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What's On Today?
A magazine programme including:
Football League: by Charles Buchan
Scottish League: by Glen Gibson
Rugby Union: by G. V. Wynne-Jones
Rugby League: by Alan Dixon Introduced by Eamonn Andrews
Produced by Angus Mackay

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Buchan
Unknown:
Glen Gibson
Unknown:
Alan Dixon
Introduced By:
Eamonn Andrews
Produced By:
Angus MacKay

Fun and Fare for the Forces
British Servicemen stationed in thirty different countries throughout the world will not be forgotten this Christmas. For the past three months NAAFI has been despatching Christmas supplies to units all over the globe-and is still doing so. Max Robertson and Wvnford Vaughan
Thomas visit the big NAAFI depot at Kennington in London to describe these activities.

Contributors

Unknown:
Max Robertson
Unknown:
Wvnford Vaughan

Alan Clarke and Jean Metcalfe take microphones among the dancers to
Eddie Shaw and his Band at the Locarno Ballroom. Sale and the Tim-Wu-Kee Six and Robin Richmond at the organ at the Celebrite Restaurant.
Bond Street, London

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Clarke
Unknown:
Jean Metcalfe
Unknown:
Eddie Shaw
Unknown:
Locarno Ballroom.
Unknown:
Robin Richmond

Eamonn Andrews introduces a comprehensive and up-to-the-minute survey of the day's sport from reporters and observers at various points throughout the country and overseas
5.0 Football and Racing
The day's results read by John Webster
5.15 app. Special Reports and News flashes and interviews from the grounds
5.30 Classified Football Results
5.35 app. Sports Round-Up
Further reports, news, and comment
Talking Sport
Leading players, administrators, and journalists join Eamonn Andrews at the microphone to discuss topics of the moment
Today's programme includes reports on: First Division: Birmingham City v. Arsenal by Harry Walker ; Manchester United v. Sunderland by H. D. Davies : Sheffield United v. Aston Villa by Bernard Taylor ; West Bromwich Albion v. Portsmouth by Teddy Eden
Second Division:* Notts County v. Bristol Rovers by Jack Moore : Rotherham United v. Plymouth Argyle by Douglas Lupton
Scottish League: Glen Gibson on an outstanding match
Rugby Union: Rex Alston talks about the 74th University match between Oxford and Cambridge, to be played
' at Twickenham next Tuesday
Produced by Angus Mackay

Contributors

Introduces:
Eamonn Andrews
Read By:
John Webster
Unknown:
Eamonn Andrews
Unknown:
Harry Walker
Unknown:
H. D. Davies
Unknown:
Bernard Taylor
Unknown:
Jack Moore
Unknown:
Douglas Lupton
Unknown:
Glen Gibson
Talks:
Rex Alston
Produced By:
Angus MacKay

Contributors

Written By:
Geoffrey Webb
Written By:
Edward J. Mason
Edited By:
Godfrey Baseley
Produced By:
Tony Shryane
Daniel Archer:
Harry Oakes
Doris Archer:
Gwen Berryman
Jack Archer:
Denis Folwell
Peggy Archer:
Thelma Rogers
Philip Archer:
Norman Painting
Christine Archer:
Lesley Saweard
Mr Fairbrother:
Leslie Bowmar
Mrs Fairbrother:
Joy Davies
Simon:
Eddie Robinson
Walter Gabriel:
Chris Gittins
Mrs Perkins:
Pauline Seville
Tom Forrest:
Bob Arnold
Squire:
Ronald Baddiley
John Tregorran:
Basil Jones
Carol Grey:
Anne Cullen
Reggie Trentham:
Peter Wilde
Valerie Trentham:
Ann Johnson
Len Thomas:
Arnold Peters
Mary Thomas:
Noreen Baddiley
Police Constable Bryden:
John Dexter
Paul Johnson:
Leslie Dunn
Mrs Turvey:
Courtney Hope
Dr Cavendish:
Geoffrey Lewis
Mr Sproggett:
Philip Garston-Jones
Joyce Richmond:
Judith Hackett
Peter Rawlings:
Max Brimmell

A weekly parade of the Stars of Show Business featuring
Frankie Vaughan , Archie Camden
Vanessa Lee and Bruce Trent
The Three Monarchs and Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Home
(Continued in next column)
Band of the Week:
Ronnie Aldrich and the Squadronaires
The Mitchell Choristers.
(Directed by George Mitchell )
The Jackpots
Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet Production by Glyn Jones

Contributors

Unknown:
Frankie Vaughan
Unknown:
Archie Camden
Unknown:
Vanessa Lee
Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
Ronnie Aldrich
Directed By:
George Mitchell
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Production By:
Glyn Jones

Light Programme

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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