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Recorded at the Hippodrome, Golders
Green. London.
Kenneth Alwyn conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra, led by Martin Loveday.
Friday Night's Star Singers are Fiona Dobie and William Dazeley
, with Serenata
Voices directed by David Beavan. Introduced by Robin Boyle.
Producer Alan Boyd

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Alwyn
Unknown:
Martin Loveday.
Unknown:
Fiona Dobie
Unknown:
William Dazeley
Directed By:
David Beavan.
Introduced By:
Robin Boyle.
Producer:
Alan Boyd

The last programme in the series stars 84-year-old George Williams, Britain's oldest working stand-up comedian.
Well-known in the 40s and 50s by his catchphrase "I'm not well", he was a regular artist on BBC Radio's Workers' Playtime and Variety Bandbox. His career now spans an amazing 80 years and he is still going strong. A 50:50 production

Contributors

Unknown:
George Williams

Radio 2 Arts Programme Tonight's edition from Edinburgh features the music of the Saltire String Quartet, reflects on the success of the City of Glasgow Philharmonic and assesses the impact of the McVitie Prize.
Plus Scottish poetry and City of Architecture and Design 1999.

Contributors

Producer:
Anita Farrell

BBC Radio 2

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Radio 2: Amazing music. Played by an amazing line-up. The home of great music, entertainment and documentaries

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More