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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 last in a four-part series. Florrie Forde, who would patrol the stage, head to toe in feathers and sequins, led the audiences through her own special songs, including Daisy Daisy, It's a Long Way to Tipperary and Pack Up Your Troubles. With Harry Dickman.
Written by Neville Teller
A Rewind production

4.30 Sing Something Simple
The Cliff Adams. Singers, with Jack Emblow.

5.00 Roger Royle
The first of three programmes for a summer afternoon in which Roger Royle invites listeners to join him for "Tea With The Vicar", recalling places of pilgrimage in "Holy Ground" and asking "What's in a Name?".
Producer David Welsby

Contributors

Unknown:
Desmond Carrington
Unknown:
Benny Green
Songwriter:
David Jacobs
Unknown:
Harry Dickman
Written By:
Neville Teller
Singers:
Cliff Adams
Unknown:
Jack Emblow
Unknown:
Roger Royle
Producer:
David Welsby

Roger Royle presents a Sunday School Special, with favourite childhood hymns from St John's Church, Great Harwood, Blackburn, sung by choirs from churches and schools around Lancashire.

Tonight's hymns include All things bright and beautiful; When a knight won his spurs; Jesus loves me! This I know

Contributors

Presenter:
Roger Royle
Musical Director:
Neil Shepherd
Organist:
Peter Jebson

Radio 2 Arts Programme
Gyles Brandreth presents a unique A to Z of wit - in words, music and acid - from Algonquin Round Table to Zero Mostel, from Lenny Bruce to Oscar Wilde. Producer Maura Clarke

Contributors

Unknown:
Gyles Brandreth
Unknown:
Lenny Bruce
Producer:
Maura Clarke

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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