Listings
: Five to Ten
A story, a hymn, and a prayer: AUSTIN RAYNER
at the BBC theatre organ: MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK
BBC Scottish Variety OrchestraConductor, Jack Leon
Contributors
Conductor:
Jack
Leon
: News Summary
followed by MORNING STORY' The Search for the Little Yellow Men '
A true adventure story written and read in five instalments by Macdonald Hastings
1—‘Uncle Lewis '
The story of a hazardous journey made by Macdonald Hastings and his companions across the Kalahari Desert in Bechuanaland to discover the little yellow men, the last few of the world's most primitive people.
Contributors
Unknown:
MacDonald
Hastings
: Band of the SCOTS GUARDS
Conducted by Lieut-Colonel S. Rhodes M.B.E. ,. Director of Music
Contributors
Unknown:
Colonel S.
Rhodes M.B.E.
: Concert Hour BBC WELSH ORCHESTRA
(Leader, Philip Whiteway )Conducted by Arwel Hughes
Patricia Kern (contralto)
Contributors
Leader:
Philip
Whiteway
Conducted By:
Arwel
Hughes
Contralto:
Patricia
Kern
: TUNE TIME WITH TEMPLE
Nat Temple and his Orchestra with Brian ClarkAnnounced by Ronald Fletcher
Produced by John Burnaby
Contributors
Unknown:
Brian
Clark
Unknown:
Ronald
Fletcher
Produced By:
John
Burnaby
: Listen with Mother
Today's story: 'Charles on a Windy Day' by Ruth Ainsworth, told by Daphne Oxenford.Eileen Browne introduces the programme this week
Contributors
Author of story:
Ruth
Ainsworth
Storyteller:
Daphne
Oxenford
Presenter:
Eileen
Browne
: WOMAN'S HOUR
includingCastle in the Air:
Audrey Russell invites visitors to the Ideal Home Exhibition to take part in a surprise item from the sitting room of the Woman's Hour house
Learning to Read-3: a comparison of views on the practice of teaching. In the chair, Dr. James Henderson.
Reading Your Letters: expressing the listeners' point of view
March Profile: Lady Rhys-Williams, D.B.E.
Serial:
'Madam, Will You Talk?' by Mary Stewart
Abridged by Edward Blishen
Read by Mary Wimbush
The sixth of fifteen instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
Contributors
Unknown:
Audrey
Russell
Talk By:
Mary
Stewart
Abridged By:
Edward
Blishen
Read By:
Mary
Wimbush
Introduced By:
Marjorie
Anderson
: News Summary followed by MUSICAL FOURSOME
Incorporating the distinctive styles of The Freddie Phillips QuintetThe Montmartre Players Directed by Henry Krein
Marguerite Frame (soprano)
Edward Rubach (piano)
Contributors
Directed By:
Henry
Krein
Directed By:
Marguerite
Frame
Piano:
Edward
Rubach
: MRS. DALE'S DIARY
Script by Jonquil AntonyMrs. Dale told Mrs. Morgan that she could not have Dotty and Renee living at Virginia Lodge, and Mrs. Morgan was very put out. Jenny told Bob that the theatrical management wanted her to go to New York. Bob was upset and they quarrelled. Later, Jenny went off to Wales, alone. Mrs. Freeman was attacked by a young boy, named Jimmy Parsons , who was caught and remanded in custody.
Contributors
Script By:
Jonquil
Antony
Unknown:
Jimmy
Parsons
: Monday Matinee: Clifford Evans, Rachel Thomas in BIDDEN TO THE FEAST'
A radio adaptation of the novel by Jack JonesProduction by John Griffiths
Contributors
Novel By:
Jack
Jones
Production By:
John
Griffiths
Shon:
Clifford
Evans
Megan:
Rachel
Thomas
Moriah:
Ennis
Tinnusche
Sophie Morris:
Dilys
Davies
Ann (the mother):
May
Rees
Rhys (the father):
Jack
James
Wil:
George
David
Lias:
Hubert
Hughson
Llew:
D L
Davies
Joe:
Bruce
Mayne
Susan:
Harriet
Lewis
Edith:
Patricia
Mort
: THE TEXAS RANGERS
Singing and playing popular Western songs: OUR KIND OF MUSIC
A mirror of popular melody reflecting hit songs of today, yesterday, and tomorrowEric Jupp and his Orchestra with Rosemary Squires
Bryan Johnson
Produced by John Simmonds
Contributors
Unknown:
Eric
Jupp
Unknown:
Rosemary
Squires
Unknown:
Bryan
Johnson
Produced By:
John
Simmonds
: 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
: What Do You Know?: 9 - North Wales
A general knowledge contest in which listeners from all over the British Isles compete for the title "Brain of Britain".Betty Smith (Denbighshire)
Gwynfryn Evans (Anglesey)
Jack Jones (Denbighshire)
Arthur H. Edwards (Caernarvonshire)
The programme also includes "What Do You Want to Know?" in which interesting questions sent by listeners are answered by well-known experts.
