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A blend of melody and rhythm
Revolving Bandstand:
Contrasts in modern music
Thank Your Lucky Star:
A front page story by Jerry Dawson
It's Magic:
Ken Frith and his Rhythm
Your Request:
The music you've asked for Curtain Call: Guest singers
BBC Northern Variety Orchestra
(Leader, Norman George )
Directed by Alyn Ainsworth Introduced by Roger Moffat

Contributors

Story By:
Jerry Dawson
Unknown:
Ken Frith
Leader:
Norman George
Directed By:
Alyn Ainsworth
Introduced By:
Roger Moffat

From Wales
All in a Day's Journey: Roy Jones describes some places of interest in North Wales
Housework without Tears: Joan Rees describes a novel way of cleaning and polishing
A Pembrokeshire Island: an account of life on Caldey island by Audrey Muffett
An Egg for Breakfast Every Day: a talk by Anthony Phelps
Writing for Women: Berta Ruck talks to Gwenyth Petty about her life and her books
Programme introduced by Gwenyth Petty
Serial: They Do It With Mirrors by Agatha Christie
(to be read in fourteen instalments)
Abridged by Eve Howland
Read by Mary Wimhush
10-" Mildred Street is Positive '

Contributors

Unknown:
Roy Jones
Unknown:
Joan Rees
Unknown:
Audrey Muffett
Talk By:
Anthony Phelps
Talks:
Berta Ruck
Unknown:
Agatha Christie
Abridged By:
Eve Howland
Read By:
Mary Wimhush
Read By:
Mildred Street

Introduced with records by Jean Metcalfe and John Watt
The story of Irving Berlin and his music -nearly fifty years of songwritingis reflected in the history of the gramophone from the early pre-electric days to modern micro-groove records.
Script by John Watt and Brian Rust
Produced by Derek Chinnery

Contributors

Unknown:
Jean Metcalfe
Unknown:
John Watt
Script By:
John Watt
Produced By:
Derek Chinnery

Questions of the moment put by members of the audience are discussed spontaneously by: Mary Stocks
Sir Robert Boothby ,
K.B.E., M.P.
Isobel Barnett
Wilfred Fienburgh , M.P.
Travelling Question-Master,
Freddy Grisewood
Produced by Michael Bowen
From Lockleaze Community Centre,
Bristol
Comments on this programme for use in Any Answers? ' , should be addressed to the BBC, Bristol, and should arrive on Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Stocks
Unknown:
Sir Robert Boothby
Unknown:
Isobel Barnett
Unknown:
Wilfred Fienburgh
Produced By:
Michael Bowen

A weekly programme' of light music for everybody played this week by the BBC Northern Variety Orchestra
(Leader, Norman George )
Conductor, Alyn Ainsworth with Vanessa Lee
C.W.S. (Manchester) Band Conductor, Alex Mortimer and Rossendale
Male Voice Choir
Conductor, Fred Tomlinson
Introduced by John Hobday
Produced by John Tylee
Given before an invited audience at the Houldsworth Hall. Manchester

Contributors

Leader:
Norman George
Conductor:
Alyn Ainsworth
Unknown:
Vanessa Lee
Conductor:
Alex Mortimer
Conductor:
Fred Tomlinson
Introduced By:
John Hobday
Produced By:
John Tylee

Light Programme

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