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BBC Midland Light Orchestra
Conducted by Gilbert Vinter
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:
Gilbert Vinter
Conducted By:
Ronald Hanmer
Unknown:
William Davies

From an aircraft hydraulics) factory near
Cheltenham Richard Murdoch. Barbara Leigh
The Ray Ellington Quartet and Carole Simpson with Harry Engleman (piano)
Vie Mortiboys (string-bass)
Bob Mansell (drums)
Presented by Richard Maddock

Contributors

Unknown:
Cheltenham Richard Murdoch.
Unknown:
Barbara Leigh
Unknown:
Carole Simpson
Piano:
Harry Engleman
Piano:
Vie Mortiboys
Unknown:
Bob Mansell
Presented By:
Richard Maddock

presented with music for Midsummer's Day by Marjorie Anderson from the Midlands
Including
Time to Stand and Stare T: Farmers' wives in different parts of Britain speak for themselves
Milk and Honey: contemporary notes and comment
Feel, Touch, Smell, and Hear: Recording the contrasted impressions of children in town and country
Calling Townspeople: Harry Soan offers a challenge
Serial: The Hour of Truth ' by Denise Egerton
Abridged by Eve Howland
Read by Nancy Wise
The last instalment
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Harry Soan
Unknown:
Denise Egerton
Abridged By:
Eve Howland
Read By:
Nancy Wise

Let's join the Manselton and District Maie Choir and their friends in a programme of community singing with John Morgan (baritone)
Mary Kendall (piano) and Alun Williams (compere)
Programme conducted and produced by James Williams
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Baritone:
John Morgan
Piano:
Mary Kendall
Piano:
Alun Williams

with Rosemary Miller and Bettina Dickson
A series of stories based on the work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia
16—' The Tyranny of Love'
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
Mrs Pearce:
Brenda Dunrich
Lucy Pearce:
June Salter
Dick Franklin:
Vincent Ball
Harvey Elwood:
MacDonald Parke

[Starring] Frankie Howerd
with Jack Emblow, Carole Carr, Saveen with Daisy May
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conducted by Billy Ternent
Script by Barry Took and Marty Feldman
Produced by John Browell

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Emblow
Unknown:
Carole Carr
Unknown:
Daisy May
Conducted By:
Billy Ternent
Script:
Bv Barry Took
Script:
Marty Feldman
Produced By:
John Broweu

conducting the BBC Concert Orchestra (Leader, William Armon ) and the BBC Chorus
Conducted by Alan G. Melville
A World of Music
Orchestral showpieces and songs from many lands
Introduced by Alexander Moyes
Produced by Edward Nash Before an invited audience at the Kingsway Hall, London
Tickets may be obtained on application to [address removed] enclosing stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Leader:
William Armon
Conducted By:
Alan G. Melville
Introduced By:
Alexander Moyes
Produced By:
Edward Nash

Thirty-Minute Theatre
' THE TEST'
The short story by W. W. Jacobs dramatised by Lionel Brown
Storyteller, Douglas Storm
Produced by David H. Godfrey
(Geoffrey Matthews is in A Majority of One ' at the Phoenix Theatre, London)
Arthur has lost his girl and has threatened to drown himself in an attempt to force her to return. Fred, the mate of the schooner Starfish, has a better idea. What about a mock drowning and a last-minute rescue?

Contributors

Story By:
W. W. Jacobs
Dramatised By:
Lionel Brown
Unknown:
Douglas Storm
Produced By:
David H. Godfrey
Unknown:
Geoffrey Matthews
Arthur Heard:
Bill Horsley
Fred Dix:
Geoffrey Matthews
Mr Smith:
Malcolm Hayes
Mrs Smith:
Thea Holme
Emma Smith:
Myrtle Reed
Joe Smith:
Nicholas Edmett

featuring
Hill Bowen and his Orchestra
Henry Krein and the Montmartre Playera
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

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