BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
Conductor, Frank Cantell
The Albany Strings
Directed by Reg Pursglove
The Montmartre Players Directed by Henry Krein
Harold Coombs at the BBC theatre organ
News Summary at 7.30 and 8.30
At 7.45 on 1,500 m.
G.T.S. Shipping Forecast
Records you have asked to hear
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
The Bill Bailey Skiffle Group
The Terry Renn Skiffle Group
Introduced by Brian Matthew
Producer, Jimmy Grant
Anton and his Orchestra '
Tunes for sale from Ulster
Henry Hinds (bass)
Havelock Nelson and May Turtle (two pianos)
BBC Northern Ireland Light Orchestra
(Led by Henry Tye)
Conductor, David Curry
Introduced by Victor Price
Film Premieres in June: Sir Laurence Olivier in sound-track excerpts from 'Henry V,' 'Hamlet' and 'The Beggar's Opera'
Band from the Past:
The Fabulous Dorseys
Covent Garden Gala:
Maria Callas and Ebe Stignani
Stars behind the Scenes: 10 - Opera Stage Manager, Ande Anderson
Anniversary Album for June 1-7
Including birthdays, first nights and more film premieres
Presented by Harold Rogers
Ted Heath and his Music with Bobbie Britton '
This week's guest, Betty Smith
Produced by John Hooper
News Summary at 12.30
The Light Programme joins the Test Match Special Service
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Records by the George Shearing Quintet
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.
Lunchtime scoreboard
Thirty minutes of musical entertainment with Valerie Masters
Presented by John Hooper
Records of the immaculate close-harmony stagers
The Beverley Sisters
A report by Tom Scott on the morning's play in the Final of The Amateur Championship
From St. Andrews
The Davis Cup
European Zone-third round
Great Britain v. Germany
Commentary by Max Robertson during the final day's play
From the Yorkshire
Lawn Tennis Club, Scarborough
Alastair Dunnett visits Earls Court
The Davis Cup
Further commentary
A further report by Tom Scott
Tour of Britain
Organised by the British League of Racing Cyclists and promoted by the Milk Marketing Board
Commentary by Bill Mills on the finish at Giggs Green, Thames Ditton
The Davis Cup
Further commentary
A further visit to Earls Court
The World Cup
A microphone tour of the main centres in Sweden where Great Britain's four teams in the World Cup Competition, Final Stages, are preparing for their opening matches tomorrow
The BBC's team of reporters and commentators, who have visited the teams in training, are Alan Clarke (England), Ronald Rosser (Northern Ireland. Peter Thomson (Scotland), Alun Williams (Wales) Broadcast from Gothenburg, Malmo and Stockholm, by arrangement with Sveriges Radio
Band of the Royal Corps of Signals
Conducted by Major John L. Judd , M.B.E.
Director of Music
From the Grand Parade Bandstand, Eastbourne
Further news from Tom Scott on the final of The Amateur Championship
From St. Andrews
The Davis Cup
European Zone-third round Great Britain v. Germany
A report by Max Robertson on the final day's play
From the Yorkshire
Lawn Tennis Club, Scarborough
The Light Programme's ' Out and About' audience joins Test Match Special for latest news and commentary
Women's A.A.A. Championships
A report by Harold Abrahams on the afternoon's events
From the University of London
Sports Ground, Motspur Park
England v. New Zealand First Test Match
From Edgbaston. Birmingham
A programme of traditional mainstream, and modern jazz on gramophone records
Produced by Jack Dabbs
including Sports Reports with cricket close of play scores
A series of adaptations from the sound-tracks of motion pictures old and new
Rita Hayworth , Frank Sinatra
Kim Novak in « Pal
Joey Music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart also
John Gregson , Muriel Pavlow
Barry Fitzgerald in ' Rooney ' from the novel by Catherine Cookson Sound-tracks by courtesy of Columbia Pictures, and The Rank Organisation Programme compiled and presented by Desmond Carrington and Spencer Hale
More harmony and humour with Owen Brannigan , Ernest Lush and the BBC Men's Chorus Conductor, Alan G. Melville
Introduced by Michael Brooke
News Summary at 8.30
AN INTERNATIONAL CONCERT under the patronage of the Swedish and Danish Ambassadors
BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
Guest conductor,
Grethe Kolbe
Denmark's famous woman conductor and radio personality
Robert Farnon
Larry Adler (harmonica) Raymond Cohen (violin)
Michael Krein (saxophone)
Per Lindqvist (baritone) The Montmartre Players Directed by Henry Krein with Renata (cabaret singer)
Presented by Roy Williams
Produced by Geoffrey Brand '
PART 2
(Continued in next column)
Conducted by Grethe Kolbe
This concert is being relayed by Norddeutscher Rundfunk. Hamburg and Norsk Rikskringkasting. Oslo
with Geraldo and his Orchestra and featuring
Diana Coupland and Roy Edwarda
Introduced by Bruce Wyndham
Produced by David Miller
England v. New Zealand Summary of the third day's play by Peter West
(Continued)
Including a review of the current best-selling popular records, as well as some of the very latest issues
Produced by Derek Chinnery
News Summary at 11.30
Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m.
