Listings
: Housewives' Choice
Frederick Allen introduces your request recordsContributors
Presenter:
Frederick
Allen
: Five to Ten
A story, a hymn. and a prayer: TOMMY PEARS
at the BBC theatre organ: MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK
Troise and his Banjoliers: AMBROSE
and his Orchestra on gramophone records: CRICKET
England v. South AfricaThird Test Match
First day
Rex Alston describes the scene before play begins and gives a commentary on the opening overs
From Old Trafford, Manchester
: Concert Hour BBC MIDLAND ORCHESTRA
(Leader, Ernest Element )Conductor, Gilbert Vinter
Contributors
Leader:
Ernest
Element
Conductor:
Gilbert
Vinter
: CRICKET
England v. South AfricaThird Test Match : First day
Commentaries by Rex Alston , John Arlott , and Charles Fortune , with summaries by George Duckworth
From Old Trafford, Manchester
Contributors
Unknown:
Rex
Alston
Unknown:
John
Arlott
Unknown:
Charles
Fortune
Unknown:
George
Duckworth
: MUSIC FROM STAGE AND SCREEN
played by Sandy Macpherson at the BBC theatre organContributors
Played By:
Sandy
MacPherson
: LISTEN WITH MOTHER
A programme for children under fiveToday's story: ' Ann and Robin ' by Joan E. Cass , told by Dorothy Smith
Contributors
Unknown:
Joan E.
Cass
Told By:
Dorothy
Smith
: MONEY TO BURN '
by Elizabeth CadellAbridged by Becky Cocking
Read by Gladys Young
The fourth of fifteen instalments
Contributors
Unknown:
Elizabeth
Cadell
Read By:
Gladys
Young
: YOUTH AT THE TURNTABLE
A series of gramophone record programmes introduced by young stars of stage, screen, and radioThis week: Petula Clark
Contributors
Unknown:
Petula
Clark
: THE CANVAS STUDIO
at the Llangollen InternationalMusical Eisteddfod presents visitors and competitors from all parts of the world
They sing and dance, and talk about themselves, in the special BBC marquee-studio near the Eisteddfod Pavilion
Introduced by Thurstan Holland
Produced by W. R. Owen and Alwyn Jonea
Contributors
Introduced By:
Thurstan
Holland
Produced By:
W. R.
Owen
Produced By:
Alwyn
Jonea
: THE SILVER LINING
A message of comfort and cheer for all in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity' Today's speaker is the psychiatrist : he is introduced by Stuart HibberdListeners' letters are very welcome, as they give real help in planning these talks. Send them to Stuart Hibberd , c/o Silver Lining, Broadcasting House, London, W.I. Listeners will realise that speakers cannot reply personally, hut will try to deal with their problems in the talks.
Contributors
Introduced By:
Stuart
Hibberd
Unknown:
Stuart
Hibberd
: TUNES FROM THE THEATRE
played by the BBC West of EnglandLight Orchestra
(Leader, Frederick Lunnon ) Conductor, Frank Cantell
Contributors
Leader:
Frederick
Lunnon
Conductor:
Frank
Cantell
: TUNES FROM THE THEATRE
(continued): CRICKET
England v. South AfricaThird Test Match: First day
Further commentaries by Rex Alston , John Arlott , and Charles Fortune , with summaries by George Duckworth
From Old Trafford, Manchester
Contributors
Unknown:
Rex
Alston
Unknown:
John
Arlott
Unknown:
Charles
Fortune
Unknown:
George
Duckworth
: MUSIC FROM STAGE AND SCREEN
played by Sandy Macpherson at the BBC theatre organContributors
Played By:
Sandy
MacPherson
: Kirk Douglas, James Mason Paul Lukas. Peter Lorre in Walt Disney's ' 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA'
A radio serial in four parts adapted from the sound-track of the Disney film with additional material from the original novel by Jules Verne4—'Captain Nemo's Secret'
Narrator, Howard Marion-Crawford
Sound-track Characters:
(Continued in next column)
Additional dialogue
Radio adaptation' and additional dialogue by Gordon Gow
Produced by Trafford Whitelock
Contributors
Novel By:
Jules
Verne
Narrator:
Howard
Marion-Crawford
Dialogue By:
Gordon
Gow
Produced By:
Trafford
Whitelock
Professor Aronnax:
Paul
Lukas
Conseil:
Peter
Lorre
Ned:
Kirk
Douglas
Captain Nemo:
James
Mason
Mate:
Ted
Cooper
Professor Aronnax:
John
Cazabon
Conseil:
David
Jacobs
Ned:
David
Jacobs
Searl:
Lloyd
Lamble
: ANY ANSWERS?
