BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
BBC Northern Ireland Light Orchestra
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
Conductor, Rae Jenkins
News Summary at 8.30
by the man from the ' Met' Office
Introduced by Wilfred Pickles and also by housewives themselves recorded last night on the BBC Gramstand at the National Radio Show at Earls Court
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
Felix King and his Orchestra
Four short stories by Nell Bell
4—' Assignment in Amnesia '
Read by John Westbrook
Script by Robert Turley
and his Music
Richard Murdoch from the BBC Gramstand at the National Radio Show at Earls Court talks to visitors and challenges the BBC Gramophone Library to find their choice in record time
from a factory canteen in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire
Tony Melody, The Four Ramblers, Ronnie Hilton, George Martin
accompanied by The Harry Hayward Trio
Introduced by Randal Herley
with the BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
(Leader. Jack Nugent ) Conductor, Jack Leon and Kathie Kay
News Summary at 1.30
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.
Today's story: ' Twopence and the Big Umbrella ' bv Margaret Gore. told by Dorothy Smith.
by Morris Frank and Blake Clark
Read by John Glen
Third of four instalments; Recording
Kay Cavendish with her piano
Patricia Brent invites listeners to join her on a tour of Sardinia where recently she recorded sounds and music of this island in the Mediterranean
Produced by Phyllis Robinson
Reginald Leopold and the Palm Court Orchestra
Visiting artist: Forbes Robinson
News Summary at 3.30
Central Band of the Royal Air Force
(by permission of the Air Council)
Conducted by Wing Cmdr . A. E. Sims , O.B,E.
Organising Director of Music, R.A.F.
For details see page 39
The composer at the piano
Presented by John Burnaby
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,600 m.
Richard Murdoch from the BBC
Gramstand at the National Radio Show at Earls Court talks to visitors and challenges the BBC Gramophone Library to find their choice in record time
followed by Tonight's Topic
on gramophone records
Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.
A story of country folk.
presents the sixth of seven challenge matches in which the ' Brain of Brains' defends his title against all-comers
Franklin Engelmann is chairman of the general knowledge contest featuring this week:
Dr. Reginald Webster (Medical Officer of Health) versus
Jack Jones
(Museum Curator) and George Thornton (Industrial Chemist)
The programme also includesi
'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
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex featuring
Mabel with her Mail-bag and Eric James at the piano Presented by Stephen Williams
from the Royal Air Force Station.
Cardington, Bedford
With
Alma Cogan , George Martin
Tommy Reilly , The Dene Four
James Moody (piano) Ernie Shear (guitar)
Tim Bell (double-bass) Presented 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
Tommy Trinder
Arthur Askey
Bernard Braden
In the chair, McDonald Hobley
This week's special guest,
Rex North
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
contrasts Ian Menzies and his Clyde Valley Stompers and The Lennie Felix Trio
Introduced by Dill Jones
At the piano, Johnny Pearson
Presented by Frank Hooper
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m.
