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1: Larry Adler
The master harmonica player reminisces about his life, music, and personalities he knows accompanied by the BUNNY THOMPSON QUARTET and on record by MORTON GOULD and the ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Produced by John Browell
This is the first of a series of midweekly portraits of personalities in public life and from the world of show business. The sitters include Dame Eva Turner and Bud Flanagan , Sir Walford Davies and Jack Buchanan , James Griffiths , M.P., and Dorothy Lane , for so long the indomitable Mrs. Freeman of ' The Dales.' The series ends on September 18 with an extended version of the 35th anniversary gala tribute to Dame Margot Fonteyn.

Contributors

Unknown:
Larry Adler
Unknown:
Bunny Thompson
Unknown:
Morton Gould
Produced By:
John Browell
Unknown:
Dame Eva Turner
Unknown:
Bud Flanagan
Unknown:
Sir Walford Davies
Unknown:
Jack Buchanan
Unknown:
James Griffiths
Unknown:
Dorothy Lane
Unknown:
Margot Fonteyn.

FRANK DIXON traces the history of seaside entertainment and talks to Roy BUDD and MAX JAFFA
Produced by Geoff Lawrence
First broadcast in Radio 4: North
When Frank Dixon tells the story of seaside entertainment he is not content with persuading Max Jaffa to reveal the trade secrets of Britain's leading seaside orchestra. Nor does he stop at getting Roy Hudd to recall his concert-party days. He also summons up the voices of Clarkson Rose and of the original Fol-de-Rols. He calls predictably upon Florrie Forde and unexpectedly upon Louis MacNeice. He re-creates George III taking the first Royal dip, adds the minstrels, the pierrots, and the song arcades, and spices the lot with his own infectious enthusiasm for the lively history of entertainment.

Contributors

Unknown:
Roy Budd
Produced By:
Geoff Lawrence
Unknown:
Frank Dixon
Unknown:
Max Jaffa
Unknown:
Roy Hudd
Unknown:
Clarkson Rose
Unknown:
Florrie Forde
Unknown:
George Iii

3: From the Frying Pan by Horace James who himself plays Keith
The misadventures of a West Indian in London
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by BETTY DAVIES

Contributors

Unknown:
Horace James
Produced By:
Betty Davies
Keith:
Horace James
The Clerk:
Peter Baldwin
The Man with a parcel:
Frederick Treves
The Policeman:
David Brierley
Reggie:
Rudolph Walker
Ebony:
Willie Jonah
Med:
Gordon Woolford
Garvin:
John Baddeley
Betty:
Myrtle Robinson
The Woman next door:
Kathleen Helme
The Sergeant:
Hector Ross
The Detective:
Leonard Fenton

In a series of programmes
Liam NOLAN takes a light-hearted look at the affinity that exists between ' pairs ' in various sections of the entertainment world
This week: Popular Music
Produced by David Allan

Contributors

Unknown:
Liam Nolan
Produced By:
David Allan

ANONA WINN, JOY
ADAMSON NORMAN HACKFORTH , PETER GLAZE with a mystery guest and DAVID FRANKLIN in the chair
Produced by Bobby Jaye
Pre-recorded at The Paris. Lower Regent Street. London, S.W.I
Monday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Adamson Norman Hackforth
Unknown:
David Franklin
Produced By:
Bobby Jaye

The Lawn Tennis
Championships
Commentary by MAX ROBERTSON and MAURICE EDELSTON from the Centre Court and Number 1 Court, with summaries and comments by FRED PERRY , ALF CHAVE , and BILL THRELFALL
Results and latest news from the other courts given by BASIL CURTIS
From the All England Lawn Tennis Club

Contributors

Commentary By:
Max Robertson
Commentary By:
Maurice Edelston
Unknown:
Fred Perry
Unknown:
Alf Chave
Unknown:
Bill Threlfall

by Richard Gordon adapted for radio in thirteen episodes by RAY COONEY starring
Episode 4:
The Doctor's Dilemma
RAY COONEY as Jock Hornbeam
NORMA RONALD as Wendy Guest star:
Peter Jones as Easter
Produced by David HATCH
Pre-recorded at The Playhouse, Northumberland Av., London. W.C.2
Tuesday's broadcast
Richard Briers is in ' Cat Among the Pigeons ' at the Prince of Wales Theatre. London

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Gordon
Unknown:
Ray Cooney
Unknown:
Ray Cooney
Unknown:
Jock Hornbeam
Unknown:
Norma Ronald
Unknown:
Wendy Guest
Unknown:
Peter Jones
Produced By:
David Hatch
Unknown:
Richard Briers
Simon Sparrow:
Richard Briers
Captain Spratt:
Geoffrey Sumner

offers in its few acres more varied entertainment than anywhere else in England
From Daly's to the fruit machine, from the Cafe de Paris to the hot-dog stand-you could find it all in Leicester Square
Gale Pedrick has spent half a lifetime doing just that, and reports-with recordings—on the result
Research by Jean Stroud
Produced by Denys Gueroult

Contributors

Unknown:
Gale Pedrick
Unknown:
Jean Stroud
Produced By:
Denys Gueroult

Introduced by ERIC RHODE
PATRICK NUTTGENS on The National Trust by Peter Ryan Lord FRANCIS-WILLIAMS discusses The Right to Know, his study of the rise of the world press
JACKIE GILLOTT on The Love Adept by L. P. Hartley
Produced by Jocelyn Ferguson

Contributors

Introduced By:
Eric Rhode
Introduced By:
Patrick Nuttgens
Unknown:
Peter Ryan
Unknown:
Jackie Gillott
Unknown:
L. P. Hartley
Produced By:
Jocelyn Ferguson

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 either the weekday or Sunday editions, send your letters to: Listening Post, BBC, London, W1A AAA. For very late letters you can ring (01)-[number removed], extension 3030, and dictate your message.

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