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with Dick Emery , Warren Mitchell
Pearl Carr , Ronald Chesney
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Script by Ronald Wolfe
George Wadmore and David Climle
Produced by Roy Speer

Contributors

Unknown:
Dick Emery
Unknown:
Warren Mitchell
Unknown:
Pearl Carr
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Script By:
Ronald Wolfe
Script By:
George Wadmore
Script By:
David Climle
Produced By:
Roy Speer

A sound approach to the cinema
Introduced by Peter Haigh and including
Pocket Edition
Javne Mansfield with Tony Randall , Betsy Drake and Joan Blondell in ' Oh! For a Man '
Adaptation by Roy Bradford
Some songs from
Elia Kazan 's
' A Face in the Crowd sung by Andy Griffith and ' The Barefoot Baritones '
Sounds Familiar
A short quiz to test your knowhow of current and not-so-curren. movies
Presented by Desmond. Carrington and Spencer Hale
Around the British Studios with Peter Noble
A Few Words from
Stanley Kramer. director of 1 The Pride and the Passion'
'Film Star-Record Star
Pat Boone sings
" Love Letters in the Sand ' from ' Bernardine '
The Hollywood Touch
A report from Donovan Pedelty
Incidental Music to ' Campbell's Kingdom '
Composed by Clifton Parker
Flashback to 1929
Gloria Swanson sings
' Love your magic spell is everywhere' in 'The Trespasser'
Programme devised and produced by Trafford Whitelock

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Haigh
Unknown:
Javne Mansfield
Unknown:
Tony Randall
Unknown:
Betsy Drake
Unknown:
Joan Blondell
Unknown:
Roy Bradford
Unknown:
Elia Kazan
Sung By:
Andy Griffith
Presented By:
Desmond. Carrington
Presented By:
Spencer Hale
Unknown:
Peter Noble
Unknown:
Stanley Kramer.
Unknown:
Pat Boone
Composed By:
Clifton Parker
Unknown:
Gloria Swanson

BBC Concert Orchestra (Leader, William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky with Bruce Trent (baritone) and Tommy Reilly (harmonica)
Introduced by Phillip Dobson Produced by Geoffrey Brand
From the Regal Theatre, Chesterfield

Contributors

Leader:
William Armon
Conductor:
Vilem Tausky
Baritone:
Bruce Trent
Baritone:
Tommy Reilly
Introduced By:
Phillip Dobson
Produced By:
Geoffrey Brand

A new thriller in eight episodes by Philip Levene
2 — ' Message for Carlos '
The ' Ambrose ' piano theme composed by the author is played by Raymond Holder Production by Archie Campbell

Contributors

Unknown:
Philip Levene
Played By:
Raymond Holder
Production By:
Archie Campbell
Ambrose West, a professional tennis champion:
Nigel Patrick
Nicky Beaumont, a French professional player:
Janette Richer
Colonel Cruikshank. secretary of the Imperial Lawn Tennis Club:
Richard Williams
Reggie Davenport, a friend of Ambrose .':
Colin Gordon
George Armstrong:
Peter Claughton
Inspector Green:
Julian Somers
Hotel porter:
Arthur Young
Umpire:
Arthur Young
Hotel receptionist:
John Graham
Hotel clerk:
Frank Windsor
Salesman:
John Ruddock

A comment on the efforts to rid Trafalgar Square of starlings
Written by Spike Milligan
The action takes place in Trafalgar Square; in Major Bloodnok's dustbin; at a Murmansk Beard refinery; and in a lonely girls' residential school on Romney Marsh.
Any resemblance to a 'Goon Show' is due to the laxity of the producer, Peter Eton

Contributors

Written By:
Spike Milligan
Producer:
Peter Eton
'Overcoat' Charlie, a beard refiner:
Andrew Timothy
The Rt Hon Spurgeonbuckle Bladdock:
Harry Secombe
Major Denis Bloodnok:
Peter Sellers
Miss Throat:
Spike Milligan
Mr Henry Crun:
Peter Sellers
Miss Bannister:
Spike Milligan
Sgt Spinewracker:
Harry Secombe
Field-Marshal Scotball:
Peter Sellers
Scrongleshot Bowser:
Harry Secombe
Jim 'Tigernuts' Bluebottle:
Peter Sellers
Fred:
A Horse

A series of horse laughs
2-' Jump to It! '
Concertina played by Alf Edwards
Script by Eddie Maguire
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston
It has been said that horses are more intelligent than human beings-mainly because no horses are foolish enough to bet on people. But horses have their own foibles, and if Soapy isn't much good at racing, maybe she can be outstanding in some other way ...

Contributors

Played By:
Alf Edwards
Script By:
Eddie Maguire
Produced By:
Alastair Scott-Johnston
Reg, a stable lad:
Reg Dixon
Major Hunt the trainer:
Francis de Wolff
Mary, the Major's daughter:
Dilys Laye
Parker, the head stable lad:
Roger Snowdon
The Padre:
T St John Barry
Ginger, an apprentice:
Anthony Green
Clara, the cook:
Patricia Hayes
Grant, an owner:
Carl Bernard
Soapy, the horse, and other animals:
Percy Edwards

A panel game in which members of the public and invited personalities put questions to a team of distinguished experts
The great minds are:
Jimmy Edwards
David Nixon
David Tomlinson Jimmy Wheeler
In the chair, Peter Haigh
From an idea by Jimmy Edwards
Presented by Jacques Brown

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Edwards
Unknown:
David Nixon
Unknown:
David Tomlinson
Unknown:
Jimmy Wheeler
Unknown:
Peter Haigh
Unknown:
Jimmy Edwards
Presented By:
Jacques Brown

Community hymn-singing from the Music Hall, Aberdeen by the twelve hundred Home and Overseas Delegates of the recent Scottish Kirk Week conducted by Reginald Barrett-Ayres with David Murray at the organ
Hymns introduced by the Rev. Ian Pitt-Watson
Chaplain to Kirk Week
Christ is made the sure foundation
(Tune, Tantum Ergo Sacramentum)
The Lord is King! Lift up thy voice
(Tune. Church Triumphant)
Come, let us to the Lord our God
(Tune, Kilmarnock)
Fear not, thou faithful Christian flock
(Tune. Psalm 36)
I'm not ashamed to own my Lord
(Tune, Jackson)
Lord, speak to me, that I may speak
(Tune. Winscott)
Glory be to God the Father (Tune,
Kirk Week)

Contributors

Unknown:
Kirk Week
Conducted By:
Reginald Barrett-Ayres
Unknown:
David Murray
Unknown:
Rev. Ian Pitt-Watson
Unknown:
Kirk Week

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