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BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor. Paul Fenoulhet
BBC West of England Light Orchestra
Conductor, Frank Cantell
Cecil Norman and Eddie Macauley at two pianos
Jack Emblow (accordion)
Jackie Brown at the electric organ
Leslie Baker and his violin
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
Shipping Forecast
News Summary at 7.30

Contributors

Conductor:
Frank Cantell
Conductor:
Cecil Norman
Conductor:
Eddie MacAuley
Accordion:
Jackie Brown
Unknown:
Leslie Baker

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

5.45 Green Fingers
Garden with Fred Yule.

6.0 Spotlight on a Star

6.18 The Six-Fifteen Spin
followed by
My Name is Mary: A woman's week.

6.29 Weather and News Headlines
followed by Tonight's Topic

At the piano, Dennis Wilson

Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Murdoch
Speaker (Green Fingers):
Fred Yule
Pianist:
Dennis Wilson
Producer:
Roy Speer
Producer:
Denys Jones

(Fourth series)
The story of a school seen through the eyes of the headmaster and his wife by Warren Chetham-Strode.
[Starring] Patrick Barr and Pauline Jameson

(BBC recording)
(Patrick Barr is appearing in "Roar Like a Dove" at the Phoenix Theatre, London; Pauline Jameson in "Duel of Angels" at the Apollo Theatre, London)

Contributors

Writer:
Warren Chetham-Strode
Production:
Audrey Cameron
Robert Barlowe:
Patrick Barr
Kate Barlowe:
Pauline Jameson
John Tooting:
David Enders
Caroline Tooting:
Elizabeth London
Richard Wells:
John Westbrook
Mrs. Rendle:
Mary Wimbush
Mrs. Dodge:
Gladys Henson
Mr. Jobson:
John Stevens
James Rendle:
John Graham
Mr. Grayson:
Frank Windsor
Grigg:
Stephen Jack
Mansfield:
Nicky Edmett
Todd:
Murray Head
Raymond:
Michael Crawford
Webb:
John Rogers

[Starring] Ted Ray
with Kitty Bluett, Kenneth Connor, Rosalind Knight, Laidman Browne, Sheila Manahan, Elsa Palmer

(BBC recording)
Repeated on Sunday at 2.15 p.m.

Contributors

Script written by:
Bernard Botting
Script written by:
Charles Hart
Producer:
Leslie Bridgmont
Comedian:
Ted Ray
[Actress]:
Kitty Bluett
[Actor]:
Kenneth Connor
[Actress]:
Rosalind Knight
[Actor]:
Laidman Browne
[Actress]:
Sheila Manahan
[Actress]:
Elsa Palmer

A spontaneous discussion by Mary Stocks, William Douglas Home, Patricia McLaughlin, M.P., Sir Thomas Williamson, C.B.E.
Travelling Question-Master, Freddy Grisewood
From the Guildhall, Dartmouth, Devon

Comments on this programme for use in 'Any Answers?' (next Thursday at 8.30 p.m.) should be addressed to [address removed], marked 'Any Questions?' and should arrive on Monday
Repeated on Tuesday at 1.10 (Home)

Contributors

Panellist:
Mary Stocks
Panellist:
William Douglas Home
Panellist:
Patricia McLaughlin
Panellist:
Sir Thomas Williamson
Travelling Question-Master:
Freddy Grisewood
Arranged by:
Kenneth Hudson

A weekly programme of light music for everybody played by BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon)
Conducted by Sidney Torch
with John Hanson
and this week the Band of the Welsh Guards
Conducted by Major F.L. Statham, Director of Music
and Stanley Riley
with the BBC Men's Chorus
Conducted by Alan G. Melville
Introduced by Jimmy Kingsbury.
Before an invited audience at the Camden Theatre, London

News Summary at 9.30

Contributors

Musicians:
BBC Concert Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
William Armon
Orchestra conducted by:
Sidney Torch
Singer:
John Hanson
Musicians:
Band of the Welsh Guards
Band conducted by:
Major F.L. Statham
Bass:
Stanley Riley
Singers:
The BBC Men's Chorus
Singers conducted by:
Alan G. Melville
Presenter:
Jimmy Kingsbury
Producer:
Campbell Ricketts

Light Programme

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