Light Orchestra
Conductor, David Curry
BBC Midland Light Orchestra
Conductor, Gerald Gentry
The Gerald Crossman Players
News Summary at 7.30 and 8.30

Roy Bradford introduces your request records
News Summary at 9.30

A story, a hymn, and a prayer

Directed by Ronald Hanmer

Jack Nathan and his Band

From the Midlands
' The Little Flight-Sergeant' by Leslie Halward
Read by John Baddeley

Peter Kennedy introduces singers and players he has met on his travels around the British Isles
Produced by Elizabeth Johnson

Requests from overseas listeners played by Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra
Introduced by Victor Silvester

Hugh Harden , Elizabeth French
Linda Love., Sidney Burchall
Noele Austen
Palace of Varieties Chorus
Chairman. Rob Currie
Presented by C. F. Meehan in collaboration with Ernest Longstaffe who also conducts the BBC Variety Orchestra

and his Band with Kay McKinley
News Summary at 1.30
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Today's story: 'Tommy and the Tortoise ' by Gladys Jenkinson , told by Daphne Oxenford. v

Guest of the Week:
The Earl of Halsbury
Housewives' Book Choice: Elizabeth Berridge recommends some recent books
(Continued in next column)
Among Dark Songs and Crystal Stars: Alison Megroz remembers a Holy Week she spent in Seville
April In and Out of Doors: Some seasonal topics including eggs, hats, moths, and snapshots. (
Serial:
' The Siege of Aunt Estelle 'by Helen van Rensburg
Abridged by Barbara Henderson
Read by Pauline Letts
The sixth of seven instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30

Frank Cantell introduces a programme of music played under his direction by the BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frederick Lunnon )
News Summary at 3.30

BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
(Leader. Jack Nugent )
Conductor, Jack Leon

BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader. William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky with Edward Rubach and Robert Docker
(two pianos)
A musical journey through many lands

with Rose Brennan , Larry Gretton and Ross MacManus
Introduced by Peter King
Produced by John Kingdon
News Summary at 6.30

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

Journey Into Space presents Operation Luna

with Dora Bryan
Freddie Mills
Hugh Paddick
Maria Charles
Tucker McGuire
Lee Young
John Forde
Written by Terry Nation and John Junkin
Produced by Bill Worsley

Tunes you have asked us to play including some records chosen by Service men and women overseas
Presented by Michael Brooke

with Wallas Eaton
The Keynotes
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert )
Conductor. Harry Rabinowitz
Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden
Produced by Charles Maxwell

A late evening setting for romance featuring
Eric Jupp and his Orchestra with Bill Povey , Jock Bain and Stan Roderick
Introduced by David Gell Produced by John BroweU

Modern music for late listening played by the Johnny Dankworth Orchestra
With songs in the Individual style of Cleo Laine and featuring
The Dave Lee Trio
The Laurie Monk Quartet
The Dickie Hawdon Quintet
The Johnny Dankworth Seven
Guest: ANDREW McGAViN (horn)
Jazz talking point: with Max Jones
Produced by Jimmy Grant

Fireside music played by William Davies at Hie BBC theatre organ with Reginald Leopold and Duncan Robertson
Introduced by Joy Worth

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