BBC Midland Light Orchestra
(Leader, James Hutcheon)
Conductor, Gerald Gentry
Anton and his Orchestra, The Charlie Katz Novelty Sextet
(BBC recording)
News Summary at 7.30 and 8.30
At 7.45 on 1,500 m. Greenwich Time Signal; Shipping Forecast
Lionel Gamlin introduces your request records.
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer.
John Webster opens The Music Box
with the Cecil Norman Rhythm Players
Elsa Steck (soprano), Ernst Naser (zither)
Bill Savill and his Orchestra
by James Pattinson.
Read by Geoffrey Wincott.
(Tuesday's recorded broadcast)
Directed by Henry Krein
and the Tunesmiths
Directed by Sidney Bright
with Rae Diamond
(Jackie Davies and his Music are appearing at the Ilford Palais de Danse)
Carroll Levis presents Harry Hibbert, Lilian Edmunds, Julie Young, Tommy Hamilton, The Silver Songsters and St. Mary's Country Dance Band accompanied by The Jackie Brown Quintet.
(BBC recording)
played by Phil Tate and his Orchestra.
(Phil Tate and his Orchestra are appearing at the Hammersmith Palais, London)
Gramophone records of some typical Spanish music.
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.
A programme for children under five. Today's story: 'Mrs. Bundle's Birthday' by Ursula Hourihane, told by Daphne Oxenford. (BBC recording)
A mystery story by Mary Stewart.
Read by Mary Wimbush.
Seventh of fourteen instalments.
(Requested by Woman's Hour listeners; originally broadcast in Spring 1957)
by Evelyn Cheesman, O.B.E.
The islanders of New Guinea and the New Hebrides possess, so Evelyn Cheesman observed, a remarkable power to control their own health and vitality. She witnessed several examples, including that of the old man who prolonged his life in order to ensure the future of his favourite knife.
(Recorded broadcast of March 26 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. The second programme continues the story of his journey in Brazil where, among other things, we hear of Carnivals in Rio and Recife and something of the development that is going on in this vast country.
(BBC recording)
BBC Midland Light Orchestra
(Leader, James Hutcheon)
Conductor, Gerald Gentry
News Summary at 3.30
BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
(Leader, Jack Nugent)
Conductor, Jack Leon
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family.
(BBC recording)
Repeated on Thursday at 11.15 a.m.
London Theatre Orchestra
Conducted by Reginald Kilbey
with Laurie Payne (baritone) recall highlights from Shows of the Century.
with intermission music played by Tony Lowry and Clive Richardson at two pianos.
Dickie Valentine (in a recorded programme) says The Song's the Thing
and plays records of popular songs past and present.
(Dickie Valentine is appearing in Variety at the New Theatre, Oxford)
News Summary at 6.30
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 is in 'The Fel-De-Rols' at the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne)
Some songs and rhythms reflecting the current musical scene.
Accompanied by The Tony Osborne Group.
(BBC recording)
A star-spangled visit to the seaside.
Jewel and Warriss, Up the Pole
Josef Locke, The famous Irish tenor
Ken Dodd, The Unpredictable
Camilleri, The accordion virtuoso
Bill Waddington, Witty Willie
The Gaunt Brothers, Tuneful and topical
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)
(Jewel and Warriss are appearing in 'Variety' at the Essoldo Theatre, Southport; Josef Locke and Ken Dodd are in 'Let's Have Fun' at the Central Pier, Blackpool)
Repeated on Friday at 7.0 (Home)
Tunes you have asked us to play including some records chosen by Service men and women overseas.
Presented by Tim Gudgin.
presents Vic Lewis and his Orchestra
with Irma Logan
Reginald Leopold and his Players with Jennifer Leigh.
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m.
