BBC Welsh Orchestra
Conducted by Arwel Hughes
The Maritza Players
Directed by Harold C. Gee
South Sea Serenaders
Directed by Ernest Penfold

News Summary at 7.30 and 8.30

At 7.45 on 1,500 m.
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Introduced by Richard Murdoch
News Summary at 9.30

A story, a hymn. and a prayer

at the organ of the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool

Hugh James and his Orchestra

From the North of England
'Merry-go-Round' by Peggy Loosemore Jones
Read by Valerie Skardon

Conductor, Harry Nuttall

Sandy Macpherson at the BBC theatre organ

From a factory canteen in Crosby, Liverpool
Terry Scott, Edmund Hockridge, Peter Goodwright, The Barry Sisters
accompanied by The Harry Hayward Trio
Introduced by Randal Herley
Produced by James Casey

The Light Programme joins the Test Match Special Service
One-minute news summary between 1.30 and 1.35 app.

on gramophone records
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.

Today's story: ' Roderick Helps Pompey' by Christine Smith , told by Julia Lang.

including
Keeping a Small Shop: Betty Haggard describes her experiences
The Cuckoo: Commander Ibbett recalls a romance
Learned from Life: Kaye Webb recollects
Gold Cup Day: Mary Hill, at Ascot, surveys the fashion scene
Reading Your Letters and Answering Your Questions: a selection, from the Woman's Hour post, of letters asking for information
Serial: ' No Name' by Wilkie Collins
Abridged by Donald Bancroft
Read by Derek Hart
The first of seventeen instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30

Reginald Leopold and the Palm Court Orchestra
This afternoon's visiting artist:
Mary Denise
News Summary at 3.30

The Ascot Gold Cup

Tommy Kinsman and his Dance Orchestra

Repeated on Friday at 11.16 a.m.
George Mason complained that Dr. Dale had been negligent in his medical examination of him for insurance. Dr. Dale accused Dr. Claughton of unprofessional conduct pver the case. Vicky Clare turned to Bob for advice on whether to have her cataract operation. Bob and Jenny had a row because Kate lent Jenny some money to buy a suit. Mrs. Freeman took Captain to the theatre only to find the play he was to appear in had come off. Jimmy Parsons got himself a job singing on the pier at Sandbourne. Elsie went back to the Shamrock.
Productions this week by Betty Davies and Wyn Knowles

BBC Midland Light Orchestra
(Led by Stanley Browne )
Conducted by Leo Wurmser

A miscellany of music from across the Atlantic
Jazz, Opera, Musicals,
Folksong, Spirituals, Swing
Guest of the month, Carol Dadd
Presented by Humphrey Burton
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

England v. New Zealand
Second Test Match
From Lord's
One-minute news summary between 6.30 and 6.35 app.

sung by Aurelio Fierro with the Napoletana Delia Canzone Orchestra on gramophone records

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 '
- Semi-Finals (1)
From this week and until the end of the series, the whole programme will be devoted to the quiz
Competing in the first round of the Semi-Finals are:
Alan Phillips (London)
(Civil Servant)
David Keys (Berkshire)
Student
Les Page (Warwickshire)
Schoolmaster
Devised and written by John P. Wynn
Produced by Joan Clark

Ken Sykora
Invites you to glance back at what the personalities of jazz and pop music were doing in 1946

with Deryck Guyler
Mary Law , Bill Pertwee
Jimmy Lavall
Script written by Bernard Botting and Charles Hart
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont "

A panel game in which members of the public and invited personalities put questions to a team of distinguished experts
The great minds are:
Jimmy Edwards , Arthur Askey
Tommy Trinder , Larry Adler
In the chair, McDonald Hobley From an idea by Jimmy Edwards

A weekly series featuring, on records, some of the world's top popular entertainers
Tonight's stars are:
The Blue Stars
Frank Sinatra , Petula Clark
Presented by Brian Matthew

Anona Winn , Joy Adamson
Jack Train and Kenneth Home ask all the questions and Gilbert Harding knows some of the answers
Presented by C. F. Meehan

England v. New Zealand
Summary of the first day's play by E. W. Swanton

Traditional jazz played by The Graham Stewart Seven featuring Alan Elsdon and the Johnny Parker Trio and The Teddy Layton Jazzmen
Introduced by Dill Jones
Produced by Jimmy Grant

Danny Levan (violin) with bass and guitar and Dennis Wilson (piano)
News Summary at 11.30

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