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A sequence of familiar tunes featuring the BBC Revue Orchestra with the String Choir
Leader, Julien Gaillard
Conducted by Malcolm Lockyer
The Stan Reynolds Octet
The Morning Stars
Directed by Ronnie Aldrich

Contributors

Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Unknown:
Stan Reynolds
Directed By:
Ronnie Aldrich

The best of today's pop entertainment, featuring
Craig Douglas
Johnny Wade
Janice Peters
Danny Davis
Julia Rolls
The Trebletones
Tommy Sanderson and the Sandmen
The Ronnie Keene Six
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:
Johnny Wade
Unknown:
Janice Peters
Unknown:
Danny Davis
Unknown:
Julia Rolls
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'
SECOND ROUND featuring each week three winners from the first round of the contest 5: SCOTLAND (i)
Mary Stirling, Renfrewshire Schoolteacher
John Harrison, Morayshire
Woollen Manufacturer
P. M. B. Smith, Edinburgh Publicity Officer
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
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Produced By:
Joan Clark

Glamorgan v. The Australians
Commentary by John Arlott and Bob Richardson
From Cardiff
Lancashire v. Yorkshire
Commentary by Robert Hudson
From Old Trafford
Middlesex v. Sussex
Commentary by Brian Johnston
From Lord's

Contributors

Commentary By:
John Arlott
Commentary By:
Bob Richardson
Commentary By:
Robert Hudson
Commentary By:
Brian Johnston

1.45 SWINGALONG
Easy-to-listen-to melodies designed for your leisure and pleasure
Introduced by Gerry Grant with the BBC Variety Orchestra
The String Choir Led by John Jezard
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet and featuring
Cyril Stapleton and his Orchestra
Johnny Pearson and his Strings in Rhythm
The Staccatos
Stars on Record
Johnny Mathis
Peggy Lee
Kenny Ball's Jazzmen
Sarah Vaughan and Billie Eckstine
The Kirby Stone Four
Produced by Bobby Jaye
4.35 FROM THIS MOMENT ON
Paul Andrews , Norman George and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra Directed by Tommy Watt hope you will stay and listen to their music
Introduced by Roger Moffat Produced by Peter Pilbeam
5.40 BANDSTAND
Band of the Coldstream Guards
Conducted by Lt.-Colonel Douglas A. Pope Director of Music with Tommy Reilly (harmonica)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Gerry Grant
Conductor:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Unknown:
Cyril Stapleton
Unknown:
Johnny Pearson
Unknown:
Johnny Mathis
Unknown:
Peggy Lee
Unknown:
Sarah Vaughan
Unknown:
Billie Eckstine
Produced By:
Bobby Jaye
Unknown:
Paul Andrews
Unknown:
Norman George
Directed By:
Tommy Watt
Introduced By:
Roger Moffat
Produced By:
Peter Pilbeam
Conducted By:
Lt.-Colonel Douglas A. Pope
Unknown:
Tommy Reilly

Wilfrid Thomas
Australia invites you to join artists from the Commonwealth who are gathered in London to send musical greetings to their friends and relations at home and to listeners in Britain
Robert Easton United Kingdom
Jenifer Eddy Australia
Larry Cross Canada
Leon Cohen
South Africa
The Adam Singers
BBC Revue Orchestra
Leader, Julien Gaillard
Conducted by Malcolm Lockyer Produced by John Hooper
BBC General Overseas Service recording

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Easton
Unknown:
Jenifer Eddy
Unknown:
Larry Cross
Unknown:
Leon Cohen
Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Produced By:
John Hooper

On People, Places and Things from Here, There, and Everywhere
Introduced by Judith Chalmers
and featuring:
A preview of the new Rock 'n' Roll Musical: Bye, Bye Birdie
A survey of the teenage idol and his music: Teen Beat
Steve Race looks at this phenomenon of our time
Among those adding their comments are Adam Faith, Cliff Richard, Elvis Presley, Tommy Steele, Bert Weedon, Helen Shapiro, Jack Good, Dave Sampson, David Gell, Maurice Burman and many others who make and buy Teen Beat
BBC Recording

Spotlight on Beat
Light 8.0
The first of four entertaining documentaries about show business, grouped under the title Spotlight, deals tonight with Teen Beat - the music of the teenage idol.
John Powell conducted an enquiry into this ever-topical subject with the aid of comments from some of the idols themselves - Adam Faith, Elvis Presley, Cliff Richard, Tommy Steele, etc. - and from musicians, disc-jockeys, and many others who help to make or buy pop records.
To fill in the picture, Judith Chalmers will be on hand to play a number of records by star entertainers, including a preview of the new American rock 'n' roll musical Bye Bye Birdie. Judith, well known as a television announcer, will also introduce the other three programmes, which will deal with folk music, the American musical, and the story of jazz.

Contributors

Presenter:
Judith Chalmers
Presenter:
Steve Race
Interviewee:
Adam Faith
Interviewee:
Cliff Richard
Interviewee:
Elvis Presley
Interviewee:
Tommy Steele
Interviewee:
Bert Weedon
Interviewee:
Helen Shapiro
Interviewee:
Jack Good
Interviewee:
Dave Sampson
Interviewee:
David Gell
Interviewee:
Maurice Burman
Research:
Brian Willey
Producer:
John Powell
Producer:
Harold Rogers

Sir Adrian Boult conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra Leader, William Armon with Colin Horsley (piano)
Introduced by Roy Williamson
Before an invited audience in the Camden Theatre, London
Tickets obtainable on application to [address removed], enclosing a stamped addressed envelope.

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Adrian Boult
Leader:
William Armon
Piano:
Colin Horsley
Introduced By:
Roy Williamson

Light Programme

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