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BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
The Malcolm Lockyer Quartet
News Summary at 7.30 and 8.30

Introduced by Howard Lockhart
News Summary at 9.30

A story, a hymn, and a prayer

Conductor, J. J. Stobbs

Cecil Norman and the Rhythm Players

' A Dog and Stick Man ' by Katharine Stewart
Read by James McKechnie

at the BBC theatre organ

with records for your midday mood

from a works restaurant near Neath, Glamorganshire
Leoni Page, Wyn Calvin, Frankie Desmond, Martin Lukins
James Moody at the piano
Introduced by Alan Taylor
Produced by Mai Jones

with Oscar Rabin and his Orchestra
Directed by David Ede and Mel Gay nor Lorie Mann , Johnny Worth introducing
* Rabin Remembers'
Three Men and a Mann ' Songs I Like to Sing '
News Summary at 1.30
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.

Today's story: 'Little Fairy Shoe-maker,' by Elizabeth Ferrier. told by Dorothy Smith.

'Fruit-Wood' Shoes: Joanna Laws explains why she and her daughter went apple picking
Portrait of a Listener: third in a series introducing the people who matter
Have You Thought f : Lady Rhys-Williams, D.B.E., looks into the future
Reading Your Letters and Answering Your Questions: a selection, from the Woman's Hour post, of letters asking for information
My Dream Child: described by Ronald Searle , Barbara Kelly , Edward Blishen , and Ethel Revnell.
Serial:
' The Jungle Was Our Home' by Joan Gerstad
Abridged by Honor Wyatt
Read by Mary Wimbush
The last of twelve instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30

A programme of dance music with Les Howard
BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
Presented by Geoffrey Wheeler
News Summary at 3.30

Band of The Life Guards
Conducted by Lt.-Colonel A. Lemoine , O.B.E
Director of Music

The Max Jaffa Orchestra
Isy Geiger and his Viennese Music
John Harvey (baritone)

with Ken Kirkham , Peter Morton
Joan Baxter and Andrew Reavley
Cliff Townshend and his Singing Saxophone and the Dixieland Group
Produced by John Burnaby
News Summary at 6.30

A story of country folk.

visits the village of Thursley in Surrey A favourite haunt of William Cobbett in his ' Rural Rides ' with Mabel at "The Table' and Harry Hudson at the piano Presented by Stephen Williams

featuring
Sidney James
Bill Kerr
Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams
Written by Alan Simpson and Ray Galton
Produced by Tom Ronald

Music in all directions
Introduced by John Hobday with Julia Shelley
The Linden Singers
Conductor, William Llewellyn and the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
Produced by Charles Beardsall

True stories of the world we live in 10—' A CHILD IS MISSING
The story, based on actual police records, of the search for a five-year-old girl abducted by an unhappy and frustrated woman, in which an odd coincidence came to the assistance of the police officers concerned and brought about a happy ending.
Script by Aileen Mills
Production by Joe Burroughs

A choice of gramophone records for the family circle

You are invited to dance to the music of Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra featuring all that is best in ballroom dancing
Produced by David Miller

The Montmartre Players Directed by Henry Krein with Julie Dawn and Sidney Bright at the piano

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