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played by the BBC Scottish RADIO Orchestra Leader, Ian Tyre
Conductor, IAIN SUTHERLAND with ROBIN HALL and JIMMIE MACGREGOR
Introduced by Roy WILLIAMSON

Contributors

Conductor:
Iain Sutherland
Unknown:
Robin Hall
Unknown:
Jimmie MacGregor
Introduced By:
Roy Williamson

The Town That
Lost Its Head by David Hopkins with Bernard Brown
Hector Ross and Peter Pratt
The little village of Bellsborough disliked intensely the idea of amalgamating with its upstart neighbour, Waverley New Town. After all, Bellsborough had been mentioned in the Domesday Book ...
Produced by BETTY DAVIES
Saturday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
David Hopkins
Unknown:
Bernard Brown
Unknown:
Hector Ross
Unknown:
Peter Pratt
Produced By:
Betty Davies

A family magazine introduced from Wales by HARRY SOAN and including:
It's not unusual ... for TOM JONES to be in the hit parade. Today he talks to Gerry Monte
What makes a beauty spot?: HARRY SOAN looks at some Welsh holiday resorts. 3: Along the Monmouth-to-Brecon Canal
Up the mountain: for a picnic With MARGERY HUMBLE
Rounders? Not really! : GARETH BOWEN reports on baseball in Britain

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Soan
Unknown:
Tom Jones
Unknown:
Gerry Monte
Unknown:
Gareth Bowen

The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald abridged for reading in six parts
Storyteller, EFFIE MORRISON with MARGARET Love as the Princess
MAUD RISDON as the Old Lady
3: Irene and the Old Lady
Produced by Gordon Emslie

Contributors

Unknown:
George MacDonald
Unknown:
Effie Morrison
Unknown:
Margaret Love
Unknown:
Maud Risdon
Produced By:
Gordon Emslie

Tonight's evening paper of the air
Reports from the region's news studios and Scotland Yard-Sportsdesk — Postscript with MICHAEL BROOKE-Stop Press
Introduced by COLIN HAMILTON
Produced by the South-East news unit

Contributors

Introduced By:
Colin Hamilton

A musical quiz devised by Edward J. Mason and Tony Shryane
David FRANKLIN and FRANK MUIR challenge
IAN WALLACE and DENIS NORDEN
In the chair, STEVE RACE with Graham Dalley at the keyboard

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
David Franklin
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Unknown:
Graham Dalley

Part 2
The Prospectus of the current Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts is available (price Is. 6d., by post 2s. Od... postal orders not stamps please) from BBC Publications (Proms). P.O. Box 1AR. London. W.1; The Royal Albert Hall
KensinKton. S.W.7; and usual agents.

EMILY ANDERSON is interviewed by Denis Stevens about her edition of Beethoven's Letters
Only three or four people in the world can read Beethoven's handwriting with ease, and Miss Anderson spent fifteen years co4-lecting and translating this edition of Beethoven's correspondence.

Contributors

Unknown:
Emily Anderson
Interviewed By:
Denis Stevens

The News
Background to the News
People in the News followed by LISTENING POST
GILBERT PHELPS introduces this edition of a series designed to reflect listeners' own views on current topics. Letters on public affairs and issues of policy are specially welcome
For very late letters you can ring
([number removed] dictate your message

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