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played today by the BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert)
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Cecil Norman and Eddie Macauley at two pianos, Tommy Really 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; Tommy Reilly in 'Music for the Millions' at the Winter Gardens, Bournemouth)

News Summary at 7.30 and 8.30

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

Contributors

Musicians:
The BBC Revue Orchestra
[Orchestra] leader:
Antony Gilbert
[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
Phyllis Craig, Bernard Spear, Max Jaffa, The Western Brothers
Presented by Bill Worsley.

Contributors

Musicians:
BBC Variety Orchestra [Orchestra] leader: John Jezard
[Orchestra] conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Performer:
Phyllis Craig
Comedian:
Bernard Spear
Violinist:
Max Jaffa
Comic singers:
The Western Brothers
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 Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz, Jerome Kern,
Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, Cole Porter and George Gershwin.
including: 'The Band Waggon'; 'Roberta'; 'Babes in Arms'; 'The Boys from Syracuse'; 'I Married an Angel'; 'On Your Toes' and 'Porgy and Bess'.

Written and produced by John Powell.
(BBC recording)
Next week: 4 - 'The Fabulous Forties'

Contributors

Narrator:
David Gell
Writer/producer:
John Powell

[Starring] Yvonne Arnaud and Vic Oliver
This week: 'What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander'

(BBC recording)
(Charles Gray is in 'Expresso Bongo' at the Saville Theatre, London)

Contributors

Script:
Carey Edwards
Production:
Tom Ronald
Margot Marlow:
Yvonne Arnaud
Charles Marlow:
Vic Oliver
Mrs. Stitchmore:
Gwen Lewis
Mr. Stitchmore:
Peter Graves
Mabel and Sylvia:
Patricia Field
Porky:
Wilfred Babbage
Chairman and Editor:
Charles Gray
Chairwoman and Barmaid:
Christina Horniman

A programme of light music for everybody.
BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
(Leader, Jack Nugent)
Conductor, Jack Leon
with Jean Curphey
Glasgow Police Male Voice Choir
Conductor, Farquhar Macdonald
Scottish C.W.S. Band
Conducted by Gregor J. Grant
Introduced by Bill Jack.
Before an invited audience in the BBC's Glasgow studios

News Summary at 9.30

Contributors

Musicians:
BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
Jack Nugent
Conductor:
Jack Leon
Singer:
Jean Curphey
Singers:
Glasgow Police Male Voice Choir
Choir conductor:
Farquhar MacDonald
Musicians:
Scottish C.W.S. Band
Band conducted by:
Gregor J. Grant
Presenter:
Bill Jack
Producer:
John Tylee

A serial in eight parts by Francis Durbridge.
[Starring] Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury
(Recorded broadcast of January 1)

Contributors

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