BBC Midland Light Orchestra
(Leader. James Hutcheon ) Conducted by Jack Coles
BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Directed by Tommy Watt The Harold Smart Quartet
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
Shipping Forecast
Weather and News Summary at 7.30
Request tunes with a memory played in strict tempo by the Victor Silvester Ballroom Orchestra
Produced by John Fenton
Weather and News Summary at 8.30
Benny Lee
Introduces your request records
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ with songs from Andrew Gold
The Jack Emblow Sextet
' Saturday Afternoon ' by Mary Ping
Read by Margot van der Burgh
Script by Lesley Wilson
Artists from the Commonwealth gather in London to send greetings in song to their friends and relations at home and to listeners in Britain
Robert Easton (United Kingdom ) introduces
Edmund Hockridge (Canada)
Barbara Leigh (Australia)
Libby Morris (Canada)
Mike McKenzie (British Guiana)
The George Mitchell Singers
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Julien Gaillard )
Conducted by Malcolm Lockyer
Production by Michael North
Your lunchtime entertainment on gramophone records
from the West of England
Cyril Fletcher, Cy Grant
Billy Dainty , Bob and Alf Pearson
Orchestra directed by Lawrence Adam
Introduced by Ronald Short
Produced by Brian Patten
David Ede introduces and directs the show with the most featuring The Rabin Band
Lorie Mann , Colin Day , Ray Pilgrim The ' groovin' ' guitar of Don Sanford
' Rockin' ' Rex Morris
The Hound Dogs and your ' pop ' requests
Produced by Terry Henebery
News Summary at 1.30
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.
A programme for children under five Nursery rhymes, stories, and music Today's story: 'The Doll's Tea Party' by Monica Jarrett , told by Daphne Oxenford.
Catherine Edwards introduces the programmes this week
including
Book Choice of the Hour: To Kill a Mocking Bird ' by Harper Lee , published today
In My Opinion: a personal comment on a controversial issue
Visit to Yucatan: Irene Nichol son's latest letter from Mexico
Reading Your Letters
Togetherness: Mr. and Mrs. Wood face the separate studio test
A Little Bit of Italian: as learned by Eva Crossley
Denis McCarthy reads from
' Mr. Finchley
Discovers His England' by Victor Canning
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30
(Leader, William Reid )
Directed by Peter Martin
News Summary at 3.30
played by Ronnie Pleydell and his Orchestra
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Renee stole a purse from Mrs. Buss in the Washerette and had to appear before the juvenile court where she was put on remand for further enquiries. Alec arranged for Ransome to see Caradoc's model aeroplane and he was very interested in it. Dr. and Mrs. Dale came back to Parkwood Hill and were very angry about the burnt fence.
Record Rendezvous
(Continued)
News, views, and music
MONDAY EDITION
Introduced by John Ellison
Special features:
Sweet Music with Ian Stewart
Dudley Perkins asks Can I Help Yout
Record Spin
6.29 Weather and News Summary
Tonight's Topic
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Julien Gaillard )
Conducted by Malcolm Lockyer
Produced by Geoffrey Owen
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.
A story of country folk
Joe Henderson with the Raindrops
Produced by Johnnie Stewart
From the stage of the famous City Varieties Theatre, Leeds
(Proprietor. Mr. Harry Joseph ) with Mr. Randolph Sutton
(Britain's Premier Light Comedian)
Mr. George Betton
(Big, Bright, and Breezy)
Miss Eleanor Harris
(The Northern Soprano)
Mr. Bud Bennett
(Big Laughs from Lancashire)
Mr. Lee Vincent
(Voice of Variety)
Members of the Leeds City Police Choir
Conductor, Sergeant Marsh and The Gentlemen of the Pit Orchestra
Master of Ceremonies
Mr. Terry Wilson
Produced by Bill Scott-Coomber
'Outback Emergency'
Written by Peter Middleton
Produced by Alan Burgess
In January, 1951, in an area of several hundred square miles of the hinterland of Cairns in Queensland, Australia, there was a polio epidemic. It coincided with the worst wet season for years. The aerial ambulance service was grounded, and Superintendent Clarke of the ambulance centre faced the worst crisis in its history.
presents his weekly
RECORD ROUNDABOUT
News Summary at 9.30
An evening setting for romance featuring
Eric Jupp and his Orchestra with Stan Roderick
Jock Bain , and Bill Povey Introduced by David Gell
Produced by John Browell
Paddy Roberts introduces
The Gordon Franks Orchestra with Frank. Ifield
Leslie Baker
Jack Toogood and the Stringalong Sextet
Produced by John Kingdon
News Summary at 11.30
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m.