BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
(Leader, Jack Nugent ) Conductor, Jack Leon
The Montmartre Players Directed by Henry Krein
William Davies (theatre organ)
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
Shipping Forecast
News Summary at 7.30
BBC Midland Light Orchestra
(Leader, James Hutcheon ) Conducted by Jack Coles
Eamonn Andrews introduces your request records
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
and his Players with Renata
Ian Stewart and his Quintet
'Bilked' by Lance Sieveking
Read by Derek Birch
Script by Robert Turley
at the BBC theatre organ
from a factory canteen in Birmingham
Betty Smith, Nicholas Parsons, Cherry Lind, Ted Lune
Harry Engleman (piano) Vic Mortiboys (string-bass) Bob Mansell (drums)
Introduced by James Pestridge
Produced by Richard Maddock
Forty-five minutes of musical entertainment from
Eric Delaney and his Band with Gene Williams
Introduced by Jimmy Kingsbury
News Summary at 1.30
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1.500 m.
A programme for children under five
Today's story : A Cold Day ' by Leila Berg , told by Daphne Oxenford.
including
For Dear Life: another memory of his Yorkshire childhood from William Taylor
Links in the Chain:
F. W. Hutchings talks to someone he admires.
Reading Your Letters
Something to Read: some recommendations
What Makes a Snob?-in America: Sylvia Waterhouse talks to Russell Lynesi. (Recording)
Serial: 'Face to Face' by, Ved Me-hta
Abridged by Eileen Capel
Read, by Hugh David
The second of five readings
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30
Alyn Ainsworth and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Les Howard, Norman Geotge
Introduced by Roger Moffat
News Summary at 3.30
Metropolitan Police Band
Conducted by Roger Barsotti
Director of Music
The music you have asked for introduced and played by Sandy Macpherson at the BBC theatre organ
Iris Loveridge
Music, News, views, and interviews, Human interest stories, Show business gossip,
The world's greatest recording stars and their records
Your host tonight is David Jacobs.
This edition includes:
6.0 app. Spotlight on a Star
6.15 The Six-Fifteen Spin
followed by
From Our Own Sellers
A Peter Sellers Cameo.
6.29 Weather and News Headlines
followed by Tonight's Topic
At the piano, Dennis Wilson
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert)
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
(Peter Sellers is appearing in "Brouhaha" at the Aldwych Theatre, London)
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.
Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.
A story of country folk.
(BBC recording)
Have a Go! visits Ashington, Northumberland.
[Starring] Wilfred Pickles
With Mabel at 'The Table' and Harry Hudson at the piano.
(Repeated on Sunday at 11.0 a.m.)
[Starring] Arthur Askey with Richard Murdoch
Written by and including Bob Monkhouse and Denis Goodwin
Diana Decker, Pat Coombs
BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, John Jezard)
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
(BBC recording)
Alan Dell presents Date with a Disc
A choice of gramophone records for the family circle.
by Rudyard Kipling.
Adapted for broadcasting by Giles Cooper.
[Starring] Hester Paton Brown and Richard Hurndall
Repeated on Saturday at 11.0 a.m.
(Home Services not Midland)
Music in many directions.
with the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon)
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
and featuring
Songs for You: Doreen Hume
Voices in Harmony
The Linden Singers
Conductor, William Llewellyn
My Guitar and I
Ian Humphris
Rhythm and Romance
Edward Rubach Quintet
Introduced by John Hobday.
The best in dance music from Kenny Baker's New Dozen 'The Band with the Beat'.
(BBC recording)
featuring the music of The Singers and Players conducted by Gilbert Vinter.
Introduced by Patricia Hughes.
(BBC recording)
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m.
