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A lunch-time session of rock, cha-cha, jazz and the top of the pops played by The Oscar Rabin Band
Directed by David Ede with Lorie Mann
Ray Pilgrim and Colin Day featuring
The Hound Dogs, Clarinet plus Five
The Jazz Bag, Groovin' Guitar
Presented by John Hooper
(The Oscar Rabin Band is appearing at the Wimbledon Palais, London)
News Summary at 1.30
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Directed By:
David Ede
Unknown:
Lorie Mann
Unknown:
Ray Pilgrim
Presented By:
John Hooper

On the Committee: Kenneth Hudson illustrates with recordings some do's and don'ts for the Chairman. (BBC recording)
Out of the News: involving a topic of interest
Snakes and Sacred Turtles: Gwen Howell describes two temples she visited on Penang' Island* Malaya
Reading Your Letters
For Amusement Only: how honest are you?
Serial: The Purple Jacaranda ' by Nancy Graham
Abridged by Genevieve Eckenstein
Read by Ursula Howells
The first of ten instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Hudson
Unknown:
Gwen Howell
Unknown:
Nancy Graham
Abridged By:
Genevieve Eckenstein
Read By:
Ursula Howells
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

Repeated on Tuesday at 11.15 a.m.
Productions by Betty Davies and Wyn Knowles
The Fieldings found a possible buyer for their house. Mrs. Freeman decided to move to the ' Shamrock ' and let her flat to Dr. Claughton. Grandfather Dale phoned Mrs. Dale asking her to come to King's Acre immediately as he was in trouble. She arrived to find he wanted her to help him persuade Mrs. Ferguson to leave. Carlton caught his hand in the fan of the tractor.
Other parts played by Gretchen Franklin , P. G. Stephens and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company

Contributors

Unknown:
Betty Davies
Unknown:
Wyn Knowles
Played By:
Gretchen Franklin
Played By:
P. G. Stephens
Mrs Dale:
Ellis Powell
Dr Dale:
James Dale
Mrs Freeman:
Dorothy Lane
Sally Fulton:
Margaret Ward
Richard Fulton:
David March
Bob Dale:
Leslie Heritage
Jenny Dale:
Julia Braddock
Mrs Maggs:
Grace Allardyce
Grandfather Dale:
Jack Shaw
Alec Dale:
Nicholas Stuart
Henry Freeman:
Preston Lockwood
David Owen:
Robin Lloyd
Caradoc Owen:
Arthur White
Fickling:
Robert Webber
Dr Claughton:
Molly Rankin
Isabel Fielding:
Thea Wells
Elsie Freeman:
Evelyn Moore
Mrs McGussie:
Madeleine Christie

Music for everyone
News, views, and interviews
The latest and the best of recordings
Your host tonight is
John Ellison
This edition includes
Roundabout's singer of the week:
Paula Green
Can I Help You?
Dudley Perkins 's Postbag
Desmond Carrington presents
The Singing Screen
6.29 Weather and News Headlines followed by Tonight's Topic Dennis Wilson at the piano
BBC Midland Light Orchestra
(Leader. James Hutcheon )
Conducted by Gilbert Vinter
Produced by Peter Duncan
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Ellison
Unknown:
Paula Green
Unknown:
Dudley Perkins
Unknown:
Desmond Carrington
Unknown:
Dennis Wilson
Leader:
James Hutcheon
Conducted By:
Gilbert Vinter
Produced By:
Peter Duncan

by Josephine Tey
Adapted as a serial in four parts by Cyril Wentzel
1 — ' A Meeting in the Strand '
Produced by Peter Watts

Contributors

Unknown:
Josephine Tey
Unknown:
Cyril Wentzel
Produced By:
Peter Watts
Brat Farrar:
Frank Duncan
Alec Loding:
Alexander Archdale
Aunt Bee:
Molly Rankin
Nancy Peck:
Margaret Chisholm
The Rev George Peck:
Leigh Crutchley
Mr Sandal:
Frederick Treves
Mercer:
Richard Lambert
Ruth Ashby:
Ursula Hirst
Eleanor Ashby:
Gillian Andrews
Simon Ashby:
David Peel

In
6—' A Kid with a Problem' with Peter Sinclair
Patricia Burke
Leonard Williams
Diana Day
Fred Fairclough
Peter Goodwright
Karal Gardner
The theme music is written by Alan Roper and played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth with Jimmy Leach at the electronic organ
Written by James Casey and Frank Roscoe
Produced by James Casey

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Sinclair
Unknown:
Patricia Burke
Unknown:
Leonard Williams
Unknown:
Diana Day
Unknown:
Fred Fairclough
Unknown:
Peter Goodwright
Unknown:
Karal Gardner
Written By:
Alan Roper
Conducted By:
Alyn Ainsworth
Unknown:
Jimmy Leach
Written By:
James Casey
Written By:
Frank Roscoe
Produced By:
James Casey

with the tops in pop music
Presenting this week:
Rosemary Squires
Tony Brent
Marty Wilde
Group One
The Ken Jones Music featuring
Ken Jones at the piano and the Ken Rattenbury All-Stars
Introduced by Tim Gudgin
Produced by Cyril Drake and John Kingdon
News Summary at 11.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Ken Jones
Unknown:
Ken Jones
Unknown:
Ken Rattenbury
Introduced By:
Tim Gudgin
Produced By:
Cyril Drake
Produced By:
John Kingdon

Light Programme

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