BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Jack Leon
The Billy Mayerl Rhythm Ensemble
Southern Serenade Orchestra
Directed by Lou Whiteson
News Summary at 7.30 and 8.30
Some more of the records you have asked to hear
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
The Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group with Shirley Douglas
Shirley Bland and Jim Macgregor
Introduced by Brian Matthew
Produced by Jimmy Grant
Jack Coles and his Orchestre Moderne
and meet
Mattie McKane (soprano)
Kenny Thompson (accordion)
Light Orchestra
Conductor, David Curry
Introduced by Victor Price
with music and memories from
1948 including
An Heir to the Throne
The 14th Olympiad at Wembley
The Berlin Airlift
Cricket Record at Johannesburg and songs from the year's top twenty
Presented by Paul Martin
Produced by Harold Rogers
Ted Heath and his Music with Bobbie Britton and Peter Lowe
Produced by John Hooper
News Summary at 12.30
What's on Today?
A magazine programme including:
Football League: Charles Buchan in London, David Coleman in Birmingham, and Bill Bothwell, in Manchester, give the latest news and their opinions about this afternoon's games
Scottish F.A. Cup: Jameson Clark on the Fourth Round ties
F.A. Amateur Cup: W. J. Hicks on the Semi-Final matches
Rugby Union: Scotland v. England bv E. W. Swanton. ; Ireland v. Wales by J. B. G. Thomas
Rugby League: by Alan Dixon
Introduced by Eamonn Andrews
Produced by Angus Mackay
The final phase of the 1,800-mile event is a special test on the Esplanade at Hastings. Raymond Baxter gives a commentary on the test
BBC Midland Light Orchestra
Conductor, Gerald Gentry
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.
A series featuring the music and songs of some of the world's leading popular song-writers
This week:
Vincent Youmans with, among others, records by Doris Day , Nat ' King ' Cole
Tony Bennett and The Four Freshmen
Presented by John Hobday
Produced by Derek Chinnery
Directed by Sidney Sax
Munn and Felton's
(Footwear) Band
Conductor, Stanley H. Boddington
June Bronhill (soprano)
Commentary on the second half of one of today's League matches
Further news of the Rally from Raymond Baxter , who interviewa some of the drivers taking part
Introduced by Eamonn Andrews
5.0 Football and Racing
The day's results read by John Webster
5.10 app. Special Reports and news flashes and interviews from the grounds
Information Desk
A special feature in which experts answer your questions and problems concerning sport
Talking Sport
Leading players, administrators, and journalists join Eamonn Andrews at the microphone to discuss topics of the moment
5.50 app. Classified Football Results
Today's programme includes:
First Division:
Burnley v. Manchester United; Nottingham Forest v. Wolverhampton Wanderers; Preston North End v. Leeds United; Tottenham Hotspur v. Sunderland; West Bromwich Albion v. Everton
Second Division:
Charlton Athletic v. Swansea Town; Stoke City v. Blackburn Rovers
Scottish F.A. Cup:
Reports on selected matches
Rugby Union:
Scotland v. England by E. W. Swan-ton; Ireland v. Wales by J. B. G. Thomas
Produced by Angus Mackay
A session of music from
' Spanish to Skiffle' with Ken Sykora
The Ike Isaacs Guitar Group
Colin James, Louis Gallo
Dion O'Brien and Georges
Introduced by Roy Williams Produced by John Kingdon
A programme of traditional mainstream and modern jazz on gramophone records
Produced by Jack Dabbs
Charles Buchan summarises the day's outstanding games
Three hours of words and music
Introduced by Charles Richardson and Tim Gudgin with Stars—Interviews—Features
Short Stories—News—Comedy and Personalities featuring the recorded music of The BBC Northern Dance Orchestra conducted by Alyn Ainsworth with Sheila Buxton and Jimmy Leach at the electronic organ Charlie Katz and his Novelty Sextet
Continuity script by Charles Richardson
Edited and produced by John Bridges
News Summary at 8.30 and 9.30
Raymond Baxter summarises this year's event and hopes to introduce the winning crew
in which Jack Payne introduces popular gramophone records from here, there, and everywhere
and his
Latin-American Orchestra from Edmundo Ros ' Club, London
News Summary at 11.30
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only