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Don Davis presents the general knowledge game which will be visiting BBC studio centres in major cities.
There are cash prizes for members of the studio audience who take part This week:
The Playhouse, Manchester Devised by DON DAVIS
Producer PETER PILBEAM BBC Manchester

Contributors

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Don Davis
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Don Davis
Producer:
Peter Pilbeam

The story of 60 years of popular music. A 26-week series: 'Everybody thinks that Alexander's Ragtime Band, which was written in 1911, started ragtime. It did not. Ragtime was written years before they even thought of the phrase, but it did crystallise it.'
(IRVING BERLIN).
3: Before the Lights Went Out Kenneth More continues the history of popular music from the beginning of the 20th century, with the help of: IRVING BERLIN, RICHARD RODGERS LEO ROBIN , ABE OLMAN
FLORRIE FORDE , WILKIE BARD
GEORGE ROBEY , HARRY CHAMPION and others
Written by BENNY GREEN
Research by BILL SULLIVAN Producer STEVE ALLEN

Contributors

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Kenneth More
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Richard Rodgers
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Leo Robin
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Abe Olman
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Florrie Forde
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Wilkie Bard
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George Robey
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Harry Champion
Written By:
Benny Green
Unknown:
Bill Sullivan
Producer:
Steve Allen

Fragrant memories from Victorian and Edwardian times and a little later, with JOANNE BROWN
BRIAN RAYNER COOK
THE REGINALD LEOPOLD ORCHESTRA
THE NEWHAM BAND and NIGEL BROOKS BARBERSHOP Introduced by Alan Keith Producer ROBERT BOWMAN

Contributors

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Joanne Brown
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Brian Rayner
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Reginald Leopold
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Nigel Brooks
Introduced By:
Alan Keith
Producer:
Robert Bowman

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