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Introduced by Marjorie Anderson News Comment
Let's Have a Picnic Party: CLAIRE RAYNER and NIGEL PULLAN Reading your Letters
Ancient Africa: PHOEBE SOMERS recalls a visit to a Masai Menyatta
The Summer Hols: OLIVE SHAP-LEY looks at a holiday scheme for children in Manchester PAULINE DELANY reads The Last of Summer by KATE O'BRIEN (9)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Claire Rayner
Unknown:
Nigel Pullan
Unknown:
Phoebe Somers
Unknown:
Kate O'Brien

says Be My Guest.

'After I opened in The King and I everybody kept saying to me "How does it feel to become a star overnight?" It feels exhausting because it takes so long!' -
The international screen actor looks back over his eventful journey to stardom.

Contributors

Research:
John Doran
Producer:
John Knight

from the Radio 2 Ballroom
Old-time and sequence dancing SIDNEY DAVEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA and guest EIRA HEATH
Introduced by Bill Crozier MC and Dance hostess
HOLLAND and SYLVIA BROCKBANK Producer
CHARLES CLARK-MAXWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Sidney Davey
Introduced By:
Bill Crozier
Unknown:
Sylvia Brockbank

Introduced by Peter Donaldson
This week's guests include: Mike Sammes Singers, Barron Knights, Colin James, Danny Moss Quartet and Jeannie Lambe, Jeremy Lubbock Trio, Peter Lancaster with the Gerry Butler Quartet, Sid Gately and his Sextet With Tony Grant, Barry Crocker with the Radio Showband conductor Ken Moule
BBC Northern Dance Orchestra conductor Bernard Herrmann

Contributors

Presenter:
Peter Donaldson
Singers:
The Mike Sammes Singers
Musicians:
The Barron Knights
Singer:
Colin James
Musician:
Danny Moss Quartet
Singer:
Jeannie Lambe
Musicians:
Jeremy Lubbock Trio
Singer:
Peter Lancaster
Musicians:
Gerry Butler Quartet
Musicians:
Sid Gately and his Sextet
Singer:
Tony Grant
Singer:
Barry Crocker
Musicians:
The Radio Showband
Conductor:
Ken Moule
Musicians:
BBC Northern Dance Band
Conductor:
Bernard Herrmann

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