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Grand Finale of this general knowledge contest in which the three finalists: who have won through from the fifty-six contestants representing all parts of the United Kingdom, compete for the final title: ' Brain of Britain 1964 '
Chairman,
FRANKLIN ENGELMANN
Competing
IAN GILLIES , Essex
Marketing Executive
DAVID WILKIE , Edinburgh Actuary and THE WINNER of last week's programme
Devised and written by JOHN P. WYNN
Produced by JOAN CLARK

Contributors

Unknown:
Franklin Engelmann
Unknown:
Ian Gillies
Unknown:
David Wilkie
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Produced By:
Joan Clark

from an asbestos products manufacturers at Barking, Essex
Introduced by BILL GATES With ANNE SHELTON
TONY FAYNE , GWENDA WILKIN
THE Highlights
James Moody (piano) Judd Proctor (guitar) Tim Bell (bass)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bill Gates
Unknown:
Anne Shelton
Unknown:
Tony Fayne
Unknown:
Gwenda Wilkin
Piano:
James Moody
Guitar:
Judd Proctor
Bass:
Tim Bell

Introduced by Marjorie ANDERSON
Professional Touch: some tips on bottling
A Tiger in the Doorway: IAN HARRIS recalls a terrifying experience when he was a tea-planter in Assam
Garden Visit: PRINCESS Indira and Jim MIDDLETON at Hidcote Manor in Gloucestershire
Reading Your Letters
Having a Baby in 1964: '7: Books on childbirth recommended by JOAN BAKEWELL
Rocking the Cradle: ISLA CAMERON with some lullabies
HUGH BURDEN reads A Burnt Out Case by GRAHAM GREENE
Ninth of twelve instalments

Contributors

Introduced By:
Marjorie Anderson
Unknown:
Ian Harris
Unknown:
Jim Middleton
Unknown:
Joan Bakewell
Unknown:
Graham Greene

Script by Jill Hyem
Repeated Wednesday, 11.15 a.m.
Other parts played by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company Robin Wentworth is in I Pickwick at the Saville Theatre, London

Contributors

Script By:
Jill Hyem
Unknown:
Robin Wentworth
Dr Dale:
Charles Simon
Mrs Freeman:
Dorothy Lane
Jenny Dale:
Mary Steele
David Owen:
Lee Peters
Gwen Owen:
Aline Waites
Billy Owen:
Robert Cook
Bill Elliot:
Denys Hawthorne
Bess Elliot:
Joyce Latham
Tom Draycott:
John Pullen
Sheila Draycott:
Ellen McIntosh
Mrs Draycott:
Mary O'Farrell
Roddy Mackenzie:
John Graham
Shanta:
Heather Emmanuel
Pat Hill:
James McManus
Myra Hill:
Joy Osborne
Dr Maggie Mudic:
Gudrun Ure
Leamington Sparr:
Robert Lankesheer
Mother Fisher:
Ella Milne
Odd-Jobs:
John Hollis
Jago Peters:
Derek Nimmo
Penelope Craig:
Christina Gray
Mr Andrews:
Robin Wentworth
Mrs O'Grady:
Bee Duffell
Mrs Bradley:
Margaret Denyer

Introduced by ROBIN BOYLE
Today's record stars include
EARTHA KITT , THE BACHELORS
BBC REVUE ORCHESTRA
Conducted by MALCOLM LOCKYER
THE BERT WEEDON QUARTET
Script by Tony Aspler
Produced by PETER DUNCAN and STEPHEN WILLIAMS

Contributors

Introduced By:
Robin Boyle
Unknown:
Eartha Kitt
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Script By:
Tony Aspler
Produced By:
Peter Duncan
Produced By:
Stephen Williams

'twixt
ISOBEL BARNETT
ELEANOR Summerfield and RICHARD MURDOCH
LANCE PERCIVAL with some tune twisters from STEVE RACE
In the chair, Roy Plomlet
Devised and written by IAN C. MESSITER
Produced by CHARLES MAXWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Isobel Barnett
Unknown:
Eleanor Summerfield
Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
Lance Percival
Unknown:
Roy Plomlet
Produced By:
Charles Maxwell

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

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

Music and memories introduced by CYRIL Fletcher
Written by ROBERT TURLEY
Produceq by DENYS GUEROULT
Cyril Fletcher is in ' Summer Masquerade ' at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

Contributors

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

from the BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA Leader. Arthur . Leavins
Conducted by Maurice Handford and TOMMY REILLY (harmonica)
Introduced by JOHN WING
Produced by ELIZABETH JOHNSON BBC General Overseas Service production

Contributors

Leader:
Arthur . Leavins
Conducted By:
Maurice Handford
Conducted By:
Tommy Reilly
Introduced By:
John Wing
Produced By:
Elizabeth Johnson

DAVID GELL introduces
FRANKIE VAUGHAN and THE V GROUP
THE BETTY SMITH Quintet
WOUT STEEENHUIS
JULIE ROGERS
THE LES REED QUARTET
GUS BACKUS and a disc or two
Produced by IAN GRANT

Contributors

Introduces:
David Gell
Unknown:
Frankie Vaughan
Unknown:
Wout Steeenhuis
Unknown:
Julie Rogers
Unknown:
Gus Backus
Produced By:
Ian Grant

Light Programme

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