played today by the BBC Revue Orchestra (Leader. Antony Gilbert )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Cecil Norman and Eddie Macauley at two pianos
Tommy Reilly and his harmonica
Jackie Brown at the electric organ
Leslie Baker and his violin
(Leslie Baker is appearing at Quaglmo's Restaurant, London: Tommy Reilly is in 'Music for the Millions' at the South Parade Pier, Southsea)
News Summary at 7.30 and 8.30
At 7.45 on 1,500 m.
G.T.S.; Shipping Forecast
Jonah Barrington introduces your request records
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ and Edward Rubach (piano)
Bill Savill and his Orchestra
From Wales
'The Chair with the Cushion' by Anna Percy Davis
Read by Olive Michael
and The Canzonetta Players
June Marlow and Matt Monro with Bill McGuffie at the piano presenting songs to remind you of pleasant memories
Produced by John Kingdon
BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader. John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Don Rennie , Nicholas Parsons
Julie Dawn , Max Miller
Presented by Bill Worsley
BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Directed by Alyn Ainsworth
Songs from
Sheila Buxton , Danny Purches
Instrumental features by Norman George and Jimmy Leach
Introduced by Roger Moffat
(Sheila Buxton and Danny Purches are in Hey There ' at the Regal Theatre, South
Pier, Blackpool)
News Summary at 1.30
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,504 m.
Story: ' The Young Mouse and the Drum ' by Mrs. R. E. Godsland , told by Julia Lang.
including:
Michael: the story of a boy who has not grown up, told by his father
The Things that Strike Me ... : a personal comment on the week's press
Edinburgh International Festival: Elsie Russell introduces recordings of celebrities- and others who have visited Edinburgh during this Twelfth Festival, which ends tomorrow
Reading Your Letters
It Happened in the Adelphi: Marian Cutler tells the story of a fire alarm
Serial: 'The Talisman Ring' by Georgette Heyer
Read by Richard HurndaU
The fifth of twelve instalment*
Introduced by Marjorie Andersoa
News Summary at 2.30
Conductor, Trevor Walmsley
Kenneth Tudor (bass-baritone)
News Summary at 3.30
The Regent Orchestra
Conducted by John Thorpe
Sandy Macpherson at the organ of the Odeon, Leicester Square, London
Johnny Pearson at the piano.
A cavalcade of the American musical.
With the words and music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Kurt Weill, Gian Carlo Menotti, Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolf Green, Irving Berlin, Burton Lane, Cole Porter and Frank Loesser.
including 'Lady in the Dark', 'One Touch of Venus', 'The Consul', 'Pal Joey', On the Town', 'This is the Army', 'Annie Get Your Gun', 'Finian's Rainbow', 'Kiss Me. Kate', 'Oklahoma', and 'Guys and Dolls'.
Written and produced by John Powell.
(BBC recording)
Next week: 5: 'The Fabulous Forties' (ii)
on 1,500 m.
Jimmy Kingsbury presents Tonight at Six
A record kaleidoscope.
Including:
First Rungs
The first record of a new recording artist.
Star of the Week: Peggy Lee
Old Wine in New Bottles
A tune of yesterday in the style of today.
Over My Shoulder
Albert Whelan recalls a memory of the stars of the past.
News Summary at 6.30
(BBC recording)
Raymond Glendenning on tomorrow's fixtures.
(Sunday's recorded broadcast)
Alan Dell presents Date with a Disc
A choice of gramophone records for the family circle.
(See top of page and page 5)
A spontaneous discussion by A.G. Street, Ted Leather, M.P., Anthony Greenwood, M.P., Jeremy Thorpe
Travelling Question-Master: Freddy Grisewood
From the Lecture Hall, Mere, Wiltshire
Comments on this programme for use in 'Any Answers?' (next Thursday at 8.30 p.m.) should be addressed to the BBC, Bristol, marked 'Any Questions?' and should arrive on Monday
(Repeated on Tuesday at 1.10 - Home)
A weekly programme of light music for everybody.
BBC Northern Ireland Light Orchestra
(Leader, David Adams)
Conductor, David Curry
Diane Dubarry, John Hanson
Band of the Royal Ulster Constabulary
Conducted by Alexander Hollick, M.B.E., Director of Music
Strandtown Girls' Choir
Conductor, William McKnight
Introduced by Maurice Shillington.
Before an invited audience at the Ballymena Town Hall
News Summary at 9.30
to invite you to listen Just For a While to Old Time Dance Music.
with Sidney Bowman and his Orchestra.
with The Reg Guest Quintet.
(Jeremy Lubbock is appearing at the Satire Club, London)
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m.
