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Douglas Reeve joins Sam Costa. Studio guests: BBC Northern Ireland
Orchestra, conducted by KENNETH ALWYN
Grimethorpe Colliery Band conductor RAY FARR
Producer PETER PILBEAM BBC Manchester including at 6.55 New Day

Contributors

Unknown:
Douglas Reeve
Unknown:
Sam Costa.
Conducted By:
Kenneth Alwyn
Conductor:
Ray Farr
Producer:
Peter Pilbeam

presents Melodies for You BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA conducted by Robert Farnon
REGINALD LEOPOLD ORCHESTRA with Jean Grayston Producer PETER BELL

Contributors

Conducted By:
Robert Farnon
Conducted By:
Reginald Leopold
Unknown:
Jean Grayston
Producer:
Peter Bell

Knockout Town Quiz
A weekly contest, in 15 parts, of music, voices, sounds and general knowledge between teams representing towns in England, Scotland. Northern Ireland and Wales. Round 1: England Knutsford
Captained by Patrick Moore with Keith Bowes Howell Davies Bob Mcrrilees v Lymm
Captained by Brian Johnston with John Brewer
Eve Collen , Mike Skinner Questionmaster
Nigel Starmer-Smith Producer DON MOSEY BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Patrick Moore
Unknown:
Keith Bowes
Unknown:
Howell Davies
Unknown:
Bob McRrilees
Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Unknown:
John Brewer
Unknown:
Eve Collen
Unknown:
Mike Skinner
Unknown:
Nigel Starmer-Smith
Producer:
Don Mosey

The last in the present series in which Francis Matthews uncovers amusing stories from home and abroad including Our Fond Farewells Fellow reporters Ronald Fletcher, Sally Grace, David Timson and the songs of Richard Digance
Producer ALAN NIXON
(Repeated: Sat 1.2 pm)
(Francis Matthews is in 'Middle Age Spread' at the Apollo Theatre, London)

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis Matthews
Reporters:
Ronald Fletcher
Reporters:
Sally Grace
Reporters:
David Timson
Unknown:
Richard Digance
Producer:
Alan Nixon
Unknown:
Francis Matthews

Carlos Romanos introduces Sounds Latin from his Orchestra and Chorus, and Peggy Spen cer takes you through the Latin-American Ballroom. Producer BRIAN WILLEY
11.2 Sports Desk

Contributors

Introduces:
Carlos Romanos
Introduces:
Peggy Spen
Producer:
Brian Willey

Gershwin - Yesterday and Today
The BBC entry for this year's Nordring Radio Prize and final concert of the series: a musical view of Gershwin from the 80s, recorded recently in the Finlandia Hall, Helsinki Performed by Colin Anthony , Sarah King DICK MORRISSEY (reeds) and ALAN DOWNEY
(trumpet and flugelhorn) with reminiscences from IRA GERSHWIN, FRED ASTAIRE, IRVING CAESAR, CHARLIE TEAGARDEN, LARRY ADLER and the voice of GEORGE GERSHWIN himself
NORDRING 80 LIGHT MUSIC ORCHESTRA of Finnish Radio Arranged and conducted by Barry Forgie
Devised and produced by ROBIN SEDGLEY
12.0 Midnight Newsroom

Contributors

Unknown:
Colin Anthony
Unknown:
Sarah King
Unknown:
Dick Morrissey
Unknown:
Alan Downey
Unknown:
Larry Adler
Unknown:
George Gershwin
Conducted By:
Barry Forgie
Produced By:
Robin Sedgley

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