This week's guest expert:
The Rev. Ivor Machin Ph.D.
Chairman, Franklin Engelmann
(BBC recording)
Contributors
Contestant:
Betty
Smith
Contestant:
Gwynfryn
Evans
Contestant:
Jack
Jones
Contestant:
Arthur H.
Edwards
Guest Expert:
Rev. Ivor Machin,
Ph.D.
Chairman:
Franklin
Engelmann
Writer:
John P.
Wynn
Producer:
Joan
Clark
: THE GOON SHOW
with Peter Sellers , Harry SecombeSpike Milligan
The Ray Ellington Quartet
Max Geldray
Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott
Announcer, Wallace Greenslade
Written by Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens
Production by Pat Dixon
Contributors
Unknown:
Peter
Sellers
Unknown:
Harry
Secombe
Unknown:
Spike
Milligan
Unknown:
Max
Geldray
Conducted By:
Wally
Stott
Announcer:
Wallace
Greenslade
Written By:
Spike
Milligan
Written By:
Larry
Stephens
Production By:
Pat
Dixon
: CHARLIE KUNZ
at the piano on gramophone records: TAILPIECES
From the BBC's West of England news bulletins Francis James selects and illustrates some of the items that were either humorous or distinctly oddProduced by Stuart Wyton
Contributors
Unknown:
Francis
James
Produced By:
Stuart
Wyton
: THE SHOW BAND SHOW
Bringing you the music of the BBC Show BandDirected by Cyril Stapleton featuring
Alfred Marks and Paddie O'Neil
(Oontinued in next column)
The Stargazers, Harold Smart
Bert Weedon , Dennis Wilson
The Show Band Singers Directed by Cliff Adams and Matt Monro
Script by Dick Vosburgh and Brad Ashtoa
Produced by John Browell
Contributors
Directed By:
Cyril
Stapleton
Unknown:
Alfred
Marks
Unknown:
Paddie
O'Neil
Unknown:
Harold
Smart
Unknown:
Bert
Weedon
Unknown:
Dennis
Wilson
Directed By:
Cliff
Adams
Directed By:
Matt
Monro
Script By:
Dick
Vosburgh
Script By:
Brad
Ashtoa
Produced By:
John
Browell
: TRUTH TO TELL
An assortment of anecdotee grave and gayThe storytellers are
Adrian Thomas
Alice Hooper Beck and Charles Roberts
(s)
Contributors
Unknown:
Adrian
Thomas
Unknown:
Alice Hooper
Beck
Unknown:
Charles
Roberts
: MAGYAR MELODIES
Folk music and dances recalled by Dula Toki-Horvath and hisHungarian Gypsy Orchestra
Introduced by George Mikes
Contributors
Recalled By:
Dula
Toki-Horvath
Introduced By:
George
Mikes
: A BOOK AT BEDTIME
' Cry, the Beloved Country' by Alan Paton(to be read in ten instalments) Abridged by Audrey Lucas
Read by Carleton Hobbs
Instalment 6
Contributors
Unknown:
Alan
Paton
Abridged By:
Audrey
Lucas
Read By:
Carleton
Hobbs
: JOE LOSS
and his Orchestra with Rose BrennanRoss MacManus. and Larry Gretton
Contributors
Unknown:
Rose
Brennan
Unknown:
Ross
MacManus.
Unknown:
Larry
Gretton
: Close Down
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