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BBC Welsh Orchestra
Conductor, Rae Jenkins
Harold Smart at the electric organ
The Ronnie Aldrich Quartet Leslie Baker and his violin
Jack Emblow with his accordion
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
G.T.S.; Shipping Forecast
Weather and News Summary at 7.30

Contributors

Conductor:
Rae Jenkins
Conductor:
Harold Smart
Unknown:
Leslie Baker
Violin:
Jack Emblow

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

For Your Information: Alice Hooper Beck reviews some more books on crafts and hobbies
Portrait of a Listener: Anne Wild talks to an architect's wife
A speaker for Aunt Constance: James Stevenson filled a gap
Voices and Verses: Crocodile Tears. Poems by Hilaire Belloc , Lewis Carroll , and Thomas Gray
Reading Your Letters
After the Holidays: by J. E. Smith
Serial: My Brother Michael' by Mary Stewart
Read by Mary Wimbush
Introduced by Teresa McGonagle
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Alice Hooper Beck
Talks:
Anne Wild
Unknown:
James Stevenson
Unknown:
Hilaire Belloc
Unknown:
Lewis Carroll
Unknown:
Thomas Gray
Unknown:
J. E. Smith
Unknown:
Mary Stewart
Read By:
Mary Wimbush
Introduced By:
Teresa McGonagle

The One Thousand Guineas
A race for three-year-old fillies run over a distance of one mile.
Commentary by Raymond Glendenning, assisted by Roger Mortimer , from the Grandstand, and by Peter Bromley from a point down the course
From Newmarket

Contributors

Commentary By:
Raymond Glendenning
Assisted By:
Roger Mortimer
Unknown:
Peter Bromley

A musical panorama
Of London's Theatreland in twelve parts
3-Around and about the first World War
Margaret Ashton , Denis Dowling
BBC Chorus
(Trained by Alan G. Melville )
London Theatre Orchestra
Conducted by Reginald Kilbey
Introduced by W. Macqueen-Pope
Produced by John Tylee
The programme recalls music from * The Balkan Princess,' ' Chu Chin Chow,' ' La Boutique Fantasque,' and 'Monsieur Beaucaire

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Ashton
Unknown:
Denis Dowling
Unknown:
Alan G. Melville
Conducted By:
Reginald Kilbey
Introduced By:
W. MacQueen-Pope
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 Ronnie Price at the piano on and off the Hit Parade
6.29 Weather and News Headlines followed by Tonight's Topic
BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Directed by Alyn Ainsworth Produced by Frank Hooper
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
Stephen Grenfell
Unknown:
Fred Yule
Directed By:
Alyn Ainsworth
Produced By:
Frank Hooper

A sort of radio show written by Eric Merriman with Kenneth Williams
Hugh Paddick , Betty Marsden
Bill Pertwee , Pat Lancaster
The Fraser Hayes Four and the BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Incidental music by Edwin Braden
Produced by Jacques Brown

Contributors

Written By:
Eric Merriman
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Betty Marsden
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
Unknown:
Fraser Hayes
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Music By:
Edwin Braden
Produced By:
Jacques Brown

You are invited to Join In and Sing with the people of London singing songs we all know
Howell Glynne
Welwyn Garden City Male Voice Choir
Jackie Brown at the electric organ
Kathleen O'Hagan at the piano
Singing directed and the show produced by Glyn Jones

Contributors

Unknown:
Jackie Brown
Unknown:
Kathleen O'Hagan
Produced By:
Glyn Jones

A spontaneous discussion by Lady Violet Bonham Carter D.B.E. ,
Anthony Wedgwood Benn M.P. ,
C. A. Joyce
Stephen McAdden, M.P.
Travelling Question-Master,
Freddy Grisewood
Arranged by Michael Bowen From the Baptist Schoolroom,
Coleford, Gloucestershire
Listeners' views for use in ' Any Answers? should be addressed to the , marked ' Any Answers? ' to arrive on Monday.

Contributors

Unknown:
Lady Violet Bonham Carter D.B.E.
Unknown:
Anthony Wedgwood Benn M.P.
Unknown:
C. A. Joyce
Unknown:
Stephen McAdden, M.P.
Arranged By:
Michael Bowen

Radio's hall of melody and song featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
Band of the Welsh Guards
Conducted by Major F. L. Statham , M.B.E.
Director of Music
Stanley Riley with the BBC Men's Chorus i
Conducted by Alan G. Melville and John Mitchinson
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 Tausky
Conducted By:
Major F. L. Statham
Unknown:
Stanley Riley
Conducted By:
Alan G. Melville
Conducted By:
John Mitchinson
Introduced By:
Robin Boyle
Produced By:
James Dufour

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