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In company with the Light Orchestra
Leader, David Adams
Conductor. David Curry
Albert Marland and his Quartet
Sidney Bright at the piano and the BBC West of England Players Leader, William Reid
Directed by Peter Martin

Contributors

Leader:
David Adams
Conductor:
David Curry
Conductor:
Albert Marland
Unknown:
Sidney Bright
Leader:
William Reid
Directed By:
Peter Martin

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 guest: Cliff Richard
Introduced by Denny Piercy Produced by John Kingdon

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Miller
Introduced By:
Denny Piercy
Produced By:
John Kingdon

Introduced by Marjorie Anderson and including:
Guest of the Week: Joyce Pearce , M.A., Honorary Organiser of the Ockenden Venture Last Night in St. James's Palace: Nancy Spain's fashion commentary
How much do the Joneses Really Care? : An investigation by Mollie Lee
Leeks: Sheila Hutchine recalls happy memories
Reading Your Letters
Strawberries in Permanganate: Helena Lawrance recalls a stay in Teheran
Mary Wimbush reads from ' The Velvet Smile ' by Rosemary Timperley
The serial it recorded

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Joyce Pearce
Unknown:
Mollie Lee
Unknown:
Sheila Hutchine
Unknown:
Helena Lawrance
Unknown:
Mary Wimbush
Unknown:
Rosemary Timperley

News, views, and music
WEDNESDAY EDITION
Introduced by McDonald Hobley
Football Forecast by W. J. Hicks
Tonight's Topic
BBC Northern Dance Orchestra with singer Julie Jones
Conducted by Bernard Herrmann and a selection of your favourite gramophone records Produced by Charles Chilton

Contributors

Introduced By:
McDonald Hobley
Unknown:
W. J. Hicks
Singer:
Julie Jones
Conducted By:
Bernard Herrmann
Produced By:
Charles Chilton

Leslie Phillips as Sub-Lieut. Phillips Stephen Murray as Lieut. Murray, the No. 1
Jon Pertwee as Chief Petty Officer Pertwee
Written by Laurie Wyman
Produced by Alastair Scott Johnston

Contributors

Unknown:
Leslie Phillips
Unknown:
Phillips Stephen Murray
Unknown:
Jon Pertwee
Written By:
Laurie Wyman
Produced By:
Alastair Scott Johnston
Captain Povey:
Richard Caldicot
Heather:
Heather Chasen
A B Johnson:
Ronnie Barker
Lieut Cmdr staton:
Ronnie Barker
A B Goldstein:
Tenniel Evans
The Admiral:
Tenniel Evans
Lieut Bates:
Michael Bates
A B Ginger }:
Michael Bates

You too can be a detective
Listeners are invited to join with a panel of experts in testing their powers of crime detection
In a programme devised by Tony Shryane and Edward J. Mason
Missing on Voyage
Written by Edward J. Mason
PANEL OF EXPERTS:
John Arlott. F. R. Buckley Robert Fabian
Produced by Tony Shryane

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Written By:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
John Arlott.
Unknown:
F. R. Buckley
Unknown:
Robert Fabian
Produced By:
Tony Shryane
Joe McCready:
Jon Farrell
Inspector Galloway:
Hamilton Dyce
Steward:
Michael Collins
Major Medway:
Tommy Duggan
Miss kane:
Brenda Dunrich
Miss Johnson:
Brenda Dunrich
Mr Kane:
Michael Shaw
Purser:
Peter Wilde

This week:
Alfred Drake
Broadway's famous Top Favourite
Freddie Sales with his usual side splitting Sales talk
Patricia Johnson and Laurie Payne The World of Opera
Hugo D'Alton with his electrical mandolin and a new suite by Eric Spear
Tom Mennard
Very droll, lots of fun
Introduced by Jack Watson
London Lights Glee Club and Up and Down Tin Pan Alley with the Adam Singers and the BBC Variety Orchestra Leader, John Jezard
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Continuity and additional material by Ronnie Hanbury
Produced by Trafford Whitelock

Contributors

Unknown:
Eric Spear
Unknown:
Tom Mennard
Introduced By:
Jack Watson
Leader:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Unknown:
Ronnie Hanbury
Produced By:
Trafford Whitelock

A sequence of familiar tune*
Introduced by Gerry Grant
PART 1: SIMPLE MELODY featuring the BBC Variety Orchestra with the String Choir Led by John Jezard
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
The Evening Stars directed by Ronnie Aldrich
Stars on Record:
Nat'King'Cole
Doris Day
The Ray Charles Singers
PART 2: DREAMY MELODY
A late evening rendezvous with Music to Midnight
Produced by Bill Sullivan and Norman Mead

Contributors

Introduced By:
Gerry Grant
Conductor:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Directed By:
Ronnie Aldrich
Produced By:
Bill Sullivan
Produced By:
Norman Mead

Light Programme

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