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BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader. Antony Gilbert )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowita
BBC Northern Ireland Light Orchestra
(Leader, David Adams ) Conductor, David Curry
Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra
Presented by Geoffrey Owen
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
G.T.S.; Shipping Forecast
News Summary at 7.30

Contributors

Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowita
Leader:
David Adams
Conductor:
David Curry
Conductor:
Victor Silvester
Presented By:
Geoffrey Owen

from a factory canteen in Farnworth, Lancashire
Derek Roy, Sheila Buxton, Reggie Dennis, The Tracey Sisters
accompanied by the Harry Hayward Trio
Introduced by Randal Herley
Produced by Bill Scott-Coomber

(Reggie Dennis is appearing at the Grand Theatre, Bolton)

Contributors

Unknown:
Sheila Buxton
Unknown:
Reggie Dennis
Introduced By:
Randal Herley
Produced By:
Bill Scott-Coomber
Produced By:
Reggie Dennis

from Northern Ireland
Fiction is Stranger than Truth: by Margaret Kennedy
My Children Speak Two Languages: by Rosemarie Hunter
Sailing Out to Dinner: by Mary Rogers
Music Round the House: by Sean O'Boyle , with musical illustrations by David Hammond
Introduced by Catherine Gibson
Serial: The Rainbow and the Rose' by Nevil Shute
Fourteenth of fifteen instalments
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Kennedy
Unknown:
Rosemarie Hunter
Unknown:
Mary Rogers
Unknown:
Sean O'Boyle
Illustrations By:
David Hammond
Introduced By:
Catherine Gibson
Unknown:
Nevil Shute

A musical journey to different countries on a magic carpet woven by the BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frederick Lunnon ) Conductor, Frank Cantell
Guide, Hugh Shirreff
Today's tour includes Scotland, Norway, Denmark, Germany, France, Spain, and Portugal.

Contributors

Leader:
Frederick Lunnon
Conductor:
Frank Cantell
Unknown:
Hugh Shirreff

Music
News, views, and interviews
Human interest stories
Show business gossip
The world's greatest recording stars and their records
Your host tonight is
Ken Sykora
This edition includes:
5.45 Spotlight on a Star
MAX BYGRAVES talks to Leslie Bricusse
6.16 The Six-Fifteen Spin
6.29 Weather and News- Headlines followed by Tonight's Topic
At the piano. Denis Wilson
Michael Flanders sets a competition
Produced by Roy Speer and Jack Singleton
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Ken Sykora
Talks:
Max Bygraves
Unknown:
Leslie Bricusse
Piano:
Denis Wilson
Piano:
Michael Flanders
Produced By:
Roy Speer
Produced By:
Jack Singleton

John Ellison and Robert MacDermot are the Question-Masters in this general knowledge contest between representative teams from girls' and boys' schools in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
4—Northern Ireland
Victoria College, Belfast
(Girls) v.
Foyle College, Londonderry
(Boys)
Questions set by Tom Williams
Produced by Joan Clark
Repeated on Saturday at 12.0

Contributors

Unknown:
John Ellison
Unknown:
Robert MacDermot
Unknown:
Tom Williams
Produced By:
Joan Clark

Light Programme

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