A radio correspondence column of letters from listeners about last Friday's ' Any Questions ? 'Introduced by Freddy Grisewood
Produced by Michael Bowen
Contributors
Introduced By:
Freddy
Grisewood
Produced By:
Michael
Bowen
: TOP SCORE SPECIAL
The best of today's popular music played by Stanley Black and his Concert Orchestra with Dick James , Alma Warren Martin Moreno. The Keynotes featuring:The British Tune of the Week
Stanley Black at the piano
Top Score's Top Four
Introduced by Robin Boyle Produced by Jimmy Grant
Contributors
Played By:
Stanley
Black
Unknown:
Dick
James
Unknown:
Alma
Warren
Unknown:
Martin
Moreno.
Introduced By:
Robin
Boyle
Produced By:
Jimmy
Grant
: Melville's Choice: No.5
Alan Melville recommends to listeners books which have pleased and interested him'Black William' by Robert Neill
Historical romance during the dangerous days of King George I, when family loyalties were often divided between the reigning monarch and the 'King across the water.'
'The Good Shepherd' by C. S. Forester
A literary documentary of the last war, in which the author temporarily abandons his famous Hornblower character in favour of an American captain in charge of an Atlantic convoy of American, British, and Polish ships.
'The Winged Witnesses ' by Helen Robertson
An engrossing mystery thriller set on a remote Scottish island, by a newcomer to crime fiction.
Cast: Joan Hart, Mary O'Farrell, Elaine Macnamara, John Glen, Preston Lockwood, Robert Rietty, John Sharp, and Alan Tilvern
Dramatic excerpts produced by Eileen Molony
Contributors
Unknown:
Robert
Neill
Unknown:
C. S.
Forester
Unknown:
Helen
Robertson
Unknown:
Joan
Hart.
Unknown:
Marv
O'Farrell
Unknown:
Elaine
MacNamara.
Unknown:
John
Glen
Unknown:
Preston
Lockwood.
Unknown:
Robert
Rietty
Unknown:
John
Sharp
Unknown:
Alan
Tilvern
Produced By:
Eileen
Molony
: Jack Warner and Kathleen Harrison in ' MEET THE HUGGETTS'
Written by Eddie Maguire' The Phantom Lover '
Produced by Peter Eton
Contributors
Written By:
Eddie
Maguire
Produced By:
Peter
Eton
Joe Huggett:
Jack
Warner
Ethel Huggett:
Kathleen
Harrison
Bobby:
Anthony
Green
Jane:
Valerie
Jene
Fred Stebbings:
Charles
Leno
Actor:
John
Baker
: TEMPO TROPICALE
Dance music from Latin America and the Caribbean played by Edmundo Ros and hisLatin-American Orchestra
Francisco Cavez and his Latin-American Rhythm and Mike McKenzie
Produced by Geoffrey Owen
Contributors
Played By:
Edmundo
Ros
Unknown:
Francisco
Cavez
Unknown:
Mike
McKenzie
Produced By:
Geoffrey
Owen
: A BOOK AT BEDTIME
'The Regent's Candlesticks' by Elisabeth Kyle(to be read in fifteen instalments)
Read by Felix Felton
Abridged by Jane Bowness
14 — ' The Ten O'Clock Bus'
Contributors
Unknown:
Elisabeth
Kyle
Read By:
Felix
Felton
Abridged By:
Jane
Bowness
: IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT
Johnny Douglas and his Orchestra with Franklyn BoydContributors
Unknown:
Johnny
Douglas
Unknown:
Franklyn
Boyd
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