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BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Cecil Norman and Eddie Macauley at two pianos, Tommy Reilly and his harmonica, Jackie Brown at the electric organ, Leslie Baker and his violin
(BBC recording)
(Leslie Baker is appearing at Quaglino's Restaurant, London)

News Summary at 7.30 and 8.30

At 7.45 on 1,500 m.
G.T.S.; Shipping Forecast

Contributors

Musicians:
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Pianist:
Cecil Norman
Pianist:
Eddie MacAuley
Harmonicist:
Tommy Reilly
Organist:
Jackie Brown
Violinist:
Leslie Baker

BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, John Jezard)
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Bert Weedon, Cherry Lind, Miriam Karlin, Leslie A. Hutchinson ('Hutch'), Michael Howard
Presented by Bill Worsley.
(Miriam Karlin is appearing in 'For Adults Only' at the Strand Theatre, London)

Contributors

Musicians:
BBC Variety Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Guitarist:
Bert Weedon
Singer:
Cherry Lind
Performer:
Miriam Karlin
Singer:
Leslie A. Hutchinson ('Hutch')
Comedian:
Michael Howard
Presenter:
Bill Worsley

with Ken Kirkham, Joan Baxter, Peter Morton, Cliff Townshend and his singing saxophone and the Dixieland Group.
(BBC recording)

News Summary at 1.30
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Musicians:
Ronnie Aldrich and the Squadronaires
Singer:
Ken Kirkham
Singer:
Joan Baxter
Singer:
Peter Morton
Saxophonist:
Cliff Townshend and his Singing Saxophone
Musicians:
The Dixieland Group
Producer:
John Burnaby

A cavalcade of the American musical.
with the words and music of Jerome Kern, Vincent Youmans, Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, Buddy de Sylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson, Irving Berlin and George Gershwin.
Including: 'Oh, Kay'; 'The Connecticut Yankee'; 'Garrick Gaieties'; 'Rosalie'; 'Funny Face'; 'As Thousands Cheer'; and the Pulitzer Prize Winner, 'Of Thee I Sing'.
Written and produced by John Powell.
(BBC recording)
Next week: Part 3: 'Interlude'

Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Narrator:
David Gell
Writer/Producer:
John Powell

A series of comedies bringing to life some of the more famous quotations of our language.
[Starring] Yvonne Arnaud and Vic Oliver
This week: 'Little boys should be seen and not heard'
At the piano, Tommy McGowan

(BBC recording)

Contributors

Script:
Carey Edwards
Pianist:
Tommy McGowan
Production:
Tom Ronald
Margot Marlow:
Yvonne Arnaud
Charles Marlow:
Vic Oliver
Mrs. Stitchmore:
Gwen Lewis
Mr. Stitchmore:
Hugh Morton
Mabel:
Patricia Field
Alice and Arnold:
Patricia Hayes
Rodney Plumley-Jones:
Wilfred Babbage
Mrs. Plumley-Jones:
Hattie Jacques

An hour of light entertainment for a summer evening from Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone.
Given by the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon)
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
Doreen Hume, Owen Brannigan
Folkestone Halliday Girls Choir
Conductor, Joan Oxley
Introduced by John Hobday.
Produced by John Tylee
in association with the Folkestone Corporation

Contributors

Musicians:
The BBC Concert Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
William Armon
Conductor:
Vilem Tausky
Soprano:
Doreen Hume
Bass:
Owen Brannigan
Accompanist:
Ernest Lush
Singers:
Folkestone Halliday Girls Choir
Conductor:
Joan Oxley
Presenter:
John Hobday
Producer:
John Tylee

A serial in eight parts by Francis Durbridge.
[Starring] Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury
(Recorded broadcast of Dec. 25, 1957)

Contributors

Writer:
Francis Durbridge
Production:
Martyn C. Webster
Paul Temple:
Peter Coke
Steve:
Marjorie Westbury
Sir Graham Forbes:
Lester Mudditt
Adrian Frost:
Simon Lack
Terry Gibson:
Isabel Dean
Pete Roberts:
Thomas Heathcote
Rupert Dreisler:
Brewster Mason
Detective-Inspector Vosper:
Hugh Manning
Charlie:
James Beattie
Ritchie:
Hamilton Dyce
Andre Reynaud:
Denis Goacher
Other parts played by:
Members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company

Light Programme

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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