BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Jack Leon
Edward Rubach and the Novelairs
Harold C. Gee and the Maritza Players
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
G.T.S.; Shipping Forecast
Weather and News Summary at 7.30
BBC Welsh Orchestra
Conductor, Rae Jenkins
Weather and News Summary at 8.30
by the man from the ' Met ' Office
Introduced by Alan Dixon
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
Sandy Macpherson at the BBC theatre organ
Lew Stone and his Sextet
' Catch a Thief ' by Evelyn Windass
Read by Denis McCarthy
in thirty minutes of midday melody with James Moody and the Players and Barbara Leigh
David Gell presents Record Fare
Your lunchtime record entertainment
from the canteen of a gas turbine factory in Burnley Bill Waddington, Edna Savage
Norman Vaughan , The Maple Leaf Four
Accompanied by The Harry Hayward Trio
Introduced by Randal Herley Produced by Geoff Lawrence
with the BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
(Leader, Jack Nugent ) Conductor, Jack Leon and Kathie Kay
Interlude, followed by Cricket Scoreboard
Today's story: 'Tubby Ted has Hiccoughs' by Ursula Hourihane , told by Dorothy Smith.
Living with a Rocker: Sheila Taylor 's experience with her infant daughter
Out of the News: involving a topic of interest
Seven Years in the Congo: introducing missionaries in partnership
The Prague Medical Ball: a doctor describes an interesting occasion
Answering Your Questions
(Continued in next column)
' Miss Bagshot Goes to Moscow' by Anne Telscombe
Read by David March
The ninth of twelve instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
(The third and fourth items are recorded)
News Summary at 2.30
Jack Byfteld and the Palm Court Orchestra
(Lead by David Wolfsthal
Visiting artist, Grace O'Connor
News Snmmary at 3.30
Metropolitan Police Band
Conducted by Roger Barsotti
Director of Music
Repeated on Friday at 11.15 a.m*
A programme of melodies by composers well known and new
For details see page 43
(Continued) featuring Alan Paul (solo piano) and his Quartet and the BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader. Julien Gaillard )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Produced by Sheila Anderson
News, views, and music
Thursday edition
Introduced by Ken Sykora
Meet a Sportsman with Brian Johnston
Crosby Cameo
Hop on a Bus to Ceylon by Jill Donisthorpe
Record Corner: 'Nuts in May '
Science Spot
The Transistor Revolution by Leslie Turner
6.29 Weather and News Headlines followed by Tonight's Topic
Recorded folk-songs and ballads by The Weavers
Dennis Wilson at the piano
Produced by Jack Singleton
Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. at 5.58
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
5-Seotland (i)
Duncan MacLennan (Edinburgh)
(Research Scientist)
Robert Smith (Bute)
(Carpenter)
Jack Crawford (Edinburgh)
(Chartered Accountant)
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
Have you lost touch with old friends, neighbours, workmates, or comrades in the Forces?
Wilfred would like to help bring about a reunion by telling your story and playing a record for you
A radio correspondence column in which listeners add their comments to some of the views expressed in last Friday's Any Questions,?' from Southampton
Introduced by Freddy Grisewood
Produced by Michael Bowen
Members of the public and invited personalities put questions to a team of distinguished experts
The great minds are:
Jimmy Edwards
Ted Ray
Cyril Fletcher
Arthur Askey
In the chair, McDonald Hobley
This week's special guest:
Pat Smythe
From an idea by Jimmy Edwards
Produced by Edward Taylor
Introducing old ones, new ones loved ones, neglected ones by Semprini at the piano featuring his own arrangements for piano and orchestra
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Julien Gaillard )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Produced by Frank Hooper
Bruce Turner 's Jump Band with Cab Kaye and Mick Mulligan and his Band with George Melly who also introduces the programme Produced by Terry Henebery
directed by Lou Whiteson
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m.
