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From a cidrar and perry factory at Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Cyril Fletcher, Dorita y Pepe, Billy Burden, The Lana Sisters
Ron Millington (electric organ) Jack Toogood (guitar) Colin Hawke (double-bass)
Introduced by Derek Jones
Produced by Brian Patten

Contributors

Unknown:
Shepton Mallet
Unknown:
Pepe Billy Burden
Guitar:
Jack Toogood
Double-Bass:
Colin Hawke
Introduced By:
Derek Jones
Produced By:
Brian Patten

The Dancing Display: described by Maureen Stevens
Learned from Life: The Rev. Leslie Weatherhead, C.B.E., Ph.D., D.D., sums up.
Report on Reports: by Paul Leach.
Reading Your Letters
Romantic Haze: recollections of the countryside from some of its lovers.
Serial: ' Death and the Sky Above* by Andrew Garve
Abridged by P. J. R. Wright
Read- by John Westbrook
The first of twelve instalments
Introduced by Teresa McGonagle
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Maureen Stevens
Unknown:
Leslie Weatherhead, C.B.E., Ph.D.,
Unknown:
Paul Leach.
Unknown:
Andrew Garve
Read By:
John Westbrook
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:
Rosemary Squires
Crosby Cameo
Hints for Outdoor Activities:
Keeping your eyes open in town and country by Stanley Cramp
Six-fifteen Spin:
Music from the Argentine
Science Spot:
Nigel Calder on Weather and Satellites
6.29 Weather and News Headlines followed by Tonight's Topic by Brian Groombridge
Teenage Talking Point:
High spirits or hooliganism? Dennis Wilson at the piano Produced by Jack Singleton
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

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 '
14-Northern Ireland (ii)
The second panel of contestants representing Northern Ireland is:
Cicely Anderson (Londonderry)
Housewife
Sam Keenan (Belfast)
Civil Servant
William Watson (Bangor)
Colonial Service (retd.)
Richard Gregg (Belfast)
Lawyer
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:
Cicely Anderson
Unknown:
Sam Keenan
Unknown:
William Watson
Unknown:
Richard Gregg
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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