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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 (ii)
Competing in the second round of the semi-finals are:
ROGER HEBBLETHWAITE ,
Yorkshire Travel Agent DAVID WILKIE , Edinburgh Actuary
JAMES MELVILLE, Fife
Customs and Excise Officer
The programme also includes
Hear! Hear!: a test of memory
Devised and written by JOHN P. WYNN Produced by JOAN CLARK

Contributors

Unknown:
Franklin Engelmann
Unknown:
Roger Hebblethwaite
Unknown:
David Wilkie
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Produced By:
Joan Clark

from a model railway factory at Margate, Kent
Introduced by Bill Gates with Tommy Trinder, Janet Brown, Bryan Johnson, Judd Proctor
James Moody (piano) Tim Bell (bass)

(Tommy Trinder is appearing at The Lido Theatre. Cliftonville)

Contributors

Presenter:
Bill Gates
Comedian:
Tommy Trinder
Impressionist:
Janet Brown
Singer:
Bryan Johnson
Unknown:
Judd Proctor
Pianist:
James Moody
Bassist:
Tim Bell

Introduced by MARJORIE ANDERSON
Mothers Taking Trouble: a personal story A Word in the Public Ear: from two doctors Garden Visit: LANNING ROPER shows BA MASON round his garden at Park House, Kensington
Reading Your Letters Talk of Books and Writers: with four characters in search of a paperback, and reviews of some famous lives
A Journey to Florence In 1817 BEAUJOLAIS CAMPBELL'S book abridged by Mollie Hardwick read by GEMMA JONES Last instalment

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Lanning Roper
Unknown:
Ba Mason
Abridged By:
Mollie Hardwick
Read By:
Gemma Jones

Script by Rex Edwards
Repeated Wednesday, 11.15 a.m.
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company

Contributors

Script By:
Rex Edwards
Dr Dale:
Charles Simon
Mrs Freeman:
Dorothy Lane
Sally Fulton:
Margaret Ward
Jenny Dale:
Mary Steele
Gwen Owen:
Aline Waites
Bill Elliot:
Denys Hawthorne
Tom Draycott:
John Pullen
Sheila Draycott:
Jennifer Wright
Donald Brooke:
Humphrey Morton
Betty Brooke:
Joyce Carpenter
Pat Hill:
James McManus
Myra Hill:
Joy Osborne
Mrs Maggs:
Grace Allardyce
Florrie Oldenshaw:
Janet Whiteside
Odd-Jobs:
John Hollis
Leamington Sparr:
Robert Lankesheer
Penelope Craig:
Christina Gray
Joe Higgins:
Jeremy Young
Bella Millard:
Nancy Nevinson
Dr Maggie Mudie:
Gudrun Ure
The Rev Martingale:
Timothy West
Mr Lovejoy:
Wilfred Babbage
Mrs O'Grady:
Bee Duffell
Anne Thomson:
Dorit Welles
Mrs Dawson:
Delia Paton
Paul Tracey:
Malcolm Hayes

Introduced by DON DAVIS
Today's record stars include: DIONNE WARWICK ANDY WILLIAMS
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
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Unknown:
Ronnie Aldrich
Script By:
Tony Aspler
Produced By:
Peter Duncan
Produced By:
Stephen Williams

'twixt
ISOBEL BARNETT
ELEANOR SUMMERFIELD and RICHARD MURDOCH JON PERTWEE with some tune twisters from STEVE RACE
In the chair, Roy PLOMLEY
Devised and written by IAN C. MESSITER Produced by CHARLES MAXWELL
Repeated on Wednesday at 1.10 p.m. (Home Services, not West) Jon Pertwee is in A A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum ' at the Strand Theatre, London

Contributors

Unknown:
Isobel Barnett
Unknown:
Eleanor Summerfield
Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
Jon Pertwee
Unknown:
Roy Plomley
Written By:
Ian C. Messiter
Produced By:
Charles Maxwell
Unknown:
Jon Pertwee

Arthur Haynes
NICHOLAS PARSONS GRAHAM STARK PATRICIA HAYES LESLIE NOYES in sketches by GEORGE EVANS and DEREK COLLYER ALASTAIR FOOT, ERIC DAVIDSON
Songs by MIKE MACKENZIE and music by the BBC REVUE ORCHESTRA
Conducted by MALCOLM LOCKYER Produced by RICHARD DINGLEY
Repeated Saturday, 1.45 p.m.
Arthur Haynes is in ' The Arthur Haynes Show at the Futurist Theatre, Scarborough

Contributors

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

Music and memories introduced by CYRIL FLETCHER
Written by ROBERT TURLEY Produced by DENYS GUEROULT
Cyril Fletcher is appearing in I Summer Masquerade' at the King'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 MARCUS Dods with JOYCE BLACKHAM (soprano)
JOHN SHIRLEY-QUIRK (baritone) JOAN and VALERIE TRIMBLE (two pianos) and THE SERENADE CHOIR
Directed by JOHN MCCARTHY
Produced by GARETH WALTERS BBC General Overseas Service production

Contributors

Conducted By:
Marcus Dods
Soprano:
Joyce Blackham
Baritone:
John Shirley-Quirk
Baritone:
Valerie Trimble
Directed By:
John McCarthy
Produced By:
Gareth Walters

David GELL introduces
RONNIE ALDRICH
HIS PIANO and ORCHESTRA
BOB ROGERS AND THE TOWN CRIERS
JO MARNEY
THE RICHARD HOLMES QUARTET and some choice L.P.s
Produced by BRIAN WILLEY
The Town Criers are appearing at The Jack of Clubs Restaurant, London
Racing Results at 10.31 p.m.

Contributors

Introduces:
David Gell
Unknown:
Bob Rogers
Unknown:
Jo Marney
Produced By:
Brian Willey

Light Programme

Appears in

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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