BBC Revue Orchestra
Conducted by Malcolm Lockyer
Edmundo Ros and his Latin-American Orchestra
The George Birch Six
(The Orchestra broadcasts by permission of Edmundo Ros' Club, London)
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
G.T.S.; Shipping Forecast
Weather and News Summary at 7.30
with the first records of the day
Direct from the BBC Olympic Centre in Rome by arrangement with Radiotelcvisione Italiana
See page 4
Weather and News Summary at 8.30
by the man from the ' Met' Office
Introduced by Wilfred Pickles and also by housewives themselves recorded on Tuesday on the BBC Gramstand at the National Radio Show at Earls Court
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the organ of the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool
George Scott-Wood and his Music
' Operation Viewpoint' by Robert Bateman
Read by Felix Felton
TIME FOR MUSIC with the Geoff Carter Four
Lynn Saunders
The Quartetto Italiano
Jean Metcalfe from the BBC
Gramstand at the National Radio Show at Earls Court talks to visitors and challenges the BBC Gramophone Library to find their choice in record time
Bob Miller and the Millermen
The Raindrops and this week's guests:
The King Brothers, Mark Wynter
Introduced by Denny Piercy Produced by John Kingdon
Results and reports of events during the morning by the team of BBC commentators at the Games
Interlude, followed by Cricket Scoreboard
A programme for children under five Today's story: 'Pancake Day' by Betty Starkey , told by Dorothy Smith.
Teresa McGonagle introduces
Guest of the Week: David Hughes
They Come and Look at You: Nicolette Devas recalls bird-watching in Iceland
Chutneys and Pickles: Reminders from Barbara Brew South of it is Nothing: Nan Chauncy talks on life in Tasmania
Never Had It So Sweet Patricia Brent and a nutritionist look at some current trends in diet
Marjorie Anderson reads from
' The Moorland Cottage' by Mrs. Gaskell
News Summary at 2.30
Requested music played by the BBC Welsh Orchestra
(Leader. Philip Whiteway ) Conductor, Rae Jenkins
' Around These Isles
News Summary at 3.30
Jack White and his Band
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Jonquil Antony
followed until 5.30 by JACK PAYNE presenting
Golden Discs
From the BBC
Gramstand at the National Radio Show at Earls Court
Some of the world's greatest and most popular records of past and present
presenting
Golden Discs
From the Radio Show
(Continued)
Conductor,
Stanley H. Boddington
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.
Jean Metcalfe from the BBC
Gramstand at the National Radio Show at Earls Court talks to visitors and challenges the BBC Gramophone Library to find their choice in record time
Results and reports of events during the morning and afternoon by the team of BBC commentators at the Games
A story of country folk
with Charles Leno
12—'Done in Oils'
Other parts played by Warren Mitchell and John Cazabon
Written by Eddie Maguire
Production by Jacques Brown
Problems in detection by John P. Wynn
16—' The Woman in a Deckchair '
Production by Trafford Whitelock
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Records you have asked us to play, including some chosen by Service men and women overseas
Presented by Tim Gudgin
Descriptions of the day's events by the team of BBC commentators at the Games
Swimming: It Is hoped to include a commentary by Alun Williams on the Men's 400 metres Freestyle Final, with summary by Pat Besford
The reports and commentaries are broadcast direct from Rome by arrangement with Radiotelevisione Italiana
An uninterrupted sequence of familiar tunes
Introduced by Gerry Grant
PART 1
SIMPLE MELODY featuring the BBC Variety Orchestra with the String Choir
(Led by John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
The Donald Purchese Quintet and . Stars on Record
Perry Como
Doris Day
The Ray Charles Singers
News Summary at 11.30
PART 2
DREAMY MELODY
A late evening rendezvous with 'Music to Midnight'
Produced by Bill Sullivan and Norman Mead
