BBC Midland Light Orchestra
Leader. James Hutcheon
Conductor, Jack Coles

BBC Northern Ireland Light Orchestra
Leader, David Adams
Conductor, David Curry
Edward Rubach Quintet
Gerald Crossman Players
Horace Finch at the organ of the Empress Ballroom, Blackpool

Lionel Gamlin introduces your request records

A story, a hymn, and a prayer

The Bowman-Hyde Sing-era and Players
Directed by. Eric WilsonrHyde

Ian Stewart and his Quartet

from the West
' Return Journey' by William Child
Read by George Cornelius

(Wednesday's recorded broadcast)

Bringing you each week some of Britain's brightest and best ' pop ' music groups and singers
Today
The Buddy Kaye Quartet The Don Harvey Trio with songs from Maureen Donne
The programme Introduced by Peter King
Produced by Brian Matthew
BBC General Overseas Service recording

with his
Twelve O'Clock Spis of popular records

from a hosiery factory In Leicester
The Tanner Sisters
Tommy Really
Patricia Lancaster
Graham Stark
Harry Engleman (piano) Sid Gateley (string-bass) Bob Mansell (drums)
Produced by Richard Maddock

with the BBC Scottish. Variety Orchestra Leader. Jack Nugent
Conductor, Jack Leon and Kathie Kay
News Summary at 1.30 followed by CRICKET SCOREBOARD

A programme for children. under five
Today's story: 'A Plant in a Pot' by Joyce Smith , told by Dorothy Smith

Introduced by Teresa McGonagle and, including
Out of the News: Involving a topic of interest
Girl Clerk-1911: Anne Austin recalls her first job
I Live in a Mental Hospital: a doctor's wife enjoys her environment
The Mark of a Snob?: a sort of parlour game
Reading Your Letters
For Your Information: some questions answered by an ophthalmologist
'The Town House' by Norah Lofts
Read by Charles E. Stidwill
Martin Reed's tale
The sixth item is recorded

Irene Prador offeinsi a miscellany of music with a continental flavour
Produced by Mary Mitchell

Bernard Monshin and his Rio Tango Band

Script by Lesley Wileoo
Produced by Charles Lefeaux

and cricket scoreboard

records spun by DAVID GELL for the young and the young at heart

and his
South Sea\Serenadera

Second Test Match
England v. Australia including close-of-play summary
6.34app. Weather and News Summary

including racing results and cricket close of play scores

Franklin Engelmann is the Chairman of this general knowledge contest in which listeners from all over the British Isles compete for the title ' Brain of Britain 1961'
SEMI-FINALS (i)
Competing in the first round of the semi-Finals are
Mrs. Irene Thomas , London Singer
Len Snow , Middlesex Personnel Officer
Dr. Jeffrey Boss , Bristol Lecturer in Physiology
The programme also includes ' Hear! Hear! ' a test of memory for listeners at home and in the audience
The programme devised and written by John P. Wynn
Produced by Joan Clark
Tickets for this series are available on application to [address removed]. enclosing a stamped addressed envelope

featuring
Wilfred Pickles with Mabel Pickles and Eric James from the Clarence Hall Southend-on-Sea, Essex
Presented by Stephen Williams
Eric James is appearing at the l'easholm Park, Scarborough

A radio correspondence column in which listeners add their comments to some of the views expressed in last Friday's ' Any Questions?' from The Royal Pavilion Estate, Brighton, Sussex
Introduced by Freddy Grisewood
Produced by Michael Bowen

Members of the public and invited personalities put questions to a team of distinguished experts The great minds are
Jimmy Edwards
Ted Ray
Tommy Trinder
Cyril Fletcher
In the chair, McDonald Hobley This week's special guest Don Thompson
From an idea by Jimmy Edwards Produced by Edward Taylor

with the BBC Revue Orchestra Leader. Julien Gaillard
Conducted by Malcolm Lockyer Semprini plays his own arrangements for piano and orchestra
Tonight's programme includes
Produced by Frank Hooper

Chris Barber 's Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson and The Cab Kaye Quartet
Introduced by Alan Dell
Produced by Terry Henebery

A serenade for late nighterl presented by Juiitha Walsh
Produced by Mary Mitchell