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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
Matt Monro
Tommy Bruce
Maureen Donne
The Brook Erothers
The Polka Dots
The Bill McGuffie Quartet Arthur Greenslade and the Gee Men
Ronnie Aldrich and The Squadcatt with Joan Baxter
Folk Songs by Bob Cort 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:
Matt Monro
Unknown:
Tommy Bruce
Unknown:
Maureen Donne
Unknown:
Bill McGuffie
Unknown:
Arthur Greenslade
Unknown:
Ronnie Aldrich
Unknown:
Joan Baxter
Songs By:
Bob Cort
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 winners from the first round of the contest
9: NORTHERN IRELAND
Mrs. Bessie Robson Co. Antrim Schoolteacher
Robert Dix
Co. Fermanagh Civil Servant
William Maguire Co. Antrim Schoolmaster
Donald Davinson Co. Antrim Librarian
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

Kent v. The Australians
Surrey v. Yorkshire
Nottinghamshire v. Glamorgan
Reports on the morning's play by Rex Alston and Bob Richard son from Canterbury, John Arlott from The Oval, and Brian Johnston from Trent Bridge

Contributors

Play By:
Rex Alston
Play By:
Bob Richard
Unknown:
John Arlott
Unknown:
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 and his Jazz Band
Louis Prima and Kelly South
The Kirby Stone Four
Produced by Bobby Jaye
Gerry Grant is appearing at The Talk of the Town, London
4.35 EDMUNDO ROS and his
Latin-American Orchestra
The Orchestra broadcasts by permission of Edmundo Ros' Club, London
5.40 BANDSTAND
Band of the Scots Guards
Conducted by Lieut. J. H. Hows Director of Music

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
Produced By:
Bobby Jaye
Unknown:
Gerry Grant
Conducted By:
Lieut. J. H. Hows

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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