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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
(Francisco Cavez and his Latin-American Rhythm are at the Savoy Hotel, London)
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
Unknown:
Francisco Cavez

Community singing from the oil refinery at Fawley, Hants
Conducted by Lawrence Adam with Lorna Lee (soprano)
Arthur Parkman (piano)
Master of Ceremonies,
Bernard Fishwick
Produced by Brian Patten

Contributors

Conducted By:
Lawrence Adam
Soprano:
Lorna Lee
Piano:
Arthur Parkman
Unknown:
Bernard Fishwick
Produced By:
Brian Patten

including
Guest of the Week: Leslie Farrer -Brown, Director of the Nuffield Foundation
Jo and his Chessmen: Amalia Magri 's picture of a Continental cabaret boss
Dropping In on a Home Decoration Course arranged for members of the retail trade
Help wanted-lor the future: Anne Reade tells of her efforts to teach a Shona girl housework How to use a Solicitor: Pamela Deedes , herself a solicitor, gives some hints
Serial: Desperate Remedies' by Thomas Hardy
Abridged by Donald Bancroft
Read by Richard Hurndall
The fifth of fourteen instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
(The third item is recorded)

Contributors

Unknown:
Leslie Farrer
Unknown:
Amalia Magri
Unknown:
Anne Reade
Unknown:
Pamela Deedes
Unknown:
Thomas Hardy
Abridged By:
Donald Bancroft
Read By:
Richard Hurndall
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

News, views, and music
Wednesday edition
Introduced by Jeremy Hawk
This edition includes:
A tip from David Johnson Roundabout's Handyman
On the Spot Interviews by Tony Marriott
' Off the Spike ' News from George Martin
Appointment with a Doctor
6.29 Weather and News Headlines followed by Tonight's Topic
Light Orchestra
Conductor, David Curry
Produced by John Simmonds
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jeremy Hawk
Unknown:
David Johnson
Unknown:
Tony Marriott
Conductor:
David Curry
Produced By:
John Simmonds

Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon in LIFE WITH THE LYONS
3-1 Don't put your daughter on the stage, Mr. Lyon ' with Barbara Lyon
Richard Lyon , Molly Weir
Doris Rogers , Wilfred Babbage
Guest star, Ted Ray and his son Robin Ray
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Written by Bob Block
Brad Ashton and Bebe Daniels
Production by Tom Ronald

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Lyon
Unknown:
Richard Lyon
Unknown:
Molly Weir
Unknown:
Doris Rogers
Unknown:
Wilfred Babbage
Unknown:
Ted Ray
Unknown:
Robin Ray
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Written By:
Bob Block
Written By:
Brad Ashton
Written By:
Bebe Daniels
Production By:
Tom Ronald

Devised by Tony Shryane and Edward J. Mason
You too can be a detective
Listeners are invited to join with a panel of experts in testing their powers of crime detection
' The Diving Statue
Written by Edward J. Mason
Actors:
Panel of Experts: John Arlott F. R. Buckley , Robert Fabian
Produced by Tony Shryane

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Written By:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
John Arlott
Unknown:
F. R. Buckley
Unknown:
Robert Fabian
Produced By:
Tony Shryane
Joe McCready, private investigator:
Jon Farrell
Inspector Galloway:
Hamilton Dyce
Professor Starling:
Max Brimmell
Charlie Jarvis:
Chris Gittins
Mrs Starling:
Noreen Richards
Roland Baxter:
Peter Wilde

with the stars, the music the discoveries, the shows
This week
Jewel and Warriss
Up to their usual tricks
Marion Studholme , Ian Wallace
The World of Opera
Shani Wallis , Robert Stephens in ' Story Around a Song'
Script by Gene Crowley
The song: ' A lady loves
Tibor Kunstler with his violin-gypsy style
Stanley Unwin
What did he say?
Eight men and a Girl featuring Janet Waters with the men of the Adam Singers in a musical flirtation
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:
Marion Studholme
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Shani Wallis
Unknown:
Robert Stephens
Script By:
Gene Crowley
Unknown:
Tibor Kunstler
Unknown:
Stanley Unwin
Unknown:
Janet Waters
Directed By:
Cliff Adams
Directed By:
Paul Fenoulhet
Leader:
John Jezard
Unknown:
Dick Vosburgh
Unknown:
Brad Ashton
Unknown:
Betty Garland
Production By:
Trafford Whitelock

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