BBC Welsh Orchestra
Conductor, Rae Jenkins
The Jackie Brown Quartet
Ronnie Aldrich at the piano
Leslie Baker and his violin
Jack Emblow and his accordion
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
G.T.S.; Shipping Forecast
Weather and News Summary at 7.30
BBC Midland Light Orchestra Conducted by Gilbert Vinter
Weather and News Summary at 8.30
Introduced by Peter West
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
Requests from overseas listeners played by Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra
Introduced by Victor Silvester
Produced by David Miller
Cecil Norman and the Rhythm Players
From Wales
'Johnny's Miracle ' by Cledwyn Hughes
Read by Caroline Francis
played by the Light Orchestra
(Leader. David Adams )
Conductor, David Curry
Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
Guest artist, Hy Hazell
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Julien Gaillard )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
The Four Freemen, Duggie Chapman
Rawicz and Landauer, Beryl Reid
Introduced by Bill Gates
Alyn Ainsworth and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra with Sheila Buxton
Norman George and Jimmy Leach
Introduced by Roger Moffat
News Summary at 1.30
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.
A programme for children under five Today's story: ' Gyp the Friendly Dog ' by Mrs. L. H. Graham , told by Daphne Oxenford.
From Northern Ireland
Ideas for Food Competition: Esther Mitofsky, the judge for Northern Ireland, announces names of winners and runners-up and comments on the entries
French in the Parlour: Barbara Hunter tells how she was taught the language by an eccentric who shared her childhood home
Among Unknown Men by Moya MacGiffin. Memories of fifteen years in West Africa
'... and the Mail Went Through': Maurice Leitch talks about his experiences as a temporary country postman
Introduced by John Body
Serial: ' Boy in a Grey Overcoat' by Jean Ross
Abridged by P. J. R. Wright
Read by June Tobin
The ninth of twelve instalments
News Summary at 2.30
(by permission of the Commandant)
Conducted by Lt.-Col.
David McBain , O.B.E.
News Summary at 3.30
Fredric Cooper and his Tipica Orchestra
Script by Lesley Wilson
Recalling highlights of the theatre and film world with The London Theatre Orchestra Conducted by Raymond Agoult and Margaret Ashton (soprano)
The programme includes
Overture: The Beautiful Galathea
A selection from
Porgy and Bess (George Gershwin ) and a show time request from you
Produced by John Tylee
News, views, and music
Friday edition
Introduced by Richard Murdoch who invites you to listen to the brightest and best of records
Rove Around with Stephen Grenfell
Garden with Fred Yule
Look at Life with Nancy Spain and Lend an Ear to Malcolm Lockyer at the piano on and off the Hit Parade
6.29 Weather and News Headlines followed by Tonight's Topic
Paul Fenoulhet introduces and conducts the BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard )
Produced by Bill Worsley
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.
A story of country folk
Ian Wooldridge on tomorrow's fixtures
by Laurie Wyman
A weekly and surely fictitious account of events in a naval detachment only loosely connected with the Senior Service. with assistance from Michael Bates Ronnie Barker , and Tenniel Evans
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston
with Kitty Bluett
Kenneth Connor
Laidman Browne , Pat Coombs
Script by Bernard Botting and Charles Hart
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont
A spontaneous discussion by A. G. Street , Francis Williams
Lady Barnett, Asa Briggs
Travelling Question-Master,
Freddy Grisewood
Arranged by Michael Bowen
From Bournemouth School in Hampshire
Listeners' views for use in ' Any Answers?' , should be addressed to the BBC, Bristol, marked ' Any Answers? ' to arrive on Monday
Radio's hall of melody and song featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
Band of the Coldstream Guards
Conducted by Lt.-Co!. Douglas A. Pope
Director of Music
BBC Studio Choir
Conducted by Alan G. Melville and Doreen Hume
Introduced by Robin Boyle Produced by James Dufour
Staged at the Camden Theatre, London
Tickets may be obtained on application to [address removed], enclosing stamped addressed envelope.
News Summary at 9.30
in Heather Mixture
A miscellany of music from Scotland sung by Laura Brand
The Joe Gordon Folk Four and played by Jimmy Shand and his Band
Introduced by Bill Jack Produced by Ben Lyons in the BBC's Scottish studios
Music for the late evening played by Sidney Sax with the Harlequins
Shipping Forecast on 1,50) m.
