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A sequence of familiar tunes featuring the BBC Revue Orchestra
Leader. Julien Gaillard
Conducted by Malcolm Lockyer The Stan Reynolds Octet
Leslie Baker and Jack Toogood

Contributors

Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Unknown:
Stan Reynolds Octet
Unknown:
Leslie Baker
Unknown:
Jack Toogood

The best of today's pop entertainment, featuring:
Billy Fury and The Blue Flames
The Four Kestrels
Bobby Angelo and the Tuxedos
Dorita y Pepe
Ronnie Aldrich and the Squadronaires with Joan Baxter, Bobby Burns and The Squadcats

New To You:
Spinning the latest releases

Cat's Call
Disc stars you've requested

L.P. of the Week

Country and Western Corner

Introduced by Brian Matthew

Contributors

Unknown:
Billy Fury
Unknown:
Bobby Angelo
Unknown:
Ronnie Aldrich
Unknown:
Joan Baxter
Unknown:
Bobby Burns
Presenter:
Brian Matthew
Producer:
Jimmy Grant

Barbara Kelly and Bernard Braden look at life with June Marlow and Roy Dotrice assisted by the BBC Revue Orchestra Leader, Julien Gaillard
Conducted by Malcolm Lockyer Produced by Geoffrey Owen

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Kelly
Unknown:
Bernard Braden
Unknown:
Roy Dotrice
Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Produced By:
Geoffrey Owen

with Eamonn Andrews
What's on today?
A magazine programme, including: Football League: Clifford Webb in London, Charles Harrold in Birmingham, and Bill Bothwell in Manchester give the latest news and their opinions about this afternoon's games
Scottish League by Tommy Muirhead
Rugby League by Alan Dixon Produced by Angus Mackay

Contributors

Unknown:
Eamonn Andrews
Unknown:
Clifford Webb
Unknown:
Bill Bothwell
Unknown:
Tommy Muirhead
Unknown:
Alan Dixon
Produced By:
Angus Mackay

A light-hearted look at the advertising world
Michael Medwin as Michael Lightfoot an account executive
Eleanor Summerfield as Maggie, a TV executive
Fenella Fielding as Janet secretary to Michael Lightfoot
Joan Sims as Mavis, a shorthand typist
Nicholas Phipps as Adrian Beales , copywriter
Warren Mitchell as most other characters
Script by Myles Rudge and Ronnie Wolfe Produced by John Simmonds
Last Monday's recorded broadcast
Joan Sims is in ' The Lord Chamberlain Regrets ' at the Saville Theatre, London

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Medwin
Unknown:
Michael Lightfoot
Unknown:
Eleanor Summerfield
Unknown:
Michael Lightfoot
Unknown:
Joan Sims
Unknown:
Nicholas Phipps
Unknown:
Adrian Beales
Unknown:
Warren Mitchell
Script By:
Myles Rudge
Script By:
Ronnie Wolfe
Produced By:
John Simmonds
Unknown:
Joan Sims

Paul Andrews
Norman George and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Directed by Bernard Herrmann 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:
Bernard Herrmann
Introduced By:
Roger Moffat
Produced By:
Peter Pilbeam

with Eamonn Andrews
A comprehensive and up-to-the-minute survey of the day's sport from reporters and observers throughout the country and overseas
5.0 Football: the day's results read by John Webster
5.10 app. Special Reports and news flashes and interviews from the grounds
First Division: Arsenal v. Tottenham Hotspur: Bolton Wanderers v. Burnley: Everton v. Fulham; Manchester City v. Ipswich Town: West Bromwich Albion v. Leicester City Second Division: Leeds United v. Liverpool; Middlesbrough v. Leyton Orient
Scottish League: Highlights of the day's play and a report on an outstanding match
Talking Sport: Leading players, administrators, and journalists join Eamonn Andrews at the microphone to discuss topics of the moment
5.52 app. Classified Football Results Produced by Angus Mackay

Contributors

Unknown:
Eamonn Andrews
Read By:
John Webster
Unknown:
Eamonn Andrews
Produced By:
Angus MacKay

John Ellison and Robert MacDermot are the Question-Masters in this general knowledge contest between representative teams from girls' and boys' schools in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
Finals
Archbishop Holgate's
Grammar School, York (Boys) v.
Last week's winner
Questions set by Tom Williams Produced by Joan Clark
Last Thursday's recorded broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
John Ellison
Unknown:
Robert MacDermot
Unknown:
Tom Williams
Produced By:
Joan Clark

Including this week:
Julie Wilson popular American star in cabaret at The Talk of the Town
Maurice Denham and Maxine Audley in an extract from ' Macbeth' at the Old Vic
Iris Villiers and Peter Quinton in ' The Wizard of Oz ' on ice at the Empire Pool,
Wembley Jeremy Geidt as Toad with Frances Guthrie and Barbara Bolton in a scene from
A. A. Miine 's Toad of Toad Hall' at the Saville Theatre matinees
Peter Bridgmont in ' Billy Bunter Shipwrecked ' at the Victoria Palace matinees
The Michael John Singers with the week's hit parade favourite and something from
Bud Flanagan : 'Just for Laughs' on gramophone records and an exciting collection of other items
Introduced by Wilfrid Thomas
BBC Revue Orchestra
Leader. Julien Gaillard
Conducted by Malcolm Lockyer Produced by Trafford Whitelock
BBC General Overseas Service recording
Maxine Audley and Maurice Denham broadcast by permission of the Directors of the Old Vic Trust

Contributors

Unknown:
Julie Wilson
Unknown:
Maurice Denham
Unknown:
Maxine Audley
Unknown:
Iris Villiers
Unknown:
Peter Quinton
Unknown:
Wembley Jeremy Geidt
Unknown:
Frances Guthrie
Unknown:
Barbara Bolton
Unknown:
A. A. Miine
Unknown:
Peter Bridgmont
Unknown:
Billy Bunter Shipwrecked
Unknown:
Michael John Singers
Unknown:
Bud Flanagan
Introduced By:
Wilfrid Thomas
Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Produced By:
Trafford Whitelock
Unknown:
Maxine Audley
Unknown:
Maurice Denham

Licensed for music and dancing
The hostelry where lovers of live jazz and pop records meet
Tavern Residents
The world-famous Chris Barber and his Band with Ottilie Patterson
Lennie Felix at the piano

Pick of the Pops
Introduced by Alan Freeman
Latest releases and the top twenty
from 9.40 to 10.0; 10.40 to 11.0; 11.20 to 11.45

This week's Visitors to the Tavern:
Kenny Ball's Jazzmen
George Chisholm

Mine host, Diz Disley
Before an invited audience at a BBC studio in London

Contributors

Presenter:
Diz Disley
Presenter (Pick of the Pops):
Alan Freeman
Musicians:
Chris Barber and his Band
Singer:
Ottilie Patterson
Pianist:
Lennie Felix
Musicians:
Kenny Ball's Jazzmen
Trombonist:
George Chisholm

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