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GEOFFREY WHEELER with all-round entertainment for the whole family
Including
The Tommy Dorsey Storn by ALAN DELL
A Tribute to Cole Porter by Keith HARRISON
Family Album and news. interviews, and personalities from the world of recorded music
Produced by Denys Jones

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoffrey Wheeler
Unknown:
Tommy Dorsey Storn
Unknown:
Cole Porter
Unknown:
Keith Harrison
Produced By:
Denys Jones

from Kensington Chapel (Congregational)
The first of a series in which the Minister, THE REV. T. C. Micklem , reviews in turn the four traditional virtues. He translates them: courage, self-control, discretion, and square-dealing
Organist, DESMOND WRIGHT

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. T. C. Micklem
Organist:
Desmond Wright

This special edition is part of the Twenty-First Anniversary celebrations of the British Forces Broadcasting Service
The records for Service men and women stationed abroad and for their families at home are introduced from
London by JEAN METCALFE
Cologne byBILL CROZIER
Cyprus by JEAN CHALLIS Aden by KAY DONELLY
Nairobi by DENNIS SMITH
Tripoli by PETER HUNTER

Contributors

Unknown:
Jean Metcalfe
Unknown:
Bill Crozier
Unknown:
Jean Challis Aden
Unknown:
Kay Donelly
Unknown:
Dennis Smith
Unknown:
Peter Hunter

Jon Pertwee , Stephen Murray
Leslie Phillips
A chronicle of events aboard H.M.S. Troutbridae
Written by LAWRIE WYMAN and involving RICHARD CALDICOT HEATHER CHASEN. RONNIE BARKER Tenniel EVANS, Michael BATES Janet Brown *
Announcer, Robin Boyli
Produced by ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON
Broadcast on December 20, 1963
Jon Pertwee In ' A Funny Thing Happened the Strand Theatre: Heather Chasen in ' Severed Head * at the Criterion Theatre: Leslie Phillips in ' Boeing-Boeing ' at the Apollo Theatre, London

Contributors

Unknown:
Jon Pertwee
Unknown:
Stephen Murray
Unknown:
Leslie Phillips
Written By:
Lawrie Wyman
Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Unknown:
Michael Bates
Unknown:
Janet Brown
Announcer:
Robin Boyli
Produced By:
Alastair Scott Johnston
Unknown:
Jon Pertwee
Unknown:
Heather Chasen
Unknown:
Leslie Phillips

Jimmy Clitheroe in James the Little Gentleman with PETER SINCLAIR
PATRICIA BURKE , DANNY Ross
DIANA DAY, MOLLIE SUGDEN
TONY Melody , JOHN GRAHAM
BASIL JONES
Written by JAMES CASEY and FRANK Roscoi
Produced by JAMES CASEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Clitheroe
Unknown:
Peter Sinclair
Unknown:
Patricia Burke
Unknown:
Danny Ross
Unknown:
Mollie Sugden
Unknown:
Tony Melody
Unknown:
John Graham
Written By:
James Casey
Written By:
Frank Roscoi
Produced By:
James Casey

with The Searchers
Lita Roza , Robert EARL
Georgina Smith
ALEX WELSH AND his BAN*
The Harbourlites
THE New Radio ORCHESTRA
Conducted by MICHAEL COLLINS and songs from the shows on record
Introduced by BRUCE WYNDHAM
Produced by JOHN HOOPER

Contributors

Unknown:
Lita Roza
Unknown:
Robert Earl
Unknown:
Georgina Smith
Unknown:
Alex Welsh
Conducted By:
Michael Collins
Introduced By:
Bruce Wyndham
Produced By:
John Hooper

See top of page
Harry Secombe Is In 'Pickwick' at the Saville Theatre
Jon Pertwee Is in 'A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum' at the Strand Theatre, London

