BBC Welsh Orchestra
(Leader, Philip Whiteway)
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 Fereeast
Weather and News Summary at 7.30
BBC Midland Light Orchestra
(Leader, James Hutcheon ) Conducted by Jack Coles
Weather and New Summary at 8.30
Introduced by Robert MacDermot
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
Requests for overseas listeners played by Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra Introduced by Victor Silvester
Produced by David Miller
(BBC General Overseas Service production)
Lou Preager and his Orchestra
From Wales
' One Good Turn '
Written and read by Paul Lincoln
Script by Jonquil Antony
played by the Light Orchestra
(Leader, David Adams )
Conductor, David Curry
Harry Davidson and his Orchestra
William Parsons (baritone)
Introduced by Ivan Samson M.C. , Charles Crathorn
Produced by Eric Arden
BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Kay and Hal Mayfair
George Williams , Julie Dawn
Leslie Randall and Joan Reynolds
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.
Today's story: Billy Finds an Adventure' by Mrs. R. E. Godsiand. told by Julia Lang.
From Northern Ireland
The Unpaying Guest: Olga Dun -bar describes an unfortunate attempt to supplement the household budget
Getting the Bird: Evelyn James tells how visitation by a bird always foretells, for her, a change of residence
Down Under by Vivienne Atkin son. An Ulsterwoman's reaction to life in Western Australia
Living My Lone by D. G. Waring. A countrywoman stays on in a large family house after the younger and older generations have departed
Introduced by Patricia Calderwood
Serial: Beyond the Black Stump by Nevil Shute
Abridged by Mary Hope-Allen
Read by Russell Napier
The third of thirteen instalments
News Summary at 2.30
Mildmay Chase
A handicap race for five-year-olds and upwards over a distance of two miles on the Mildmay Course.
Commentary by Raymond Glendenning, assisted by Claude Harrison as race-reader from the Grandstand
From Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool
with Alfredo Antonini and his Orchestra
(Recordings made available by courtesy of Voice of America)
News Summary at 3.30
Ralph Elman and his Bohemian Players
Liverpool Spring Cup
A handicap race run over a distance of one mile two furlongs and one hundred and seventy yards.
Commentary by Raymond Glendenning, assisted by Claude Harrison as race-reader from the Grandstand
From Aintree Racecourse. Liverpool
followed until 6.30 by THE MELODIES LINGER ON
Recalling highlights of the theatre and film world with The London Theatre Orchestra
Conducted by James Lockhart who also introduces the programme and Bill Newman (baritone)
The programme includes music from
' The Maid of the Mountains '
Selection: ' Flower Drum Song ' 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.
West Indies v. England
Fifth Test Match
First day
See column 4
A story of country folk
Ian Wooldridge on tomorrow's fixtures
by Laurie Wyman with assistance from Michael Bates Ronnie Barker , andTenniel Evans
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston
with the people of London
John Adams
The Bob Brown Singers
Jackie Brown at the electric organ
Kathleen O'Hagan at the piano
The singing directed and the show produced by Glyn Jones
A spontaneous discussion by A. G. Street
The Rt. Hon.
Patrick Gordon Walker , m.p.
William Douglas Home Anthony Kershaw , M.P.
Travelling Question-Master,
Freddy Grisewood
Arranged by Michael Bowen
From the Town Hall,
Ryde, Isle of Wight
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 H.M. Royal Marines
(Portsmouth)
Conducted by Captain K. A. MacLean
Director of Music, Royal Marine*
Stanley Riley with the BBC Men's Chorus
Conducted by Alan G. Melville
Diane Dubarry and Bruce Trent
Introduced by Robin Boyle Produced by James Dufour
Staged at the Camden Theatre,
London
News Summary at 9.30
West Indies v. England
Fifth Test Match: See above
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 studio*
Music for the late evening played by Sidney Sax with the Harlequins
Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m.
