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BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Malcolm Lockyer and his Orchestra
Francisco Cavez and his Latin-American Rhythm
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
G.T.S.; Shipping Forecast
Weather and News Summary at 7.30

Contributors

Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Conductor:
Malcolm Lockyer
Unknown:
Francisco Cavez

Guest of the Week: Captain J. L. Gregory, B.O.A.C. pilot
Butchers: Listeners' complaints put by Clifford Selly
Legal Roundabout: Dudley Perkins comments on recent cases in the Law Courts
An Accident in Your Home?: Continuing the investigation of Jean Metcalfe's house by RoSPA Holiday Headache: for Maureen Stevens
Serial: 'Olalla by R. L. Stevenson
Read by John Westbrook
The third of four readings
Introduced by Teresa McGonagle
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
R. L. Stevenson
Read By:
John Westbrook
Introduced By:
Teresa McGonagle

News, views, and music
Wednesday edition
Introduced by Jeremy Hawk
This edition includes:
On the Spot Interviews by Tony Marriott
'Off the Spike' News from George Martin
Appointment with a Doctor
6.29 Weather and News Headline* followed by Tonight's Topic
Light Orchestra
(Leader, David Adams ) Conductor, David Curry
Produced by John Simmonds
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 ra.

Contributors

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

Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon in LIFE WITH THE LYONS
8—' The Stranger from Sorrento ' with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Molly Weir , Doris Rogers
Sheila Grant , Jack Watson
BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Written by Bob Block
Robert Bounsome , and Bebe Daniels
Production by Tom Ronald

Contributors

Unknown:
Bebe Daniels
Unknown:
Ben Lyon
Unknown:
Barbara Lyon
Unknown:
Richard Lyon
Unknown:
Molly Weir
Unknown:
Doris Rogers
Unknown:
Sheila Grant
Unknown:
Jack Watson
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Written By:
Bob Block
Written By:
Robert Bounsome
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 » panel of experts in testing their powers of crime detection
' The Writing on the Wall '
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 Fafrell
Inspector Galloway:
Hamilton Dyce
Lulu Winters:
Courtney Hope
James Barfoot:
Max Brimmell
George Bell:
Ronald Baddaley
Martha Bell:
Gwenda Wilson

with the stars, the music the discoveries, the shows
This week
Barbara Howitt and Ronald Dowd
The World of Opera
George Bizet's 'Carmen'
Terry Scott
Now there's a funny lad
Doris Hare and Maurice Denham in 'Story Around a Song'
Script by Gene Crowley
The song: 'September Song'
Colin Horsley
The brilliant young concert pianist
Wally Dunn
'E don't 'arf make you larf
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:
Barbara Howitt
Unknown:
Ronald Dowd
Unknown:
George Bizet
Unknown:
Terry Scott
Unknown:
Doris Hare
Unknown:
Maurice Denham
Script By:
Gene Crowley
Unknown:
Colin Horsley
Pianist:
Wally Dunn
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

An uninterrupted sequence of familiar tunes
Introduced by Gerry Grant
PART 1: SIMPLE MELODY featuring the BBC Variety Orchestra with the String Choir
(Led by John Jezard )
Conducted by Paul Fenoulhet
The Donald Purchese Quintet and Stars on Record
Perry Como
Doris Day
The Ray Conniff Singers
News Summary at 11.30
PART 2: DREAMY MELODY
A late evening rendezvous with ' Music to Midnight'
Produced by Bill Sullivan and Norman Mead

Contributors

Introduced By:
Gerry Grant
Unknown:
John Jezard
Conducted By:
Paul Fenoulhet
Unknown:
Donald Purchese Quintet
Produced By:
Bill Sullivan
Produced By:
Norman Mead

Light Programme

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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