Listings
: LIGHTS ON
The Spa OrchestraDirected by Tom Jenkins
Roland Peachey (guitar)
Contributors
Directed By:
Tom
Jenkins
Guitar:
Roland
Peachey
: CAN I HELP YOU?
Many listeners, both landlords and tenants, are uncertain about responsibility for repairs and replacements. Today Dudley Perkins answers some of their questions.Contributors
Unknown:
Dudley
Perkins
: HOME FOR THE DAY
The Sunday Supplement to Woman's HourJanet Teissier du Cros compares the French and English attitude to women
Ambrose Heath with a reminiscence and a recipe
Ways and Means: the first of two programmes about the way In which people of varying incomes spend their money
Gordon Gow reviews some of the current films
Geraldine McEwan as Sarah Darnley in ' The Big City,' a new radio serial by Marjorie Riddelh Episode 8
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
Contributors
Unknown:
Janet
Teissier
Unknown:
Ambrose
Heath
Unknown:
Gordon
Gow
Unknown:
Geraldine
McEwan
Unknown:
Sarah
Darnley
Unknown:
Marjorie
Riddelh
Introduced By:
Marjorie
Anderson
: Accordion
Contrasting music for the accordion played by Gwenda Wilkin and the Francisco Cavez Quartet(BBC recording)
Contributors
Accordionist:
Gwenda
Wilkin
Musicians:
The Francisco Cavez
Quartet
: SILVER CHORDS
with the Silver Chords Choir and the Strings in HarmonyPresented by John Darran
Musical arrangements and production by Mai Jones
Contributors
Presented By:
John
Darran
Production By:
Mai
Jones
: Wilfred Pickles in HAVE A GOI
visitsBourton-on-the-Water,
Gloucestershire in the heart of the Cotswolda with Mabel at ' the table' and Harry Hudson at the piano
Contributors
Unknown:
Harry
Hudson
: People's Service
A multitude through one man's disobedience became guilty(Romans 5, v. 19)
The Story of Man
3â' The Great Rebellion '
Service from the Roman Catholic Church of St. Cuthbert, Wigton, Cumberland. Conducted by the Very Rev. Canon Matthew McNarney
Contributors
Unknown:
Very Rev. Canon
Matthew
: TWO-WAY FAMILY FAVOURITES
For Service men and women stationed abroad and their families at homePresented from London and Cologne by Jean Metcalfe and Dennis Scus *
Contributors
Unknown:
Jean
Metcalfe
Unknown:
Dennis
Scus
: The Billy Cotton Band Show
The Boys with the LaughsThe Man of Many Voices
Alan Breeze
The Singer of Sweet Songs
Doreen Stephens and ' Mr. Wakey Wakey'
(Himself)
Produced by Glyn Jones
Contributors
Unknown:
Doreen
Stephens
Produced By:
Glyn
Jones
: AIRS FROM THE ALPS
played by the Styrian Instrumental Group from Knittelfeld, AustriaDirected by Karl Ottenschlager
Introduced by Franklin Engelmann
Contributors
Directed By:
Karl
Ottenschlager
Introduced By:
Franklin
Engelmann
: GRETA KELLER
In a programme of songs, some new, some old, and some of which she has made famous accompanied by The Montmartre PlayersDirected by Henry Krein with Edward Rubach (piano)
Contributors
Directed By:
Henry
Krein
Piano:
Edward
Rubach
: Jack Leon in MELODY HOUR
with his Concert OrchestralShirley Abicair with the Sidney Bright Trio and Ormonde Douglas
Popular music and songs to appeal to all tastes, with a strong accent on melody
Introduced by Robin Boyle
Produced by Eric Arden
Contributors
Unknown:
Shirley
Abicair
Unknown:
Ormonde
Douglas
Introduced By:
Robin
Boyl
Produced By:
Eric
Arden
: HANCOCK'S HALF-HOUR
featuring the lad 'imself' with Bill KerrSidney James ,Andrée Melly and Kenneth Williams
Contributors
Unknown:
Bill
Kerr
Unknown:
Sidney
James
Unknown:
Andrée
Melly
Unknown:
Kenneth
Williams
: VICTOR SILVESTER
and his Ballroom Orchestra playing in strict tempo: QUESTION TIME
Getting Married?Young people attending a course for engaged couples at Urchfont Manor, near Devizes, put questions about marriage to
John Wallis
