Food news by Molly Weir

Records you have asked to hear

A story, a hymn, and a prayer

at the BBC theatre organ

Bernard Monshin and his Rio Tango Band

Fred Loads, Bill Sowerbutts , and Alan Gemmell invite you to join them at a ' Gardeners' Question Time' in which they answer spontaneous questions put by their hosts the Ripley Garden and Allotment Holders' Association, Derbyshire
Question-Master, Freddy Grisewood

Music by British Composers
Arthur Sullivan. Rae Jenkins
Stanford; Gordon Jacob
Eric Coates : Vaughan Williams played by BBC Welsh Orchestra
(Leader. Philip Whileway ) ,Conductor, Rae Jenkins
Jack Brymer (clarinet)

with Leslie Baker and his Sextet and Frank King and his Quintet

M.C.C. v. West Indies
Warwickshire v. Lancashire
First day
Commentaries by Rex Alston and Kenneth Ablack from Lord's, and by John Arlott from Courtauld's Ground, Coventry
Commentaries continued by Rex Alston and Kenneth Ablack
From Lord's and by John Arlott
From Courtauld's Ground, Coventry

introducing
The Blackbird
Each week at this time
Eric Simms introduces one of the birds that you may hear in your garden at this time of the year, and tells you how you may distinguish it from other spring songsters

Ann Driver. Marjorie Westbury. and Maurice Bevan include 'The Little Tree ' (based on words by Adelaide Critchley) and ' Mountain Echoes ' in a programme introduced by Michael Brooke

Directed by Lou Whiteson with Julie Dawn

The Symbol of a British European Airways Pilot
I-Selection and Aptitude Tests
Raymond Baxter talks to members of the B.E.A. pilot selection board and undergoes some of the aptitude tests that trainee pilots are set

M.C.C. v. West Indies
Warwickshire v. Lancashire
Further commentaries

At Hurst Park
The Victoria Cup
A handicap race run over a distance of seven furlongs
Commentary by Raymond Glendenning, assisted by Tom E. Webster as race-reader
From Hurst Park Racecourse

2-Link Training
Raymond Baxter undergoes blind flying tests on the Link Trainer

Further commentaries

Band of the Grenadier Guards
Conducted by Major F. J. Harris M.B.E. ,

3-In the Air
Raymond Baxter undergoes flyi"? instruction in a B.E.A. Pionair. take-off emergency drills, and landing

Further commentaries

The Lou Preager with Tina Vaughan and Don Cameron
Phil Tate and his Orchestra with Franklyn Boyd
From Hammersmith Palais, London
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m. only

Further commentaries, followed by summaries of the day's play

A recorded impression of the circus in music and sound
Compiled by Harold Rogers

3-Seven Seas and Seven Sailors
Some people have romantic notions about sailors. Others will tell you:
Wherever you go, you'll always find a sailor moaning.' To sailors ashore, with time to sit back and moan in the grand manner, Paul Ferris 's microphone was a diverting novelty.

including Sports Reports with cricket close of play scores

2-Son Francisco
' The City of the Golden Gate '
One man's impressions, with BBC recordings and music on records
Programme devised and introduced by Sandy Grandison

A story of country folk.

with the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Directed by Alyn Ainsworth
A blend of melody and rhythm for your listening pleasure featuring Sheila Buxton
The Raymond Woodhead Singers
Johnny Roadhouse (saxophone)
Norman George (violin)
Syd Lawrence (trumpet)
Introduced by Roger Moffat
Produced by Eric Miller
From the stage of the Playhouse Theatre, Manchester

in which Jack Payne introduces popular gramophone records from here, there, and everywhere
Produced by Denys Jones

Ian Stewart and his Quintet
. and The Hermanos Deniz Cuban Rhythm Band

followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only