Programme Index

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including
Diana Graves learning from life; a magistrates' clerk speaking of bad boys in court; a talk with music from Dobson and Young; session of Good Looks Club intended for older listeners
Serial:' Lost Horizon ' by JamesHilton
The ninth of ten instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Diana Graves
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

Topham Trophy
A handicap chase run over a distance of two miles six furlongs.
Commentary by Raymond Glendenning, assisted by Claude Harrison as race-reader from the Grandstand; Michael O'Hehir at Becher's Brook; and Peter O'Sullevan at the Sixteenth Fence
From Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool

Contributors

Commentary By:
Raymond Glendenning
Assisted By:
Claude Harrison
Unknown:
Michael O'Hehir
Unknown:
Peter O'Sullevan

A musical journey with the BBC West of England Light Orchestra
(Leader. Frederick Lunnon )
Conductor, Frank Cantell
Guide, Hugh Shirreff
Including Scotland, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, the United States, Mexico and Brazil.
A parade of popular melodies from the stage recalled by Jean Curphey, John Heddle Nash
BBC Studio Choir
BBC Concert Orchestra (Leader, William Armon)
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
Introduced by Jonh Webster
Produced by John Tylee
This week's programme includes music from 'The Emerald Isle,' 'Chu Chin Chow,' and ' The Three Musketeers'

Contributors

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

Music for everyone
New.?, views, and: interviews
The latest and best of records
Your host tonight is
Ken Sykora
This edition includes
Roundabout's Singer of the Week:
Gwen Bari
Crosby Cameo
Looking for a Job?
Catherine Avent suggests a machine operator in a bank
The Bobcats
Six-fifteen Spin
Music from Cuba
Science Spot
Zeta: Heat from the sea by Nigel Calder
6.29 Weather and News Headlines followed by Tonight's Topic by Brian Groombridge Teenage Talking Point
Dennis Wilson at the piano Produced by Jack Singleton
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Gwen Bari
Unknown:
Catherine Avent
Unknown:
Nigel 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 '
10—Wales (i)
The first panel of contestants representing Wales is:
Olive Stephens (Penarth)
Housewife
Leslie Davies (Wrexham)
Teacher
Dudley Whitehouse , M.A. (Barry)
George Okell (Machynlleth)
Publican
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:
Leslie Davies
Unknown:
Dudley Whitehouse
Unknown:
George Okell
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Produced By:
Joan Clark

A sort of radio show
[Starring] Kenneth Horne
with Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, Bill Pertwee, Patricia Lancaster
The Fraser Hayes Four and the BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard)
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Eric Merriman and Barry Took wrote the script and Edwin Braden the incidental music
Produced by Jacques Brown
First of a new series

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Betty Marsden
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
Unknown:
Patricia Lancaster
Unknown:
Fraser Hayes
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Conductor:
Eric Merriman
Conductor:
Barry Took
Conductor:
Edwin Braden
Produced By:
Jacques Brown

Light Programme

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