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The best of today's pop entertainment featuring
Matt Monro
The Avons
Keith Kelly
Bill Forbes
The Bert Weedon Sextet
The Ted Taylor Four
Ronnie Aldrich and the Squadcats with Joan Baxter and Bobbie Burns
Folk Beat Music from
The Galliards
New to You
Spinning the latest releases
Cat's Call
Disc stars you've requested
Introduced by Brian Matthew
Produced by Jimmy Grant

Contributors

Unknown:
Matt Monro
Unknown:
Keith Kelly
Unknown:
Bill Forbes
Unknown:
Bert Weedon
Unknown:
Ted Taylor Four
Unknown:
Ronnie Aldrich
Unknown:
Joan Baxter
Unknown:
Bobbie Burns
Introduced By:
Brian Matthew
Produced By:
Jimmy Grant

Franklin Engelmann is the Chairman of this general knowledge contest, In which listeners from all over the British Isles compete for the titte ' Brain of Britain 1961'
5: MIDLANDS
AND EAST ANGLIA
The contestants representing the Midlands and East Anglia are:
Mrs. Margaret Stockbridge , Cambridgeshire
Michael Warde , Suffolk Surveyor
Arthur Jackson , Norfolk Bank official
Ralph Conisbee , Bedfordshire Retired schoolmaster
The programme also includes ' Hear! Hear! '
A test of memory for listeners at home and in the audience
The programme devised and written by John P. Wynn
Produced by Joan Clark
Last Thursday's recorded broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Franklin Engelmann
Unknown:
Mrs. Margaret Stockbridge
Unknown:
Michael Warde
Unknown:
Arthur Jackson
Unknown:
Ralph Conisbee
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Produced By:
Joan Clark

with Eamonn Andrews
What's on Today?
A magazine programme, Including: Rugby Union: Bill McLaren on Scotland v. Wales: Sammy Walker on Ireland v. England
Football League: Clifford Webb in London, Charles Harrold in Birmingham. and Bill Bothwell in Manchester give the latest news and their opinions about this afternoon's games
Scottish F.A. Cup: Tommy Muirhead sums up the prospects for the Second Round ties
Cricket: Crawford White reports from Melbourne on the fifth Test Match between Australia and the West Indies
Racing: a preview of today's meetings
Rugby League: by Alan Dixon Produced by Angus Mackay

Contributors

Unknown:
Eamonn Andrews
Unknown:
Bill McLaren
Unknown:
Sammy Walker
Unknown:
Clifford Webb
Unknown:
Charles Harrold
Unknown:
Bill Bothwell
Unknown:
Tommy Muirhead
Unknown:
Alan Dixon
Produced By:
Angus MacKay

featuring the British Concert Band
Conducted by Gilbert Vinter and String Song
Conducted by Ronald Binge with the London Studio Players
Solo violin, Reginald Leopold and the George Mitchell Singers
Guest singer,
Raimund Herincx
Introduced by John Dunn
Produced by Geoffrey Brand

Contributors

Conducted By:
Gilbert Vinter
Conducted By:
Ronald Binge
Violin:
Reginald Leopold
Singer:
Raimund Herincx
Introduced By:
John Dunn
Produced By:
Geoffrey Brand

with Eamonn Andrews
A comprehensive and up-to-the-minute survey of the day's sport from importers and observers throughout the country and overseas

5.0 Football and Racing: the day's results read by John Webster and Gerald Sinstadt

5.10 app. Special Reports and news flashes and interviews from the grounds

Rugby Union: Reports by Bryn Thomas on Scotland v. Wales and by Rex Alston on Ireland v. England

First Division: Arsenal v. Cardiff Citv: Aston Villa v. Tottenham Hotspur: Burnley v. Sheffield Wednesday: West Ham United v. Everton: Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Manchester United
Second Division: Southampton v. Ipswich Town; Sunderland v. Middlesbrough
Scottish F.A. Cup: Tommy Muirhead reports on a Second Round tie

Cricket: Jack Fingleton, in Melbourne, reports on the fifth Test Match between Australia and the West Indies

Talking Sport: Leading players, administrators and journalists join Eamonn Andrews at the microphone to discuss topics of the moment

5.52 app. CLASSIFIED FOOTBALL RESULTS Produced by Angus Mackay

Contributors

Unknown:
Eamonn Andrews
Read By:
John Webster
Read By:
Gerald Sinstadt
Unknown:
Rex Alston
Unknown:
Tommy Mulr
Unknown:
Jack Fingleton
Produced By:
Angus MacKay

Community singing from Penzance, Cornwall
Master of Ceremonies Bernard Fishwick
Conducted by Lawrence Adam with Dorothy Harwood (soprano) Arthur Parkman (piano) Produced by Brian Patten

Contributors

Unknown:
Bernard Fishwick
Conducted By:
Lawrence Adam
Soprano:
Dorothy Harwood
Piano:
Arthur Parkman
Produced By:
Briam Patten

Reflecting International, Commonwealth and United Kingdom artists appearing currently before London audiences
What's New in the Theatre
The Song of the Week
Record Event
London Cabaret
Lisa Roza at Quaglino's Restaurant, London and a collection of other items
Introduced by Wilfrid Thomas who goes back-stage and all over the place digging up unusual personal stories
with The Bill Shepherd Singers and the BBC Revue Orchestra, Leader, Julien Gaillard, Conducted by Malcolm Lockyer
Produced by Trafford; Whitelock
BBC General Overseas Service recording

Contributors

Presenter:
Wilfrid Thomas
Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conductor:
Malcolm Lockyer

Henry Krips conducts the BBC Concent Orchestra
Leader, William Armon with Beryl Kimber (violin)
Introduced by Roy Williamson Produced by Geoffrey Brand
From the Assembly Hall, Royal Tunbridge Wells
In association with rhe
Borough of Royal Tunbridge Wells

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry Krips
Leader:
William Armon
Violin:
Beryl Kimber
Introduced By:
Roy Williamson
Produced By:
Geoffrey Brand

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