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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
Mr. Acker Bilk's
Paramount Jazz Band
Danny Williams
Dick Jordan
The Zodiacs
The Tremilos
The Betty Smith Quintet
Arthur Greenslade and the Gee Men
New To You
Spinning the latest releases
Cat's Call
Disc stars you've requested
Introduced by Brian Matthew Produced by Jimmy Graut

Contributors

Unknown:
Mr. Acker Bilk'S
Unknown:
Betty Smith Quintet
Unknown:
Arthur Greenslade
Introduced By:
Brian Matthew
Produced By:
Jimmy Graut

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'
SRCOND KOUND featuring each week three winners front the first round of the contest
6: SCOTLAND (ii)
Mrs. Helen Morris , Angus Lecturer
Tom Sinclair , Glasgow Civil Servant
W.J. Strachan , Angus Retired Headmaster
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
Unknown:
Srcond Kound
Unknown:
Mrs. Helen Morris
Unknown:
Angus Lecturer
Unknown:
Tom Sinclair
Unknown:
W.J. Strachan
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Produced By:
Joan Clark

M.C.C. v. The Australians
Warwickshire v. Northamptonshire
Derbyshire v. Glamorgan

Reports on the morning's play by Rex Alston and Bob Richardson from Lord's, John Arlott from Edgbaston and Robert Hudson from Chesterfield

Contributors

Reports By:
Rex Alston
Reports By:
Bob Richardson
Unknown:
John Arlott
Unknown:
Robert Hudson

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 Billy Eckstine
The Kirby Stone Four
Produced by Bobby Jaye

Contributors

Introduced By:
Gerry Grant
Conductor:
John Jezard
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Unknown:
Cyril Stapleton
Unknown:
Johnny Pearson
Unknown:
Johnny Mathis
Unknown:
Peggy Lee
Unknown:
Kenny Ball'S
Unknown:
Sarah Vaughan
Unknown:
Billy Eckstine
Produced By:
Bobby Jaye

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

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Andrews
Unknown:
Norman George
Directed By:
Tommy Watt
Introduced By:
Roger Moffat
Produced By:
Peter Pilbeam

Wilfrid Thomas, Australia, invites you to joins artistes from the Commonwealth who are gathered in London to send musical greetings to their friends and relations at home and to listeners in Britain
Edmund Hockridge, Canada
Elaine Delmar, West Indies
Cy Grant, West Indies
Jacqueline du Pre, United Kingdom
The Ivor Raymond Singers
BBC Revue Orchestra
Leader, Julien Gaillard
Conducted by Malcolm Lockyer
Produced by John Hooper

BBC General Overseas Service recording

Contributors

Singers:
Ivor Raymond
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
with the Honorary Marshal, Tombstone, Arizona
and featuring:

Cowboy
The life and legends of the American West retold in words and music
'Oh I would be a cowboy
And with the cowboys stand
With leather chaps upon me
And a six-gun in my hand'

Pioneer Days
'He galloped and sang
The long day through,
Shortened the trail
by the songs he knew'

The singers,
Frankie Laine, Alan Lomax, Dick Cameron, Merrick Jarrett, Jack Elliot

Written and narrated by Murray Kash

BBC recording

Contributors

Presenter:
Judith Chalmers
Singer:
Frankie Laine
Singer:
Alan Lomax
Singer:
Dick Cameron
Singer:
Merrick Jarrett
Singer:
Jack Elliot
Writer/Narrator:
Murray Kash
Director:
John Powell
Producer:
Harold Rogers

Light Programme

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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