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Learned from Life: Kenneth Horne speaks from his experience.
The Paper Boy: Joy Hunt tells of her schoolboy son's enterprise
Good Cooks' Club: Pattie Fisher, Mary Reynolds, and John Fuller discuss flavourings with Jean Metcalfe.
Reading Your Letters
A Doctor's Wife is Never III: Muriel Murray speaks from experience
Serial: ' Among the Cedars by Dorothy Wright Read by June Tobin
The eighth of twelve instalments Introduced by Teresa McGonagle
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Horne
Unknown:
Muriel Murray
Unknown:
Dorothy Wright
Read By:
June Tobin
Introduced By:
Teresa McGonagle

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:
Jimmy Lloyd Crosby Cameo
Hints for Outdoor Activities
Underwater Swimming by Rowena Ker
Six-fifteen Spin
Science Spot
Dr. H. Banfield on colour in foodstuffs
6.29 Weather and News Headlines followed by Tonight's Topic by Brian Groombridgie
Teenage Talking Point
Dennis Wilson at the piano Produced by Jack Singleton
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Ken Sykora
Unknown:
Jimmy Lloyd
Unknown:
Crosby Cameo
Unknown:
Rowena Ker
Unknown:
Dr. H. Banfield
Unknown:
Brian Groombridgie
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'
13-Northern Ireland (i)
The first panel of contestants representing Northern Ireland is:
Mary Faris (Belfast)
Housewife
Neil Ross (Belfast) Chartered accountant
Thomas Murphy (Londonderry)
Civil servant
Robert Gunning (Belfast)
Civil servant
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:
Mary Faris
Unknown:
Neil Ross
Unknown:
Thomas Murphy
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Produced By:
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

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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