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BBC West of England Player* Leader, William Reid
Directed by Peter Martin
BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra Leader, Dennis McConnell Conductor, Jack Leon
Cecil Norman and the Rhythm Players
Eddie Strevens and his Quartet
Nelson Elms (BBC theatre organ)

Contributors

Leader:
William Reid
Directed By:
Peter Martin
Leader:
Dennis McConnell
Conductor:
Jack Leon
Conductor:
Cecil Norman
Unknown:
Eddie Strevens

A morning performance of films featuring this week sound-track from
Operation Petticoat starring
Cary Grant and Tony Curtis
Adapted by Trafford Whitelock and The Second Time Around. starring
Debbie Reynolds , Steve Forrest Andy Griffith , Juliet Prowse Thelma Ritter , and Ken Scott Adapted by Lyn Fairhurst
Introduced by Brian Reece
Produced by Alfred Dunning Recording

Contributors

Unknown:
Cary Grant
Unknown:
Tony Curtis
Adapted By:
Trafford Whitelock
Unknown:
Debbie Reynolds
Unknown:
Steve Forrest
Unknown:
Andy Griffith
Unknown:
Juliet Prowse
Unknown:
Thelma Ritter
Unknown:
Ken Scott
Adapted By:
Lyn Fairhurst
Introduced By:
Brian Reece
Produced By:
Alfred Dunning

from the canteen of a factory in Birmingham
The Four Ramblers Dorita y Pepe Mike Preston Ken Platt
Harry Engleman (piano) Sid Gateley (string-bass) Bob Mansell (drums)
Presented by James Pestridge

Contributors

Unknown:
Pepe Mike Preston
Unknown:
Ken Platt
Piano:
Harry Engleman
Piano:
Sid Gateley
Unknown:
Bob Mansell
Presented By:
James Pestridge

Johnny Howard and his Orchestra with Tony Steven and guest vocalists
Dick Jordan and Margaret Bond featuring
The Johnny Howard Tradmen and Roy Smith and the Ravers Introduced by Doug Stanley Produced by John Fenton

Contributors

Unknown:
Johnny Howard
Unknown:
Tony Steven
Unknown:
Dick Jordan
Unknown:
Margaret Bond
Unknown:
Johnny Howard Tradmen
Unknown:
Roy Smith
Introduced By:
Doug Stanley
Produced By:
John Fenton

Introduced by Marjorie Anderson and including
Point of View: Leo Vale on English catering
My Favourite Room: described by Rose Buckner
Did They Say That?: Neal Ascherson comments on recent speeches
The Worrying Kind: Olga Frank lin looks back
Commonsense for the New Housewife: about solid fuel
Reading Your Letters
I Worked for G. K. Chesterton : some reminiscences by his former secretary, Dorothy Collins
Dame Edith Evans reads from
' Bird of Paradise' by Ada Leverson
The second of ten Instalments
The seventh item is recorded

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Leo Vale
Unknown:
Neal Ascherson
Unknown:
Olga Frank
Unknown:
G. K. Chesterton
Unknown:
Dorothy Collins
Unknown:
Dame Edith Evans

Gary Marshal introduces
The Talent Spot
Young pop artists reaching for stardom featuring The Ted Taylor Four Joy and Dave Don Charles The Honeys
Russ Shepherd and Sue Peters Produced by Brian Willey

Contributors

Introduces:
Gary Marshal
Unknown:
Ted Taylor
Unknown:
Dave Don Charles
Unknown:
Russ Shepherd
Produced By:
Brian Willey

A daily round of music news, views, and information on all manner of topics
Introduced by John Anthony
Today's record stars include: Peggy Lee and Dickie Valentine
BBC Revue Orchestra
Leader, Julien Gaillard
Conducted by Malcolm Lockyet Producer, Denys Jones
Editor. Peter Duncan

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Anthony
Unknown:
Peggy Lee
Leader:
Julien Gaillard
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyet
Producer:
Denys Jones
Editor:
Peter Duncan

Members of the public and Invited personalities put questions to a team of distinguished experts
The great minds are:
Jimmy Edwards
Ted Ray
Tommy Trinder
Bernard Braden
In the chair,
McDonald Hobley
This week's special guest Kenneth Connor
From an idea by Jimmy Edwards Produced by Edward Taylor

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Edwards
Unknown:
Ted Ray
Unknown:
Tommy Trinder
Unknown:
Bernard Braden
Unknown:
Jimmy Edwards
Produced By:
Edward Taylor

A musical mixture for this day and age with pops and corn for squares and off-beats with Bill Shepherd his Orchestra and Singers including
The Trad-Dads and The Staccatos
Introductions and a song from
Michael Cole
Produced by John BroweU

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Shepherd
Produced By:
John Broweu

The Child
Who was Guiltless ?
Written and narrated by STEPHEN GRENFELL
Every day it happens. Because of somebody's thoughtlessness or carelessness, a child is burned almost to the point of death. Kathy Jackson was one of these children.
Other parts played by Elsa Palmer , Gabrielle Blunt
Coral Fairweather , Joe Sterne Joan Geary , Margaret Young Barbara Assoon , John Dearth
Hilda Schroder , June Monkhouse Aileen Harte and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company Produced by R. D. SMITH

Contributors

Unknown:
Stephen Grenfell
Played By:
Elsa Palmer
Played By:
Gabrielle Blunt
Played By:
Coral Fairweather
Unknown:
Joe Sterne
Unknown:
Joan Geary
Unknown:
Margaret Young
Unknown:
Barbara Assoon
Unknown:
John Dearth
Unknown:
Hilda Schroder
Unknown:
June Monkhouse
Unknown:
Aileen Harte
Produced By:
R. D. Smith
Kathy Jackson:
Ysanne Churchman
Mr Jackson:
Leigh Crutchley
Mrs Jackson:
Betty Linton
Ransome:
Malcolm Hayes
Sister:
Joan Geary
Hill:
Kenneth Dight
Farley:
William Eedle

In London to the music of Sydney Simone and his Orchestra with Gerry Grant from The Talk of the Town Theatre Restaurant
Francisco Cavez and his Latin Rhythm from the Savoy Hotel
Jack Nathan and his Orchestra from the Pigalle Theatre Restaurant Produced by Geoffrey Owen
John Kingdon , and John Fentoa

Contributors

Unknown:
Sydney Simone
Unknown:
Gerry Grant
Unknown:
Francisco Cavez
Unknown:
Jack Nathan
Produced By:
Geoffrey Owen
Produced By:
John Kingdon
Produced By:
John Fentoa

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