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BBC Midland Light Orchestra
Conducted by Gilbert Vinter
Bernard Monshin and his Rio Tango Band
Harold Smart at the electric organ
Ronnie Aldrich at the piano and multitone Oscar Grasso and his violin
Francisco Cavez with his accordion
Eric Parkin at the concert grand accompanied by the Early Birds
At 6.45 on 1,500 m. G.T.S.; Shipping Forecast
News Summary at 7.30

Contributors

Conducted By:
Gilbert Vinter
Conducted By:
Bernard Monshin
Unknown:
Ronnie Aldrich
Unknown:
Oscar Grasso
Violin:
Francisco Cavez
Accordion:
Eric Parkin

How Much Do We Know about the Skin?: 1-A doctor replies Both Sides of the Fence: Doctors and patients. Some contrasted points of view about each other
For Amusement Only: How good a hostess are you?
Reading Your Letters
A Vanished World: Josephine Bayley recalls some Victorian drawing-rooms
Serial: A Small Wilderness' by Margaret Summerton
Abridged by Donald Bancroft
Read by Mary Wimbush
The ninth of twelve instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
(Second, third, fifth items are recorded)
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Josephine Bayley
Abridged By:
Donald Bancroft
Read By:
Mary Wimbush
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

News, views, and music
Tuesday edition
Introduced by McDonald Hobley with Bill McGuffie
Records from the Theatre
' The Dancing Years '
Topic for Motor-cyclists
Peter Arnold
A Sporting Memory: Rex Alston
Films on Release: Gordon Gow
6.29 Weather and News Headlines followed by Tonight's Topic
BBC West of England Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frederick Lunnon )
Conductor. Frank Cantell
Produced by Denys Jones
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Introduced By:
McDonald Hobley
Unknown:
Bill McGuffie
Unknown:
Peter Arnold
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Leader:
Frederick Lunnon
Produced By:
Denys Jones

presents
THE SHOWBOAT
A moving sound stage of your songs from glamorous shows
Sidney Torch conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Showboat Singers
Olga Gwynne , Cherry
Lind John Lawrenson , Bill Newman with contrasts from
The Dennis Wilson Trio
Research and script by Neil Stevens
Introduced by Patricia Hughes and Jimmy Kingsbury
Produced by Charles Beardsall

Contributors

Singers:
Olga Gwynne
Unknown:
Lind John Lawrenson
Unknown:
Bill Newman
Unknown:
Dennis Wilson
Script By:
Neil Stevens
Introduced By:
Patricia Hughes
Introduced By:
Jimmy Kingsbury
Produced By:
Charles Beardsall

featuring
Hill-Bowen and his Orchestra
Henry Krein and the Montmartre Players The William Davies Quartet and Belle Gonzalez
Introduced by Alexander Moyes
Produced by James Dufour and Gareth Walters
News Summary at 11.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry Krein
Unknown:
William Davies
Unknown:
Belle Gonzalez
Introduced By:
Alexander Moyes
Produced By:
James Dufour
Produced By:
Gareth Walters

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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