BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
(Leader, Jack Nugent ) Conductor, Jack Leon
Edward Rubach and the Novelairs George Scott-Wood and his Music
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
Shipping Forecast
Weather and News Summary at 7.30
Light Orchestra
(Leader, David Adams )
Conductor. David Curry )
Weather and News Summary at 8.30
Peter West introduces your request records
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
Listeners' requests introduced and played by Sandy Macpherson at the BBC theatre organ
Cecil Norman and the Rhythm Players
From the West of England
'Air Line'
Written and read by John Braddock
Script by Jonquil Antony
Remembered by Mary Denise and Donald Scott with Reginald Leopold and his Players
Introduced by Roy Williamson
Your lunchtime record entertainment
WORKERS' PLAYTIME from a factory canteen in Swansea with Gladys Morgan , Cy Grant
Sid Plummer , Norma Morgan
Leonard Morris (piano) Jack Burrows (drums)
Ernie Haigh (double-bass) Introduced by Alan Taylor Produced by Brian Evans
with the BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
(Leader, Jack Nugent )
Conductor, Jack Leon and Kathie Kay
News Summary at 1.30
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.
Today's story: 'Cat's Cradles' by Joan Kinneir , told by Daphne Oxen -ford.
From the East Midlands
Ideas for Food Competition:, Allsa Stanley, the judge for the East Midlands, announces the names of the winners and runners-up and comments on the entries
East Midland Guest: George Lowe, the Everest climber and Antarctic explorer
Friends from Abroad: Muriel Worth describes experiences with paying guests from all over the world
Ladies I have Supported:, Jimmy Rudge on the hazards of being an ice-SKating instructor
Advice for Engaged Couples: Joan Elliott investigates an innovation at
Peterborough
Introduced by Joan Elliott
Serial: Desperate Remedies ' by Thomas Hardy
Abridged by Donald Bancroft
Read by Richard HurndaU
The first of fourteen Instalments
News Summary at 2.30
Jack Byfleld and the Palm Court Orchestra
Visiting artist, John Harvey
News Summary at 3.30
Metropolitan Police Band
Conducted by Roger Barsotti, Director of Music
Script by Jonquil Antony
Mrs. Dale, Ellis Powell ; Dr. Dale, James Dale ; Mrs. Freeman, Dorothy Lane ; Sally Fulton , Margaret Ward ; Sue Douglas , Valerie Kirkbright ; Richard Fulton , David March ; Bob Dale , Leslie Heritage ; Jenny Dale , Julia Braddock ; Henry Freeman , Preston Lockwood ; Caradoc Owen , Arthur White ; Fickling, Robert Webber ; Mrs. Leathers, Betty Bask-comb; Monument, Charles Lamb ; Ivor Mitchell , Peter Tuddenham ; Elsie Freeman , Betty Hardy ; Tod -hunter ,John Rye ;Norah Bassett , Gretchen Franklin ; Tony Coppard , Nicholas Stuart
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 Scotland, the Isle of Man, Ireland, Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, Brazil, and New Zealand.
News, views, and music
Thursday edition
Introduced by Ken Sykora
Looking for a Job?:
Dairying, by Catherine Avent
Meet a Sportsman with Brian Johnston
Crosby Cameo
Record Corner: Shaggy Dog Spin
Science Spot:
Ariel and Aerials by Leslie Turner
6.29 Weather and News Headlines
followed by Tonight's Topic
Folk Ballads by Carol and Sandy Paton
Dennis Wilson at the piano
Produced by Jack Singleton
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,564 m.
Franklin Engelmann la the chairman of this general knowledge contest in which listeners from all over the British
Isles compete for the title
' Brain of Britain 1960'
S-Scotland (ii)
The second panel of contestants representing Scotland is:
Jack Crawford (Edinburgh)
(Chartered Accountant)
William Strain (Inverness)
(Civil Servant)
Robert Linklater (Berwickshire)
(Teacher)
Ailsa Thomson (Renfrewshire)
(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
Repeated on Saturday at 12.0 noon
Tickets for this programme, which it recorded on Thursdays at 6.30 p.m., can be obtained on application to [address removed], enclosing a stamped addressed envelope.
Have you lost touch with old friends, neighbours, workmates, or comrades in the Forces?
Wilfred would like to help bring about a reunion by telling your story and playing a record for you
A radio correspondence column in which listeners add their comments to some of the views expressed in last Friday's 'Any Questions?' at Bournemouth School in Hampshire
Introduced by Freddy Grisewood
Produced by Vivian Ogilvie
with Wallas Eaton
The Polka Dots
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Julien Gaillard )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Script by Eric Merriman and Barry Took
Produced by Charles Chilton
Introducing old ones, new ones loved ones1, neglected ones by Semprini at the piano featuring his own arrangements for piano and orchestra
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Julien Gaillard )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Produced by Frank Hooper
presents
A Decade of Dankworth
The Johnny Dankworth Orchestra
The Original Seven
Cleo Laine , Frank Holder and some surprise guests portray the contribution to the British jazz scene by this talented young musician
Orchestrations by Johnny Dankworth and Dave Lindup Compiled and introduced by Alan Dell
Produced by Terry Henebery
with Sidney Bright and his Music and Belle Gonzalez
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m.
