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with Wilfred Pickle. visits
COVENTRY to meet some of the people concerned in the building of the new Cathedral
With Mabel at ' Th<? Table' and Harry Hudson at the piano
, Presented by Stephen Williams

Contributors

Unknown:
Wilfred Pickle.
Unknown:
Harry Hudson
Presented By:
Stephen Williams

from a factory in Droylsden, near Manchester
George Martin , Elizabeth Lamer
Denis Goodwin , Dennis Newey
Accompanied by The Harry Hayward Trio
Introduced by Randal Herley Produced by James Casey

Contributors

Unknown:
George Martin
Unknown:
Elizabeth Lamer
Unknown:
Denis Goodwin
Unknown:
Dennis Newey
Introduced By:
Randal Herley
Produced By:
James Casey

Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
Out of the News: involving a topic of interest
Wearing a Dark Colour T : Sylvia Owen , buyer for a Mayfair fashion store, raises a point
For Your Delight: Wilfred Pickles reads more poems
Country Quiz: Second round. Midlands v. South-East
Reading Your Letters
Facing the Music: a personal story
Ronan O'Casey reads from
' The Luck of Ginger Coffey ' by Brian Moore
The sixth item is recorded

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Sylvia Owen
Unknown:
Wilfred Pickles
Unknown:
Ronan O'Casey
Unknown:
Ginger Coffey
Unknown:
Brian Moore

The Cheltenham Gold Cup
A steeplechase of about 3 miles, 2 furlongs, and 130 yards, for horses five years old and upwards
Commentary by Peter Bromley with a summary by Roger Mortimer
From Prestbury Park Racecouree, Cheltenham followed by a News Summary at 3.3S

Contributors

Commentary By:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
Roger Mortimer

News, views, and music
THURSDAY EDITION
Introduced by Ken Sykora
Brian Johnston Meeting a Sportsman
Crosby Cameo
Record Corner:
Swinging:the classics
Science Spot
Tonight's Topic
Folk Songsand Ballads by Joe Locker and AlexCampbell Dennis Wilson at the piano Produced by Jack Singleton

Contributors

Introduced By:
Ken Sykora
Introduced By:
Brian Johnston
Unknown:
Joe Locker
Unknown:
Alexcampbell Dennis Wilson
Produced By:
Jack Singleton

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'
The third panel of contestants representing Scotland is
Mrs Helen Morris, Angus, Lecturer
W. J. Strachan, Angus, Retired Headmaster
David Wallace, Fife, Schoolmaster
John Walker, Edinburgh, Civil Servant
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
(Repeated on Saturday at 12 noon)
Tickets for this recording may be obtained by applying to [address removed] enclosing a stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Chairman:
Franklin Engelmann
Contestant:
Helen Morris
Contestant:
W.J. Strachan
Contestant:
David Wallace
Contestant:
John Walker
Devised and written by:
John P. Wynn
Producer:
Joan Clark

with the people of London singing songs you all know
BryanJohnson
The Michael John Singers
Jackie Brown at the electric organ Kathleen O'Hagan at the piano Produced by Rex Burrows

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael John Singers
Unknown:
Jackie Brown
Unknown:
Kathleen O'Hagan
Produced By:
Rex Burrows

A radio correspondence column in which listeners add their comments to some of the views expressed in last Friday's 'Any Questions?' from R.A.F. Station, Locking, Somerset
Introduced by Freddy Grisewood

Contributors

Presenter:
Freddy Grisewood
Producer:
Michael Bowen

with the BBC Retvue Orchestra Leader, Julien Gaillard
Conducted by Malcolm Lockyer
Semprini plays his own arrangements for piano and orchestra
Tonight's programme includee: Jota de Navarra (Lerregla)
Impromptu in A flat (Schubert)
Tunes from Cinderella (Rodger) Produced by Frank Hooper

Contributors

Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Produced By:
Frank Hooper

welcomes to London Ian Manziesand his
Clyde Valley Stompert with Fiona Dunean and their guest, Kenny Ball
Introduced by Alan Dell
Produced by Terry Henebery

Contributors

Unknown:
Fiona Dunean
Unknown:
Kenny Ball
Introduced By:
Alan Dell
Produced By:
Terry Henebery

Light Programme

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