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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
Unknown:
Colin Day
Presented By:
John Hooper

Out of the News: involving a topic of interest
Spring in Winter: Leslie Thomas remembers a weekend in the Scillies
Reading Your Letters
(Continued in next column)
Shacklepots, Drums, and Peters: Gerald Dean , a tramp, on the life and lingo of men who roam the countryside.
On the Committee: Sylvia Gray gives some hints for the treasurer.
Serial: 'The Warden' by Anthony Trollope
Abridged by Donald Bancroft
Read by Derek Hart
The first of twelve instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Leslie Thomas
Unknown:
Gerald Dean
Unknown:
Sylvia Gray
Unknown:
Anthony Trollope
Abridged By:
Donald Bancroft
Read By:
Derek Hart
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

Music for everyone
Newsi, 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!
Jimmy Young
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 Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Produced by Denys Jones
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Ellison
Unknown:
Jimmy Young
Unknown:
Dudley Perkins
Unknown:
Desmond Carrington
Unknown:
Dennis Wilson
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Produced By:
Denys Jones

by Josephine Tey adapted as a serial in four parts by Cyril Wentzel
3—' Episode at Bures '
Produced by Peter Watts

Contributors

Unknown:
Josephine Tey
Unknown:
Cyril Wentzel
Produced By:
Peter Watts
Eleanor:
Gillian Andrews
Brat Farrar:
Frank Duncan
Simon:
David Peel
Bee Ashby:
Molly Rankin
Mr Macallan:
Duncan McIntyre
Albert Potticary:
D'Arcy Conyers
Abel Tusk:
Leonard Trolley
Pilbeam:
Stephen Jack
Ruth:
Ursula Hirst
Roger Clint:
Cyril Wentzel

Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Music by Frederick Loewe
Songs from a recent long-playing record with Shirley Jones , Jack Cassidy
Susan Johnson , Frank Porretta
Orchestra and Chorus under the direction of Lehman Engel
Programme presented by Howard Lockhart
Produced by Derek Chinnery

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Jay Lerner
Music By:
Frederick Loewe
Unknown:
Shirley Jones
Unknown:
Jack Cassidy
Unknown:
Susan Johnson
Unknown:
Frank Porretta
Presented By:
Howard Lockhart
Produced By:
Derek Chinnery

in —'Message Received and Misunderstood'
with Peter Sinclair, Patricia Burke, Leonard Williams, Diana Day.
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

Jimmy:
Jimmy Clitheroe
Grandfather:
Peter Sinclair
Mother:
Patricia Burke
Susan:
Diana Day
Theodore Craythorpe:
Leonard Williams
Music Composed By:
Alan Roper
Music Conducted By:
Alyn Ainsworth
At the Electronic Organ:
Jimmy Leach
Script Written By:
James Casey and Frank Roscoe
Produced By:
James Casey

with the tops in pop music
Presenting this week:
Sheila Buxton
Don Rennie
Don Lang and The Fraaer Hayes Four
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:
Sheila Buxton
Unknown:
Don Rennie
Unknown:
Don Lang
Unknown:
Ken Jones
Unknown:
Ken Jones
Unknown:
Ken Rattenbury
Introduced By:
Tim Gudgin
Produced By:
Cyril Drake
Produced By:
John Kingdon

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