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John Dunn with resident bands, singers, and discs
Band of the day: FRANK CHACKSFIELD plus news, weather, and traffic
Producers,
Barbara Page , Colin Chandler
Editor, CYRIL DRAKE

Contributors

Unknown:
John Dunn
Unknown:
Frank Chacksfield
Unknown:
Barbara Page
Unknown:
Colin Chandler
Editor:
Cyril Drake

Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
A Rhodesian childhood: Jasmine Rose Innes talks to Teresa McGonagle about her new book Writing in the Dust
Our Ancestors used decimals: K. Graham Thomson, 'Dr. Syntax ' of World's Press News, explains how the ancient Britons kept count
A good start in life: Sally Holloway talks to Jill Nicholson about her survey of homes for unmarried mothers
Reading Your Letters
Guaranteed writing success?: Peter Ross tried to trace an agent who promised to publish a listener's book
Betty Hardy reads Lady Hester Stanhope by Martin Armstrong
Second of eight instalments

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Teresa McGonagle
Talks:
Sally Holloway
Unknown:
Jill Nichol
Unknown:
Peter Ross
Unknown:
Lady Hester Stanhope
Unknown:
Martin Armstrong

21st Anniversary Series
To celebrate its coming of age Top of the Form returns this week to two schools in the South of England that were Finalists in 1957 and 1952 respectively.
3: South of England
Wycombe High School (Girls) (Winners, 1957) v.
Leyton Senior School for Girls (finalists, 1952)
Question-Masters
JOHN ELLISON and Tim GUDGIN
Questions set by Roy Smith Produced by Joan Clark
Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Gudgin
Unknown:
Roy Smith
Produced By:
Joan Clark

Rodney Bewes and James Bolam as Bob Ferris and Terry Collier in Goodbye to all that with Written by DICK CLEMENT and IAN LA FRENAIS
Adapted by James Bolam
Produced by JOHN BROWELL
Broadcast on July 7

Contributors

Unknown:
Rodney Bewes
Unknown:
James Bolam
Unknown:
Bob Ferris
Unknown:
Terry Collier
Written By:
Dick Clement
Written By:
Ian La Frenais
Adapted By:
James Bolam
Produced By:
John Browell
Mrs Collier:
Olive Milbourne
Mrs Ferris:
Irene Richmond
Audrey:
Sheila Fearn
Jack:
Donald McKillop
Cloughy:
Bartlett Mullins
George:
Melvyn Hayes

BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA Leader, Arthur Leavins
Conductor, MARCUS Dods with MARGARET NEVILLE (soprano) and THE AMBROSIAN SINGERS
Directed by JOHN MCCARTHY
Introduced by FRANKLIN ENGELMANN
Produced by Anthony Philpott
A BBC World Service Production
Margaret Neville broadcasts by permission of Sadler's Wells Opera Company

Contributors

Conductor:
Marcus Dods
Soprano:
Margaret Neville
Directed By:
John McCarthy
Introduced By:
Franklin Engelmann
Produced By:
Anthony Philpott
Unknown:
Margaret Neville

BBC Radio 2

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