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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
Presented By:
John Hooper

including
Income Tax: 2-Douglas Houghton, M.P., with the budget as background, explains some points about the various ' allowances.'
Is Spring Cleaning Necessary Nowadays ? : Ruth Drew starts an enquiry
Out of the News: involving a topic of interest
Reading Your Letters
Round Savanna with Peter Forster
Country Freelance: Barbara Brew describes how she earns a living out of town
Serial.... Death and the Sky Above ' by Andrew Garve
Abridged by P. J. R. Wright
Read by John Westbrook
The third of twelve instalments
Introduced by Teresa McGonagle
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Ruth Drew
Unknown:
Peter Forster
Unknown:
Barbara Brew
Unknown:
Andrew Garve
Abridged By:
P. J. R. Wright
Read By:
John Westbrook
Introduced By:
Teresa McGonagle

Script by Lesley Wilson
Repeated on Tuesday at 11.15 a.m
Productions by Betty Davies and Wyn Knowles
Gwen decided to leave David. She planned to stay on at Gimlet Green for the time being. The Dales and the Owens were most upset on hearing the news. Bob and Jenny moved house Kate called on Jenny on the day of the move, and Jenny, feeling overwrought, quarrelled with her. Joanna told Mrs. Dale her baby's christening was to be on May 8 and asked her to be a godmother. Dr. Claughton told Dr. Dale that John Webster had promised to tell his sister without fail about their wedding.
Mrs. Dale, Ellis Powell ; Dr. Dale, James Dale ; Mrs. Freeman, Dorothy Lane ; Sally Fulton , Margaret Ward; Richard Fulton David March; Mrs. Maggs, Grace AHardyce; Maggs. Jack Howarth; Gwen Owen , Aline Waites ; David Owen , Robin Lloyd ; Henry Freeman , Preston Lockwood ; Sam Odgers , Victor Platt ; Dr. Claughton, Molly Rankin ; Isabel Fielding, Thea Wells ; Edward Fielding, Keith Pyott ; Maud French, Gwen Day Burroughs ; Briggs Charles Hodgson : John Webster, Emerton Court; Miss Webster, Nan Marriott-Watson ; Mr. Humphries, Edward Jewesbury : Miss Garside, Olwen Brookes
Other parts plaved by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company

Contributors

Script By:
Lesley Wilson
Unknown:
Betty Davies
Unknown:
Wyn Knowles
Unknown:
John Webster
Unknown:
Ellis Powell
Unknown:
James Dale
Unknown:
Dorothy Lane
Unknown:
Sally Fulton
Unknown:
Gwen Owen
Unknown:
Aline Waites
Unknown:
David Owen
Unknown:
Robin Lloyd
Unknown:
Henry Freeman
Unknown:
Preston Lockwood
Unknown:
Sam Odgers
Unknown:
Victor Platt
Unknown:
Molly Rankin
Unknown:
Thea Wells
Unknown:
Keith Pyott
Unknown:
Gwen Day Burroughs
Unknown:
Briggs Charles Hodgson
Unknown:
John Web
Unknown:
Nan Marriott-Watson
Unknown:
Edward Jewesbury
Unknown:
Olwen Brookes

Music for everyone
News, views and interviews
The latest and the best of records
Your host tonight is
John Ellison
This edition includes
Roundabout's singer of the week:
Muriel Cook
Can I Help You?
Dudley Perkin 's Postbag
Desmond Carrington presents
The Singing Screen
Ernest Dudley with My Friend Max
6.29 Weather and News Headline* followed by Tonight's Topic Dennis Wilson at the piano
BBC Midland Light Orchestra
(Leader. James Hutcheon )
Conducted by Gilbert Vinter
Produced by Peter Duncan
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Ellison
Unknown:
Muriel Cook
Unknown:
Dudley Perkin
Unknown:
Desmond Carrington
Unknown:
Ernest Dudley
Unknown:
Dennis Wilson
Leader:
James Hutcheon
Conducted By:
Gilbert Vinter
Produced By:
Peter Duncan

A new serial in eight episodes by Francis Durbridge
8-' Person Unknown '
Other parts played by Frank Partington , Peggy Gow and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company Produced by Martyn C. Webster

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis Durbridge
Played By:
Frank Partington
Played By:
Peggy Gow
Produced By:
Martyn C. Webster
Paul:
Temple Peter*coke
Steve:
Marjorie Westbury
Charlie:
James Beattie
Sir Graham Forbes:
Richard Williams
Herr Breckshaft:
Jeffrey Segal
Denis Harper:
John Bryning
Elliot France:
James Thomason
Elsa, Countess Dekker:
Joan Matheson
Dr Conrad:
Rolf Lefebvre
Inspector Vosper:
Hugh Manning
Paddy:
John Hollis

The musical play by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe
Excerpts from a long-playing record by the artists of the original Broadway production featuring
James Barton , Olga San Juan
Robert Penn , Tony Bavaar
Dene Thomas and Rufus Smith with Orchestra and Chorus directed by Franz Allers
Programme produced by Derek Chinnery

Contributors

Play By:
Alan Jay Lerner
Play By:
Frederick Loewe
Unknown:
James Barton
Unknown:
Robert Penn
Unknown:
Tony Bavaar
Unknown:
Dene Thomas
Unknown:
Rufus Smith
Directed By:
Franz Allers
Produced By:
Derek Chinnery

with Peter Goodwright
Leonard Williams The Barry Sisters
Judith Chalmers
BBC Northern Dance Orchestra under the direction of Alyn Ainsworth with Jimmy Leach at the electronic organ
Written by James Casey and Frank Roscoe
Produced by James Casey
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Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Goodwright
Unknown:
Leonard Williams
Unknown:
Barry Sisters
Unknown:
Judith Chalmers
Unknown:
Alyn Ainsworth
Unknown:
Jimmy Leach
Written By:
James Casey
Written By:
Frank Roscoe
Produced By:
James Casey

to Harry Worth also Involved are Paddy Edwards Wallas Eaton , Nicholas Parsons
Script by George Wadmore
George Evans , and Peter Jones Production by Charles Maxwell

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Worth
Unknown:
Paddy Edwards
Unknown:
Wallas Eaton
Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Script By:
George Wadmore
Script By:
George Evans
Script By:
Peter Jones
Production By:
Charles Maxwell

with the tops in pop music
Presenting this week:
Carole Carr
Don Rennie
Johnny Duncan and his Blue Grass Boys
The Polka Dots
The Ken Jones Music featuring Ken Jones at the piano and Ronnie Aldrich and the Squadcats
Introduced by Tim Gudgin Produced by John Kingdon
News Summary at 11.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Carole Carr
Unknown:
Don Rennie
Unknown:
Johnny Duncan
Unknown:
Ken Jones
Unknown:
Ken Jones
Unknown:
Ronnie Aldrich
Introduced By:
Tim Gudgin
Produced By:
John Kingdon

Light Programme

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