Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 277,905 playable programmes from the BBC

Learned from Life: Lord Brabazon of Tara, G.B.E., M.C., reflects.
A Certain Wall in Paris: remembered by Amalia Magri
Reading Your Letters
Something to Read: recommended by Muriel Dole
Overheard: three hospital matrons.
Serial: "Among the Cedars" by Dorothy Wright, read by June Tobin
The third of twelve instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Speaker:
Lord Brabazon of Tara, G.B.E., M.C.
Speaker:
Amalia Magri
Speaker:
Muriel Dole
Author of story:
Dorothy Wright
Reader:
June Tobin
Presenter:
Marjorie Anderson

Repeated on Friday at 11.15 a.m.
Productions by Betty Davies and Wyn Knowles
Mrs. Dale, Ellis Powell ; Dr. Dale, James Dale ; Mrs. Freeman, Dorothy Lane ; Sally, Margaret Ward ; Richard, David March; Bob, Leslie Heritage; Jenny, Julia Braddock ; Grandfather Dale , Jack Shaw ; Gwen, Aline Waites ; David, Robin Lloyd ; Dr. Claughton, Molly Rankin ; Elsie Freeman, Betty Hardy ; Kate, Anne McGrath ; Miss Peebles, Una Venning

Contributors

Unknown:
Betty Davies
Unknown:
Wyn Knowles
Unknown:
Ellis Powell
Unknown:
James Dale
Unknown:
Dorothy Lane
Unknown:
Margaret Ward
Unknown:
Julia Braddock
Unknown:
Grandfather Dale
Unknown:
Jack Shaw
Unknown:
Aline Waites
Unknown:
Robin Lloyd
Unknown:
Molly Rankin
Unknown:
Betty Hardy
Unknown:
Anne McGrath
Unknown:
Una Venning

Music for everyone
News, views, and interviews
The latest and the best of records
Your host tonight is
Ken Sykora
This edition includes
Roundabout's singer of the week:
Ted Dicks
Crosby Cameo
Spotlight on Woody Herman Hints for Outdoor Activities Wynford Vaughan Thomas on Climbing
Six-fifteen Spin: Music from Brazil
Science Spot:
Ritchie Calder on Vertical Take-Oft
6.29 Weather and News Headlines
Tonight's Topic by Brian Groombridge
Teenage Talking Point:
Sunday ' flicks' and dances Dennis Wilson at the piano Produced by Jack Singleton
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Woody Herman
Unknown:
Wynford Vaughan Thomas
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'

The third panel of contestants representing Wales is:
Eryl Jenkins (Swansea) - Housewife
Anthony Evers (Arthog) - Caravan site owner
Seys Llewellyn, M.A. (Wrexham)
Knoyle Bradley (Neath) - Schoolteacher

The programme also includes 'Hear! Hear!'
A test of memory for listeners at home and in the audience

Contributors

Chairman:
Franklin Engelmann
Contestant:
Eryl Jenkins
Contestant:
Anthony Evers
Contestant:
Seys Llewellyn
Contestant:
Knoyle Bradley
Devised and written by:
John P. Wynn
Producer:
Joan Clark

A sort of radio show 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

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

Appears in

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