BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Peter Akister and his Orchestra Jules Ruben and Laurie Steele
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
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 Radiotelevisione Italians
Weather and News Summary at 8.30
by the man from the ' Met ' Office
Bryan Johnson
Introduces your request records
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the organ of the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool
The Gerald Crossman Players
' The Transformation ' by William Porritt
Read by Katherine Parr
Script by Lesley Wilson
featuring
The London Theatre Orchestra
Conducted by Joseph Vandernoot
The Dennis Wilson Trio
Dennis Martin and Jack Emblow
Introduced by Tony Raymont
Produced by John Fawcett Wilson
A review of this week's popular music and predictions of hits to come with Bob Miller and the Millermen
The Raindrops and this week's guests:
Mark Wynter
Craig Douglas
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
followed by Interlude
A programme for children under five
Today's story: 'The Foghorn Gets a Cold by Ruth Simonis , told by Daphne Oxenford.
Teresa McGonagle introduces
Guest of the Week: Miss L. Rendell , O.B.E .
Science plus Humanity: a professor of obstetrics looks at the maternity unit of the future
My Favourite Villain: described by Nancy Spain
Answering Your Questions
Links in a Chain: Frankie Vaughan talks to Eileen Bond
Marjorie Anderson reads from
' Thank Heaven Fasting' by E. M. Delafield
News Summary at 2.30
Requested music played by the BBC Welsh Orchestra
(Leader, Philip Whiteway )
Conductor, Rae Jenkins
Viennese Music
News Summary at 3.30
Claude Cavalotti and his Orchestra
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; Jenny Dale , Jill Raymond ; Grandfather Dale , Jack Shaw ; Flora Dale, Jean Stuart ; Alec Dale , Stuart Nichol ; Carlton Dale , Glyn Dearman ; Henry Freeman , Preston Lockwood; Joyce Freeman , Freda Falconer ; Dotty Odgers , Joan Duan ; Sam Odgers , Victor Platt ; Renee, Denise Bryer ; Louise Harrison , Virginia Winter; Isabel Fielding, Thea Wells ; Vicky Clare , Lydia Sherwood ; Elsie Freeman , Betty Hardy ; Laurie Macdonald , Tom Watson
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
ATHLETICS
Ladies'
800 metres Final
Recorded commentary by Rex Alston with summary by Harold Abrahams
presents
Golden Discs
Some of the world's greatest and most popular records of past and present
News, views, and music
WEDNESDAY EDITION
Introduced by McDonald Hobley
Football Forecast: W. J. Hicks
BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Tony Osborne Produced by Charles Chilton
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.
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
13—' Larger than Life ' .
Other parts played by John Baker
Written by Eddie Maguire
Production by Jacques Brown
True stories of the search for enemy spies in wartime, based on the memoirs of Lieut.-Col. Oreste Pinto
With Bernard Archard as Col. Pinto
(BBC Recording)
When your host
Jack Watson introduces
Jimmy James
The Peters Sisters
John Hanson
Danny Ross
Matt Innes
Ken Frith
The Gaunt Brothers
Reginald Dixon
' Mr. Blackpool ' himself
BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Bernard Herrmann Sketch material by Frank Roscoe
Continuity by Betty Garland
Produced by James Casey
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
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
BBC Variety Orchestra with the String Choir
(Led by John Jezard )
Conductor, 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
