Paul Adam introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
Anton and his Orchestra
followed by MORNING STORY
From the West of England
' Young- Georgie slays a Dragon ' by William Child
Read by Hedley Goodall
(Leader. Reginald Stead )
Conducted by Lawrence Leonard Glenice Halliday (mezzo-soprano)
The music of Brahms played by orchestras from the Continent
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m. only
A programme for children under five
Nursery rhymes, stories and music
Today's story: 'Strawberries for Tea ' by Evelyn Begley , told by Daphne Oxenford.
Eileen Browne introduces the programmes this week
including:
The Talk of Two Towns: discussed by Nancy Spain in London and Ginette Spanier in Paris.
Reading Your Letters: expressing the listeners' point of view
Out of the News: two speakers take up a topic of interest
Solitaries: women who live alone say what they think about it
' I and the Doctor ' : Molly Weir draws some conclusions. (BBC recording)
Serial: 'Wild Fire at Midnight' by Mary Stewart
Abridged by Edward Blishen
Read by Catherine Salkeld
The first of fifteen instalment*
Programme introduced by Marjorie Anderson
(Leader, William Mclnulty ) Conductor, David Curry
The Robin Richmond Trio
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Robert Turley
listening to songs and tunes collected from all over the world
His guest traveller this week is
Joy Hyman with music and songs from Israel
Produced by Denis Lewell
England v. West Indies
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.
Caribbean rhythms on gramophone records
A general knowledge contest in which listeners compete for the title ' Brain of Britain'
Semi-Finals—1
From this week until the end of the series, the whole programme will be devoted to the quiz
Competing in the first round:
Frank Goodman (London)
Commander Noel Holland, R.N .
(the Home Counties)
Aubrey Finch (West of England)
Chairman, Franklin Engelmann
Devised and written by John P. Wynn
Produced by Joan Clark
Conducted by Gilbert Vinter plays in a programme which includes compositions by Holst, Bizet and Leroy Anderson with Frederick Harvey (baritone) and the BBC Chorus
(Trained by Alan G. Melville )
A play in five episodes by Stella Margetson
2—' Russian Bear'
Sylvia Raymond is in St. Peters-burg with her husband in the winter of 1913 (Continued in next column)
Production by Audrey Cameron
with Joan Sims
Kenneth Connor , Hugh Paddick
Ronnie Barker , Iris Vandeleur
Script by Terry Nation
John Junkin , and Dave Freeman
Produced by Bill Gates
The adventures of a hotel porter and Resident Cabaret Artists:
The Coronets with Bryan Rodwell (piano and organ)
Bill Le Sage (vibraphone)
Bob Duffy (bass); Bob Turner (drums)
Written by Frank Roscoe and Ken Platt
Produced by John Ammonds
England v. West Indies
Summary of the fourth day's play at Trent Bridge, Nottingham by E. W. Swanton
The first programme in a new series this week brings the swinging
Eric Delaney Band with Vicki Anderson and Cab Kaye
Music for dancing by Bob Miller and his Orchestra with Brenda Hayes and Matt Monro and the jazzworthy
Tony Kinsey Quintet
Produced by Jimmy Grant
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,504 m. only