BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
BBC Northern Ireland Light Orchestra
Conductor, David Curry
Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra
(BBC recording)
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
Greenwich Time Signal; Shipping Forecast
News Summary at 7.30
BBC Welsh Orchestra
Conductor, Rae Jenkins
(BBC recording)
Introduced by Eamonn Andrews.
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer.
at the organ of the Odeon Cinema, Leeds.
Anton and his Orchestra
by Amie Allen Trinaman.
Read by Douglas Leach.
(Wednesday's recorded broadcast)
and the Eddie Strevens Quintet.
Listeners' requests.
Introduced and played by Sandy Macpherson at the BBC theatre organ.
From a factory canteen in Leeds.
[Starring] Arthur English, Ronnie Hilton, Sonny Jones, The Gaunt Brothers accompanied by The Harry Hayward Trio.
Introduced by Randal Herley.
[Starring] Mike McKenzie
A voyage of discovery to find music from the New World and the Old with The Xavier Cugat Orchestra from America and Jean Faustin and his Orchestra from France.
Introduced by Denys Gueroult.
(BBC recording)
News Summary at 1.30
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.
A programme for children under five.
Today's story: Bonfire Night: Part 2 by Margaret Heaps, told by Daphne Oxenford.
(BBC recording)
Including:
Coconuts and Crocodiles: 'Mama-Doetari' speaks of her life and work in Tanganyika. (First of two talks)
Report on Reports: Paul Leach draws attention to some interesting reports published recently.
The People I Meet: Johnny Morris offers some more reminiscences of his travels around and about.
Reading Your Letters
Good Cooks' Club: how to make left-overs palatable.
(BBC recording)
Serial: The Devil and Mary Ann
by Catherine Cookson.
Abridged by Donald Bancroft.
Read by Isla Cameron.
The ninth of ten instalments.
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson.
(Isla Cameron is in 'The Rose Tattoo' at the New Theatre, Liverpool)
News Summary at 2.30
Reginald Leopold and the Palm Court Orchestra
This afternoon's visiting artist: Estelle Valery
(BBC recording)
Run over a distance of about two miles, four furlongs.
Commentary by Raymond Glendenning, assisted by Claude Harrison as race-reader at the Grandstand, Peter Montague-Evans at Becher's Brook, and by Raymond Brookes-Ward at the twelfth fence.
From Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool
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Lou Preager and his Orchestra
(Lou Preager and his Orchestra are appearing at the Hammersmith Palais, London)
(BBC recording)
Repeated on Friday at 11.15 a.m.
A musical journey to different countries on a magic carpet woven by the BBC
West of England Light Orchestra.
(Leader, Fredrick Lunnon)
Conductor, Frank Cantell
Guide, Hugh Shirreff
Today's tour includes Portugal, Spain, Corsica, Austria, Rumania, Central Asia, and Sweden.
Music
News, views and interviews
Human interest stories
Show business gossip
The world's greatest recording stars and their records
Your host tonight is
Ken Sykora
This edition includes:
followed by Tonight's Topic
At the piano, Dennis Wilson
Michael Flanders sets a competition
Produced by Roy Speer and Jack Singleton
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.
Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.
A story of country folk.
John Ellison and Robert MacDermot are the Question-Masters in this general knowledge contest between representative teams from girls' and boys' schools in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
6-Wales
The County Grammar School
Cardigan (Girls) v.
The County Grammar School for Boys, Barry
Questions set by Tom Williams
Produced by Joan Clark
with the people of London and The Radio Revellers
The Bob Brown Singers
Jackie Brown at the electric organ
Kathleen O'Hagan at the piano The singing led and the show produced by Glyn Jones
A radio correspondence column in which listeners add their comments to the views expressed in last Friday's ' Any Questions ? '
Introduced by Freddy Grisewood
Produced by Vivian Ogilvie
[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 Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert)
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Script written by David Climie and Pat Dunlop
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont
Have you lost touch with old friends, neighbours, workmates, or comrades in the forces? Wilfred would like to help bring about a reunion by telling your story and playing a record for you
with Janet Waters , Andy Cole
Cliff Adams at the piano
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowits Presented by Frank Hooper
Modern jazz played by The Dill Jones Quintet and The Eddie Thompson Trio
Introduced by Dill Jones
Presented by Terry Henebery
Kay Cavendish and Henry Krein with the Montmartre Playera
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1.500