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BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
(Leader. Frederick Lunnon )
Conductor, Frank Cantell
Cecil Normanaudi Eddie Macauley at two pianos
Jack Emblow and his 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

Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Leader:
Frederick Lunnon
Conductor:
Frank Cantell
Conductor:
Cecil Normanaudi
Unknown:
Eddie MacAuley
Pianos:
Jack Emblow
Accordion:
Jackie Brown
Unknown:
Leslie Baker

Artists from the Commonwealth gather in London to send greetings in song to their folks at home and to listeners in Britain
Robert Easton (United Kingdom) introduces
Sybil Mitchelow (from South Africa) The Maple Leaf Four (from Canada)
Kenneth Burnett (from Australia)
George Browne
(from the West Indies)
The Bob Brown Singers The Roy Wallis Quartet
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert )
Conductor. Harry Rabinowitz
(from South Africa)
Produced by Glyn Jones
(United Kingdom)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Easton
Unknown:
Sybil Mitchelow
Unknown:
Kenneth Burnett
Unknown:
George Browne
Singers:
Bob Brown
Unknown:
Roy Wallis
Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Produced By:
Glyn Jones

including
The Things that Strike Me: a personal comment on the week's news
' Required — French Donkey': Jacqueline Porché tells the story.
Friday Review: of books and topicalities
Science and Sense: answering listeners' domestic queries
Serial: The Purple Jacaranda ' by Nancy Graham
Abridged by Genevieve Eckenstein
Read by Ursula Howells
The last instalment
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

Music for everyone
News, views, and interviews
The latest and the best of recordings
Your host tonight Is
Richard Murdoch
This edition includes
Roundabout's singers of the week:
The Polka Dots
Gardens: Fred Yule
Spotlight on Harold Arlen by Alexis Korner
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 Denys Jones
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
Fred Yule
Unknown:
Harold Arlen
Unknown:
Alexis Korner
Unknown:
Dennis Wilson
Leader:
James Hutcheon
Conducted By:
Gilbert Vinter
Produced By:
Denys Jones

Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon in LIFE
WITH THE LYONS
3 — ' Lyon Cub Reporter' with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Molly Weir
BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Written by Bob Block
Ronnie Hanbury ; and Bebe Daniels
Production by Tom Ronald

Contributors

Unknown:
Bebe Daniels
Unknown:
Ben Lyon
Unknown:
Barbara Lyon
Unknown:
Richard Lyon
Unknown:
Molly Weir
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Written By:
Bob Block
Written By:
Ronnie Hanbury
Written By:
Bebe Daniels
Production By:
Tom Ronald

Music for Everybody
BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conducted by Sidney Torch
Martial and Melodious
Band of the Scots Guards
Conducted by Lieut.-Colonel S. Rhodes , M.B.E.
Director of Music
The BBC Studio Choir
Conducted by Alan G. Melville and Friday Night's star singer:
James Milligan with Songs for All
Introduced by Jimmy Kingsbury Produced by Campbell Ricketts
Before an invited audience at the Camden Theatre, London
News Summary at 9.30

Contributors

Leader:
William Armon
Conducted By:
Sidney Torch
Unknown:
Colonel S. Rhodes
Conducted By:
Alan G. Melville
Singer:
James Milligan
Introduced By:
Jimmy Kingsbury
Produced By:
Campbell Ricketts

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