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from the West Region
Washing Day Old Style: Mercy Legget looks back sixty years
Riding thoroughbreds for nothing: E. M. Kellock explains her system Animals at Market: Frank Horner describes the success of a twenty-year struggle
Two Off-Beat Collectors: Michael Bouquet and Joan Rendell
Little and Often: Jean Otter grades her town visitors
Introduced by Daphne Hubbard
Serial: ' The Rainbow and the Rose ' by Nevil Shute
Eleventh of fifteen instalment*
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
E. M. Kellock
Unknown:
Frank Horner
Unknown:
Michael Bouquet
Unknown:
Joan Rendell
Unknown:
Jean Otter
Introduced By:
Daphne Hubbard
Unknown:
Nevil Shute

Music, News, views, and interviews, Human interest stories, Show business gossip,
The world's greatest recording stars and their records
Your host tonight is Peter King.
This edition includes:

5.45 Can I Help You?
Dudley Perkins's Postbag

6.0 Spotlight on a Star
Anna Russell talks to Leslie Bricusse.

6.16 The Six-Fifteen Spin
followed by The Bilbow Spot
An Antony Bilbow incident.

6.29 Weather and News Headlines
followed by Tonight's Topic

At the piano, Dennis Wilson
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert)
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
(Anna Russell is appearing at the Town Hall, Birmingham)

Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Presenter:
Peter King
Item presenter (Can I Help You?):
Dudley Perkins
Interviewee (Spotlight on a Star):
Anna Russell
Interviewer (Spotlight on a Star):
Leslie Bricusse
Item presenter (The Bilbow Spot):
Antony Bilbow
Pianist:
Dennis Wilson
Musicians:
BBC Revue Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Producer:
Roy Speer
Producer:
John Simmonds

A story of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy.
Dramatised as a radio serial in seven parts by Thea Holme.
[Starring] William Fox
(BBC recording)

Contributors

Author:
Baroness Orczy
Dramatised by:
Thea Holme
Producer:
Peter Watts
Lady Blakeney:
June Tobin
Chauvelin:
Richard Hurndall
Sir Percy Blakeney:
William Fox
Jeanne Lange:
Cecile Chevreau
Armand St. Just:
Frederick Treves
Heron:
Trevor Martin
Actors:
Members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company

Al Read turns life round to show us the funny side and introduces some friends from the world of music, along with The Allegros and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra, conducted by Alyn Ainsworth.
(BBC recording)
To be repeated on Sunday at 6.30 p.m.

Contributors

Comedian:
Al Read
Musicians:
The Allegros
Musicians:
The BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Orchestra conducted by:
Alyn Ainsworth
Producer:
Ronnie Taylor

Featuring Kathie Kay, Michael Desmond, Johnny Pearson at the piano, The Peter Yorke Orchestra with the Singing Strings.
Introduced by Robin Boyle.
(BBC recording)

Contributors

Singer:
Kathie Kay
Singer:
Michael Desmond
Pianist:
Johnny Pearson
Musicians:
The Peter Yorke Orchestra
Musicians:
The Singing Strings
Presenter:
Robin Boyle
Presented by:
Frank Hooper

[Starring] Eric Winstone and his Orchestra

Featuring:
Monday Pop Shop
with Joan Small, Bill Elliott and Andy Reavley.

The Trio Club
Host, Roy Marsh

The Alan Moorehouse Choir
and the Dennis Walton Saxophone Quintet

Introduced by Eric Winstone.

Contributors

Musicians:
Eric Winstone and his Orchestra
Singer (Monday Pop Shop):
Joan Small
Singer (Monday Pop Shop):
Bill Elliott
Singer (Monday Pop Shop):
Andy Reavley
Host (The Trio Club):
Roy Marsh
Singers:
The Alan Moorehouse Choir
Musicians:
The Dennis Walton Quintet
Presenter:
Eric Winstone
Presented by:
Geoffrey Owen

Light Programme

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