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Including a final thought for students of mythology:
'If Hercules had to stand in for Hermes, would he be driven from pillar to post?' Producers PHIL HUGHES
MADELEINE CUMING and RUTH CUBBIN including at 6.45 on MWonly
Sport and Classified Results

Contributors

Producers:
Phil Hughes
Unknown:
Madeleine Cuming
Unknown:
Ruth Cubbin

live from the Radio Show, Earls Court, London
Kenneth Alwyn conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra led by MARTIN LOVEDAY
Friday Night's star singers Marilyn Hill Smith Evette Davis
Bonaventura Bottone John Lawrenson
Band of the Scots Guards conducted by Major David Price and the Rob Mitchell Singers Introduced by Robin Boyle A costume performance of Sidney Torch's Victoria
Vanities, and a selection of signature tunes, newly attired by Peter Hope , entitled Radio Fun Fare, highlight a bumper edition.
Producer DAVID RAYVERN ALLEN
8.20-8.40* During the interval Gillian Reynolds talks about listening to the wireless. (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Loveday
Singers:
Marilyn Hill Smith
Singers:
Evette Davis
Singers:
Bonaventura Bottone
Singers:
John Lawrenson
Conducted By:
Major David Price
Introduced By:
Robin Boyle
Unknown:
Peter Hope
Producer:
David Rayvern Allen
Talks:
Gillian Reynolds

The scandal of chequebook journalism is revealed as Glyn Worsnip forgets his bank card, while Gyles Brandreth and Molly Parkin run out of cheques.
Fred Wedlock won't divulge his assets, but Penny Junor knows what she's worth.
Writing the programme
PETER HICKEY and MIKE COLEMAN Writing this nonsense DIRK MAGGS

Contributors

Unknown:
Glyn Worsnip
Unknown:
Gyles Brandreth
Unknown:
Molly Parkin
Unknown:
Fred Wedlock
Unknown:
Penny Junor
Unknown:
Peter Hickey
Unknown:
Mike Coleman
Unknown:
Dirk Maggs

In the last programme of the series, Alan's special guests are Gene Pitney and Kathleen Tynan , whose biography of her late husband Kenneth is just out in paperback. Regulars
Samantha Meah , Barry Cryer and Patrick Martin are also in the studio.
Researcher KATE BOSTON Producer DAVID CORSER BBC Pebble Mill

Contributors

Unknown:
Gene Pitney
Unknown:
Kathleen Tynan
Unknown:
Samantha Meah
Unknown:
Barry Cryer
Unknown:
Patrick Martin

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