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A nation-wide general knowledge contest in which listeners compete for the title: ' Brain of Britain 1964 '
Chairman, FRANKLIN ENGELMANN Semi-Final (i)
Competing in the first round of the semi-finals are:
IAN GILLIES , Essex
DAVID GULLICK, Hertfordshire
ALLAN GRIFFITHS, Warwickshire
† Produced by JOAN CLARK

Contributors

Unknown:
Franklin Engelmann
Unknown:
Ian Gillies
Produced By:
Joan Clark

from a factory in Bradford
TED RAY, RONNIE HILTON
TONY MELODY , THE RAINDROPS
Accompanied by THE HARRY HAYWARD TRIO
Introduced by ROGER MOFFAT
Produced by JIM CASEY
The Raindrops are appearing in ' Holiday Startime' at the ABC Theatre, Blackpool

Contributors

Unknown:
Ronnie Hilton
Unknown:
Tony Melody
Unknown:
Harry Hayward
Introduced By:
Roger Moffat
Produced By:
Jim Casey

Introduced by MARJORIE ANDERSON
A Word in the Public Ear: from a librarian
Spinning a Yarn: COMMANDER IBBETT recalls the miracle tA A Mother's Story: the experience of a woman who discovered that her son was taking drugs
Answer and Comment
Working Their Way Through
College American Style: HUGH BARRATT talks to two students
The Scent of the Roses ALEEN LESLIE 'S book abridged by Fay Webster
Read by CONSTANCE CUMMINGS
Last instalment
Constance Cummings is in ' Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf! ' at the Piccadilly Theatre, London

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Talks:
Hugh Barratt
Unknown:
Aleen Leslie
Abridged By:
Fay Webster
Read By:
Constance Cummings
Unknown:
Constance Cummings

Ascot Stakes
A handicap for three-year-olds and upwards run over a distance of two-and-a-half miles
Commentary by PETER BROMLEY, with a summary by ROGER MORTIMER
From Royal Ascot

Contributors

Commentary By:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
Roger Mortimer

Introduced by Don DAVIS
Today's record stars include MIRIAM MAKEBA
THE KINSTON TRIO
BBC REVUE ORCHESTRA
Conducted by MALCOLM LOCKYER
THE RONNIE ALDRICH QUARTET
Script by Tony Aspler
Produced by PETER DUNCAN and STEPHEN WILLIAMS

Contributors

Introduced By:
Don Davis
Unknown:
Miriam Makeba
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Script By:
Tony Aspler
Produced By:
Peter Duncan
Produced By:
Stephen Williams

'twixt
ISOBEL BARNETT
ELEANOR SUMMERFIELD and RICHARD MURDOCH
TERENCE ALEXANDER with some tune twisters from STEVE RACE
In the chair, Roy PLOMLEY
Devised and written by IAN C. MESSITER
Produced by CHARLES MAXWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Isobel Barnett
Unknown:
Eleanor Summerfield
Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
Terence Alexander
Unknown:
Roy Plomley
Produced By:
Charles Maxwell

Arthur Haynes
NICHOLAS PARSONS
GRAHAM STARK
PATRICIA HAYES
LESLIE NOYES in sketches by GEORGE EVANS and Derek COLLYER ALASTAIR Foot , Ekic DAVIDSON
Songs by MIKE MACKENZIE and music by the BBC REVUE ORCHESTRA
Conducted by MALCOLM LocKYER
Produced by RICHARD DINGLEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Haynes
Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes
Unknown:
Leslie Noyes
Unknown:
George Evans
Unknown:
Derek Collyer
Unknown:
Alastair Foot
Unknown:
Ekic Davidson
Songs By:
Mike MacKenzie
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Produced By:
Richard Dingley

Music and memories introduced by CYRIL FLETCHER
Written by ROBERT TURLEY
Produced by DENYS GUEROULT
Cyril Fletcher is appearing in ' Summer Masquerade' at the Kino's Theatre, Southsea

Contributors

Introduced By:
Cyril Fletcher
Written By:
Robert Turley
Produced By:
Denys Gueroult
Produced By:
Cyril Fletcher

BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA Leader, Arthur Leavins
Conducted by JAMES LOCKHART
CYNTHIA GLOVER isoprano) JOHN MITCHINSON (tenor)
JOAN AND VALERIE TRIMBLE (two pianos)
THE SERENADE CHOIR
Directed by JOHN MCCARTHY
Produced by GARETH WALTERS BBC General Overseas Service production
James Lockhart broadcasts by permission of the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Ltd.

Contributors

Conducted By:
James Lockhart
Conducted By:
Cynthia Glover
Tenor:
John Mitchinson
Tenor:
Valerie Trimble
Directed By:
John McCarthy
Produced By:
Gareth Walters
Unknown:
James Lockhart

David GELL introduces
JOHNNY DANKWORTH AND HIS ORCHESTRA
BOBBY BREEN
FRENESI WATSON
THE MORGAN-JAMES Duo
BARRY MORGAN , REG WALE and some choice L.P.s
Produced by BRIAN WILLEY

Contributors

Introduces:
David Gell
Unknown:
Johnny Dankworth
Unknown:
Bobby Breen
Unknown:
Frenesi Watson
Unknown:
Barry Morgan
Produced By:
Brian Willey

Light Programme

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