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WORKERS' PLAYTIME
From the canteen of a factory in Beeston, Nottinghamshire
The Fraser Hayes Four, Bert Weedon
Paddy Edwards. David Hugbea
Harry Engleman (piano)
Vic Mortiboys (string-bass)
Bob Mansell (drums)
Presented by James Pestridg *

Contributors

Unknown:
Fraser Hayes
Unknown:
Bert Weedon
Unknown:
Paddy Edwards.
Unknown:
David Hugbea
Piano:
Harry Engleman
Piano:
Vic Mortiboys
Unknown:
Bob Mansell
Presented By:
James Pestridg

Impossible or Simply Inexplicable: 4-Three viewpoints on extraordinary perceptions
Out of the News: involving a topic of interest
Gift-horse on a shoe-string: the tale of a family pony told by Patience Cartwright
Reading Your Letters
Club Time for Motorists: mainly about holiday touring
Serial: ' Come Again, Nurse' by Jane Grant
Abridged by Neville Teller
Read by Marjorie Westbury
The fourth of ten Instalments
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson (The first and fifth items are recorded)
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Told By:
Patience Cartwright
Unknown:
Jane Grant
Abridged By:
Neville Teller
Read By:
Marjorie Westbury
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

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 '
Semi-Finals (iii)
The whole programme is devoted to the quiz
Competing in the third round of the semi-finals are:
Mrs. Ann Perkins (Carmarthenshire)
(Housewife)
Mrs. Lucy Harrison
(Pembrokeshire)
(Housewife)
Mrs. Lisa Duffin (Co. Down)
(Housewife)
Devised and written by John P. Wynn
Produced by Joan Clark

Contributors

Unknown:
Franklin Engelmann
Unknown:
Mrs. Ann Perkins
Unknown:
Mrs. Lucy Harrison
Unknown:
Mrs. Lisa Duffin
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,
Jean Kent
From an idea by Jimmy Edwards
Produced by Edward Taylor

Contributors

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

Traditional jazz played by The Bob Wallis Storeyville Jazz Men and presenting from America barrelhouse, boogie, and blues by Memphis Slim
Introduced by Alan Dell

Contributors

Musicians:
Bob Wallis & the Storyville Jazzmen
Musician:
Memphis Slim
Introduced By:
Alan Dell
Produced By:
Terry Henebery

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