Programme Index

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A sound approach to the cinema introduced by Peter Haigh and including
Pocket Edition
Elia Kazan 's
' A Face in the Crowd ' starring
Andy Griffith and Patricia Neal
Adaptation by Gordon Gow
Incidental Music from Victor Young 's score of ' The Brave One '
A Highlight from ' The Scamp '
With Colin (Smiley)
Petersen Richard Attenborough
Dorothy Alison
Sounds Familiar
A short quiz to test your know-how of current and not-so-current movies
Presented by Desmond Carrington and Spencer Hale
Around the British Studios with Peter Noble
Theme Music by Charles Camilieri for
' Seven Thunders '
The Hollywood Touch
A report from Donovan Pedelty
Flashback to 1956
Danny Kaye as ' The Court Jester
The programme devised and produced by Trafford Whitelock

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Haigh
Unknown:
Elia Kazan
Unknown:
Andy Griffith
Unknown:
Patricia Neal
Unknown:
Victor Young
Unknown:
Petersen Richard Attenborough
Unknown:
Dorothy Alison
Presented By:
Desmond Carrington
Presented By:
Spencer Hale
Unknown:
Peter Noble
Music By:
Charles Camilieri
Unknown:
Donovan Pedelty
Unknown:
Danny Kaye
Produced By:
Trafford Whitelock

BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader. William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky with Bruce Trent (baritone)
Tommy Reilly (harmonica) and presenting Robert Farnon
(Continued in next column)
Introduced by Christopher Stagge
Produced by Geoffrey Brand
From St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich

Contributors

Leader:
William Armon
Conductor:
Vilem Tausky
Baritone:
Bruce Trent
Baritone:
Tommy Reilly
Unknown:
Robert Farnon
Introduced By:
Christopher Stagge
Produced By:
Geoffrey Brand

A new thriller ineight episodes by Philip Levene
4—' The Antedated Corpse '
The ' Ambrose ' piano theme composed by the author is played in the programme by Raymond Holder
Production by Archie Campbell

Contributors

Unknown:
Philip Levene
Programme By:
Raymond Holder
Production By:
Archie Campbell
Ambrose West:
Nigel Patrick
Nicky Beaumont:
Janette Richer
Reggie Davenport:
Colin Gordon
Colonel Cruikshank:
Richard Williams
George Armstrong:
Peter Claughton
Luiz Carlos:
Roger Delgado
Susan Williams:
Elizabeth London
Inspector Green:
Julian Somers
Sergeant:
Hugh Manning
Waiter:
Hugh Manning

[Starring] Bernard Braden and Dick Bentley
with Eleanor Summerfield
The Singer: Lorrae Desmond
The guest pianist: Lionel Bowman
'Nearly Everybody Else': Bernard Cribbins
Music written and arranged by Bob Sharples
BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard)
Conducted by Paul Fenoulhet
Script written by David Climie and Pat Dunlop
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont

Contributors

Unknown:
Eleanor Summerfield
Singer:
Lorrae Desmond
Pianist:
Lionel Bowman
Unknown:
Bernard Cribbins
Arranged By:
Bob Sharples
Leader:
John Jezard
Conducted By:
Paul Fenoulhet
Written By:
David Climie
Written By:
Pat Dunlop
Produced By:
Leslie Bridgmont

In Thirty Minutes,
(The Radio Digest Show) with Benny Lee
David Nettheim , Marie Benson
Announcer, Ronald Fletcher
Music arranged by Ken Thorne
Script by Michael Bentine and David Nettheim
Production by Pat Dixon

Contributors

Unknown:
Benny Lee
Unknown:
David Nettheim
Unknown:
Marie Benson
Announcer:
Ronald Fletcher
Arranged By:
Ken Thorne
Script By:
Michael Bentine
Script By:
David Nettheim
Production By:
Pat Dixon

A ten-minute rendezvous with famous entertainers from across the Atlantic

This week, on the eve of his return visit to Great Britain: Count Basie
The twinkling-fingered master of the swinging beat is featured in favourite numbers including 'April in Paris' and 'One o'clock Jump '
Presented by Humphrey Burton

Contributors

Presenter:
Humphrey Burton
Musicians:
Count Basie and his Orchestra

A series of horse laughs
4— ' A Touch of the D.T.s '
Script by Eddie Maguire
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston

Contributors

Script By:
Eddie Maguire
Produced By:
Alastair Scott-Johnston
Reg, the 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. Jhon Barry
Todge Tarrant:
T St John Barry
Ginger, an apprentice:
Anthony Green
Clara, the cook:
Patricia Haves
Mrs Diana Todd:
Patricia Haves
Mr Turnbull, an owner:
Donald Bisset
Soapy, the horse, and all 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 Trinity Presbyterian Church, Ramsey, Isle of Man. led by the combined choirs of the town
Conductor, T. J. Mullineux
Organist. Miss E. A Mullineux
Hymns introduced by R. T. Brooks
Blessing by the Rev. E. A. H. Sawers
Hear us, 0 Lord, from heaven, thy dwelling place (Manx Fishermen's Evening Hymn)
Let all the world in every corner sing
(Tune, Luckington)
Thou didst leave thv throne and thy kingly crown (Tune. Margaret)
There is a green hill far away (Tune,
Horsley)
Jesus lives! (Tune, St. Albinus)
Come down. 0 Love Divine (Tune,
Down Ampney)
The King of love mv Shepherd is
(Tune, Dominus regit me)
Just as I am. without one plea (Tune,
Misericordia)

Contributors

Conductor:
T. J. Mullineux
Organist:
Miss E. A Mullineux
Introduced By:
R. T. Brooks
Unknown:
Rev. E. A. H. Sawers

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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