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BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Malcolm Lockyer and his Orchestra
Francisco Cavez and his Latin- American Rhythm
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
Shipping Forecast
Weather and News Summary at 7.30

Contributors

Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Conductor:
Malcolm Lockyer
Unknown:
Francisco Cavez

Your Wednesday showcase of music with a lilt featuring
The Lou Whiteson Orchestra
Andy Cole
The Martin Slavin Quintet
William Davies
Introduced by Tony Raymont
Produced by Travers Thornloo

Contributors

Unknown:
Lou Whiteson Orchestra
Unknown:
Andy Cole
Unknown:
Martin Slavin Quintet
Unknown:
William Davies
Introduced By:
Tony Raymont
Produced By:
Travers Thornloo

including
First Guests of 1960: chosen from the New Year Honours list
Echoes of Guests of 1959: in. cluding Denis Matthews , Beatrix Lehmann , the Rt. Rev. Mervyn Stockwood , Peter Hall , Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat , Humphrey Lyttelton and Joan Sutherland
Reading Your Letters
The Queen's English: in discussion: Dora Saint , Barbara Clay -pole and Leonard Buckley
Serial: Nine Coaches Waiting' by Mary Stewart
Abridged by Edward Blishen Read by Mary Wimbush
The seventh of thirteen instalments
Introduced by Teresa McGonagle
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Denis Matthews
Unknown:
Beatrix Lehmann
Unknown:
Rt. Rev. Mervyn Stockwood
Unknown:
Peter Hall
Unknown:
Frank Launder
Unknown:
Sidney Gilliat
Unknown:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Unknown:
Joan Sutherland
Unknown:
Dora Saint
Unknown:
Barbara Clay
Unknown:
Leonard Buckley
Unknown:
Mary Stewart
Abridged By:
Edward Blishen
Read By:
Mary Wimbush
Introduced By:
Teresa McGonagle

News, views, and music
Wednesday edition
Introduced by Jeremy Hawk
This edition includes:
Siriol Hugh-Jones with some
. Book suggestions
On the Spot interviews by Tony Marriott
' Off the Spike' News from George Martin
Stanley Dangerfield answers the letters you send to
Pets' Postbag
6.29 Weather and News Headlines followed by Tonight's Topic
Light Orchestra
(Leader, David Adams ) Conductor, David Curry
Produced by John Simmonds
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jeremy Hawk
Unknown:
Tony Marriott
Unknown:
George Martin
Unknown:
Stanley Dangerfield
Leader:
David Adams
Conductor:
David Curry
Produced By:
John Simmonds

Sidney James and Dick Emery , June Marlow
BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Script by Ronald Wolfe.
Ronald Chesney , and Marty Feldman
Produced by Geoffrey Owen

Contributors

Unknown:
Sidney James
Unknown:
Dick Emery
Unknown:
June Marlow
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Script By:
Ronald Wolfe.
Script By:
Ronald Chesney
Script By:
Marty Feldman
Produced By:
Geoffrey Owen

with the stars, the music the discoveries, the shows
This week presenting
Jon Pertwee
Lucille Graham and John Lanigan
The World of Opera
Story Around a Song with Marion Grimaldi and Denis Quilley
Script by Robert Bishop
The song: ' There's a small hotel'
Rawicz and Landauer
The Concert Platform
Eight Men and a Girl:
Janet Waters with the men of the Adam Singers in a musical flirtation
Stanley Unwin
What Did He Say?
The Adam Singers
Directed by Cliff Adams
Paul Fenoulhet and the BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard ) Additional material by Dick Vosburgh and Brad Ashton
Continuity by Betty Garland
Production by Trafford Whitelock

Contributors

Unknown:
Jon Pertwee
Unknown:
Lucille Graham
Unknown:
John Lanigan
Unknown:
Marion Grimaldi
Unknown:
Denis Quilley
Script By:
Robert Bishop
Unknown:
Janet Waters
Unknown:
Stanley Unwin
Directed By:
Cliff Adams
Directed By:
Paul Fenoulhet
Leader:
John Jezard
Unknown:
Dick Vosburgh
Unknown:
Brad Ashton
Unknown:
Betty Garland
Production By:
Trafford Whitelock

Light Programme

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