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BBC Midland Light Orchestra
(Leader, James Hutcheon )
Conducted by Gilbert Vinter
Ronald Hanmer and the Marimberos
The William Davies Quartet
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
G.T.S.; Shipping Forecast
Weather and News Summary at 7.30

Contributors

Leader:
James Hutcheon
Conducted By:
Gilbert Vinter
Conducted By:
Ronald Hanmer
Unknown:
William Davies

Summary
WORKERS' PLAYTIME from
Three Counties Hospital Arlesey , Bedfordshire with Bruce Trent , Nicholas Parsons
Martin Lukins , The Raindrops
James Moody (piano) Bert Weedon (guitar) Tim Bell (double-bass)
Introduced by Bill Gates

Contributors

Unknown:
Three Counties Hospital Arlesey
Unknown:
Bruce Trent
Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Unknown:
Martin Lukins
Piano:
James Moody
Guitar:
Bert Weedon
Double-Bass:
Tim Bell
Introduced By:
Bill Gates

What does it meant: recorded thoughts from many races and places mark Commonwealth Day
London Fashion Week: Maureen Burnet reports
You Ask For It: information for new owners of budgerigars. 2-training
Young Visitors: Joan Clare describes her foreign guests
Reading Your Letters: Confessions of Faith: Murdo
Ewen Macdonald, Presbyterian minister
' Miss Bagshot Goes to Moscow'by Anne Telscombe
Abridged by Mary Hope Allen
Read by David March
The last instalment
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Maureen Burnet
Unknown:
Joan Clare
Unknown:
Anne Telscombe
Abridged By:
Mary Hope Allen
Read By:
David March
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

News, views, and music
Tuesday edition
Introduced by McDonald Hobley
Records from the Theatre
' Bless the Bride '
Films: Gordon Gow
Topic for Motorcyclists: Peter Arnold
The Trafalgar Square story
Alexis Korner
6.20 Cricket
M.C.C. v. The South Africans
A commentary on the last over*
From Lord's
6.30 app. Weather and News Headlines followed by Tonight's Topic
Bill McGuffle at the piano
BBC West of England Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frederick Lunnon ) Conducted by Frank Cantell
Produced by Denys Jones
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,5M m.

Contributors

Introduced By:
McDonald Hobley
Unknown:
Gordon Gow
Unknown:
Peter Arnold
Unknown:
Alexis Korner
Unknown:
Bill McGuffle
Leader:
Frederick Lunnon
Conducted By:
Frank Cantell
Produced By:
Denys Jones

with Rosemary Miller and Bettina Dickson
Stories based on the work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia
12—'The Biggest Liar on Earth'
Script by Rex Rienits
Production by Vernon Harris

Contributors

Unknown:
Rosemary Miller
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
George Clifton:
Lockwood West
Sergeant Flannery:
Ken Wayne
Bill Crester:
Tom Bowman

in FRANKIE'S BANDBOX with Andy Cole , Nat Temple
Dora Bryan
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Julien Gaillard )
Conducted by Billy Ternent
Script by Barry Took and Marty Feldman
Produced by John Browell

Contributors

Unknown:
Andy Cole
Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conducted By:
Billy Ternent
Script By:
Barry Took
Unknown:
Marty Feldman
Produced By:
John Browell

Summary
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

Summary
Thirty-Minute Theatre
'MANNERS
MAKYTH MAN'
The short story by W. W. Jacobs dramatised for radio by Lionel Brown duced by David H. Godfrey
If you are a wharfside night-watchman life can at times be very dull; but occasionally unexpected excitement occurs, particularly if you should try to interfere with a young boy's aspirations to run away to sea ...

Contributors

Story By:
W. W. Jacobs
Unknown:
Lionel Brown
Duced By:
David H. Godfrey
Bill, the night-watchman:
John Brynfng
Ted Sawyer:
Frank Partition
Mr Watson:
Sidney Monckton
Policeman:
Keith Williams
Florrie Price:
Patricia Hayes
Old gentleman:
Middleton Woods
Deaf woman:
Elsa Palmer
Captain Maunder:
John Hollis

featuring
Hill Bewen 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 Bewen
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