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BBC Revue Orchestra (Leader, Antony Gilbert)
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
BBC Northern Ireland Light Orchestra
(Leader, David Adams)
Conductor, David Curry
Billy Ternent and his Orchestra

At 6.45 on 1,500 m. G.T.S.; Shipping Forecast
News Summary at 7.30

Contributors

Musicians:
BBC Revue Orchestra
Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Musicians:
BBC Northern Ireland Light Orchestra
Leader:
David Adams
Conductor:
David Curry
Musicians:
Billy Ternent and his Orchestra

including
Some Facts About Hypnotism: by a doctor.
Reading Your Letters
The Bones of a Wardrobe: Alice Hooper Beck believes that with clothes scaling down is nearly always more effective-and more elegant-than adding up
In Partnership: Dame Sybil Thorndike and Sir Lewis Casson
Overheard: a conversation between three comedians. (BBC recording)
Serial: ' The Purple Jacaranda ' by Nancy Graham
Abridged by Genevieve Eckenstein
Read by Ursula Howells
The fourth of ten instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Nancy Graham
Abridged By:
Genevieve Eckenstein
Read By:
Ursula Howells
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

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 Monaco, Italy, the Middle East, the West Indies, and South America

Contributors

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

Music for everyone
News, views, and interviews
The latest and the best of recordings
Your host tonight is
Ken Sykora
This edition includes
Refugees Across the World
Roundabout's singer of the week:
Paula Green
Crosby Cameo
Six-fifteen Spin:
Music from the West Indies
Science Spot by Ritchie Calder
6.29 Weather and News Headlines followed by Tonight's Topic by Brian Groombridge
Dennis Wilson at the piano Produced by Jack Singleton
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Ritchie Calder
Unknown:
Brian Groombridge
Unknown:
Dennis Wilson
Produced By:
Jack Singleton

Franklin Engelmann is the chairman of this general knowledge contest in which listeners from all over the British Isles compete for the title
' Brain of Britain 1959'
4-West of England
The contestants representing the West of England are:
Margaret Denny (Devon)
Housewife
Michael Greet (Bristol)
Student
Bertram Finn (Somerset)
Hotelier
Michael Dickenson (Gloucester)
Forest officer
The programme also includes
' Hear ! Hear! '
A test of memory for listeners at home and in the audience
Devised and written by John P. Wynn
Produced by Joan Clark

Contributors

Unknown:
Franklin Engelmann
Unknown:
Margaret Denny
Unknown:
Michael Greet
Unknown:
Bertram Finn
Unknown:
Michael Dickenson
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Produced By:
Joan Clark

Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury in ' PAUL TEMPLE AND
THE VANDYKE AFFAIR'
A new production of the serial by Francis Durbridge
6-' Suspect No. 1 '
Produced by Martyn C. Webster

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Coke
Unknown:
Marjorie Westbury
Unknown:
Francis Durbridge
Produced By:
Martyn C. Webster
Paul Temple:
Peter Coke
Steve:
Marjorie Westbury
Terry Palmer:
Peter Wilde
Bill McCall:
John Scott
Roger Shelly:
Richard Hurndall
Philip Droste:
Simon Lack
Louis Franz:
Rolf Lefebvre
Marian Faber:
Betty Hardy
Charlie:
James Beattie

Light Programme

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About this data

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