Listings
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas: BBC WEST OF ENGLAND LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(Leader. Frederick Lunnon )Conductor, Frank Cantell
Contributors
Leader:
Frederick
Lunnon
Conductor:
Frank
Cantell
: LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS!
A talk by the Bishop of Stepney: The Weather
Forecast for land areas: GOOD HEALTH
by a doctor: RECORD ROUNDABOUT
A gramophone miscellany including some of the latest issues: SEARCHING FOR CLEOPATRA'S MUMMY
by R. N. CurreyThere is a legend that Napoleon, on his return from Egypt, brought back the mummified body of Cleopatra in his baggage. R. N. Currey describes how he tracked down some details of this macabre story during a visit to Paris.
Contributors
Unknown:
R. N.
Currey
Unknown:
R. N.
Currey
: GRIEG
Holberg Suite:Prelude; Sarabande; Gavotte; Air; Rigaudon
Nocturne. Op. 54 No. 4
Norwegian Folk Songs and Dances,
Op. 17:
No. 1, in C; No. 15, in A minor; No. 20. in D; No. 12, in G minor; No. 10. in A minor; No. 3, in A minor; No. 16, in F minor; No. 5, in D minor played by Margerie Few (piano)
Contributors
Played By:
Margerie
Few
: This Week's Composer
HAYDNRecords of his Notturno No. 7, and of his Trumpet Concerto in E flat
: THE DAILY SERVICE
Christ is our corner-stone (BBC H.B.258)
New Every Morning, page 19 Psalm 15 (Broadcast psalter) Acts 21, vv. 15-26
God the Father's only Son (BBC H.B.
303)
: GOLDEN TREASURY
An album of music and song with contributions by Iris Bourne , John Gavall and the Granville Singers and PlayersDirected by Cecil Woods
Introduced by Ian Stamp
Produced by Neil Sutherland
Contributors
Unknown:
Iris
Bourne
Unknown:
John
Gavall
Directed By:
Cecil
Woods
Introduced By:
Ian
Stamp
Produced By:
Neil
Sutherland
: CRICKET
Sussex v. KentFirst day
Commentary by Brian Johnston
From the Central Cricket Ground, Hastings
Contributors
Commentary By:
Brian
Johnston
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region: THE SATURDAY SHOW
Cyril Stapleton directs the BBC Show Band with Alfred Marks, David JacobsThe Stargazers
Janie Marden , Harold Smart
Bert Weedon , Dennis Wilson
The Show Band Singers
Saturday Show Guest Artist,
Mel Torme
Script by Charles Hart
Bernard Botting and Bill Kellie
Production by Leonard Trebilco
Contributors
Unknown:
Cyril
Stapleton
Unknown:
David
Jacobs
Unknown:
Janie
Marden
Unknown:
Harold
Smart
Unknown:
Bert
Weedon
Unknown:
Dennis
Wilson
Artist:
Mel
Torme
Script By:
Charles
Hart
Script By:
Bernard
Botting
Script By:
Bill
Kellie
Production By:
Leonard
Trebilco
: CRICKET
Lunchtime scoreboard: Listen to the Band!
Brighouse and Rastrick BandGuest conductor, Alex Mortimer
Contributors
Conductor:
Alex
Mortimer
: Racing
at AscotKing George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
A race for three-year-olds and upwards, run over a distance of one mile and a half
Commentary by Raymond Glendenning, assisted by Tom E. Webster as race-reader, on the most valuable race of the flat season in this country
From Ascot Heath
Contributors
Commentary By:
Raymond
Glendenning
Assisted By:
Tom E.
Webster
: Saturday Concert BBC SCOTTISH ORCHESTRA
(Leader, J. Mouland Begbie )Conductor, Ian Whyte
Aristophanic Suite: The Wasps
Vaughan Williams
Symphony No. 2, in D Beethoven
Contributors
Leader:
J. Mouland
Begbie
Conductor:
Ian
Whyte
Unknown:
Vaughan
Williams
: THE WORLD THIS WEEK
A selection from BBC programmes on current affairs broadcast during the week to listeners at home and overseasTopical commentary by Colin Jackson
Contributors
Commentary By:
Colin
Jackson
: CHILDREN'S HOUR
* The Conversion of Mr. Growser 'A Toytown play by S. G. Hulme Beaman
Production by Josephine Plummer
(Felix Feiton is appearing in ' The Pajama Game ' at the London Coliseum)
5.30 First Attempts
Young artists making their first broadcast
In Birmingham
Peggy introduces
Rosemary Davies and Marie Cooper
(piano duets)
Jean-Paul Fowell
(songs at the piano)
In London
Barbara Sleigh introduces
Helen Schrader (accordion)
Margaret Delacombe (soprano)
Accompanist, Charles Smart
Contributors
Unknown:
Mr.
