played today by BBC Revue Orchestra (Leader, Antony Gilbert )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
The Malcolm Lockyer Quartet and Eddie Palmer at the novachord
Robin Richmond
Introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the organ of the Gaumont Theatre, Manchester
Cecil Norman and the Rhythm Players
' The Camera Lied' by Prudence Phillipson
Read by Keith Pyott
Script by Jonquil Antony
Conductor, Captain T. Francis
and his Bohemian Players
at two pianos
with Cab Kaye and Vicki Anderson
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Record Interlude
A programme for children under five
Today's story: Joey the Budgie ' by Hilda Bramwell , told by Daphne Oxenford.
including:
Still Life: Jeanne de Casalis tells the tale of a plant
Kevin FitzGerald talking
The Murderous Innocence of the Sea: A holiday experience recollected by Patricia Ash ' Things oft thought ': 1-Patric
Dickinson introduces a poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins
Serial: Anna Karenina ' by Leo Tolstoy
Adapted in seventeen parts by Claire Alexander
Read by Sir Donald Wolfit
Part 2
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
(Leader, Reginald Stead )
Conductor, John Hopkins
Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers (Aldershot)
Conducted by Major L. N. Dunn ,
M.B.E.
Director of Music
at the organ of the Dome, Brighton
Songs and dances of the American people
This week:
Animals wild and tame featuring
Peggy Seeger , Guy Carawan and square dance music from
Minnie Greer and George Pegram
Introduced by Peter Kennedy
and his Salon Orchestra
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with The Londonairs
Marie Benson and Nat Temple and his Orchestra
Introduced by Ronald Fletcher
Produced by John Burnaby
Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.
A story of country folk.
Frances Day, Diana Decker
Zoe Gail v.
Gerard Hoffnung , Ian Messiter
Eric Sykes
Referee, Michael Jackson
Each contestant, having no clue to the subject matter, is called upon to speak for sixty seconds, without hesitation, repetition or deviation. Is it possible?
Devised by Ian C. Messiter Production by C. F. Meehan
Tunes you have asked us to play, including some records chosen by Service men and women overseas
Presented by Marjorie Anderson
You too can be a detective
Devised by Tony Shryane and Edward J. Mason
Listeners are invited to join with a panel of experts in testing their powers of crime detection
' Crash Dive'
Written by Edward J. Mason
Actors:
Joe McCready (Private Investigator)
Jon Farrell
Experts: John Arlott
F. R. Buckley , Robert Fabian
Produced by Tony Shryane (
Music in all directions
Introduced by Gordon Clinton
Celebrity Choice
Bernard Miles with Renata and the Montmartre Players directed by Henry Krein The Well-Tempered Singers and the London Theatre Orchestra
Conducted by Reginald Kilbey Produced by Charles Beardsall
at the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
A report by Rex Alston illustrated with recorded commentaries on some of the main events
This Athletics meeting is one of the events arranged in connection with the British Trade Fair and Exhibition in Helsinki, and the small British team taking part has been selected from the athletes who are at present on tour for International matches against Poland and Germany.
' There's Something in the Air '
Ronnie Aldrich and the Squadronaires with Peter Morton , Joan Baxter
Andrew Reavley and Ken Kirkham
The Clarinet Capers of Sid Phillips and his Band with Tony Mansell
The Latin-American Music of Paul Brousse and his Orchestra
Produced by John Hooper
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