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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 guests:
Mark Wynter, Johnny Angel
Introduced by Denny Piercy
Produced by John Kingdon

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Miller
Unknown:
Mark Wynter
Unknown:
Johnny Angel
Produced By:
John Kingdon

Introduced by Marjorie Anderson and including
Guest of the Week: Lady Violet Bonham Carter , D.B.E.
Graphology: Brian Kennet gives character readings from handwriting. See page 27
Our Man in Mat/fair: more from Michael Brooke
Reading Your Letters
Personal Pleasure: Ruth Pitter on growing food
Beverley Dunn , reads from ' Heatwave in Berlin' by Dymphna Cusack
The serial is recorded

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Lady Violet Bonham Carter
Unknown:
Brian Kennet
Unknown:
Michael Brooke
Unknown:
Ruth Pitter
Unknown:
Beverley Dunn
Unknown:
Dymphna Cusack

Lincolnshire Handicap
A handicap race run over one mile
Commentary by Michael Seth-Smith from the mobile transmitter on the course and by Peter Bromley at the Grandstand, with a summary by Robert Haynes
From Carholme Racecourse,
Lincoln See page 38

Contributors

Commentary By:
Michael Seth-Smith
Unknown:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
Robert Haynes

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

The Maple Leaf Four in a get-together, western style in the old barn with Louise Howard
Gaby. Zeke , Lulubelle Jim Hawthorn , Happy Pappy
Brian Dexter
The Smokay Mountain Boys
Produced by Jacques Brown

Contributors

Unknown:
Louise Howard
Unknown:
Gaby. Zeke
Unknown:
Jim Hawthorn
Unknown:
Brian Dexter
Produced By:
Jacques Brown

A series of crime stories in which the listeners can also play the sleuth
The Diamond Bobbery with Deryiek Guyler as Inspector Scott Brian Hayes as Sergeant Bingham
Written by John P. Wynn
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont

Contributors

Unknown:
Diamond Bobbery
Unknown:
Deryiek Guyler
Unknown:
Brian Hayes
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Produced By:
Leslie Bridgmont
Mrs Tonbridge:
Kathleen Helme
Mr Thurlow:
Julian Somers
Constable:
Arthur Gomez
Joyce Sutcliffe:
Jill Browne
Frank Weddington:
Keith Williams
Mr Donaldson:
Ralph Hallett

Music for modern squares with Peter Knight directing: the Sweet Cora Orchestra and Chorus
Lorie Matin
Michael Cole
Dorita y Pepe
Corn on a Platter
Benny Hill and George Shearing Produced by Johnnie Stewart and Geoffrey Owen

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Knight
Unknown:
Lorie Matin
Unknown:
Michael Cole
Produced By:
Johnnie Stewart
Produced By:
Geoffrey Owen

A sequence of familiar tunes
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: Frank Sinatra
Ella Fitzgerald
The Four Freshmen
PART 2: DREAMY MELODT
A late evening remdezvous 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
Unknown:
Frank Sinatra
Unknown:
Ella Fitzgerald
Produced By:
Bill Sullivan
Produced By:
Norman Mead

Light Programme

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