Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 280,377 playable programmes from the BBC

A song-a-minute sequence of pops old and new sung by Don Lang , June Marlow
Franklyn Boyd , Julie Dawn
Kenny Bardell , Valerie Masters with the Steve. Race Four and Harold Smart
Compiled and produced by Johnnie Stewart

Contributors

Sung By:
Don Lang
Sung By:
June Marlow
Unknown:
Franklyn Boyd
Unknown:
Julie Dawn
Unknown:
Kenny Bardell
Unknown:
Valerie Masters
Unknown:
Harold Smart
Produced By:
Johnnie Stewart

Members of the public and invited personalities put questions to a team of experts
The great minds are:
Jimmy Edwards
Ted Ray
Tommy Trinder
Cyril Fletcher
In the chair, McDonald Hobley
Special guest: Kay Smart

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Edwards
Unknown:
Ted Ray
Unknown:
Tommy Trinder
Unknown:
Cyril Fletcher
Unknown:
McDonald Hobley
Unknown:
Kay Smart

The best of today's pop entertainment, featuring
Craig Douglas
Lyn Cornell
The Viscounts
Johnny Gentle
The Shane Fenton Group
Arthur Greenslade and the Gee Men
The Ronnie Price Quintet
The Jazz Cellar
The Alex Welsh Band
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:
Craig Douglas
Unknown:
Lyn Cornell
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 title ' Brain of Britain 1961'
7: SCOTLAND (i)
The first panel of contestants representing Scotland is:
Mary Stirling, Renfrewshire Schoolteacher
John Harrison, Morayshire Woollen Manufacturer
James McLean, Glasgow Local Government Officer
Andrew Hemphill, Glasgow Schoolteacher
The programme also includes ' Hear! Hear! '
A test of memory for listeners at home and in the audience

with Eamonn Andrews
What's on Today ?
A magazine programme. Including:
Rugby Union: Bryn Thomas on England v. France; Sammy Walker on Scotland v. Ireland
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: Jameson Clark sums up the prospects for the Third Round ties
Racing: A preview of today's meetings by Tom Cosgrove
Rugby League: by Alan Dixon Produced by Angus Mackay

Contributors

Unknown:
Eamonn Andrews
Unknown:
Sammy Walker
Unknown:
Clifford Webb
Unknown:
Charles Harrold
Unknown:
Bill Bothwell
Unknown:
Jameson Clark
Unknown:
Tom Cosgrove
Unknown:
Alan Dixon
Produced By:
Angus MacKay

with Eamonn Andrews
A comprehensive and up-to-the-minute survey of the day's sport
5.0 Football and Racing: the day's results read by John Webster and Gerald Sins '.adt
5 10 app. Special Reports and news flashes and interviews from the grounds
Rugby Union: Reports by Bryn Thomas on England v. France, and by Bill McLaren on Scotland v. Ireland
First Division: Arsenal v. Leicester City Cardiff City v. Wolverhampton Wanderers; Newcastle United v Aston Villa: Preston North End v.' Everton ; Sheffield Wednesday v. Chelsea
Second Division: Ipswich Town v. Charlton Athletic; Scunthorpe United v. Sheffield United
Scottish F.A. Cup: Jameson Clark reports on a Third Round tie
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 Sins
Unknown:
Bryn Thomas
Unknown:
Bill McLaren
Produced By:
Angus MacKay

Let/s join the Rhos Male Choir and their friends in a programme of commundty singing from Aelwyd Hall , Rhos, nr. Wrexham, with John Morgan (baritone)
Mary Kendall (piano) and Alun Williams , compere
Conducted and produced by James Williams

Contributors

Unknown:
Aelwyd Hall
Baritone:
John Morgan
Piano:
Mary Kendall
Piano:
Alun Williams
Produced By:
James Williams

A programme designed to reflect international Commonwealth and United Kingdom artists appearing currently before London audiences
What's New in the Theatre?
Opera first night:
Ava June in Eugene Onegin
The Song of the Week
Record Event
London Cabaret
Bob Harvey
Smart songs at the piano 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

Introduced By:
Wilfrid Thomas
Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Produced By:
Trafford Whitelock

An inter-regional knock-out sports quiz
Round 1: Heat 7
Southport v. Newcastle North-West County Down Question-Master, Brian Johnston
Umpire and Scorer, Roy Webber
From the Cambridge Hall, Southport
Produced by Michael Hasaings

Contributors

Question-Master:
Brian Johnston
Produced By:
Michael Hasaings

John Hollingsworth conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra
Leader, William Armon with Leon Goossens (oboe)
Introduced by Roy Williamson Produced by Gareth Walters
From The Dome, Brighton
Presented by the BBC and the Brighton Corporation in association with the Brighton Philharmonic Society.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Hollingsworth
Leader:
William Armon
Oboe:
Leon Goossens
Introduced By:
Roy Williamson
Produced By:
Gareth Walters

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