BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader. John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
BBC West of England Light Orchestra
(Leader. Frederick Lunnon )
Conductor, Frank Cantell
Harold Smart at the electric organ
Felix King at the piano
Leslie Baker and his violin
Francisco Cavez with his accordion
The Early Birds
News Summary at 7.30
At 7.45 on 1,500 m.
Greenwich Tinte Signal
Shipping Forecast
Harold Collins and his Orchestra
News Summary at 8.30
by the man from the ' Met' Office
Bob Danvers-Walker
Introduces your request records
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the organ of the Empress Ballroom, Blackpool
The Don Harper Sextet
From East Anglia
'The Boundary Stone'
A Suffolk story by George Ewart Evans
Read by Peter Tuddenham
Script by Lesley Wilson
played by the Light Orchestra
(Leader, David Adams )
Conductor, David Curry
Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
Gerald Da vies (tenor)
Introduced by Lionel Marson M.C. , Charles Crathorn
Produced by Eric Arden
BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
The Ken-Tones, Jimmy Young
Max Jaffa, George Martin Introduced by Mike Hall
Produced by John Simmonds
The Light Programme joins the Test Match Special Service
(s)
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.
A programme for children under five
Today's story: ' Maureen and Richard go to the Sea ' by Joan E. Cass , told by Dorothy Smith.
Antonia Ridge reads a radio version of her new book in fifteen instalments
9—' Trip to Kiev '
A serenade for a summer's day played by Reg Owen and his Orchestra
With Reub Silver and Marion Day at two pianos
Introduced by Alexander Moyes Produced by Travers Thorneloe
News Summary at 2.30
Conductor, Stanley H. Boddington with Kenneth Tudor (bass-baritone)
News Summary at 3.30
Joseph Muscant and his Orchestra
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Jonquil Antony
followed until 6.30 by AN IDEA FOR A SONG entertained by David Gell with recordings made available by courtesy of Voice of America
Produced by Geoffrey Klinton Parker
(Continued)
A weekly contest between choirs from all over the United Kingdom
The sixth of eight programmes in the National Contest
CHILDREN'S CHOIRS
.Grove Park Grammar School for Girls
Conductor. Mabel Wilfrid Jones
Scottish Junior Singers (Children)
Conductor, Agnes Duncan
YOUTH CHOIRS:
Bilston Girl Singers
Conductor, Heather Rich
Scottish Junior Singers (Juveniles)
Conductor, Agnes Duncan
MIXED CHOIRS:
Greenside Choir
Conductor, Margaret Hine
Ripieno Choir
Conductor, Hugh Goold
Introduced by John Hobday
Produced by Charles Beardsall
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.
England v. India Fifth Test Match
From the Oval
followed by an interlude
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.
14—' What a Sell'
Other parts played by Warren Mitchell and John Cazabon
Written by Eddie Maguire
Production by Jacques Brown
with The Adam Singers
Directed by Cliff Adams
Songs simply sung for song-lovers
Tonight's programme includes
Heart of my heart; Ey the light of the silvery moon; Wheezy Anna
Accompanied by Jack Emblow
Produced by John Browell
with Deryck Guyler
Pat Coombs
Jimmy Lavall
Bill Pertwee
The Maple Leaf Four
Bob Sharpies and his Orchestra
Script written by Bernard Botting and Charles Hart
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont
An hour of musical entertainment for a summer evening
From the Winter Gardens, Margate
BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon)
Conductor, Vilem Tausky with Owen Brannigan in 'Friday Night's Old Ballad' and with Ernest Lush in 'Two Men about Music '
Diane Dubarry singing songs from the shows
and Margate Festival Choir
Conductor, George Vesey
Including music by Haydn Wood, Waldteufel, Sullivan, and Bizet
Introduced by Jimmy Kingsbury
Produced by John Tylee
A serial in eight episodes by Francis Durbridge
8—' Person Unknown '
Other parts played by Frank Partington , Peggy Gow and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company Produced by Martyn C. Webster
for Olde Tyme Dancing with Sydney Thompson and his Olde Tyme Orchestra
Presented by Rex Burrows
Music for the late evening played by Sidney Sax with the Harlequins
followed by Shippiug Forecast on 1.500 m.