(of the Marriage Guidance Council) and Mrs. Nancy Burton , J.P. who in turn put a few to
June Haynes Glenys James
Brian Ellis and Christopher Penn
In the chair, Harold Sylvester
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Wallis
Unknown:
Mrs. Nancy
Burton
Unknown:
June
Haynes
Unknown:
Glenys
James
Unknown:
Brian
Ellis
Unknown:
Christopher
Penn
Unknown:
Harold
Sylvester
: News and Radio Newsreel
A summary of events of the past week: THE FRANKIE HOWERD SHOW
Frankie Howerd introducesShani Wallis
The Tanner Sisters, Lee Young
Ken Morris and Joan Savage Gladys Morgan , Billy Ternent and Ralph Reader
Billy Ternent and his Orchestra
Announcer, Robin Boyle
Script by Johnny Speight , John Antrobus
Terry Nation , and Dick Barry
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston
Contributors
Introduces:
Frankie
Howerd
Unknown:
Shani
Wallis
Unknown:
Lee
Young
Unknown:
Ken
Morris
Unknown:
Joan
Savage
Unknown:
Gladys
Morgan
Unknown:
Billy
Ternent
Unknown:
Ralph
Reader
Unknown:
Billy
Ternent
Announcer:
Robin
Boyle
Script By:
Johnny
Speight
Script By:
John
Antrobus
Unknown:
Terry
Nation
Unknown:
Dick
Barry
Produced By:
Alastair
Scott-Johnston
: CHARLIE KUNZ
at the piano: SUNDAY HALF-HOUR
Community hymn-singing from the Hall of Chalfont Epilepttc Colony, Buckinghamshire. Introduced by the Rev. W. Reece , Free Church Chaplain to the Colony(Continued in next column)
Closing prayer and Blessing spoken by the Rev. A. C. McKenzie ,
Anglican Chaplain to the Colony
Conductor, G. A. C. Preston
Organist, Kenneth Bell
0 worship the King (Tune. Hanover) Fight the good fight (Tune. Pentecost) How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
(Tune. St. Peter)
Loving Shepherd of thy sheep (Tune,
Buckland)
Jesu. Lover of my soul (Tune, Aberystwyth)
0 for a closer walk with God (Tune,
Belmont)
The Head that once was crown'd with thorns (Tune, St. Magnus)
At even, ere the sun was set (Tune,
Angelus)
Contributors
Unknown:
Rev. W.
Reece
Unknown:
Rev. A. C.
McKenzie
Unknown:
Anglican
Chaplain
Conductor:
G. A. C.
Preston
Organist:
Kenneth
Bell
: GRAND HOTEL
Jean Pougnet and the Palm Court OrchestraThis week's visiting artist:
Helen Watts
Contributors
Unknown:
Jean
Pougnet
Artist:
Helen
Watts
: ALBERT SCHWEITZER
(Theologian, Philosopher,Musician, Missionary, Physiciasi and an Honorary Member of the Order of Merit)
3-The Time of Decision
The story of Schweitzer's life told in extracts from his writings selected and arranged by Ormerod Greenwood
Linking commentary spoken by Rex Palmer
Reader, John Glen
Contributors
Arranged By:
Ormerod
Greenwood
Spoken By:
Rex
Palmer
Reader:
John
Glen
: THE MONTE CARLO RALLY
A PreviewRaymond Baxter , from his start* ing point in Stockholm, outlines the Rally of 1956. Robin Richards reports from Glasgow, Tommy Wisdom from Lisbon, and Ralph Martin from Paris. Brian Johnston
introduces the broadcast from the London studios
Raymond Baxter writes on page 2
Contributors
Unknown:
Raymond
Baxter
Unknown:
Robin
Richards
Unknown:
Tommy
Wisdom
Unknown:
Ralph
Martin
Introduces:
Brian
Johnston
Unknown:
Raymond
Baxter
: THE RHYTHM OF BRAZIL
Victoria Kingsley talks about a visit she made to Brazil last year. She introduces recordings made and collected during her journey, sings some of the songs she heard, and plays a Brazilian drum presented to her before she returned homeProduced by Harold Rogers
Contributors
Talks:
Victoria
Kingsley
Produced By:
Harold
Rogers
: Ronnie Ronalde wanders DOWN MELODY LANE
coming upon songs and melodies in the high-ways and by-ways of familiar music with the BBC Variety OrchestraConductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Produced by John Browell
Contributors
Conductor:
Paul
Fenoulhet
Produced By:
John
Browell
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