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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

WORKERS' PLAYTIME from No. 3 District Police Training
Centre, Panna] Ash, Harrogate
Ken Dodd, Jack Watson
Julie Jones , The Gaunt Brothers accompanied by The Harry Hayward Trio
Introduced by Randal Herley Produced by Geoff Lawrence

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Watson
Unknown:
Julie Jones
Introduced By:
Randal Herley
Produced By:
Geoff Lawrence

Ideas for Food Competition: Margaret Ryan, the judge for the London area, announces names of winners and runners-up and comments on the entries
Out of the News: involving a topic of interest
The English don't complain: Stevenson Ashmore gives some advice to shoppers
Have you made a Will?: a warning from personal experience
Reading Your Letters
Parla Italianof: Jean Robinson managed in an emergency
(Continued in next column)
Serial: ' Boy in a Grey Overcoat' by Jean Ross
Abridged by P. J. R. Wright
Today's instalment is read by Douglas Storm
The eighth of twelve instalments Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Jean Ross
Abridged By:
P. J. R. Wright
Read By:
Douglas Storm
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

(Continued)
A musical journey to different countries on a magic carpet woven by the BBC
West of England Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frederick Lunnon ) Conductor, Frank Cantell with Hugh Shirreff as guide
Today's tour includes France, Switzerland, Spain, Majorca, Sicily, Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Germany.

Contributors

Leader:
Frederick Lunnon
Conductor:
Frank Cantell
Unknown:
Hugh Shirreff

News, views, and music
Thursday edition
Introduced by Ken Sykora
Looking for a Jobf:
Baking by Fred Hubert
Meet a Sportsman with Brian Johnston
Crosby Cameo
Record Corner: Top of the Polls
Science Spot
The ABC of VHF by Leslie Turner
6.29 Weather and News Headlines followed by Tonight's Topic
Folk songs and ballads by Jimmie Macgregor and Robin Hall
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:
Leslie Turner
Unknown:
Jimmie MacGregor
Unknown:
Robin Hall
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 1960 '
7-Scotland (i)
The first panel of contestants representing Scotland is:
Duncan MacLennan (Edinburgh)
(Research Scientist)
Major James Logan (Glasgow)
(Technical Librarian)
Robert Smith (Bute)
(Carpenter)
James Ramsay (Edinburgh)
(Teacher)
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:
Duncan MacLennan
Unknown:
Major James Logan
Unknown:
Robert Smith
Unknown:
James Ramsay
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Produced By:
Joan Clark

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