BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Malcolm Lockyer and his Orchestra
Francisco Cavez and his Latin-American Rhythm
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
G.T.S.; Shipping Forecast
Weather and News Summary at 7.30
with the first records of the day
Weather and News Summary at 8.30
by the man from the ' Met' Office
Introduced by Alan Dixon
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
Fred Alexander and his Players
' Angus-the-Shop ' by Katharine Stewart
Read by James McKechnie
Script by Robert Turley
Sixty minutes of fiesta featuring Bernard Monshin and his Rio Tango Band
Julie Dawn and The William Davies Quartet
Introduced by John Hobday
Produced by Charles BeardsaU
in Mother's Day—of Rest'
featuring
Johnny Hawksworth , Bobby Pratt
Produced by John Hooper
Interlude, followed by Cricket Scoreboard
A programme for children under five Today's story: 'Eight Tiny Tales' by Mrs. F. Dupain , told by Daphne Oxenford.
including
Guest of the Week: Sir David Webster , General Administrator of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
About Glyndebourne : Michael Brooke recalls last night's opening of the season
The time, the past; the name, the same: Antonia Ridge speaks specially today to women called Sarah
The Chelsea Flower Show: Jim Middleton reports
Reading Your Letters
Legal Roundabout: Dudley Perkina comments on recent cases in the Law Courts
(Continued in next column)
'The Flowers of Hiroshima ' by Ebita Morris
Adapted for radio by Honor Wyatt
Read by Flora Robson
The first of six parts. Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30
Requested music played by the BBC Welsh Orchestra
(Leader, Philip Whiteway ) Conductor, Rae Jenkins
News Summary at 3.30
Claude Cavalotti and his Orchestra
followed until 5.30 by JACK PAYNE presenting
Golden Discs
Some of the world's greatest and most popular records of past and present
(Continued)
News, views, and music
Wednesday edition
Introduced by Jcrcmy Hawk
This edition includes
On the Spot Interviews by Tony Marriott
' Off the Spike ' News from George Martin Stanley Dangerfield answers the letters you send to
Pets' Post-Bug
6.29 Weather and News Headlines followed by Tonight's Topic
Light Orchestra
(Leader. David Adams )
Conductor, David Curry
Produced by John Simmonds
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.
A story of country folk
Summary
Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon in LIFE WITH THE LYONS
14—' Let's Go Fishing with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Molly Weir
BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader. John Jezard )
Conductor. Paul Fenoulhet
Written by Bob Block
Brad Ashton , and Bebe Daniela
Production by Tom Ronald
A new series of problems in detection by John P. Wynn
2—'The End of a Party'
Cast in order of speaking:
Production by Trafford Whitelock
with the stars, the music the discoveries, the shows
John Cameron , Julia Shelley and John Mltchinson The World of Operetta
A selection from ' Song of Norway '
The music of Edvard Grieg
Cyril Fletcher Odd odes and all
Miriam Karlin
What a wicked wit!
Stephanie Voss and Jeremy Brett in ' Story Around a Song
Script by Robert Bishop
The song: ' Give me the simple life '
Hugo D'Alton with his unusual electric mandolin
Eight Men and a Girl featuring Janet Waters with the men of the Adam Singers in a musical flirtation
The Adam Singers
Directed by Cliff Adams Paul Fenoulhet and the BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard )
Additional material by Dick Vosburgh and Brad Ashton
Continuity by Betty Garland
Production by Trafford Whitelock
Records you have asked us to play including some chosen by Service men and women overseas
Presented by John Dunn
An uninterrupted sequence of familiar tunes
Introduced by Gerry Grant
PART 1: SIMPLE MELODY featuring the BBC Variety Orchestra with the String Choir
(Led by John Jezard )
Conducted by Paul Fenoulhet
The Donald Purchese Quintet and Stars on Record
Perry Como , Doris Day
The Ray Charles Singers
News Summary at 11.30
PART 2: DREAMY MELODY
A late evening rendezvous with ' Music to Midnight'
Produced by Bill Sullivan and Norman Mead
Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m.
