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12.00 Desmond Carrington with Radio 2 All-Time
Greats
Your favourite tunes and performances on record.
2.00pm Benny Green
A weekly celebration of the art of the songwriter.
3.00 David Jacobs
With Sounds Easy. David presents the music of yesterday in that easy style.
4.00 Mistresses of the Music Hall
Barbara Windsor presents the third in a four-part series on the lives and music of the greatest female stars of the music hall.
3: Vesta Victoria , the 'victim' of the music hall.
Every sort of crushing disaster befalls poor Vesta in the succession of brilliant songs she made her own, including Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow-Wow, Poor John, and It Ain't All the Honey and It Ain't All the Jam. With Harry Dickman. Written by Neville Teller A Rewind production
4.30 Sing Something Simple
The Cliff Adams Singers, accompanied by Jack Emblow.
5.00 Charlie Chester with Sunday Soapbox
During the programme, call (0121) [number removed].
WRITE TO: Charlie Chester , BBC Pebble Mill, Birmingham B5 7QQ

Contributors

Unknown:
Desmond Carrington
Unknown:
Benny Green
Songwriter:
David Jacobs
Unknown:
Vesta Victoria
Unknown:
Harry Dickman.
Written By:
Neville Teller
Singers:
Cliff Adams
Accompanied By:
Jack Emblow.
Accompanied By:
Charlie Chester
Unknown:
Charlie Chester

Roger Royle presents favourite hymns from Currie Kirk in Scotland. Tonight's hymns include, Make me a channel of your peace;
Mine eyes have seen the glory; Shine Jesus shine. With organist Margaret Douglas.

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Royle
Unknown:
Currie Kirk
Organist:
Margaret Douglas.

Nanette Newman explains how the British film star came into being, and is joined by, among others,
Valerie Hobson and Virginia McKenna. With critic
Alexander Walker , cinematographer Douglas Slocombe and costume designer Julie Harris. Producer Maura Clarke

Contributors

Unknown:
Nanette Newman
Unknown:
Valerie Hobson
Unknown:
Virginia McKenna.
Unknown:
Alexander Walker
Unknown:
Douglas Slocombe
Designer:
Julie Harris.
Producer:
Maura Clarke

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