Listings
: Five to Ten
A story, a hymn, and a prayer: GEORGE BLACKMORE
at the organ of the Astoria Cinema, Aberdeen: MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK
Wynford Reynolds and his Orchestra: MORNING STORY
' Wiser After the Event' by Margaret GeorgeRead by Brenda Dunrich
Contributors
Unknown:
Margaret
George
Read By:
Brenda
Dunrich
: Music for Dancing
A programme of strict tempo dance music played by Victor Silvester and his Ballroom OrchestraContributors
Played By:
Victor
Silvester
: BANDS ACROSS THE SEA
The Federation of MalayaPolice Band
Conductor, Mr. A. E. Crofts and the Band of the Queen's Royal Regiment
Conductor, Mr. Edward Gaines
(Extracts from recordings mad* In Singapore during 1956)
Contributors
Conductor:
Mr. A. E.
Crofts
Conductor:
Mr. Edward
Gaines
: Concert Hour BBC MIDLAND ORCHESTRA
(Leader, James Hutcheon )Conducted by Leo Wurmser
Jurgen Hess (violin)
Contributors
Leader:
James
Hutcheon
Conducted By:
Leo
Wurmser
Violin:
Jurgen
Hess
: LISTEN WITH MOTHER
Today's story: The Music Box ' by Cecilia Jones , told by Julia LangCatherine Edwards introduces the programmes this week
Contributors
Unknown:
Cecilia
Jones
Told By:
Julia
Lang
Introduces:
Catherine
Edwards
: WOMAN'S HOUR
including:Monday Minstrel: songs from Austria, sung by Marielen Clyde
Starting a Business: Mary Ping , who is disabled, talks about running a commercial library, and Edith Baker describes a nursery school in her own home. (BBC recording)
Reading Your Letters: the weekly programme contributed by listeners
On losing a baby not yet born: Jean Goodey speaks of her own experience, and of the respect for life with which she was surrounded at the critical time
Serial: The Woman in White' by Wilkie Collins
(to be read in fifteen instalments)
Abridged by Donald Bancroft
Read by Derek Hart
11—' A Question of Identity'
Programme Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
Contributors
Sung By:
Marielen
Clyde
Unknown:
Mary
Ping
Unknown:
Edith
Baker
Unknown:
Jean
Goodey
Unknown:
Wilkie
Collins
Abridged By:
Donald
Bancroft
Read By:
Derek
Hart
Introduced By:
Marjorie
Anderson
: THE GERALD CROSSMAN PLAYERS
The Alfred Cave TrioBarbara Gill (contralto)
Contributors
Contralto:
Barbara
Gill
: MRS. DALE'S DIARY
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her familyScript by Jonquil Antony
Productions by Betty Davies and John Hopkins
Contributors
Script By:
Jonquil
Antony
Unknown:
Betty
Davies
Unknown:
John
Hopkins
Mrs Dale:
Ellis
Powell
Dr Dale:
James
Dale
Bob Dale:
Leslie
Heritage
Mrs Freeman:
Dorothy
Lane
Sally Lane:
Thelma
Hughea
: Monday Matinee 'A KNIGHT ON WHEELS'
A radio play by Stafford ByrneAdapted from the novel by Ian Hay
Characters in order of speaking:
(Continued in next column)
Production by Martyn C. Webster
Contributors
Play By:
Stafford
Byrne
Novel By:
Ian
Hay
Production By:
Martyn C.
Webster
Colonel Joseph Meldrum:
John
Gabriel
Philip Meldrum:
Geoffrey
Matthews
James Nimmo:
Duncan
McLntyre
Peggy Falconer:
Marjorie
Westbury
Lady Broadhurst:
Catherine
Salkeld
Montague Falconer:
Richard
Williams
Mrs Falconer:
Joan
Hart
Julius Mablethorpe:
Ivan
Samson
Sylvia Mablethorpe:
Annabel
Maule
Miss Jennings:
Barbara
Lott
Alfred:
Kenneth
Cope
Bob Brand:
Hugh
David
Timothy Rendle:
Denis
Goacher
Rose:
Jill
Nyasa
Jean Leslie:
Janet
Burnell
Mrs Grice:
Courtney
Hope
: Dennis Lotis presents THE SONG'S THE THING
with his own hit records of popular songsSee page 6
: PARADE
A programme for family listening presented by members of the Younger GenerationGreen Fields in the Desert
In Israel parts of the barren desert have been brought under cultivation by pioneers working and living together in special farming settlements called Kibutzim. Here they live a communal life denying all personal belongings. Rina Welan , who spent a holiday in Israel some months ago, recalls her visit to a Kibutz at Ain Zurim, helped by on-the-spot recordings made by courtesy of the Israel Broadcasting Service.
