BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor. Paul Fenoulhet
Sid Phillips and his Band The Ian Stewart Quartet
News Summary at 7.30 and 8.30
At 7.45 on 1,500 m.
G.T.S.; Shipping Forecast
Introduced by Chappie D'Amato
News Summary at 9-30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
provided by Falkman and his Apache Band
Cecil Norman and the Rhythm Players
' The Purple Pitcher' by Conrad Volk
Read by Robert Rietty
Script by Lesley Wilson
at the organ of the Regal Cinema,
Kingston-on-Thames
he plays his choice of records and includes the choice of a record-making sports personality
This week: June Paul
British Olympic Sprinter
from a factory canteen in Duston, Northamptonshire
Martin Lukins, Billie Anthony, Dennis Noble, Peter Jones
Harry Engleman (piano)
Vic Mortiboys (string-bass)
Bob Mansell (drums)
Introduced by James Pestrldge
Produced by Richard Maddock
with The Oscar Rabin Orchestra
Directed by David Ede and Mel Gaynor
Lorie Mann , Johnny Worth
Three Men and a Mann
' Solo Spot '
Introduced by Bruce Wyndham
Produced by John Hooper
News Summary at 1.30
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.
A programme for children under five
Today's story: 'Pudding Finds an Elephant' by Jane Alan , told by Julia Lang.
The mystery of an impersonation by Josephine Tey
- Abridged by Robert Goodyear
Read by Derek Hart
The second of fifteen instalments
Requested by Womans' Hour listeners; originally broadcast in January)
Kay Cavendish at the piano
Cases in and out of court by Henry Ceci l
4—' The Liberty of the Subject'
A programme of dance music with Les Howard and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
Introduced by Roger Moffat
News Summary at 3.30
Band of the Irish Guards
Conducted by Major C. H. Jaeger
Director of Music
Script by Lesley Wilson
Under Mediterranean Skiea
The Kursaal Orchestra
Conducted by Louis Voss and Dorita y Pepe
Joan Regan (in a recorded programme) says The Song's the Thing and plays records of popular songs past and present.
(Joan Regan is appearing in 'Showtime' at the North Pier Pavilion, Blackpool)
at the Olympic Stadium, Stockholm.
A report by Harold Abrahams on the day's events, with commentary by Rex Alston on the finish of the 10,000 metres and recordings of other events run during the day.
(Broadcast by arrangement with Sveriges Radio)
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.
(BBC recording)
from the Whitehall Wireless Station in the Citadel at the Admiralty.
Introduced by Alan Dixon who talks to some of the Naval Communications staff and plays records they have requested for their families at home.
Kenneth Horne insists that nothing is Beyond Our Ken
and to prove it Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Ron Moody, Patricia Lancaster support him in a sort of radio show.
with The Malcolm Mitchell Trio
BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, John Jezard)
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
(BBC recording)
(Hugh Paddick, Ron Moody and Patricia Lancaster are appearing in "For Adults Only" at the Strand Theatre, London; The Malcolm Mitchell Trio is in "The Big Show" at the King's Theatre, Southsea)
A get-together, western style in the old barn.
[Starring] The Maple Leaf Four
with Louise Howard, Gaby, Zeke, Ezra, Jim Hawthorn and Slim Weston and his Smokey Mountain Boys.
(BBC recording)
A series in six episodes by Michael Hardwick and Jeffrey Segal.
Presenting Hamilton Dyce as Tom Pepper
(BBC recording)
Music in all directions.
Introduced by John Hobday.
with Stephen Manton, Edward Rubach at the piano
The Linden Singers
(Conductor, William Llewellyn)
BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon)
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
(BBC recording)
Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra
(BBC recording)
The Marimberos
Directed by Ronald Hanmer
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m.