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BBC Northern Ireland Light Orchestra
(Leader, David Adams ) Conductor, David Curry
BBC West of England Light Orchestra
(Leader. Frederick Lunnon )
Conductor, Frank Cantell
Southern Serenade
Directed by Lou Whiteson
At 6.45 on 1,500 ni.
Shipping Forecast
Weather and News Summary at 7.30

Contributors

Leader:
David Adams
Conductor:
David Curry
Leader:
Frederick Lunnon
Conductor:
Frank Cantell
Directed By:
Lou Whiteson

The best of today's ' pop ' entertainment featuring
Don Lang and the Frantic Five with Joan Small
Johnny Duncan and his Blue Grass Boys
Dick Jordon
Ronnie Aldrich and the Squadcats with Joan Baxter and Bobby Burns
The Geoff Taylor Quintet
Cat's Call
Disc stars you've requested
New to You
Spinning the latest releases
Introduced by Don Lang
Produced by Jimmy Grant
News Summary at 10.30 and 11.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Don Lang
Unknown:
Joan Small
Unknown:
Johnny Duncan
Unknown:
Dick Jordon
Unknown:
Ronnie Aldrich
Unknown:
Joan Baxter
Unknown:
Bobby Burns
Unknown:
Geoff Taylor
Introduced By:
Don Lang
Produced By:
Jimmy Grant

Chairman, Franklin Engelmann
A contest for the title
' Brain of Britain 1960 '
7-Scotland (i)
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
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Produced By:
Joan Clark

What's On Today?
A magazine programme including:
Football League: Charles Buchan in London, Charles Harrold in Birmingham. and Bill Bothwell in Manchester give the latest news and their opinions about this afternoon's games
Scottish F.A. Cup: Jameson Clark sums up the prospects for the Third Round ties
Rugby Union: Vivian Jenkins on France v. England in Paris; Bill McLaren on Ireland v. Scotland in Dublin
Rugby League: by Alan Dixon
Introduced by Eamonn Andrews
Produced by Angus Mackay

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Buchan
Unknown:
Charles Harrold
Unknown:
Bill Bothwell
Unknown:
Jameson Clark
Unknown:
Vivian Jenkins
Unknown:
Bill McLaren
Unknown:
Alan Dixon
Introduced By:
Eamonn Andrews
Produced By:
Angus MacKay

A knock-out sports quiz between the New Towns
ROUND 1
Stevenage v. Newton Aycliffe Question-Master, Brian Johnston
Questions set by Roy Webber
From the Bedwell Community Centre,
Stevenage
Arranged by Michael Hastings

Contributors

Question-Master:
Newton Aycliffe
Question-Master:
Brian Johnston
Arranged By:
Michael Hastings

500th edition
A comprehensive and up-to-the-minute survey of the day's sport from reporters and observers in this country and overseas
5.0 Football and Racing
The day's results read by John Webster
5.10 app. Special Reports and news flashes and interviews from the grounds
Rugby Union: Reports by Robert Hudson on France v. England and by Sammy Walker on Ireland v. Scotland
First Division: Blackburn Rovers v. Tottenham Hotspur: Bolton Wanderers v. Burnlev: Fulham v. Leeds United: Sheffield Wednesday v. Chelsea: Wolverhampton Wanderers v. West Bromwich Albion
Second Division: Bristol Rovers v. Bristol City; Leyton Orient v. Cardiff City
Scottish F.A. Cup: Jameson Clark on a Third Round tie
Talking Sport
Leading players, administrators, and journalists join Eamonn Andrews at the microphone to discuss topics of the moment
5.52 app. Classified Football Results
Produced by Angus Mackay

Contributors

Read By:
John Webster
Unknown:
Robert Hudson
Unknown:
Sammy Walker
Produced By:
Angus MacKay

with The John Barry Seven and Maureen Evans
Going Up?
Members of the audience comment and give their opinion on three new records
Folk Beat with the Steve Benbow Folk Four
Produced by Brian Matthew

Contributors

Unknown:
John Barry Seven
Unknown:
Maureen Evans
Produced By:
Brian Matthew

Light Programme

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