Contributors
Unknown:
Rina
Welan
: The Archers
Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.A story of country folk.
Contributors
Writer:
Geoffrey
Webb
Writer:
Edward J.
Mason
Editor:
Godfrey
Baseley
Producer:
Tony
Shryane
: 'JOURNEY INTO SPACE*
' The World in Peril'A tale of the future intwenty episodes
Part 17
Other parts played by David Jacobs
Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips
Written and produced by Charles Chilton
Contributors
Played By:
David
Jacobs
Conducted By:
Van
Phillips
Produced By:
Charles
Chilton
Jet Morgan:
Andrew
Faulds
Lemmy Barnet:
Alfle
Bass
Doc Mathews:
Guy Kingsley
Poynter
Stephen Mitchell:
Don
Sharp
: Special International Edition TOP OF THE FORM
Great Britain v. DenmarkNewtown Girls' Grammar School,
Wales v.
Falkonergaardens Gymnasium,
Copenhagen, Denmark
This is the first of two friendly matches which have been arranged between the British schools which reached the Finals this year, and two schools on the Continent. The Falkonergaardens Gymnasium is a small school about the same size as Newtown Girls' Grammar School, and it will be represented by a team of girls.
Question-Masters:
In Denmark : John Ellison
In Wales : Robert MacDermot
Questions set by Tom Williams
Programme produced by Joan Clark
(The contribution from Denmark Is made available by courtesy of Stataradiofonien, Copenhagen)
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Ellison
Unknown:
Robert
MacDermot
Unknown:
Tom
Williams
Produced By:
Joan
Clark
: SHOW BAND SHOW
Cyril Stapleton directsThe BBC Show Band starring
Alfred Marks with The Stargazers, Harold Smart
Bert Weedon , Dennis Wilson
The Show Band Singers and Janie Marden
Script by Dick Vosburgh and Brad Ashton Production by Johnnie Stewart
Contributors
Unknown:
Cyril
Stapleton
Unknown:
Alfred
Marks
Unknown:
Harold
Smart
Unknown:
Bert
Weedon
Unknown:
Dennis
Wilson
Unknown:
Janie
Marden
Script By:
Dick
Vosburgh
Script By:
Brad
Ashton
Production By:
Johnnie
Stewart
: Ted Ray, Tommy Trinder Jimmy Edwards, David Nixon attempt to guess MY WILDEST DREAM
A comedy quiz in which members of the public tell listeners of their secret ambitions-what they would do if they were free to be, see, or have anything they wantedChairman, Peter Haigh
Presented by Peter Eton
Contributors
Unknown:
Peter
Haigh
Presented By:
Peter
Eton
: THE MONTE CARLO RALLY
See column 4(The recording from Oslo made in co-operation with Norsk Rikskringkasting)
: BRITISH JAZZ
Tubby Hayes and his BandIntroduced by Dill Jones Producer, Jimmy Grant
Contributors
Unknown:
Tubby
Hayes
Introduced By:
Dill
Jones
Producer:
Jimmy
Grant
: A BOOK AT BEDTIME
'It's Different in July' by Kevin Fitzgerald(to be read in fifteen instalments)
Abridged by Barbara Henderson
Read by Valentine Dyall
1 — ' The Eager Heart'
See page 7
Contributors
Unknown:
Kevin
Fitzgerald
Abridged By:
Barbara
Henderson
Read By:
Valentine
Dyall
: KEN MACKINTOSH
and his Orchestra with Patti Forbes. Kenny BardellDon Cameron and the Mackpiea
Produced by John Burnaby
Contributors
Unknown:
Patti
Forbes.
Unknown:
Kenny
Bardell
Unknown:
Don
Cameron
Produced By:
John
Burnaby
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