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BBC Midland Light Orchestra
(Leader, James Hutcheon ) Conducted by Jack Coles
Harold C. Gee and the Maritza Players
The William Davies Quartet
At 6.15 on 1,500 m.
Shipping Forecast
Weather and News Summary at 7.30

Contributors

Leader:
James Hutcheon
Conducted By:
Jack Coles
Conducted By:
Harold C. Gee
Unknown:
William Davies

On display
The Denny Boyce Band
June Robinson and Rikki Henderson and Emile Ford and The Checkmates
Introduced by Brian Matthew
Produced by John Fenton
News Summary at 1.30
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,5(0 m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Denny Boyce
Unknown:
Rikki Henderson
Unknown:
Emile Ford
Introduced By:
Brian Matthew
Produced By:
John Fenton

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

including
Getting It Off My Chest: Ida Querfurth on the shortcomings of recipes
The Month Out of Doora: Jim Middleton talking
Carnal or Creative: Gordon Gow Considers French films today
Reading Your Letters
Getting a Car the Hard Way: Charlotte Johnston 's experience
Confessions of Faith: Hasan Karmi , a Muslim
Serial: . My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart
Abridged by Edward Blishen Read by Mary Wimbush
The sixth of fourteen instalments
Introduced by Teresa McGonagle
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Ida Querfurth
Unknown:
Jim Middleton
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Unknown:
Charlotte Johnston
Unknown:
Hasan Karmi
Unknown:
Mary Stewart
Read By:
Mary Wimbush
Introduced By:
Teresa McGonagle

(Repeated on Wednesday at 11.15 a.m.)

Contributors

Producer:
Betty Davies
Producer:
Keri Lewis
Mrs. Dale:
Ellis Powell
Dr. Dale:
James Dale
Mrs. Freeman:
Dorothy Lane
Sally Fulton:
Margaret Ward
Sue Douglas:
Valerie Kirkbright
Richard Fulton:
David March
Bob Dale:
Leslie Heritage
Jenny Dale:
Julia Braddock
Alec Dale:
Stuart Nichol
Janet Dale:
Pamela Binns
Henry Freeman:
Preston Lockwood
David Owen:
Robin Lloyd
Fickling:
Robert Webber
Maisie:
Sheila Manahan
Ivor Mitchell:
Peter Tuddenham
Maud French:
Gwen Day Burroughs
Annette Tremayne:
Ysanne Churchman
Vicky Clare:
Lydia Sherwood
Kate Sylvester:
Anne McGrath
Mrs MacDonald:
Virginia Clay
Other parts played by:
Members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company

News, views, and music
Tuesday edition
Introduced by McDonald Hobley
Records from the Theatre
' Most Happy Fella ' Books: John Arlott
Topic for Motorists: Pat Gregory
The Stratford Story: Alexis Korner
Films on release: Gordon Gow
6.29 Weather and News Headline* followed by Tonight's Topic
Bill McGuffie at the piano
BBC West of England Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frederick Lunnon )
Conductor, Frank Cantell
Produced by Denys Jones
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Introduced By:
McDonald Hobley
Unknown:
John Arlott
Unknown:
Pat Gregory
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Unknown:
Bill McGuffie
Leader:
Frederick Lunnon
Conductor:
Frank Cantell
Produced By:
Denys Jones

with Rosemary Miller and Bettina Dickson
A new series of stories based on the work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia
8—' The Good Samaritan'
Script by Rex Rienits
Production, by Vernon Harris

Contributors

Unknown:
Rosemary Miller
Unknown:
Bettina Dickson
Script By:
Rex Rienits
Production By:
Vernon Harris
Dr Chris Rogers:
James McKechnie
Tommy O'Donnell:
Bill Kerr
Mary West:
Rosemary Miller
Sally MacAndrew:
Bettina Dickson
Myra Lee:
Josephine Price
Miss Conrad:
Margaret Christensen
John Randall:
Norman Shelley
Frank Winslow:
Roy Patrick
Hotel clerk:
John Champ
Eddie:
John Stacy

in FRANKIE'S BANDBOX with Kay Cavendish
George Meaton
Edmund Hockridge
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Julien Gaillard )
Conducted by Billy Ternent
Script by Barry Took and Marty Feldman
Produced by Bill Worsley

Contributors

Unknown:
Kay Cavendish
Unknown:
George Meaton
Unknown:
Edmund Hockridge
Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conducted By:
Billy Ternent
Script By:
Barry Took
Script By:
Marty Feldman
Produced By:
Bill Worsley

TUESDAY TUNETIME recalls
A CENTURY OF SHOWS with Sidney Torch conducting the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon ) and featuring
Doreen Hume , James Milligan Pat Lancaster , Dennis Wilson
Introduced by Frank Phillips
Produced by Edward Nash

Contributors

Leader:
William Armon
Unknown:
Doreen Hume
Unknown:
James Milligan
Unknown:
Pat Lancaster
Unknown:
Dennis Wilson
Introduced By:
Frank Phillips
Produced By:
Edward Nash

Thirty-Minute Theatre
'A BENEFIT
PERFORMANCE' The story by W. W. Jacobs dramatised for radio by Lionel Brown
Characters in order of speaking:
Produced by David H. Godfrey
Jackson Pepper , ex-pilot, is already regretting his marriage of three months. If only Captain Budd, his wife's first husband, who was presumed drowned at sea thirty years ago, could be proved to be alive after all !

Contributors

Story By:
W. W. Jacobs
Unknown:
Lionel Brown
Produced By:
David H. Godfrey
Unknown:
Jackson Pepper
Jackson Pepper:
John Hollis
Mrs Pepper:
Ella Milne
Captain Crippen:
George Merritt
Miss Winthrop:
Molly Lumley
Stationmaster:
Ronald Sidney

featuring
Hill Bowen and his Orchestra
Henry Krein and the Montmartre Players
Sidney Bright (piano) and Belle Gonzalez
Introduced by John Hobday
Produced by Eric Arden and Alan Owen
News Summary at 11.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Hill Bowen
Unknown:
Henry Krein
Introduced By:
John Hobday
Produced By:
Eric Arden
Produced By:
Alan Owen

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