played today by the BBC Northern Ireland Light Orchestra
(Led by Henry Tye )
Conductor, David Curry
BBC Midland Light Orchestra
(Leader, James Hutcheon )
Conductor, Gerald Gentry
Louis Mordish and his Players
News Summary at 7.30 and 8.30
At 7.45 on 1,500 m.
Shipping Forecast
Robert MacDermot
Introduces your request records
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn. and a prayer
accompanied by Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra on gramophone records
The Jack Emblow Sextet
' Man Overboard'
Written and read by L. A. G. Strong
Script by Jonquil Antony
Tennessee Ernie Ford
In some records all about women
Directed by Sidney Sax
Introduces
Lorna Lee , George Betton
Joan Butler , Gilbert Gordon
Eddie Molloy
Palace of Varieties Chorus
Chairman, Rob Currie
Presented by C. F. Meehan
In collaboration with Ernest Longstaffe who also conduct* the BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader. John Jezard )
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: ' Penelope Buys Some Shoes ' by Joan E. Cass , told by Julia Lang.
including
Guest of the Week: The Earl of Shrewsbury, organiser of ' Opera at Ingestre '
The Fetish: a supply teacher, Marie Lambert, talks about schools she has known
Letter from South Africa: Barbara McFadyean sends news from Johannesburg.
Reading Your Letters and Answering Your Questions: a selection, from the Woman's Hour mail, of letters asking for information
You Ask For It: a House Governor explains the routine of a Teaching Hospital
Serial: Life with Liza ' by Sybil Burr
Abridged by Honor Wyatt Read by Dorothy Gordon
The fifth of seven instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30
BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
(Leader, Jack Nugent )
Conductor, Jack Leon
Script by Robert Turley
Conductor, Jean Pougnet with Jack Byfield (piano)
News Summary at 5.30
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.
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.
presents
' Operation Luna '
Episode 11
Other parts played by David Jacobs and Deryck Guyler
Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips
Written and produced by Charles Chilton
with Dora Bryan
Freddie Mills , Ronnie Barker
Pamela Manson , Lee Young
Maria Charles , John Forde
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 John Hobday
from H.M.S. Victorious at Portsmouth with Benny Hill
The Keynotes, Frank Weir
Nancy Whiskey and her Teetotallers
James Moody (piano) Bert Weedon (guitar) Max Abrams (drums)
Presented by Bill Gates
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
International Tourist Trophy Races
An illustrated report on today's events
Presented by Philip Robinson
From the Isle of Man
Modern music designed 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 and The Johnny Dankworth Seven
Produced by Jimmy Grant
for a summer evening
William Davies at the BBC theatre organ with Reginald Leopold and Duncan Robertson
Introduced by Joy Worth
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m.