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Do you remember a time when you could buy a pint of beer for Is 2d and a gallon of petrol cost 5s? If so, Simon Dee will re-awaken memories you'd almost forgotten with music by TRINl LOPEZ , SAM AND DAVE. JOHNNY KEATING , the WHO and many, many more. Producer STUART HOBDAY BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Dee
Music By:
Trinl Lopez
Unknown:
Johnny Keating
Producer:
Stuart Hobday

Harvey Brough , of Harvey and the Wallbangers fame, brings you the first of seven programmes which follow a not-very-straight line through vocal harmony in pop music. This week the Beach Boys sing the Lord 's Prayer and Bobby McFerrin sings
Blackbird - live-in four parts - on his own - honest!
Producer NICK BARRACLOUGH

Contributors

Unknown:
Harvey Brough
Unknown:
Bobby McFerrin
Producer:
Nick Barraclough

Listeners with a nervous disposition should lie down for an hour before risking the company of Mr Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band plus Mr Fred Wedlock.
After that you're on your own. Recorded before an audience at the international conference hall of the Town Hall, Chipping Sodbury.
Written by FRED WEDLOCK Producer STUART HOBDAY BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Mr Acker Bilk
Unknown:
Mr Fred Wedlock.
Written By:
Fred Wedlock
Producer:
Stuart Hobday

Trivia fact: the intended follow-up to Rod Stewart 's
Maggie May was to have been Maggie Did.
Join Chairman Ken Bruce for the original pop music quiz.
Team captains Helen Shapiro and Paul Jones with guests Noddy Holder and Robbie Vincent Compiled by PHIL SWERN and producer MARK ROBSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Rod Stewart
Unknown:
Ken Bruce
Unknown:
Helen Shapiro
Unknown:
Paul Jones
Unknown:
Robbie Vincent
Unknown:
Phil Swern
Producer:
Mark Robson

This Wednesday Irving Berlin celebrates his centenary.
The BBC Concert Orchestra led by MICHAEL TOMALIN conducted by Neil Richardson presents a programme of music by one of America's most prolific songwriters. They are helped by Mary Carewe , Georgie Fame Edmund Hockridge
Helen Shapiro and the Neil Richardson Singers
Presented by Benny Green Producer MEL HOUSE
(On Wednesday Radio 2 celebrates Irving Berlin's centenary with his story and music throughout the day)
8.20-8.40*
Interval music from the Perry Montague-Mason Trio Producer BRIDGET APPS

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Tomalin
Conducted By:
Neil Richardson
Unknown:
Mary Carewe
Unknown:
Georgie Fame
Unknown:
Edmund Hockridge
Unknown:
Helen Shapiro
Singers:
Neil Richardson
Presented By:
Benny Green
Producer:
Mel House

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