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BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Jack Leon
Louis Mordish and his Players
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

Contributors

Conductor:
Jack Leon
Conductor:
Louis Mordish
Unknown:
Harold C. Gee

including
Impossible or Simply Inexplicable!: A series studying extraordinary perceptions. I-Animal homing
Out of the News: involving a topic of interest
Petmania: Harold GQldman reflects on a common family "ailment
Looking Back: Dr. Lynda Grier, C.B.E., talks to Joan Yorke about her life and work in Cambridge, Oxford, and China
Reading Your Letters
With Holidays Ahead: this month's pointers include advice on insurance
Serial: The Hour Of Truth ' by Denise Egerton
Abridged by Eve Howland
Read by Nancy Wise
The tenth of thirteen instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
(The first and fourth items are recorded)
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Harold Gqldman
Talks:
Dr. Lynda Grier, C.B.E.,
Unknown:
Joan Yorke
Unknown:
Denise Egerton
Abridged By:
Eve Howland
Read By:
Nancy Wise
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

(Continued)
A programme of melodies by composers well known and new featuring Alan Paul (solo piano) and his Quartet and the BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader. Julien Gaillard )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz Produced by Sheila Anderson

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Paul
Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Produced By:
Sheila Anderson

Franklin Engelmann is the chairman in 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 winners from the first round 6f the contest
9-Northern Ireland
Mrs. Lisa Duffin (Co,. Down)
(Housewife)
Mrs. Mary Grummitt (Co. Down)
(Housewife)
Roy Johnston (Co. Antrim)
(Local Government Omcer)
Ross Watson (Co. Down)
(Ex-Naval Instructor)
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

Contributors

Unknown:
Franklin Engelmann
Unknown:
Mrs. Lisa Duffin
Unknown:
Mrs. Mary Grummitt
Unknown:
Roy Johnston
Unknown:
Ross Watson
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Produced By:
Joan Clark

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
Derek Roy
In the chair, McDonald Hobley
This week's special guest:
Stanley Unwin
From an idea by Jimmy Edwards
Produced by Edward Taylor

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Edwards
Unknown:
Ted Ray
Unknown:
Cyril Fletcher
Unknown:
Derek Roy
Unknown:
Jimmy Edwards
Produced By:
Edward Taylor

Light Programme

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