BBC Midland Light Orchestra
Conductor, Gerald Gentry
Sidney Davey and his Players
The Montmartre Players Directed by Henry Krein
News Summary at 7.30 and 8.30
At 7.45 on 1,500 m. only
Shipping Forecast

Introduced by Rex Palmer
News Summary at 9.30

A story, a hymn, and a prayer

with the Rhythm Ensemble
Alf Edwards (concertina) and introducing
Margaret Ashton (soprano)

Tommy Kinsman and his Dance Orchestra

" Inheritance ' by Katharine Stewart
Read by James McKechnie

Directed by Cliff Adams with Toni Eden , Janet Waters Andy Cole , Eric Wilson-Hyde
Jimmy Jaques and the Bernie Fenton Quartet
Introduced by Dave Gell
Music arranged and conducted by Cliff Adams
Produced by John Browell

Conducted by Reginald Kilbey

Margery Manners, Gilbert Gordon
Helen Clare , Harry Levaine
Peter Sinclair
Palace of Varieties Chorua
Chairman, Rob Currie
Presented by C. F. Meehan in collaboration with Ernest Longstaffe who also conducts the BBC Variety Orchestra

Requests from overseas listeners played by Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra
Introduced by Victor Silvester
News Summary at 1.30
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.

Today's story: ' Ki-Ki the Baby Swan ' by Carol Spring, told by Julia Lang.

Dane Ethel Smyth : Composer, writer, suffragette, sportswoman, and traveller, born a hundred years ago today, remembered by V. Sackville-West , Christopher St. John , Elizabeth Williamson , and Nevill Coghill. Introduced by Eileen Capel.
Letter from Sydney: Ida Jenkins sends news from Australia.
Colour and Tranquillity: J. P. Mostyn offers theories about home decoration
For England and St. George: a miscellany for an occasion
' First Lady of the Seeing Eye ' by Morris Frank and Blake Clark
Read by John Glen
Introduced by Teresa McGonagle
News Summary at 2.30

The City and Suburban
Handicap Stakes
Commentary by Raymond Glendenning, assisted by Roger Mortimer as race-reader
From the Grand Stand

Frank Cantell introduces a programme of music played under his direction by the BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
News Summary at 3.30

BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Jack Leon

BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
Cyril Preedy (piano) and the Michael Krein
Saxophone Quartet play music from the concert hall

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

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

presents
' Operation Luna'
Episode 5
Other parts playet. by David Jacobs
Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips
Written and produced by Charles Chilton

with Dora Bryan
Freddie Mills
Hugh Paddick
Ronnie Barker
Maria Charles
Script 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 Browell

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: Helen Gaskell (cor anglais)
Jazz talking point: with Kingsley Amis
Produced by Jimmy Grant

Fireside music played by William Davies at the BBC theatre organ with Reginald Leopold and Duncan Robertson
,Introduced by Patricia Hughes

followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only