BBC Welsh Orchestra
Conductor, Rae Jenkins
The Novelairs
Directed by Edward Rubach
The Albert Delroy Trio
Harold Coombs at the BBC theatre organ
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News Summary at 7.30 and 8.30

Introduced by Roy Bradford
News Summary at 9-30

A story, a hymn, and a prayer

at the organ of the Empress Ballroom, Blackpool

Light Orchestra
Conductor, David Curry

From the North of England
' Dead Man's Shoes ' by Percy Coates
Read by John Dexter

Script by Robert Turley

Conductor, Aaron H. Trotman

Sandy Macpherson at the BBC theatre organ

from a factory canteen in Newton-le-Willows
Martin Lukins, Peter Goodwright, John McHugh, Hylda Baker
accompanied by The Harry Hayward Trio
Introduced by Randal Herley
Produced by Eric Miller

at the piano

Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
Margaret Eaves (soprano)
Introduced by Ivan Samson M.C. . Charles Crathorn
Produced by Eric Arden
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Today's story: ' Blackie the Coal Engine' by Mary Cockett , told by Dorothy Smith. Part 2.

Learning English: Gisela Birke recounts her experience
How can we make things up? A psychiatrist talks about reconciliation.
Reading Your Letters: expressing listeners' points of view
When Dreams Come True: Sophia Wyatt looks at England after twenty-five years in America
A Bed for the Night: Patricia Brent visits one of the Cecil
Houses in London where homeless women can get a bed for three shillings
Serial: The Siege of Aunt Estelle' byHelen van Rensburg
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary ut 2.30

Reginald Leopold and the Palm Court Orchestra

The Topham Trophy
A handicap chase run over a distance of two miles six furlongs.
Commentary by Raymond Glendenning, assisted bv Claude Harrison as race-reader, from the Grandstand; Michael O'Hehir at Becher's Brook; and Peter O'Sullevan at the sixteenth fence.
From Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool

(Continued)

Bill Savill and his Orchestra

Music from theatre and films
BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
Conductor, Frank CanteR

Music from across the Atlantic featuring
Oscars of Music Oscar Peterson
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Straus, Oscar Levant
Musical Oscars
Some of the film melodies that have won an Academy Award since 1934
Presented by Humphrey Burton
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in These Were Hits' with Kenmy BardeU
Kay ELvin , Bobby Johnson and The Mackpies
Introduced by Brian Matthew
Produced by Cyril Drake
News Summary at 6.30

Franklin Engelmann is the chairman of this general knowledge contest for the title
' Brain of Britain 1958 '
12-Wales (Hi)
Gwyneth Pye (Aberystwyth)
Housewife
John Powell (Tredegar)
Inspector of Taxes
T. Russell Jenkins (Barry)
Schoolmaster
John Hughes (Bangor)
Secretary to a Trade Association
(Continued in next column)
The programme also includes: What Do You Want To Know?
Listeners' questions answered by well-known authorities
This week: William Gregory (a director of the Gallup Poll) answers questions on ' How the Gallup Poll, works '
Devised and written by John P. Wynn
Produced by Joan Clark
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Thirty minutes of records rhymes, and reminiscence presented by Cyril Fletcher

A radio correspondence column in which listeners add their comments to the views expressed in last Friday's Any Questions,? '
Introduced by Freddy Grisewood
Produced by Michael Bowen

featuring
Sidney James
Bill Kerr , Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams

A new weekly series featuring, on records, some of the world's top popular entertainers
Tonight's stars are:
Doris Day
Nat ' King ' Cole
, The Four Freshmen
Presented by Brian Matthew

with Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe , Spike Milligan
The Ray Ellington Quartet
Max Geldray

Modern jazz played by The Jazz Couriers featuring
Ronnie Scott and Tubby Hayes
The Dizzy Reece Quartet
Introduced by Dill Jones
Produced by Jimmy Grant

Music with a restful rhythm Introduced by Paul Fenoulhet who also conducts the BBC Variety Orchestra
Producer, Rex Burrows
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