Growser '
Play By:
S. G. Hulme
Beaman
Production By:
Josephine
Plummer
Unknown:
Felix
Feiton
Unknown:
Rosemary
Davies
Piano:
Marie
Cooper
Unknown:
Jean-Paul
Fowell
Introduces:
Barbara
Sleigh
Accordion:
Helen
Schrader
Soprano:
Margaret
Delacombe
Accompanist:
Charles
Smart
Larry the Lamb:
Derek
McCulloch
Narrator:
Derek
McCulloch
Ernest the Policeman:
Peter
Claughton
Mr Growser:
Ralph
de Rohan
The Mayor of Toytown:
Felix
Felton
Captain Higgins:
Norman
Shelley
The Magician:
Stephen
Jack
: The Weather
Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region: SPORT
including a report by Tom Scott on the Commonwealth Golf Tournament at Sandwich; and extracts from the recorded commentary on the race for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at AscotContributors
Unknown:
Tom
Scott
: Her Majesty THE QUEEN
presents new Colours to the First BattalionThe Royal Berkshire Regiment and addresses the Battalion in the Home Park, Windsor
: THOSE WERE THE DAYS! .
Harry Davidson 's Orchestra and his Folk Dance BandGuest artist,
James Durban (baritone)
Introduced by Ivan Samson
Master of Ceremonies,
Bill Groves
Caller, Ron Smedley
Producer, Stanton Jefferies
Contributors
Unknown:
Harry
Davidson
Baritone:
James
Durban
Introduced By:
Ivan
Samson
Unknown:
Bill
Groves
Unknown:
Ron
Smedley
Producer:
Stanton
Jefferies
: THE WEEK IN WESTMINSTER
Brigadier Terence ClarkeC.B.E., M.P. gives his impressions of what he heard and saw in Parliament
Contributors
Unknown:
Terence
Clarke
: IN TOWN TONIGHT
Interesting people who areIn Town Tonight
Edited and produced by Peter Duncan
Interviewers:
John Ellison and Pauline Tooth
Contributors
Produced By:
Peter
Duncan
Interviewers:
John
Ellison
Unknown:
Pauline
Tooth
: Jack Buchanan rings up the curtain on VARIETY PLAYHOUSE
presentingCicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert and Tom Mennard
John Hauxvell
Harry Locke
Carl Barriteau
Anne Shelton
Arthur English
The Peter Knight Singers
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conducted by Harry Rabinowitz
Continuity by Eric Merriman and Louis Schwartz
Production by Jacques Brown
Contributors
Unknown:
Cicely
Courtneidge
Unknown:
Jack
Hulbert
Unknown:
Tom
Mennard
Unknown:
John
Hauxvell
Unknown:
Harry
Locke
Unknown:
Carl
Barriteau
Unknown:
Anne
Shelton
Unknown:
Arthur
English
Conducted By:
Harry
Rabinowitz
Unknown:
Eric
Merriman
Unknown:
Louis
Schwartz
Production By:
Jacques
Brown
: Saturday-Night Theatre 'TO COMFORT THE SIGNORA'
by E. G. CousinsCast in order of speaking:
Produced by Wilfrid Grantham
Contributors
Unknown:
E. G.
Cousins
Produced By:
Wilfrid
Grantham
Major Grail:
Edward
Jewesbury
Major Saxley:
Garard
Green
Major Ratson:
Jack
Allen
Prince Ahmed:
Anthony
Jacobs
Brigadier Polgrim:
Howard
Marion-Crawford
Sergeant Polter:
Frank
Partington
Ishaq:
Emerton
Court
Vanda Loring:
Anne
Godley
Sheila Saxley:
Violet
Loxley
Sergeant-Major:
Eric
Anderson
Hewitt:
Leonard
Trolley
The Signora:
Molly
Rankin
: LIGHTEN OUR DARKNESS
Late evening prayers conducted' by the Rev. Father Hugh Bishop ,
C.R., of the Community of the Resurrection, Mirfield with the BBC Northern Singer*
Contributors
Unknown:
Rev. Father Hugh
Bishop
: News Summary
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