the moment
5.50 app. Classified Football Results
Today's programme includes:
F.A. Cup
Interviews and reports from the grounds on the semi-final ties:
Birmingham City v. Manchester United by H. D. Davies
Aston Villa v. West Bromwich Albion by Clifford Webb
Scottish F.A. Cup
Reports on the semi-final matches: Celtic v. Kilmarnock by Tommy Muirhead
Raith Rovers v. Falkirk by Harry Hoggan
Football League
Reports on selected matches affecting promotion and relegation
Rugby Union
G. V. Wynne-Jones reports from Paris on the last International of the Beason, between France and Wales
Produced by Angus Mackay
Record Interlude
A selection from the latest popular gramophone records
Jury Service
Dudley Perkins explains the type of case tried by jury, what a jury has to do, and who is liable to be called on jury service
Charles Buchan summarises the day's outstanding games
Records of Latin-American dance music
A tour through the world of poputar music in the company of Bruce Trent and Adele Leigh
BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet Produced by John Browell
in which. Jack Payne introduces popular gramophone records from here, there, and everywhere
Produced by Denys Jones
Wilfrid Thomas introduces
Kenny Baker 's Dozen with the new Baker's Half-Dozen
Kenny Bakpr
(trumpet and flugelhorn)
Tommy McQuator (trumpet) George Chisholm (trombone)
Ken Wray (trombone)
Harry Hayes (alto sax and clarinet) Keith Bird (tenor sax and clarinet)
Derek Collins
(tenor sax and clarinet)
Harry Klein
(baritone sax and clarinet)
E. O. Pogson (bass sax and tenor)
Bill Le Sage
(vibraphone and accordion).
Lennie Bush (bass)
Phil Seaman (drums) Derek Smith (piano)
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only
