Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 280,377 playable programmes from the BBC

BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader. John Jezard )
Conductor. Paul Fenoulhet
Malcolm Lockyer and his Orchestra
Francisco Cavez and his Latin-American Rhythm
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
G.T.S.: Shipping Forecast
Weather and News Summary at 7.30

Contributors

Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Conductor:
Malcolm Lockyer
Unknown:
Francisco Cavez

Guest of the Week: Lady Tedder
Four Fancies: Alan Melville's ambition to be a great conductor
Safety on the Beach: reminders about needs and precautions
A Gently Rocking Boat: Kate Ryan recalls an unfortunate evening
Success at the Produce Show:
Mary Bell gives some advice
Serial: ' Mrs. Bridge ' by Evan S. Connell
Abridged by Naomi Lewis
Read by Robert Eddison
The sixth of seven instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Kate Ryan
Unknown:
Mary Bell
Unknown:
Evan S. Connell
Abridged By:
Naomi Lewis
Read By:
Robert Eddison
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Lesley Wilson
Mrs. Dale, Ellis Powell ; Dr. Dale, James Dale ; Mrs. Freeman, Dorothy Lane ; Sally Fulton , Margaret Ward ; Sue Douglas , Valerie Kirkbright : Bob Dale , Leslie Heritage ; Mrs. Maggs, Grace Allardyce ; Alec Dale , Stuart Nichol ; Henry Freeman , Preston Lockwood ; Todhunter, John Rye; Given Owen , Aline Waites ; Billy Owen , Patricia Hayes ; Mrs. Ouren, Hilda Bayley ; George, John Humphry ; Pat, Jon Rollason ; Ivor Mitchell , Peter Tuddenham : Joanna Mitchell , Peggy Butt ; Elsie Freeman , Betty Hardy ; Tony Coppard , Nicholas Stuart ; Louise Harrison , Gretel Davis : Vicky Clare , Lydia Sherwood : Kate Sylvester , Anne McGrath ; Mr. Bonner, James Thomason
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by Betty Davies and Keri Lewis

Contributors

Script By:
Lesley Wilson
Unknown:
Ellis Powell
Unknown:
James Dale
Unknown:
Dorothy Lane
Unknown:
Sally Fulton
Unknown:
Margaret Ward
Unknown:
Sue Douglas
Unknown:
Valerie Kirkbright
Unknown:
Bob Dale
Unknown:
Leslie Heritage
Unknown:
Grace Allardyce
Unknown:
Alec Dale
Unknown:
Stuart Nichol
Unknown:
Henry Freeman
Unknown:
Preston Lockwood
Unknown:
Given Owen
Unknown:
Aline Waites
Unknown:
Billy Owen
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes
Unknown:
Hilda Bayley
Unknown:
John Humphry
Unknown:
Jon Rollason
Unknown:
Ivor Mitchell
Unknown:
Peter Tuddenham
Unknown:
Joanna Mitchell
Unknown:
Peggy Butt
Unknown:
Elsie Freeman
Unknown:
Betty Hardy
Unknown:
Tony Coppard
Unknown:
Nicholas Stuart
Unknown:
Louise Harrison
Unknown:
Gretel Davis
Unknown:
Vicky Clare
Unknown:
Lydia Sherwood
Unknown:
Kate Sylvester
Unknown:
Anne McGrath
Unknown:
James Thomason
Produced By:
Betty Davies
Produced By:
Keri Lewis

The Lawn Tennis Championships
Latest results and commentary by Max Robertson and Rex Alston , with summaries and comments by Alf Chave
From the All England Club
6.29 Weather and News Headline* followed by Tonight's Topic

Contributors

Commentary By:
Max Robertson
Commentary By:
Rex Alston
Unknown:
Alf Chave

A new series of problems in detection by John P. Wynn
7—'shots in Black Yard Alley'
Cast in order of speaking:
Production by Trafford Whittlock

Contributors

Unknown:
John P. Wynn
Production By:
Trafford Whittlock
Constable Howard:
Michael Segal
Constable Riley:
Geoffrey Frederick
Heimfeld:
Rudolf Offenbach
Inspector Scott:
Deryck Guyler
Inspector Clayton:
Norman Mitchell
Sergeant Bingham:
Brian Hayes
Mrs Higgs:
Brenda Dunrich
Captain Williamson:
Robert Cawdron
Shop Assistant:
Patricia Morton
Mr Hawkins:
Preston Lockwood
Assistant Commissioner:
Eric Phillips
Smith:
David Nettheim
Roberts:
Denys Graham

When your host, Jack Watson introduces
Bob Monkhouse and Denis Goodwin
John Hanson
Harry Worth
Valerie Tryon
Jimmy Gay
The Gaunt Brothers
Margaret Burton
Reginald Dixon
'Mr. Blackpool ' himself with The Littlewood Songsters
BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Directed by Alyn Ainsworth
Sketch material by Frank Roscoe
Produced by James Casey

Contributors

Introduces:
Jack Watson
Unknown:
Bob Monkhouse
Unknown:
Margaret Burton
Unknown:
Reginald Dixon
Directed By:
Alyn Ainsworth
Unknown:
Frank Roscoe
Produced By:
James Casey

An uninterrupted sequence of familiar tunes
Introduced by Gerry Grant
PART 1: SIMPLE MELODY BBC Variety Orchestra with the String Choir
(Led by John Jezard )
Conducted by Paul Fenoulhet The Donald Purchese Quintet
Stars on Record
Frank Sinatra , Judy Garland
The Norman Luboff Choir
News Summary at 11.30
PART 2: DREAMY MELODY
A late evening rendezvous with Music to Midnight
Produced by Bill Sullivan and Norman Mead

Contributors

Introduced By:
Gerry Grant
Unknown:
John Jezard
Conducted By:
Paul Fenoulhet
Unknown:
Frank Sinatra
Unknown:
Judy Garland
Unknown:
Norman Luboff
Produced By:
Bill Sullivan
Produced By:
Norman Mead

Light Programme

Appears in

About this data

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