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BBC Northern Ireland Light Orchestra
Conductor, David Curry
BBC Welsh Orchestra
Conductor, Rae Jenkins
Charlie Katz and his Novelty Sextet
(BBC recording)

News Summary at 7.30 and 8.30

At 7.45 on 1,500 m.
Greenwich Time Signal; Shipping Forecast

Contributors

Musicians:
BBC Northern Ireland Light Orchestra
[Orchestra] conductor:
David Curry
Musicians:
BBC Welsh Orchestra
[Orchestra] conductor:
Rae Jenkins
Musicians:
Charlie Katz and his Novelty Sextet

Carroll Levis presents Donald Hill, Ivan Brown, Sheila Rose, James Carroll, Maureen Seale and The Crescents accompanied by The Jackie Brown Quintet.
(BBC recording)

Contributors

Presenter:
Carroll Levis
Performer:
Donald Hill
Performer:
Ivan Brown
Performer:
Sheila Rose
Performer:
James Carroll
Performer:
Maureen Seale
Singers:
The Crescents
Musicians:
The Jackie Brown Quintet
Producer:
John Hooper

Wilfrid Thomas presents South American Way
In six programmes Wilfrid Thomas recalls a recent journey to South America and introduces some of the music he heard there. The fourth programme takes us to Chile where, among other things, we hear the music of the Araucanian Indians and to Easter Island where we hear native songs and dances.

(BBC recording)

Contributors

Presenter:
Wilfrid Thomas
Production:
Joe Burroughs

[Starring] Elsie and Doris Waters
with Joan Sims, Hugh Paddick, Bob Andrews Harry Fowler, Iris Vandeleur
(BBC recording)
(The first of a new series)
(Joan Sims is appearing in "Breath of Spring" at the Cambridge Theatre, London; Hugh Paddick in "For Adults Only" at the Strand Theatre, London; Bob Andrews in "The Sandy Powell Show" at the Pier Theatre, Eastbourne)

Contributors

Script:
Terry Nation
Script:
John Junkin
Producer:
Bill Gates
Gert:
Elsie Waters
Daisy:
Doris Waters
[Actress]:
Joan Sims
[Actor]:
Hugh Paddick
[Actor]:
Bob Andrews
[Actor]:
Harry Fowler
[Actress]:
Iris Vandeleur

A star-spangled visit to the seaside.

Ken Platt: I'm not stopping

Edmund Hockridge: Canadian Singing Star

Cardew Robinson: The Cad

Semprini: Old ones, new ones

Jack Storey: Yer do-don't yer

The Polka Dots: Harmony in the modern manner

Your resident stars are:
Reginald Dixon, Mr. Blackpool himself and the Littlewood Songsters
Introduced by Jack Watson.

BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
(BBC recording)

(Edmund Hockridge is appearing in 'Show Time' at the North Pier, Blackpool; Ken Platt and Semprini are in 'Light Up the Town' at the Winter Gardens, Morecambe; Jack Storey is in 'Light Up the Town' at the Hippodrome, Blackpool)

Contributors

Comedian:
Ken Platt
Singer:
Edmund Hockridge
Comedian:
Cardew Robinson
Pianist:
null Semprini
Comedian:
Jack Storey
Singers:
The Polka Dots
Organist:
Reginald Dixon
Singers:
The Littlewood Songsters
Presenter:
Jack Watson
Musicians:
BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Orchestra conducted by:
Alyn Ainsworth
Producer:
John Ammonds

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