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Highlights of Variety presenting
Winifred Atwell. Les Blue Stara
Victor Borge, Perry Como
Jimmy Durante and Bob Hope Gracte Fields. Stanley Holloway Anne Shelton , Frankie Vaughan with Jerry Lewis adding a few words and Raymond Raikes looking back to the first programme produced by Esther Farmer

Contributors

Unknown:
Winifred Atwell.
Unknown:
Perry Como
Unknown:
Jimmy Durante
Unknown:
Bob Hope
Unknown:
Gracte Fields.
Unknown:
Stanley Holloway
Unknown:
Anne Shelton
Unknown:
Frankie Vaughan
Unknown:
Jerry Lewis
Unknown:
Raymond Raikes
Produced By:
Esther Farmer

Noele Austen, George Betton, Lynn Hughes, Diane Dubarry, Morris and Cowley
Palace of Varieties Chorus
Chairman, Rob Currie
Presented by C. F. Meehan
In collaboration with Ernest Longstaffe who also conducts the BBC Variety Orchestra

Contributors

Unknown:
Noele Austen
Unknown:
George Betton
Unknown:
Lynn Hughes
Unknown:
Diane Dubarry
Comedians:
Morris and Cowley
Chairman:
Rob Currie
Presented by:
C.F. Meehan
Unknown:
Ernest Longstaffe

Including:
Quest of Record Week: Frankie Vaughan
The Clock Strikes But Not the Housewife: 3-A mother with a career
Letter from Sierra Leone: News from Aizie Fraser in Freetown.
Reading Your Letters
Children and Books: Patricia Brent introduces opinions expressed by children and discusses them with Elaine Moss and Edward Blishen
Serial: The Baby and the Battleship' by Anthony Thorne
Abridged by Edward Blishen
Read by Derek Guyler
The third of twelve instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Frankie Vaughan
Unknown:
Aizie Fraser
Introduces:
Patricia Brent
Unknown:
Elaine Moss
Unknown:
Edward Blishen
Unknown:
Anthony Thorne
Abridged By:
Edward Blishen
Read By:
Derek Guyler
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

with Dora Bryan
Freddie Mills
Ronnie Barker
Pamela Manson
Maria Charles
Lee Young
John Forde
Script by Terry Nation and John Junk
Produced by Bill Worsley

Contributors

Unknown:
Dora Bryan
Unknown:
Freddie Mills
Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Unknown:
Pamela Manson
Unknown:
Maria Charles
Unknown:
Lee Young
Unknown:
John Forde
Script By:
Terry Nation
Unknown:
John Junk
Produced By:
Bill Worsley

Modern music designed for late listening played by the Johnny Dankworth Orchestra with songs In the individual style of Cleo Laine and featuring
The Dave Lee Trio
The Laurie Monk Quartet
The Dickie Hawdon Quintet and The Johnny Dankworth Seven
This week's guest instrumentalist:
KENNETH ESSEX (vioia)
Jazz Talking Point: with Mike Butcher
Produced by Jimmy Grant

Contributors

Unknown:
Johnny Dankworth Orchestra
Unknown:
Cleo Laine
Unknown:
Dave Lee
Unknown:
Johnny Dankworth
Produced By:
Jimmy Grant

Light Programme

About this data

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