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BBC Welsh Orchestra
(Leader Philip Whiteway )
Conductor, Rae Jenkins
The Jackie Brown Quartet
Ronnie Aldrich at the piano Leslie Baker and his violin
Jack Emblow and his accordion
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
Shipping Forecast
Weather and News Summary at 7 JO

Contributors

Leader:
Philip Whiteway
Conductor:
Rae Jenkins
Unknown:
Jackie Brown
Unknown:
Ronnie Aldrich
Piano:
Leslie Baker
Violin:
Jack Emblow

BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Julien Gaillard)
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Bob and Alf Pearson, John Blythe, Patricia Bredin, Cardew Robinson
Introduced by Bill Gates

(John Blythe is in 'When in Rome' at the Adelphi Theatre, London)

Contributors

Presenter:
Bill Gates
Musicians:
BBC Revue Orchestra
Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Entertainer:
Bob Pearson
Entertainer:
Alf Pearson
Performer:
John Blythe
Performer:
Patricia Bredin
Comedian:
Cardew Robinson

Alyn Ainsworth and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra with Sheila Buxton
Norman George and Jimmy Leach
Introduced by Roger Moffat
News Summary at 1.30
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Alyn Ainsworth
Unknown:
Sheila Buxton
Unknown:
Norman George
Unknown:
Jimmy Leach
Introduced By:
Roger Moffat

Rubbish dump into garden: Lady Cayley describes the transformation
Portrait of a Listener: a bachelor in one room
The first time I bought cattle described by Penelope Elliott
Two Generations: reflections on a changing way of life from a London cabby and taxi driver
Review: a blind listener on sound radio
Answering Your Questions
Serial: Desperate Remedies ' by Thomas Hardy
Read by Richard Hurndall
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
(The fourth and fifth items are recorded)
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Penelope Elliott
Unknown:
Thomas Hardy
Read By:
Richard Hurndall
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

Recalling highlights of the theatre and film world with The London Theatre Orchestra
Conducted by James Lockhart who also introduces the programme and Bill Newman (baritone)
The programme includes
March: Things to Come (Arthur Bliss ) Selection: Bitter Sweet (NoH Coward) and a show time request from you
Produced by John Tylee

Contributors

Conducted By:
James Lockhart
Conducted By:
Bill Newman
Unknown:
Arthur Bliss
Produced By:
John Tylee

News, views, and music
Friday edition
Introduced by Richard Murdoch who invites you to listen to the brightest and best of records
Rove Around with Stephen Grenfell
Garden with Fred Yule
Look at Life with Nancy Spain and Lend an Ear to Malcolm Lockyer at the piano on and off the Hit Parade
6.29 Weather and News Headlines followed by Tonight's Topic
Paul Fenoulhet introduces and conducts the BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard )
Produced by Bill Worsley
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
Stephen Grenfell
Unknown:
Fred Yule
Unknown:
Malcolm Lockyer
Introduces:
Paul Fenoulhet
Leader:
John Jezard
Produced By:
Bill Worsley

by Laurie Wyman
Jon Pertwee, Leslie Phillips Stephen Murray join in...
A weekly and surely fictitious account of events in a naval detachment only loosely connected with the Senior Service, with assistance from Michael Bates, Ronnie Barker, and Tenniel Evans
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurie Wyman
Unknown:
Michael Bates
Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Unknown:
Tenniel Evans
Produced By:
Alastair Scott-Johnston
Lieut Murray, the No 1:
Stephen Murray
Chief Petty Officer Pertwee:
Jon Pertwee
Sub-Lieut Phillips:
Leslie Phillips
Commander Povey:
Richard Caldicot
Heather:
Heather Chasen

A spontaneous discussion by Lord Boothby, K.B.E.
Ted Leather , M.P.
Frank Cousins
A. J. Ayer
Travelling Question-Master,
Freddy Grisewood
Arranged by Michael Bowen
From the Town Hall, Hove, Sussex
Listeners' views for use in 'Any Answers? ' should be addressed to the BBC, Bristol, marked ' Any Answers? ' to arrive on Monday.

Contributors

Unknown:
Ted Leather
Arranged By:
Michael Bowen

Radio's hall of melody and song featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Taustky
Band of the Scots Guards
Conducted by Lieut. J. H. Howe
Director of Music
Stanley Riley with the BBC Men's Chorus
Conducted by Alan G. Melville and Diane Dubarry and Bruce Trent
Introduced by Robin Boyle Produced by James Dufour
Staged at the Camden Theatre, London
Tickets may be obtained on application to[address removed], enclosing stamped addressed envelope.
News Summary at 9.30

Contributors

Leader:
William Armon
Conductor:
Vilem Taustky
Conducted By:
Lieut. J. H. Howe
Unknown:
Stanley Riley
Conducted By:
Alan G. Melville
Conducted By:
Diane Dubarry
Introduced By:
Robin Boyle
Produced By:
James Dufour

invites you to listen to
Sidney Bowman and his Orchestra in a programme of Old Time dance music
Introduced by Bryan Johnson
Master of Ceremonies, Stanley Wilson
Produced by Rex Burrows

Contributors

Unknown:
Sidney Bowman
Introduced By:
Bryan Johnson
Unknown:
Stanley Wilson
Produced By:
Rex Burrows

Light Programme

Appears in

About this data

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