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BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
(Leader, Jack Nugent ) Conductor, Jack Leon
Edward Rubach and the Novelairs
Ronald Hanmer and the Marimberos
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
Shipping Forecast
Weather and News Summary at 7.30

Contributors

Leader:
Jack Nugent
Conductor:
Jack Leon
Conductor:
Edward Rubach

WORKERS' PLAYTIME from No. 1 District Police Training
Centre, Bruche, Warrington
Morecambe and Wise. Marion Keen*
Tom Mennard
The Hedley Ward Trio
Accompanied by The Harry Hayward Trio
Introduced by Randal Herley Produced by Geoff Lawrence

Contributors

Introduced By:
Randal Herley
Produced By:
Geoff Lawrence

Out of the News
The Time, the Past; the Name, the Same-3: Antonia Ridge speaks specially today to women called Anne
Born Under Taurus ? : Hilda Jaffa gives the sun-sign characteristics and some of the people concerned comment
Review: Katharine Whitehorn about women's magazines
Reading Your Letters
When Dad did the Cooking: a confession from Wallace Arter
Serial: My Brother Michael' by Mary Stewart
Read by Mary Wimbush
Introduced by Teresa McGonagle
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Hilda Jaffa
Unknown:
Katharine Whitehorn
Unknown:
Mary Stewart
Read By:
Mary Wimbush
Introduced By:
Teresa McGonagle

The Princess Elizabeth Stakes
A race for three-year-old fillies, run over a distance of one mile and 110 yards
Commentary from the Grandstand by Raymond Glendenning assisted by Roger Mortimer
From Epsom

Contributors

Unknown:
Raymond Glendenning
Assisted By:
Roger Mortimer

News, views, and music
Thursday edition
Introduced by Ken Sykora
Going for a Job
Dressing for the interview
Meet a Sportsman with Brian Johnston
Crosby Cameo
Record Corner
Tunes from The Wardrobe
Science Spot:
The deepest hole in the world by John Davy
6.29 Weather and News Headlines followed by Tonight's Topic
Folk songs and ballads by The
Gailliards Dennis Wilson at the piano Produced by Jack Singleton
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ken Sykora
Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Unknown:
John Davy
Unknown:
Gailliards Dennis Wilson
Produced By:
Jack Singleton

Franklin Engelmann
Is the chairman of this general knowledge contest in which listeners from all over the British Isles compete for the title
' Brain of Britain 1960'
SECOND ROUND
Featuring each week three winners from the first round of the contest
1-London and Home Counties
Mrs. Amy Guthrie (London)
(Housewife)
Peter Ibbotson (London)
(Teacher)
Eric Taylor (Middlesex)
(Civil Servant)
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

Contributors

Unknown:
Franklin Engelmann
Unknown:
Mrs. Amy Guthrie
Unknown:
Peter Ibbotson
Unknown:
Eric Taylor
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Produced By:
Joan Clark

Members of the public and invited personalities put questions to a team of distinguished experts
The great minds are:
Jimmy Edwards
Ted Ray
Tommy Trinder
Richard Murdoch
In the chair, McDonald Hobley
This week's special guest:
Nat Temple
From an idea by Jimmy Edwards
Produced by Edward Taylor

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Edwards
Unknown:
Ted Ray
Unknown:
Tommy Trinder
Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
McDonald Hobley
Unknown:
Jimmy Edwards
Produced By:
Edward Taylor

presents more
Swing from Sweden featuring
Harry Arnold and his
Swedish Radio Studio Orchestra
The Arne Domnerus Orchestra
The Putte Wickman Sextet
The
Carl Henrik Norins Orchestra
Gunnar Svenssons Quartet
The Lars Gunning Quintet and Bengt Hallbergs Trio
Introduced by Alan Dell
Produced by Terry Henebery

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Arnold
Unknown:
Gunnar Svenssons
Introduced By:
Alan Dell
Produced By:
Terry Henebery

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