BBC N. Ireland Light Orchestra
BBC Midland Light Orchestra
Albert Delroy Sextet
News Summary at 7.30 and 8.30
At 7.45 on 1,500 m. only
Shipping Forecast
from Northern Ireland
Maurice O'Callaghan in Belfast introduces your request records
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
with the Rhythm Ensemble
Hugo d' Alton (mandolin)
Gwynneth Williams (soprano)
Jack White and his Band
'Bonus "with Knobs on " by Geoffrey Williamson Read by John Stevens
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
Directed by Sidney Sax
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
Requests from overseas listeners played by Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra
Introduced by Victor Silvester
(A production by the BBC's General Overseas Service)
News Summary at 1.30
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.
Today's story: ' Mary Lou and Scamp' by R. H. Bevan , told by Daphne Oxenford.
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
Frank Cantell Introduces a programme of music played under his direction by the BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
(Leader. Frederick Lunnon )
The Newmarket Stakes
A race for three-year-olds, run over a distance of one mile and a quarter
Commentary by Peter O'Sullevan from the Grand Stand and by Peter Bromley from a point down the course
From Newmarket Heath
BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
(Leader, Jack Nugent )
Conductor, Jack Leon
BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky with Joan and Valerie Trimble
(two pianos)
each Wednesday presents
THE JOE LOSS BAND SHOW with Rose Brennan. Larry Gretton and Ross MacManus
Introduced by Peter King Produced by John Kingdon
News Summary at 6.30
A story of country folk.
presents
'Operation Luna *
EPISODE 8 her parts played by David Jacobs
Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips
Written and produced by Charles Chilton
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
A profile of the Gramophone Record Industry told by the people who make, sell. and buy records
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Compiled by Gordon Gow Produced by Denys Jones
with Wallas Eaton
The Keynotes
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden Produced by Charles Maxwell
A late-evening setting for romance featuring
Eric Jupp and his Orchestra with Bill Povey , Jock Bain and Stan Roderick
Introduced by David Gell
Produced by John Browell
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
Music for late-night listening
Including:
The Norman Luboff Choir
The Michael Sammes Singers
The Voices of Walter Schumann and Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians
Introduced by Brian Matthew
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only