Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 280,380 playable programmes from the BBC

Reginald Tilsley and his Orchestra
BBC Midland Light Orchestra
(Leader, James Hutcheon )
Conductor, Jack Coles
Southern Serenade
Directed by Lou Whlteson
At 6.45 on 1,600 m.
Shipping Forecast
Weather and News Summary at 7.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Reginald Tilsley
Leader:
James Hutcheon
Conductor:
Jack Coles
Directed By:
Lou Whlteson

WORKERS' PLAYTIME from a light engineering factory at Crawley. Sussex with Rosemary Squires , Freddie Sales
Irving Kaye , The Four Jones Boys
James Moody (piano) Bert Weedon (guitar)
Tim Bell (double-bass)
Introduced by Bill Gates

Contributors

Unknown:
Rosemary Squires
Unknown:
Freddie Sales
Unknown:
Irving Kaye
Guitar:
Bert Weedon
Double-Bass:
Tim Bell
Introduced By:
Bill Gates

I Knew Her: Mrs. Patrick Campbell recalled by Nancy Price
I Lost My Friend: a lament
For the New Housewife: a physiotherapist on the right approach to housework
A View of Sweden: some observations from Bruce Cooper
Reading Your Letters
Making a Lawn: Jim Middleton 's advice
Denis McCarthy reads from ' Mr. Finchley
Discovers his England' by Victor Canning
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
(The first item is recorded)
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Recalled By:
Nancy Price
Unknown:
Bruce Cooper
Unknown:
Jim Middleton
Unknown:
Denis McCarthy
Unknown:
Victor Canning
Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson

A light-hearted look at the advertising world
[Starring] Michael Medwin with Eleanor Summerfield and Fenella Fielding
The Jingle Belles and The Bernie Fenton Quartet under the direction of Cliff Adams
Script by Myles Rudge with additional material by Ronnie Wolfe
Production by Trafford Whitelock

Contributors

Writer:
Myles Rudge
Additional material:
Ronnie Wolfe
Singers:
The Jingle Belles
Musicians:
The Bernie Fenton Quartet
Musical director:
Cliff Adams
Production by:
Trafford Whitelock
Michael Lightfoot, an account executive:
Michael Medwin
Janet, his secretary:
Fenella Fielding
Maggie, a TV advertising executive:
Eleanor Summerfield
Shirley, a shorthand-typist:
Sheila Hancock
Adrian Beales, a copy-writer:
Nicholas Phipps
The barman:
Warren Mitchell
The actor:
Warren Mitchell
Joey, the parrot:
Peter Hawkins

[Featuring] Carmen Dragon conducting the BBC Concert Orchestra

(Leader, William Armon) including music requested on both sides of the Atlantic with Cyril Preedy (piano) and Mary Thomas (soprano)
Introduced by Alexander Moyes
Produced by Edward Nash

Contributors

Presenter:
Alexander Moyes
Producer:
Edward Nash
Musicians:
The BBC Concert Orchestra
Orchestra conductor:
Carmen Dragon
Orchestra leader:
William Armon
Piano:
Cyril Preedy
Soprano:
Mary Thomas

by Gale Pedrick
(The recorded broadcast of February 18, 1959, in the Home Service)
When James's car breaks down in a lonely country lane he goes to the nearest house to telephone - and is just in time to prevent a man from committing suicide...

Contributors

Writer:
Gale Pedrick
Producer:
Charles Lefeaux
James:
James Thomason
Jane:
Hilda Schroder
George:
Frank Windsor
Bond:
Harold Young

Relax to music
In the Peter Yorke manner featuring
Peter Yorke and his Orchestra
The songs of Michael Desmond.
The rhythmic contrasts of The William Davies Quartet and a serenade on records from
Roberto Delgado and his Band
Introduced: by John Dunn Produced by Edward Nash
News Summary at 11.30

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Yorke
Unknown:
Peter Yorke
Unknown:
Michael Desmond.
Unknown:
William Davies
Unknown:
Roberto Delgado
Introduced By:
John Dunn
Produced By:
Edward Nash

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