BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
Conductor, Frank Cantell
The Banjoliers
Directed by Jack Mandel
Melody on Strings
Directed by Max Jaffa
News Summary at 7.30 and 8.30

Introduced by Jack Train
News Summary at 9.30

A story, a hymn, and a prayer

Harold Coombs at the BBC theatre organ with Arthur Downes

Marcel Gardner and his Orchestra

' The Inca Knife ' by Violet Dane
Read by David Garth

and his Novelty Sextet

to listen to some records of music and songs from the theatre

BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Con Travis , Lucille Mapp
Michael Howard , Ronnie Ronalde
Presented by Bill Worsley

Billy Ternent and his Orchestra with Denis Peters and Barbara Jay
News Summary at 1.30
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Nursery rhymes stories and music
Today's story: ' The Cat who wanted to sing Carols ' by Joyce Glover , told by Julia Lang.
Catherine Edwards Introduces the programmes this week

including
Ghosts in a Wiltshire House: Rosamund Harcourt Smith describes their manifestations
Out of the News: involving a topic of interest
The Minnie Pallister Guide to Modern England: 4-Personal service to the handicapped
Reading Your Letters and Answering Your Questions: a selection, from the Woman's Hour post, of letters asking for information
Things Oft Thought: Patric Dickinson introduces a poem by W. B. Yeats
Serial: 'Beyond the Gates' by Dorothy Evelyn Smith
Abridged by Joan Skinner
Read by Jane Fergus
The eighth of ten Instalments
Programme introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30

The Jack Emblow Sextet
News Summary at 3.30

with twenty-one instruments:
The Neville Hughes Septet
Presented by John Simmonds

(Repeated on Tuesday at 11.15 a.m.)
Productions this week by Betty Davies and Wyn Knowles

A clock disappeared from the 'Shamrock.' The old ladies suspected Mrs. Dale had stolen it. Dr. Dale received an anonymous letter accusing her. Sally brought Tony Coppard to convalesce in her flat. Dr. Dale told Grandfather he might now be able to return to King's Acre. His daughter Peggy and her husband arrived to rescue him from Mrs. McGussie, but Grandfather was not sure he wanted to leave yet and announced he planned to give a Hogmanay party.

The Casino Orchestra conducted by Reginald Kilbey
Bernard Monshin and his Rio Tango Band
Billy Mayerl (piano)

with Vicki Anderson
Johnnie Gray
The Keynotes
Introduced by Jimmy Kingsbury
Produced by Geoffrey Pwen
News Summary at 6.30

Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.

Chronicle the Thirteenth:
' The Wedding Gift' diligently set down by Anton Delmar and Alfred Dunning
Felix Felton as Sir Thomas Modyford Frank Duncan as Alexander Oliver
Fred Yule as The Bo'sun
David Bruce as John Morris
Philip Morant as The Toledo Blade
Denise Bryer as Rosie
Opening and closing muslck especially composed by Ronald Binge sung by David Bruce and made by the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz
Other muslck composed and made by Edwin Braden
Produced by Alfred Dunning

From the R.A.F.
Horsham St. Faith, near Norwich
Introduced by Alan Dixon who talks to some of the men and women at this Fighter Command Station, and plays records for their families at home
Produced by Michael Bell

From a Bill Goodwin Promotion
JohnnyRead (Croydon) v.
Kit Pompey (British Guiana)
Commentary on the eight-round middleweight contest by Raymond Glendenning, with inter-round summaries by Harry Carpenter
From Epsom Baths

Your seat is reserved on the Variety Express Travel in company with Albert Modley
Patricia Bredin
Jeffrey Lenner
The Hedley Ward Trio
The Raytones
This week the Star Train takes you on a musical tour of England with the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth and Jimmy Leach at the electronic organ
Introduced by Roger Moffat Produced by Geoff Lawrence

featuring
The Johnston Brothers
Kathie Kay
Johnny Pearson at the piano and the Singing Strings
Introduced by Robin Boyle
Production by Frank Hooper

in Monday Night Melody featuring
Monday Pop Shop with Ray Merrell
Rosemary Squires and Colin Prince
The Trio Club
Host, Roy Marsh
The Alan Moorchouse Singers and The Dennis Walton Saxophone Quintet
Produced by Geoffrey Owen
News Summary at 11.30

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