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WORKERS' PLAYTIME
From a factory canteen in Shildon, Co. Durham
Freddie Sales , Donald Peers
Matt Innes , The Barry Sisters accompanied by The Harry Hayward Trio
Introduced by Randal Herley
Produced by James Casey

Contributors

Unknown:
Freddie Sales
Unknown:
Donald Peers
Unknown:
Matt Innes
Unknown:
Harry Hayward
Introduced By:
Randal Herley
Produced By:
James Casey

including :
Some fears that prey on women: More observations from Dr. Marion Hilliard.
My Life with Cars: Nancy Spain reflects.
The New Tea-boy: Sybil Burr describes the start of a career
Reading Your Letters: expressing listeners' points of view
Crimes committed by Young People are increasing: John Freeman concludes his investigation
Serial: ' The Baby and the Battleship' by Anthony Thorne
The ninth of twelve instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr. Marion Hilliard.
Unknown:
Nancy Spain
Unknown:
Sybil Burr
Unknown:
Anthony Thorne
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

A miscellany of music from across the Atlantic
Introduced by Carol Dadd with Oscar Peterson at the piano The Neil Chotem Jazz Trio
The Ray Norris Quintet The Eric Wild Orchestra and A Canadian in England:
Edmund Hockridge
Produced by Harold Rogers
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Carol Dadd
Unknown:
Oscar Peterson
Unknown:
Ray Norris
Unknown:
Eric Wild
Unknown:
Edmund Hockridge
Produced By:
Harold Rogers

Franklin Engelmann is the chairman of this general knowledge contest in which listeners from all over the British Isles compete for the title
' Brain of Britain 1958 '
Round 2 featuring each week three winners from the first round of the contest
Scotland (ii)
Albert Mackie (Edinburgh)
Journalist
Tom Sinclair (Glasgow)
Civil Servant
John Walker (Edinburgh)
Civil Servant
The programme also includes What Do You Want to Know! in which listeners' questions are answered by well-known authorities
This week:
Dr. Alfred Byrne on • Bald Facts '
Devised and written by John P. Wynn
Produced by Joan Clark

Contributors

Unknown:
Franklin Engelmann
Unknown:
Albert MacKie
Unknown:
Tom Sinclair
Unknown:
Civil Servant
Unknown:
John Walker
Unknown:
Civil Servant
Unknown:
Dr. Alfred Byrne
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Produced By:
Joan Clark

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