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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
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

Join community-singing from the Royal Naval Association, Wythenshawe, Manchester with The Daleans (vocal quartet)
Gordon Glenn (accordion) accompanied by Harry Hayward (piano) Douglas Linton (drums) Produced and conducted by Bill Scott-Coomber

Contributors

Accordion:
Gordon Glenn
Piano:
Harry Hayward
Piano:
Douglas Linton
Conducted By:
Bill Scott-Coomber

including
Guests of the Week: Alan Simpson and Ray Galton
About Town with Kaye Webb
One Woman's Hobby: Caroline More's hobby is archaeology
Reading Your Letters
The Garret Stairs: another memory from William Taylor 's Yorkshire childhood
Serial: 'Beyond the Black Stump' by Nevil Shute
Abridged by Mary Hope Allen
Read by Russell Napier
The eleventh of thirteen instalments
Introduced by Teresa McGonagle
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Simpson
Unknown:
Ray Galton
Unknown:
Kaye Webb
Unknown:
Caroline More'S
Unknown:
William Taylor
Unknown:
Nevil Shute
Abridged By:
Mary Hope Allen
Read By:
Russell Napier
Introduced By:
Teresa McGonagle

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 New* Headlines followed by Tonight's Topic
Light Orchestra
(Leader, David Adams ) Conductor, David Curry
Produced by John Simmonds
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,5W m.

Contributors

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

[Starring] Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon
7 — ' The Weaker Sex ' with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Molly Weir , Doris Rogers
Arthur Lawrence
BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard )
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:
Arthur Lawrence
Leader:
John Jezard
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
' Caustic Criticism' *
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
Frank Brady:
Peter Wilde
Marion Brady:
Anne Cullen
Brenda Crisp _:
June Spencer
Bert Crisp:
Chris Gittins
Ricky Rockaby:
Richard Statman

This week
Joan Stuart and Ronald Dowd
The World of Opera
Johann Strauss 's Die Fledermaus
Peter Jones
There's a tall storyteller
Doris Hare and Maurice Denham in ' Story Around a Song '
Script by Gene Crowley
The song: ' Mama's talking soft'
Humphrey Lyttelton
.With that trumpet
Chris Carlsen
Always good for a laugh 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 Additional material by Dick Vosburgh and Brad Ashton
Continuity by Betty Garland
Production by Trafford Whitelock

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Stuart
Unknown:
Ronald Dowd
Unknown:
Johann Strauss
Unknown:
Peter Jones
Unknown:
Doris Hare
Unknown:
Maurice Denham
Script By:
Gene Crowley
Unknown:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Unknown:
Chris Carlsen
Unknown:
Janet Waters
Directed By:
Cliff Adams
Directed By:
Paul Fenoulhet
Unknown:
Dick Vosburgh
Unknown:
Brad Ashton
Unknown:
Betty Garland
Production By:
Trafford Whitelock

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