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BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Tony Osborne
Antony Gilbert and his Players and Douglas Gamley (piano)
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
Shipping Forecast
Weather and News Summary at 7.30

Contributors

Conducted By:
Tony Osborne
Conducted By:
Antony Gilbert
Piano:
Douglas Gamley

featuring the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra with Sheila Buxton and The Geoff Alderson Five
Ken Frith at the piano
Norman George (violin)
Directed by Frank Weir
Introduced by Roger Moffat Produced by Geoff Lawrence
News Summary at 1.30
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Sheila Buxton
Unknown:
Geoff Alderson
Unknown:
Ken Frith
Violin:
Norman George
Directed By:
Frank Weir
Introduced By:
Roger Moffat
Produced By:
Geoff Lawrence

from the North of England
Introduced by June Green
Northern Guest of the Week: Alice Curran, American Consul for Manchester
Something for Everybody: Mary Gornall talks about her holiday
Portrait of a Listener: Abbe Raymond Thonn of the village of Aydoilles, Vosges, France
Edna Watson talks about ' The
Day the Chickens Came to School'
Send for the Doctor: A talk by a G.P.
Denis McCarthy reads from ' Mr. Finchley
Discovers His England ' by Victor Canning
News Summary at 2.30

Contributors

Introduced By:
June Green
Unknown:
Abbe Raymond Thonn
Talks:
Edna Watson
Unknown:
Denis McCarthy
Unknown:
Victor Canning

News, views, and music
FRIDAY EDITION
Introduced by Richard Murdoch who invites you to listen to the brightest and best of records also
Take a Tip from
Romany Bain and Garden with Fred Yule
Hear Something Strictly for Men from Wilfrid Thomas
Variations on a Theme by Felix King
6.29 Weather and News Summary
Tonight's Topic
Paul Fenoulhet conducts the BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, John Jezard )
Produced by Richard Dingley
(Felix King is appearing at Quaglino's Restaurant, London)
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 a.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
Romany Bain
Unknown:
Fred Yule
Unknown:
Felix King
Unknown:
Paul Fenoulhet
Leader:
John Jezard
Produced By:
Richard Dingley
Produced By:
Felix King

A song-a-minute sequence of popular melodies old and new sung by Benny Lee , Jean Campbell
June Marlow , Franklyn Boyd
Julie Dawn , Dick Jordan with the Steve Race Four and Harold Smart
Compiled and produced by Johnnie Stewart

Contributors

Sung By:
Benny Lee
Sung By:
Jean Campbell
Unknown:
June Marlow
Unknown:
Franklyn Boyd
Unknown:
Julie Dawn
Unknown:
Dick Jordan
Produced By:
Johnnie Stewart

A spontaneous discussion by A. G. Street
Ted Leather, M.P.
John Foot
Judith Hart, M.P.
Travelling Question-Master,
Freddy Grisewood
Arranged by Michael Bowen
From The County Primary School,
Fremington, Devon
Repeated on Tuesday at 1.10 (Home) Listeners' views for use in ' Any Answers > * should be addressed to the BBC, Bristol, marked ' Any Answers? ' and should arrive as soon as possible.

Contributors

Unknown:
A. G. Street
Unknown:
Ted Leather, M.P.
Unknown:
John Foot
Unknown:
Judith Hart, M.P.
Arranged By:
Michael Bowen

BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky with Bruce Trent
Band of the Scots Guards
Conducted by Lieutenant J. H. Howe
Director of Music
Stanley Riley with the BBC Men's Chorus
Conducted by Alan G. Melville
Introduced by Frank Phillips
Produced by James Dufour
Staged at the Camden Theatre, London Tickets may be obtained on application to [address removed], enclosing stamped addressed envelope.
News Summary at 9.30

Contributors

Leader:
William Armon
Conductor:
Vilem Tausky
Unknown:
Bruce Trent
Conducted By:
Lieutenant J. H. Howe
Unknown:
Stanley Riley
Conducted By:
Alan G. Melville
Introduced By:
Frank Phillips
Produced By:
James Dufour

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