BBC Welsh Orchestra
(Leader, Philip Whiteway)
Conducted by Arwel Hughes
Norman Whiteley and his Sextet
The Gerald Crossman Players
(BBC recording)
News Summary at 7.30 and 8.30
At 7.45 on 1,500 m.
Greenwich Time Signal; Shipping Forecast
Jonah Barrington introduces your request records.
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer.
at the organ of the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool.
Jack Salisbury and his Salon Orchestra
by Pamela Pope.
Read by Douglas Leach.
From the West of England.
(Wednesday's recorded broadcast)
The Betty Smith Quintet and the Ralph Dollimore Quartet.
(BBC recording)
Sandy Macpherson at the organ of the Odeon, Leicester Square, London.
(BBC recording)
From a factory canteen at Anfield Plain, County Durham.
[Starring] Eddie Calvert, Peter Goodwright, Sally Logan, Len Martin, The Londonairs accompanied by The Harry Hayward Trio.
Introduced by Randal Herley.
(Eddie Calvert and The Londonairs are appearing in Variety at the Empire Theatre, Newcastle-on-Tyne)
[Starring] Alan Clare
Harry Davidson and his Orchestra, Edith Lewin (mezzo-soprano)
Introduced by Ivan Samson.
News Summary at 1.30
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.
A programme for children under five.
Today's story: 'My Friend Dorothy' by Elizabeth Hay, told by Daphne Oxenford.
(BBC recording)
Including:
Sparkie, Billy, and Joey: Philip Marsden introduces the three winning budgerigars in the 'Cage Word Contest' and interviews their owners.
A Big Flashy Brooch: Edward Sebley describes a morning adventure.
Learned from Life: Commander Ibbett recollects.
Reading Your Letters
Letter from New Zealand: Joyce Thorn sends more news of her life in New Zealand. (Recording by courtesy of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service)
Serial: The Talisman Ring
by Georgette Heyer.
Read by Richard Hurndall.
The ninth of twelve instalments.
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson.
News Summary at 2.30
Max Jaffa and the Palm Court Orchestra
Visiting artist: Llewelyn John
(BBC recording)
News Summary at 3.30
Jack White and his Band
(BBC recording)
Repeated on Friday at 11.15 a.m.
Music from theatre and films.
Played by the BBC West of England Light Orchestra (Leader, Frederick Lunnon)
Conductor, Frank Cantell
A melody miscellany of music from the Continent.
Malou Pantera invites you to a holiday at St. Tropez.
Music by Phillippe Clary, Trio Francois Charpin, Neil Chotem Jazz Trio, Freddy Balta and his Accordion Ensemble, Jean Faustin and his Orchestra, Jose Seltillo and his Orchestra.
(BBC recording)
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.
John Hobday introduces Tonight at Six
A record kaleidoscope.
Including:
Songs from the Seine
A top-line artist from Paris.
Star of the Week: Perry Como
Vocal Blend: The Axidentals
Jazz Profile
Record highlights in the career of Count Basie recalled by Hector Stewart.
News Summary at 6.30
Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.
A story of country folk.
(BBC recording)
A series of stories based on the work of the Australian Royal Flying Doctor Service.
[Starring] James McKechnie and Bill Kerr
(BBC recording)
(Bill Kerr is appearing in "You Too, Can Have a Body" at the Victoria Palace; Brewster Mason is appearing in "Flowering Cherry" at the Haymarket Theatre, London)
Ken Sykora invites you to glance back at what the personalities of jazz and pop music were doing in 1941.
A radio correspondence column in which listeners add their comments to the views expressed in last Friday's 'Any Questions?'.
Introduced by Freddy Grisewood.
Repeated on Friday at 3.30 (Home)
[Starring] Bernard Braden and Dick Bentley
with Vivienne Martin
The singer, Lorrae Desmond
and 'Nearly Everybody Else', Bernard Cribbins
Music written and arranged by Bob Sharples and played by the BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, John Jezard)
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
(BBC recording)
(Vivienne Martin is in "For Amusement Only" at the Palace Theatre, Manchester)
Repeated on Sunday at 7.0 p.m.
You are invited to Join In and Sing
with the people of London and The Radio Revellers, Welwyn Garden City Male Voice Choir, conductor, Gordon Williams, Andrew Fenner at the electric organ, Kathleen O'Hagan at the piano.
The singing led and the show produced by Glyn Jones
A light-hearted programme in which four women of experience, with vastly different views on how to manage men, give advice to women whose menfolk are sometimes difficult.
The Panel: Frances Day, Charmian Innes, Vanessa Lee, Diana Graves
This week's male guest: John Ellison
In the chair: Jacqueline Mackenzie
(BBC recording)
presents the contrasting styles of The Fairweather-Brown All Stars and Teddy Layton's Jazz Band.
Introduced by Dill Jones.
The Montmartre Players (Directed by Henry Krein), Julie Dawn and Sidney Bright at the piano.
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m.
