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from an optical glass works in St. Asaph, Flintshire
with Ossie Morris, Maureen Evans, Frankie Desmond, The Mike Pincombe Quartet
Leonard Morris (piano)
Ernie Haigh (double-bass)
Jack Burrows (drums)
Introduced by Howell Evans
Produced by Brian Evans

Contributors

Unknown:
Ossie Morris
Unknown:
Maureen Evans
Unknown:
Frankie Desmond
Unknown:
Mike Pincombe
Piano:
Leonard Morris
Double-Bass:
Ernie Haigh
Double-Bass:
Jack Burrows
Introduced By:
Howell Evans
Produced By:
Brian Evans

including
Physiotherapist in Industry: Diana Saunders talks about her work
Back by Air: Anthony Brode recalls the end of a holiday
Learned from Life: conclusions from Dobson and Young with musical Illustrations
Reading Your Letters
Good Looks Club: chaired by Allsa Garland. Today: hats and hairstyles.
Serial: The Devil and Mary Ann ' by Catherine Cookson
Abridged by Donald Bancroft
Read by Isla Cameron
The fourth of ten instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Talks:
Diana Saunders
Unknown:
Anthony Brode
Unknown:
Allsa Garland.
Unknown:
Mary Ann
Unknown:
Catherine Cookson
Abridged By:
Donald Bancroft
Read By:
Isla Cameron
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

Music; news, views, interviews; human interest stories; show business gossip; recording stars and their records
Your host tonight is Ken Sykora.
This edition includes:

5.45 Spotlight on a Star
Julie Andrews talks to Leslie Bricusse.

6.15 The Six-Fifteen Spin

6.29 Weather and News Headlines
followed by Tonight's Topic

At the piano, Dennis Wilson

Michael Flanders sets a competition.

BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, John Jezard)
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet

(Michael Flanders is in "At the Drop of a Hat" at the Fortune Theatre; Julie Andrews is in "My Fair Lady" at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London)

Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Presenter:
Ken Sykora
Interviewee (Spotlight on a Star):
Julie Andrews
Interviewer (Spotlight on a Star):
Leslie Bricusse
Pianist:
Dennis Wilson
Item presenter:
Michael Flanders
Musicians:
BBC Variety Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Producer:
Roy Speer
Producer:
Jack Singleton

Round the British Isles with Top of the Form
Howell's School, Llandaff (Girls) v. Hawarden Grammar School, Flintshire (Boys)

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.
(BBC recording)
Repeated on Saturday at 12.0 noon

Contributors

Question-Master:
John Ellison
Question-Master:
Robert MacDermot
Questions set by:
Tom Williams
Producer:
Joan Clark

You are Invited to Join In and Sing
with the people of London and Bob Pearson and Alf Pearson
The Welwyn Garden City Male Voice Choir
Conductor, Gordon Williams
Jackie Brown at the electric organ
Kathleen O'Hagan at the piano
The singing led and the show produced by Glyn Jones

Contributors

Singer:
Bob Pearson
Singer:
Alf Pearson
Singers:
Welwyn Garden City Male Voice Choir
Conductor:
Gordon Williams
Organist:
Jackie Brown
Pianist:
Kathleen O'Hagan
Singing led by/Producer:
Glyn Jones

[Starring] Bernard Braden and Dick Bentley
with Vivienne Martin
The singer, Lorrae Desmond
and 'Nearly Everybody Else': Ron Moody
Music written and arranged by Bob Sharples and played by the BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert)
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
(BBC recording)

(Vivienne Martin is appearing in "For Amusement Only" at the Palace Theatre, Plymouth; Lorrae Desmond in Variety at the Empire Theatre, Hanley)
To be repeated on Sunday at 7.0 p.m.

Contributors

Music written and arranged by:
Bob Sharples
Music played by:
The BBC Variety Orchestra
[Orchestra] leader:
Antony Gilbert
[Orchestra] conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Script written by:
David Climie
Script written by:
Pat Dunlop
Producer:
Leslie Bridgmont
Comedian:
Bernard Braden
Comedian:
Dick Bentley
Comedienne:
Vivienne Martin
Singer:
Lorrae Desmond[Actor]: Ron Moody

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