BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Jack Leon
John Howlett at the BBC theatre organ
Ralph Elman and his Bohemian Players
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 Pete Curtis
Folk and Blues Quintet
The Martians Skiffle Group
Introduced by Brian Matthew
Produced by Jimmy Grant
Owen Walters and his Orchestra
and meet
Henrietta Byrne (soprano)
Kenny Thompson (accordion)
Light Orchestra
Conductor, David Curry
Introduced by Maurice Shillimgton
with music and memories from
1954
Including
The Four-Minute Mile
Billy Graham at Harringay
Eclipse of the Sun
The Temple of Mithras and some of the songs that made 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
Association Football: Charles Buchan in London, David Coleman in Birmingham, and Bill Bothwell In Manchester give the latest news and their opinions about the F.A. Cup semi-final ties and today's League games
Scottish League: by Ian Macniven
Racing: Raymond Glendenning on the meeting at Sandown Park
Athletics: Harold Abrahams on the Oxford v. Cambridge meeting at the White City
Cross Country. Jim Alford. on the International Championships in Cardiff Rugby League: by Alan Dixon
Introduced by Eamonn Andrews
Produced by Angus Mackay
BBC Midland Light Orchestra
Conductor,Gerald Gentry
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.
Music and songs of some of the leading popular song-writers
This week: Harold Arlen with, among others, records by Judy Garland , Peggy Lee
Mel Torme and Lena Home
Presented by John Hobday
Produced by Derek Chlnnery
and Ms Orchestra
at Sandown Park
Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle Stakes
Run over a distance of two miles
Commentary by Raymond Glendenning, assisted by Roger Mortimer as race-reader
From the Grandstand
at the piano with rhythm accompaniment
Semi-Finals
Commentary by Alan Clarke on one of today's ties, with summaries of the other match at half time and full time by William Lowndes
with The Madcaps on gramophone records
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
Boxing
World Heavyweight Champion FLOYD PATTERSON and his manager, Cus D'Amalo , who arrived in this country yesterday; take part in a Sports Report interview with Eamonn Andrews
Information Desk
A special feature in which experts answer your questions and problems concerning sport
5.50 app. Classified Football Results
Today's programme includes:
F.A. Cup Semi-Finals ;
Blackburn Rovers v. Bolton Wanderers
Manchester United v. Fulham
Football League:
Reports on selected matches
Scottish League:
Ian Macniven on an outstanding match
Cross Country:
Jim ALford on the International Championships
Produced by Angus Mackay
A session of music from
' Spanish to Skiffle ' with Ken Sykora
The Ike Isaacs Guitar Group
Patrick Edwards
Ray Michele and Bernie Taylor
Introduced by Brian Matthew
Produced by John Kingdon
A programme of traditional mainstream and modem 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
Eddted and produced by John Bridges
News Summary at 8.30 and 9.30
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 1,506 m. only