BBC West of England Light Orchestra
The Mandoliers
Directed by Jack Mandel
The Charlie Katz Novelty Sextet
(BBC recording)
News Summary at 7.30 and 8.30
At 7.45 on 1,500 m.
G.T.S.: Shipping Forecast
Introduced by Lionel Gamlin.
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer.
Michael Brooke opens The Music Box
Cecil Norman Rhythm Players, Patricia Webb (soprano) and Hugo D'Alton (mandolin)
(Patricia Webb is in 'The Boy Friend' at Wyndham's Theatre, London)
The Robin Richmond Trio
by David Glover.
read by David Garth.
(Tuesday's recorded broadcast)
Directed by Lou Whiteson
with Sophie Terne
Presented by Geoffrey Owen.
(The Hermanos Deniz Cuban Rhythm Band is at the Dominion Theatre, London)
Carroll Levis presents Lynn Barrie, Jean Holland-Bowyer, Denis Riley, Jimmy Gilhooley, Ted Carr, The Ron Finden Four accompanied by The Jackie Brown Quintet.
(BBC recording)
Commentary by Rex Alston with summaries by Bill Merritt.
From The Oval.
One-minute news summary between 1.30 and 1.35 app.
Super Orquesta 'San Jose' de la Voz Dominicana
Conducted by Papa Molina
on gramophone records
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.
Today's story: I'm Going to London Town: Part 2 by Diana Ross. told by Julia Lang. (BBC recording)
A mystery story by Mary Stewart.
Read by Mary Wimbush.
Third of fourteen instalments.
(Requested by Woman's Hour listeners; originally broadcast in Spring 1957)
Frank Wolfe recalls the reception of theatrical companies at the Castle.
(The recorded broadcast of April 4 in the Home Service)
Wilfrid Thomas presents South American Way
In six programmes Wilfrid Thomas recalls a recent journey to South America and introduces some of the music he heard there.
(BBC recording)
A handicap for three-year-olds and upwards, over two miles and three furlongs.
From the Grandstand
Further commentary.
News Summary at 3.30
BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Jack Leon
(BBC recording)
Repeated on Thursday at 11.15 a.m.
BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Arrnon)
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
plays a programme of incidental music with Joan and Valerie Trimble (two pianos).
on 1,500 m.
Commentary by Rex Alston with summaries by Bill Merritt.
From The Oval.
One-minute news summary between 6.30 and 6.35 app.
with Russ Conway playing some piano 'Pops'.
on gramophone records
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.
(BBC recording)
[Starring] Frankie Howerd
with Dora Bryan, Freddie Mills, Ronnie Barker, Maria Charles, Betty Marsden, Lee Young, John Forde
(BBC recording)
(Dora Bryan is appearing in "Living for Pleasure" at the Garrick Theatre, London; Lee Young in "The Fel-De-Rols" at the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne)
Songs and rhythms reflecting the current musical scene.
Accompanied by The Tony Osborne Group.
(BBC recording)
A star-spangled visit to the seaside.
Hylda Baker, She Knows Y'know
David Whitfield, Cara mia
The Western Brothers, Jolly good show, chaps
Semprini, Old ones, new ones
Harry Bailey, A bit of blarney
The Maple Leaf Four, Singing Canadians
Your resident stars are:
Reginald Dixon, Mr. Blackpool himself and the Littlewood Songsters
Introduced by Jack Watson.
BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
(BBC recording)
(Hylda Baker and Harry Bailey are appearing in 'The New Hylda Baker Show' at the Winter Gardens Pavilion; David Whitfield in 'The Big Show of 1958' at the Opera House, Blackpool; Semprini in 'Light Up the Town' at the Winter Gardens, Morecambe)
(Repeated on Friday at 7.0 p.m. Home Service - not Scottish or Welsh)
Tunes you have asked us to play, including some records chosen by Service men and women overseas.
Presented by Michael Brooke.
presents Geraldo and his Orchestra
with Terry Burton and Les Howard.
Reginald Leopold and his Players with Jennifer Leigh.
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m.
