BBC Midland Light Orchestra
Conducted by Leo Wurniscr
Billy Ternent and his Orchestra
Sid Phillips and his Band
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Conducted by Paul Fenoulhet with the BBC Variety Orchestra
Introduced by George Elrick
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
Geraido and his Orchestra featuring ' Songs with Strings ' With Terry Burton and Steve Martin
Introduced by Bruce Wyndham
Produced by David Miller
Norman Whiteley and his Sextet
'The Dress Suit' by Denys Val Baker
Read by David Enders
Requests from overseas listeners played bv Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra Presented by David Miller
with Eddie Condon and his Dixieland Band
Introduced by Gerald Solomon
Carroll Levis presents
Margaret Bedford , Reg Peters
Ronnie de Lima , Jackie Day
The Monachords, and The Dominoes accompanied by the Jackie Brown Quintet
Produced by John Hooper
and his Orchestra with Gerry Grant
Presented by Rex Burrows
News Summary at 1.30
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Today's story: 'Henry's Wooden Bus ' by Ken Methold , told by Julia Lang.
Guests of the Week: chosen from the New Year Honours list
Letter from South Africa: news from Barbara McFadyean in Johannesburg.
Decorate Another Day: John Mostyn gives hints on cleaning methods to postpone redecoration
Reading Your Letters
Strangers in my Home: Philippa Stowey talks about lodgers
Serial: Love on my List' by Robert Tibber
The eighth of ten instalments
Introduced by Teresa McGonagle
News Summary at 2.30
Requested music played by the BBC Welsh Orchestra
(Leader, Philip Whiteway ) Conductor, Rae Jenkins
News Summary at 3.30
Syd Dean and his Band
Script by Robert Turley
A parade of popular melodies from the stage recalled by Louise Traill , Denis Martin
BBC Chorus
(Trained by Alan G. Melville ) and the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader. William Armon ) Conductor, Vilem Tausky
Introduced by John Webster
Produced by John Tylee
This week's programme includes music from ' Patience,' ' Carousel,' and ' Chrysanthemum '
Music; news, views, interviews; human interest stories; show business gossip; recording stars and their records
Your host tonight Is
Alan Dell
This edition includes
Kenneth Home in Amiable Anecdotage
The Frank Sinatra story
Down to Earth with Wilfrid Thomas landing here, there, and almost everywhere Roundabout's singer of the week:
Gwen Bart
6.29 Weather and News Headlines followed by Tonight's Topic Dennis Wilson at the piano
BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader. John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Produced by Trafford Whitelock
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Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.
A story of country folk.
with Bernard Bressiaw
Gladys Morgan , Dick Emery
Warren Mitchell
Script by Ronald Wolfe
Ronald Chesney , and Marty Feldman
Produced by Jacques Brown
with Peter Butterworth
Jack Watson
Graham Stark
Barbara Young
Written by Dick Hills and Sid Green
Incidental music composed by Edwin Braden
Orchestrations by Peter Akister who also conducts his Orchestra
Signature tune played by the BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet Production by Tom Ronald
Records you have asked us to play, including some chosen by Service men and women overseas
Presented by Michael Brooke
with Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan
The Ray Ellington Quartet
Max Geldray
Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott
Announcer, Wallace Greenslade
Script by Spike Milligan
Produced by John Browell
An evening setting for romance featuring
Eric Jupp and his Orchestra with Bill Povey
Jock Bain , and Stan Roderick
Introduced by David Gell Produced by John Browell
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