Introduced by Sam Heppner
At 9.30 app. Molly Hargrave gives today's Shopping Flash
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
Bill Savill and his Orchestra
From East Anglia
' The Coin ' by George Ewart Evans
Read by Peter Tuddenham
Script by Jonquil Antony
Light Orchestra
(Leader, William Mclnulty )
Conductor, David Curry
Played by Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra
Introduced by Victor Silvester
(Leader, James Hutcheon )
Conductor, Gerald Gentry
Overture: Ruslan and Ludmilla.Glinka
Shipping Forecast
247 m. and VHF
Record Interlude
A programme for children under five
Today's story: 'Jill's Easter Egg'by E. E. Ellsworth , told by Daphne Oxenford. Part 1.
including
Guest of the Week:
Sir Ronald Howe , c.v.o., M.c.
Letter from Rome: Diana Graves writes again from Italy
Reading Your Letters: expressing the listeners' point of view
Try growing Melons and Tomatoes: some gardening suggestions from W. P. A. Robinson
In Transit: the third of four programmes about adolescence
Serial: ' Onions in the Stew ' by Betty Macdonald
Abridged by Donald Bancroft
Read by Bessie Love
The eighth of nine instalments
Programme introduced by Marjorie Anderson
BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frederick Lunnon ) Conductor, Frank Cantell
The Gerald Crossman Players
' The Key of Number Seven ' by D. M. Halkerston
Read by Lydia Sherwood
(Leader, J. Mouland Begbie )
Conductor, Ian Whyte
at the piano
247 m. and VHF
Record Interlude
Introduced by Alan Dixon who talks to some of the ship's company of the deep-diving ship H.M.S. Reclaim, Portsmouth, and plays records for their families
Produced by Michael Bell
The host of Club Calypso,
Edric Connor invites you to dance to the music of George Browne and his Caribbean Players and meet guest Calypsonians who sing for your pleasure
Produced by David Miller
with Wallas Eaton
The Keynotes
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Script: Frank Muir and Denis Norden
Produced by Charles Maxwell
A new radio play by Miles Malleson based on the story byChekhov
Produced by Charles Lefeaux
at her piano
invites you backstage at your radio music-hall to meet
Bob Monkhouse
Sheila Buxton , Harry Bailey
Music-Hall Memories
Mark Sheridan 's songs sung by George Betton
Instrumental Spot
Jimmy Leach and Harry Hayward at one piano
The Hindley-Taylor Singers
Stage Manager, Tony Melody
Stage-doorkeeper, Herbert Smith
BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
Continuity by Frank Roscoe and Wally Ashley
Produced by John Ammonds
and his Orchestra with Shirley Wilson and Franklyn Boyd
' Santini in the Sun' by Douglas Railton
Read by David Garth
Restful music played by Ronald Brickell (organ)
, Harold C. Gee (violin) with Joan Price (contralto)
From the Gaumont Theatre,
Bournemouth
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only