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BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Jack Leon
Edward Rubach and the Novelairs George Scott-Wood and his Music
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
G.T.S.; Shipping Forecast
Weather and News Summary at 7.30

Contributors

Conductor:
Jack Leon
Conductor:
Edward Rubach
Unknown:
Novelairs George Scott-Wood

including
Out of the News: involving a topic of interest
My Biggest Decorating Mistake: confessions of some amateur enthusiasts
The Burning of a Legation: recalled by Group-Captain John Scorgie
Reading Your Letters
Letter from Hong Kong: air-mailed by E. Arnot Robertson
(Continued in next column)
Serial: 'Nine Coaches Waiting' by Mary Stewart
Abridged by Edward Blishen
Read by Mary Wimbush
The last instalment
Introduced by Teresa McGonagle
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Captain John Scorgie
Unknown:
E. Arnot Robertson
Unknown:
Mary Stewart
Read By:
Mary Wimbush
Introduced By:
Teresa McGonagle

News, view?, and music
Thursday edition
Introduced by Ken Sykora
Looking for a Jobf:
Trawler-fishing, by Fred Hubert
Meet a Sportsman with Brian Johnston
Crosby Cameo
Donald Holmes introduces
Cliff Richard
Record Corner:
'If music be the food....'
Science Spot:
Burning cold, by John Maddox
6.29 Weather and News Headlines followed by Tonight's Topic
Dorita y
Pepe Dennis Wilson at the piano Produced by Jack Singleton
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ken Sykora
Unknown:
Fred Hubert
Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Unknown:
Crosby Cameo
Introduces:
Donald Holmes
Unknown:
Cliff Richard
Unknown:
John Maddox
Unknown:
Pepe Dennis Wilson
Produced By:
Jack Singleton

Franklin Engelmann is the chairman of this general knowledge contest in which listeners from all over the British Istes compete for the title
' Brain of Britain 1960 '
1-West of England
The contestants representing the West of England are :
Gerald Bennett (Bristol) (Assistant Factory Manager)
Archie Davies (Devon) (Local Government Officer)
Jack Staplehurst (Cornwall) (Custodian of Launceston Castle)
Mrs. Olwen Gibson (Devon)
(Housewife)
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:
Gerald Bennett
Unknown:
Archie Davies
Unknown:
Jack Staplehurst
Unknown:
Mrs. Olwen Gibson
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Produced By:
Joan Clark

with Wallas Eaton
Toni Eden , The Polka Dots
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Julien Gaillard )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Script by Eric Merriman and Barry Took
Produced! by Charles Chilton

Contributors

Unknown:
Wallas Eaton
Unknown:
Toni Eden
Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Script By:
Eric Merriman
Script By:
Barry Took
Produced By:
Charles Chilton

Modern jazz played by The Jazzmakers featuring
Ronnie Ross and Alan Ganley and The Tubby Hayes Quartet
Introduced by Alan Dell
Presented by Terry Hentbery

Contributors

Unknown:
Ronnie Ross
Unknown:
Alan Ganley
Introduced By:
Alan Dell
Presented By:
Terry Hentbery

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