Listings
: Housewives' Choice
Lou Preager introduces your request records(Lou Preager broadcasts by permission of Hammersmith Palais, Ltd.)
Contributors
Presenter:
Lou
Preager
: FIVE TO TEN
A story, a hymn, and a prayer: MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK
National Military BandConductor, Arthur Barnes
Contributors
Conductor:
Arthur
Barnes
: MUSIC ALBUM
BBC Welsh Orchestra(Leader, Philip Whiteway)
Conductor, Rae Jenkins ,
Contributors
Conductor:
Rae
Jenkins
: MORNING STORY
' The Village Washerwoman 'Written and told by Samuel Selvon
Contributors
Told By:
Samuel
Selvon
: FIRST TEST MATCH
England v. IndiaCommentaries by Rex Alston and John Arlott
From Headingley, Leeds
Contributors
Unknown:
Rex
Alston
Unknown:
John
Arlott
: International TOURIST TROPHY
Motor Cycle RacesCommentaries on the race for the Junior Tourist Trophy from the Isle of Man
Graham Walker and Philip Robinson at the Grand Stand: Murray Walker at Ramsey; and Alan Clark at Creg-ny-Baa
Plan of the Course on page 29
Graham Walker writes on page 6
Contributors
Unknown:
Graham
Walker
Unknown:
Philip
Robinson
Unknown:
Murray
Walker
Unknown:
Alan
Clark
Unknown:
Graham
Walker
: FIRST TEST MATCH
England v. IndiaFurther commentaries by Rex Alston and John Arlott , with a summary at 1.30 by George Duckworth
Contributors
Unknown:
Rex
Alston
Unknown:
John
Arlott
: LEIGHTON LUCAS
and his Orchestra on gramophone records: LISTEN WITH MOTHER
A programme for children under fiveNursery rhymes, stories, and music
* We had a kitten last Christmas,' wrote the mother of a small listener, ' and of course its name had to be Mitten'because Mitten is the name of the endearing little creature in the stories by Christine Rees that are so long remembered and are so often asked for by our under-fives. They like especially his little song and are often moved to make up similar ones about themselves. In one family where the kitten had four white paws, instead of one, the song was suitably adapted to, 'I'm Mittens the kitten, yo ho! ' One girl of eleven who overheard the programme remembered the puppy 'Spot,' Mitten's next-door neighbour, who had no little white paw but a spot on the end of his nose, and she made up a song for him too: I'm Spot, I've a dot On the end of my nose. There isn't much time, So my song must now close.' Our small listeners who have been enquiring. about Mitten will welcome him back this week when they hear all about him again from Julia Lang. Elizabeth A. Taylor
Contributors
Stories By:
Christine
Rees
Unknown:
Julia
Lang.
Unknown:
Elizabeth A.
Taylor
: WOMAN'S HOUR
Introduced by Jean Metcalfe and including' This Week's Menu':
Aileen King suggests a menu for a well-balanced meal based on her recommendations in ' Week-End Shopping Basket' last Friday
' Premature Baby': the first of five daily programmes from Birmingham to celebrate the twenty-first anniversary of the world-famous work for premature babies at the Sorrento Hospital
' Spinning a Yarn': the subject of this yarn by Commander Ibbett is ' Flotsam '
' At the Theatre': two theatregoers, who are not professional critics, talk about plays they have seen recently ' How to Shop': Ruth Drew asks a specialist in household linen what is available nowadays and what shoppers should look for.
' Window on the World': Helen Bentwich describes present-day life in Jerusalem
Serial : 'The Diary of Fanny Burney. ' Extracts selected by Becky Cocking. Read by Mary O'Farrell
For the Woman Listener facing inside back cover
Contributors
Introduced By:
Jean
Metcalfe
Unknown:
Aileen
King
Unknown:
Helen
Bentwich
Unknown:
Fanny
Burney.
Unknown:
Becky
Cocking.
Read By:
Mary
O'Farrell
: PLAIN ENGLISH
Put it into Words by Dudley Evans5—' Open to Argument'
The last talk in this series is about good and bad discussion.
Contributors
Unknown:
Dudley
Evans
: Clubman's TOURIST TROPHY
Motor Cycle RacesCommentaries on the closing stages of the Junior Clubman's Race from the Isle of Man
: Mrs. Dale's Diary
Script by Jonquil AntonyLast week Mrs. Dale recorded in her diary that Maggs (Mrs. Morgan's lodger) won a goose and, to Mrs. Morgan's concern, insisted on keeping it as a pet. Dr. Dale told Mrs. Dale he thought they should give a dinner-party. Mrs. Dale disapproved of the matron at Brimscombe House Old People's Home, because of the unnecessary regulations she enforced. While Mrs. Dale and Sally were wrapping up silver, Sally noticed a newspaper paragraph about a man rescuing a woman from a burning house. He was not expected to live. The name was Tony Coppard-the name of her first husband. She left a note the next day saying she had gone to see Tony, who was in hospital in Devonshire. Dr. Dale asked David to go and see her and persuade her to return to London, as they were afraid she might take Tony to her cottage at Gimlet Green.
