BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Light Orchestra
(Leader, David Adams ) Conductor, David Curry
Malcolm Lockyer and his Orchestra
News Summary at 7.30
At 7.45 on 1,500 m.
G.T.S.; Shipping Forecast
BBC Welsh Orchestra
(Leader. Philip Whiteway ) Conductor, Arwel Hughes
News Summary at 8.30
by the man from the ' Met ' Office
Introduced by Bob Danvers-Walker
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the organ of the Regal Cinema
Kingston-on-Thames
Cecil Norman and the Rhythm Players
From the North of England
' The Lancashire Bike ' by Scholes Moore
Read by Geoffrey Banks
Conducted by Benedict Silberman in a programme of light music from Holland
Listeners' requests introduced and played by Sandy Macpherson at the BBC theatre organ
from a factory canteen in Corby, Northamptonshire
Frances Taylor and Gerald Delmondi, Ronnie Carroll, Joe 'Mr. Piano' Henderson, Chic Murray and Maidie
Harry Engleman (piano) Vic Mortiboys (string-bass) Bob Mansell (drums)
Presented by Richard Maddock
and his Latin-American Orchestra
Presented by Geoffrey Owen
News Summary at 1.30
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.
Today's story: ' What Was in Charles's Bag? ' by Ruth Ainsworth , told by Daphne Oxenford.
Antonia Ridge reads a radio version of her new book in fifteen instalments
3 — ' Home Sweet Home '
Kay Cavendish with her piano
Garry Hogg talks about the fascinating country of Norway and the people who live there, and introduces some familiar sounds.
Produced by Richard Burwood
Reginald Leopold and the Palm Court Orchestra
Visiting artist: Denis Martin
News Summary at 3.30
Metropolitan Police Band
Conducted by Roger Barsotti
Director of Music
followed until 5.30 by STAGE AND SCREEN
Music from theatre and films played by the BBC
West of England Light Orchestra
(Leader. Frederick Lunnon ) Conductor, Frank CanteU
(Continued)
The composer at the piano
Presented by John Burnaby
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1.500 m.
A record kaleidoscope including
What's New?: a recent release
Star of the Week: Frank Sinatra
Jazz Profile:
Artie Shaw by Ken Sykora
Vocal Blend:
The Roger Wagner Chorale
followed by Tonight's Topic
The George Gershwin story told byWilfrid Thomas Produced by Jack Dabbs
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.
presents the third of seven challenge matches in which the ' Brain of Brains' defends his title against all-comers
Franklin Engelmann is the chairman of the general knowledge contest featuring this week:
Dr. Reginald Webster
(Medical Officer of Health) versus
A. F. Orton
(Headmaster) and Mrs. Marguerite Bird
(Housewife)
The programme a]so includes:
' Hear! Hear! '
A test of memory for listeners at home and in the audience
Devised and written by John P. Wynn
Produced by Joan Clark
from
Lowestoft, Suffolk featuring
Mabel with her mail-bag and Eric James at the piano
Presented by Stephen Williams
A series of comedy thrillers written for radio by Eddie Maguire
9—'Certificates of Murder' Produced by Bill Gates
A panel game in which members of the public and invited personalities put questions to a team of distinguished experts
The great minds are:
Jimmy Edwards
Ted Ray
Tommy Trinder
Cyril Fletcher
In the chair, McDonald Hobley
This week's special guest,
Kenneth Home
From an idea by Jimmy Edwards
Produced by Edward Taylor
introducing old ones, new ones, loved ones, neglected ones by Semprini at the piano featuring his own arrangements for piano and orchestra
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader. Antony Gilbert )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Produced by Frank Hooper
Small group jazz played by The Jazz Couriers featuring
Ronnie Scott and Tubby Hayes and the Joe Harriott Quintet Introduced by Harold Pendleton
Presented by Terry Henebery
At the piano, Johnny Pearson
Presented by Frank Hooper
followed by Skipping Forecast on 1,500 m.