BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
Conductor. Frank CanteU
Ralph Elman and his Bohemian Players The William Davies Trio
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
at the organ of the Empress Ballroom, Blackpool
The Bobby Howell Orchestra
' The End of the Virtues ' by Mary Harriette Notley Read by Mary Wimbush
Conductor, F. J. Roberts
Sandy Macpherson at the BBC theatre organ
from a factory canteen in Goole, Yorkshire
Bill Maynard, Gary Miller, Bill Waddington, Frank Cooke
accompanied by The Harry Hayward Trio
Introduced by Randal Herley
Produced by James Casey
in ' Piano Reflections '
Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
Tudor Evans (baritone)
News Summary at 1.30
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.
Today's story: 'The Story of an Engine Driver ' by Sheila Havley. told by Dorothy Smith. Part 1.
Cheese in These Islands: Shelagh Fraser talks about her cheese-chase
Epilepsy: a doctor speaks
My Experience of Foreign Girls: Iris Bryce recalls two who came to her as domestic workers
Reading Your Letters: expressing listeners' points of view
Going, Going, Gone: Eithne Loveridge gives some advice on buying at auction sales
' First Lady of the Seeing Eye' by Morris Frank and Blake Clark
Read by John Glen
Programme introduced by Teresa McGonagle
News Summary at 2.30
The Princess Elizabeth Stakes
A race for three-year-old fillies, run over a distance of one mile and no yards. Commentary by Raymond Glendenning, assisted by Roger Mortimer as race-reader.
From the Grandstand
Reginald Leopold and the Palm Court Orchestra
This afternoon's visiting artist:
Sylvia Rowlands
News Summary at 3.30
Harry Leader and his Band
Music from theatre and films played by the BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
Conductor, Frank Cantell
A miscellany of music from across the Atlantic with Gisele MacKenzie , John Raitt
Dizzy Gillespie ,
Count Basie Guy Carawan and Peggy Seeger and The Percy Faith Orchestra and featuring two of America's Musical Ambassador*
SARAH VAUGHAN princess of jazz singers and ISAAC STERN prince of violinists
Presented by Humphrey Burton
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.
in ' These Were Hits '
An all-time hit parade with Kenny Bardell
Kay Elvin , Bobby Johnson and The Mackpies
[ntroduced by Brian Matthew
Produced byKeith Fell
News Summary at 6.30
Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.
A story of country folk.
Franklin Engelmann is the chairman of this general knowledge contest in which listeners from all over the British Isles compete for the title
' Brain of Britain 1958'
Round 2
Featuring each week three winners from Round 1 of the contest
2-South of England and Home Counties
David Keys (Berkshire)
Student
Peter Barker (Wiltshire)
Schoolmaster
Edgar Millward (Dorset)
Artist
The programme also includes What Do You Want to Know?
Listeners' questions answered by well-known authorities
This week: David Stone on ' The Changing of the Guard '
Devised and written by John P. Wynn
' Produced by Joan Clark
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 , Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams
A new weekly series featuring, on records, some of the world's top popular entertainers
Tonight's stars are:
Billy Eckstine
Peggy Lee
The Beverley Sisters
Presented by Brian Matthew
Anona Winn , Joy Adamson Jack Train , Kenneth Home ask all the questions and Gilbert Harding knows some of the answers
Presented by C. F. Meehan
Jump for Joy Bruce Turner gives an outline of jump style with record illustrations
Dill Jones introduces
The first broadcast of the Bruce Turner Jump Band
Produced by Jimmy Grant
Danny Levan (violin) with bass and guitar and Dennis Wilson (piano)
News Summary at 11.30
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only