Contributors
Script By:
Jonquil
Antony
Unknown:
Tony
Coppard-The
: Monday Matinee 'DARK INTRUSION'
by Michael Clayton HuttonAdapted for broadcasting by Peggy Wells
Produced by David H. Godfrey
Contributors
Unknown:
Michael Clayton
Hutton
Broadcasting By:
Peggy
Wells
Produced By:
David H.
Godfrey
Miles Curzon:
Allan
Cuthbertson
Diana Lewis:
Catherine
Campbell
Ruth Curzon:
Margaret
Ward
Charles Raynor:
Malcolm
Graeme
: DARK INTRUSION'
(Continued): SYDNEY GUSTARD
at the BBC theatre organ: FIRST TEST MATCH
England v. IndiaFurther commentaries, with a summary at 6.30 by George Duckworth
Contributors
Unknown:
George
Duckworth
: THE NEW CENTURY ORCHESTRA
on gramophone records: The Archers
A story of country folk.: Sport
including cricket close of play scores: Vera Lynn in ' LET'S MEET AGAIN
with Tony Fayne and David EvansThe George Mitchell Swingsters
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Robert Busby
Script by Ronald Wolfe
Produced by Dennis Main Wilson
(Vera Lynn is appearing in ' London Laughs ' at the Adelphi Theatre, London; Tony Fayne and David Evans are appearing in Rhythm is Our Business' at the Hippodrome, Brighton)
Contributors
Unknown:
Tony
Fayne
Unknown:
David
Evans
Conductor:
Robert
Busby
Script By:
Ronald
Wolfe
Produced By:
Dennis Main
Wilson
Unknown:
Vera
Lynn
Unknown:
Tony
Fayne
Unknown:
David
Evans
: Brian Reece and Joy Shelton in ' THE ADVENTURES OF P.C. 49'
Another incident in the career of Police-Constable ArchibaldBerkeley-Willoughby
Script by Alan Stranks
6—' The Case of the Cockney's Conscience'
Produced by Vernon Harris
(Brian Reece is appearing in ' Bet Your Life' at the London Hippodrome)
Contributors
Script By:
Alan
Stranks
Produced By:
Vernon
Harris
Unknown:
Brian
Reece
P C 49:
Brian
Reece
Joan:
Joy
Shelton
Chief Inspector Wilson:
Leslie
Perrina
Detective-Sergeant Wright:
Eric
Phillips
Harry Smart:
Michael
Ripper
Birch:
Russell
Napier
Floater:
Geoffrey
Hibbert
Chubby:
Sidney
Vivian
Coffee Dan:
Philip
Ray
: ' THE LUCK OF THE VAILS'
A serial in six parts by Lester PowellBased on the novel by E. F. Benson
4—' Fire'
Characters in order of speaking:
Produced by Norman Wright
Contributors
Produced By:
Norman
Wright
Geoffrey Langham:
Richard
Hurndall
Uncle Francis:
John
Wyse
Templeton:
John
Hussey
Police Inspector:
David
Garth
Lord Vail:
Laurence
Payne
Lady Oxted:
Fabia
Drake
Caroline Aylwin:
Jeanette
Tregarthen
Mrs Aylwin:
Rosamund
Greenwood
: CALLING ALL FORCES
Charlie Chester and Tony Hancock introduce a programme for Forces everywhereThe Forces try to stump
Leslie Welch , the Memory Man
Mr. Music Master
Ronnie Aldrich
Your Request Favourite
Bill Kerr the star you asked to hear
0 Carole Carr sings songs of the Servicemen's choice
The Mitchellaires
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Script by Bob Monkhouse and Denis Goodwin
Produced by Jacques Brown and John Hooper
Contributors
Unknown:
Charlie
Chester
Unknown:
Tony
Hancock
Unknown:
Leslie
Welch
Unknown:
Bill
Kerr
Unknown:
Carole
Carr
Conductor:
Paul
Fenoulhet
Script By:
Bob
Monkhouse
Script By:
Denis
Goodwin
Produced By:
Jacques
Brown
Produced By:
John
Hooper
: FIRST TEST MATCH
England v. IndiaBill Bowes of Yorkshire and England on the fourth day's play
: GERALDO
and his Orchestra with Jill DayDerrick Francis , and Bob Dale
From the Casino, Birmingham
Contributors
Unknown:
Jill
Day
Unknown:
Derrick
Francis
Unknown:
Bob
Dale
: A BOOK AT BEDTIME
' No Other Tiger' by A. E. W. MasonReader, Felix Felton
1—' A Dangerous Assignment'
Contributors
Reader:
Felix
Felton
: Music Tapestry
Dulcet Strings directed by Frank Stewart with Bernard Bowen (piano)Contributors
Directed By:
Frank
Stewart
Piano:
Bernard
Bowen
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