Contributors

Compere:
David Jacobs
Performer:
Larry Adler
Performer:
Charlie Chester
Performer:
Jimmy Edwards
Performer:
Edmund Hockridge
Performer:
Vera Lynn
Performer:
Spike Milligan
Performer:
Richard Murdoch
Performer:
Harry Secombe
Performer:
Anne Shelton
Performer:
Eric Barker
Performer:
Bill Crozier
Performer:
Pearl Hackney
Performer:
Kenneth Horne
Performer:
Susan Maughan
Performer:
Jon Pertwee
Performer:
null Semprini
Performer:
Tommy Trinder
Performer:
Judith Chalmers
Performer:
Ken Dodd
Performer:
McDonald Hobley
Performer:
Cliff Michelmore
Performer:
Jean Metcalfe
Performer:
Matt Monro
Performer:
Ted Ray
Performer:
Peter Sellers
Performer:
Alan Wheatley
Musicians:
The New Radio Orchestra
Conductor:
Paul Fenoulhet
Script:
writer Gale Pedrick
Producer:
Bill Worsley

Community hymn-singing from St. Peter's Church, Bournemouth: led by combined Anglican and Free Church choirs of the town
Introduced by ALAN GIBSON
Conductor, MICHAEL PETERSON
Organist, Eileen Challis
Prayer and blessing by THE REV: W. H. FOX ROBINSON
Make me a captive, Lord (Tune,
Carlisle)
0 for a thousand tongues (Tune,
University)
Teach me, my God and King
(Tune, Sandys)
Soldiers, who are Christ's below
(Tune, Orientis partibus)
Through the night of doubt and sorrow (Tune, Marching)
Forth in thy name, 0 Lord, I go
(Tune, Song 34)
Strong Son of God (Tune, Ufflngham)
Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle (Tune, St. Thomas)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Alan Gibson
Conductor:
Michael Peterson
Organist:
Eileen Challis
Unknown:
Rev: W. H. Fox Robinson

A general knowledge contest
Question-Masters, JOHN ELLISON and ROBERT MACDERMOT
SECOND ROUND
THE ACADEMY, MONTROSE (Girls) v. BELL BAXTER SENIOR
HIGH SCHOOL, CUPAR (Girls)
Questions set by Roy SMITH
Produced by JOAN CLARK

Contributors

Question-Masters:
John Ellison
Question-Masters:
Robert MacDermot
Unknown:
Bell Baxter
Unknown:
Roy Smith
Produced By:
Joan Clark

Hancock's Half-Hour
TONY HANCOCK with SIDNEY JAMES
BILL KERR , HATTIE JACQUES and KENNETH WILLIAMS
Written by ALAN SIMPSON and RAY GALTON
Theme and incidental music composed and conducted by WALLY STORR
Produced by DENNIS MAIN WILSON
Broadcast on February 3. 1857

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Hancock
Unknown:
Sidney James
Unknown:
Bill Kerr
Unknown:
Hattie Jacques
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Written By:
Alan Simpson
Written By:
Ray Galton
Conducted By:
Wally Storr
Produced By:
Dennis Main Wilson

Stay awake and listen to teen talk and top discs with Gordon Watts and Chris Hutchins, Caroline Charles, Deanna Shenderey, Lucy Bartlett as well as Patti Boyd, Gene Pitney and other surprise guests
Announcer, Bryan Martin

Contributors

Unknown:
Gordon Watts
Unknown:
Chris Hutchins
Unknown:
Caroline Charles
Unknown:
Deanna Shenderey
Unknown:
Lucy Bartlett
Unknown:
Patti Boyd
Unknown:
Gene Pitney
Announcer:
Bryan Martin
Producer:
Wilfred De'Ath

THE TED HEATH ORCHESTRA and MARION WILLIAMS
THE MIDNIGHT STRINGS featuring and conducted by MALCOLM LOCKYER and records in the midnight groove
Introduced by JOHN DUNN
Produced by VERNON Lawrence

Contributors

Unknown:
Marion Williams
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Introduced By:
John Dunn
Produced By:
Vernon Lawrence

Light Programme

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