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BBC Midland Light Orchestra
Conducted by Jack Coles
Ronald Hanmer and the Marimberoa
The William Davies Quartet
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
G.T.S.; Shipping Forecast
Weather and News Summary at 7.30

Contributors

Conducted By:
Jack Coles
Conducted By:
Ronald Hanmer
Unknown:
William Davies

from a processed timber factory at weybridge, Surrey
with Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson, Cardew Robinson, Dorita y Pepe, Gerald Delmondi
James Moody (piano) Bert Weedon (guitar) Tim Bell (double-bass)
Introduced by Bill Gates
See page 5

Contributors

Unknown:
Pearl Carr
Unknown:
Teddy Johnson
Unknown:
Cardew Robinson
Unknown:
Pepe Gerald Delmondi
Piano:
James Moody
Guitar:
Bert Weedon
Double-Bass:
Tim Bell
Introduced By:
Bill Gates

Stories in Pictures: Kenneth King talks about strip cartoons for children
/ Think I Know the Snags: Bar. bara Brew talks about running a country teashop
Bach, Beecham, and the BBC: some memories from Ruth Pyke , an amateur chorister
Reading Your Letters
Two Generations: Reflections on a changing way of life: Engineering
Serial: My Brother Michael' by Mary Stewart
Read by Mary Wimbush
The eleventh of fourteen instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
(rhe fifth item is recorded)
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Talks:
Kenneth King
Unknown:
Ruth Pyke
Unknown:
Mary Stewart
Read By:
Mary Wimbush
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

News, views, and music
Tuesday edition
Introduced by McDonald Hobley
Records from the Theatre:
' Call Me Madam '
Woman's Page: Josephine Douglas
A Meal in Burgundy: Wilfrid Thomas
Olympic Preview:
Christopher Brasher
Topic for Motorcyclists: Peter Arnold
6.29 Weather and News Headlines followed by Tonight's Topic
Bill McGuffle 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:
Josephine Douglas
Unknown:
Wilfrid Thomas
Unknown:
Christopher Brasher
Unknown:
Peter Arnold
Unknown:
Bill McGuffle
Leader:
Frederick Lunnon
Conductor:
Frank Cantell
Produced By:
Denys Jones

with Rosemary Miller and Bettina Dickson
9—' The Wild Goose Chase '
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
Hilton Weir:
Geoffrey Lewis
Joan Patterson:
Anita Prynne
Snowy Scott:
Ed Devereaux

recalls
A CENTUKY 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

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Dramatised for radio by Michael Hardwick
(BBC Recording)
Repeated Wednesday May 11 (Home)

Contributors

Author:
Arthur Conan Doyle
Dramatised for radio by:
Michael Hardwick
Producer:
Martyn C. Webster
Sherlock Holmes:
Carleton Hobbs
Dr Watson:
Norman Shelley
Jules Vibart:
John Hollis
Marie Devine:
Cecile Chevreau
The Hon Philip Green:
John Humphry
Herr Dietrich:
George Merritt
Peters:
Michael Turner
Other parts played by:
Members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company

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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