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with THE JOHNNY HOWARD Band. LAURA LEE , TONY STEVEN DANNY STREET and Top Pop Artists featuring BBC Top Tunes Listeners' and viewers' own popularity chart
Introduced by KEITH FORDYCE
Produced by RON BELCHIER
Johnny Howard and his Band are at the Royal Ballroom, Tottenham.

Contributors

Unknown:
Johnny Howard Band.
Unknown:
Laura Lee
Unknown:
Tony Steven
Introduced By:
Keith Fordyce
Produced By:
Ron Belchier
Produced By:
Johnny Howard

written by BARRY TOOK and MARTY FELDMAN starring Kenneth Horne with KENNETH WILLIAMS , HUGH PADDICK
BETTY MARSDEN , BILL PERTWEE
Music by THE FRASER HAYES FOUR
EDWIN BRADEN AND THE HORNBLOWERS
Announcer, DOUGLAS SMITH
Produced by JOHN SIMMONDS
Repeated: Wednesday, 8.0 p.m.

Contributors

Written By:
Barry Took
Written By:
Marty Feldman
Unknown:
Kenneth Horne
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams
Unknown:
Hugh Paddick
Unknown:
Betty Marsden
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
Unknown:
Fraser Hayes
Unknown:
Edwin Braden
Announcer:
Douglas Smith
Produced By:
John Simmonds

in which
Leslie Crowther , June Whitfield and Ronnie Barker air their outrageous views on the subject of Honesty
Singers, THE NEW ELIZABETHANS
THE ORCHESTRA conducted by MALCOLM LOCKYER Musical arrangements by EDWIN BRADEN
Announcements in English by DAVID DUNHILL
The script arrived on time from GEORGE EVANS and DEREK COLLYER to the relief of the producer
ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON

Contributors

Unknown:
Leslie Crowther
Unknown:
June Whitfield
Unknown:
Ronnie Barker
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Arrangements By:
Edwin Braden
Unknown:
David Dunhill
Unknown:
George Evans
Unknown:
Derek Collyer
Unknown:
Alastair Scott Johnston

Scenes from:
That Riviera Touch starring ERIC MORECAMBE
ERNIE WISE, SUZANNE LLOYD
Adaptation by Lyn Fairhurst
The Singing Nun starring DEBBIE REYNOLDS, RICARDO MONTALBAN, AGNES MOOREHEAD, GREER GARSON
Adaptation by Marjorie Bilbow
WILLIAM HALL salutes Charlie Chaplin 's 77th birthday
Guest of the week - GILA GOLAN
Inside show Business by PETER EVANS
What's Newt MATTHEW NORGATE
Introduced by TONY BILBOW
Script by Lyn Fairhurst
Produced by John Dyas
Recording

Contributors

Unknown:
Eric Morecambe
Unknown:
Suzanne Lloyd
Unknown:
Lyn Fairhurst
Unknown:
Debbie Reynolds
Unknown:
Ricardo Montalban
Unknown:
Agnes Moorehead
Unknown:
Greer Garson
Unknown:
Marjorie Bilbow
Unknown:
William Hall
Unknown:
Charlie Chaplin
Unknown:
Peter Evans
Unknown:
Matthew Norgate
Introduced By:
Tony Bilbow
Script By:
Lyn Fairhurst
Produced By:
John Dyas

A nation-wide general knowledge contest in which listeners compete for the title: Brain of Britain 1966
Second Round
Featuring each week three winners from the first round of the contest
Chairman, FRANKLIN ENGELMANN
2: London and the Home Counties
JAMES GALLAGHER London, Accountant
CHARLES ARNOLD-BAKER London. Secretary of Parish Councils' Association
RICHARD R. BEST Kent, Civil Servant
The programme also includes ' Five Clues '
Devised and- written by John P. Wynn
Produced by JOAN CLARK
Repeated: Thursday, 7.31 p.m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Franklin Engelmann
Written By:
John P. Wynn
Produced By:
Joan Clark

The true story of the Atlantic Wall in Normandy and the plot to destroy it by ROBERT BARR adapted from RICHARD COLLIER 'S book Ten Thousand Eyes with Rupert Davies as the Storyteller
3: Operation Marie-Louise
Other parts played by John Baddeley. John Cazabon
David Graham and Elizabeth Morgan
Produced by CHARLES MAXWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Barr
Unknown:
Richard Collier
Unknown:
Rupert Davies
Played By:
John Baddeley.
Played By:
John Cazabon
Played By:
David Graham
Produced By:
Charles Maxwell
Gilbert Renault:
Anthony Newlands
Madame Renault:
Ellen McIntosh

Charlie Chester introduces a record entertainment by some of the world's greatest artists
This week's bill includes:
GRACIE FIELDS
HARRY JAMES
MURRAY and MOONEY
JACQUELINE DELMAN
THE ANDREWS SISTERS
MICHAEL HOLLIDAY
FREDERICK FENNELL conducts the EASTMAN-ROCHESTER ORCHESTRA

Contributors

Introduces:
Charlie Chester
Unknown:
Harry James
Unknown:
Jacqueline Delman
Unknown:
Michael Holliday
Unknown:
Frederick Fennell

Community hymn-singing from
NORTH ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH, MILFORD HAVEN
Introduced by THE REV. TREGELLES WILLIAMS
Conductor, Richard Yolland
Organist, Nesta Griffiths
Let us sing the King Messiah
(Tune, Regent Square)
Just as I am, thine own to be
(Tune. Just as I am)
Hail. Thou once despised Jesus
(Tune, Hyfrydol)
Sweeter as the days go by (Tune,
Sweeter as the days)
Where cross the crowded ways
(Tune. Arizona)
How pleased and blest was I
(Tune. Ascalon)
God AlmiKhty, in thy temple
(Tune, Cwm Rhondda)
Love Divine, how sweet thou art (Tune. Pembroke)
Prayer and blessing by the Minister
THE REV. G. L. PHILLIPS

Contributors

Organist:
Nesta Griffiths
Unknown:
Rev. G. L. Phillips

Radio spans the world to link the cities of Sydney, Toronto, and London in a series of general knowledge contests between schoolchildren.

Toronto team: Kate Hamilton, Francesca Mallin, Jeffrey Greene
Question-Master, Bruce Rogers

Sydney team: Ruth Kronenberg, Nigel Starr, Robert Day
Question-Master, John Dease

Producer in Toronto, Sylvia Moss
Producer in Sydney, Hal Lashwood

('Top Team' is also broadcast over the national networks in Australia and Canada)

Contributors

Question-master (Toronto):
Bruce Rogers
Contestant (Toronto):
Kate Hamilton
Contestant (Toronto):
Francisca Mallin
Contestant (Toronto):
Jeffrey Greene
Question-master (Sydney):
John Dease
Contestant (Sydney):
Ruth Kronenberg
Contestant (Sydney):
Nigel Starr
Contestant (Sydney):
Robert Day
Questions set by:
Roy Smith
Producer (Toronto):
Sylvia Moss
Producer (Sydney):
Hal Lashwood

'twixt
ISOBEL BARNETT
ELEANOR SUMMERFIELD and RICHARD MURDOCH , DAVID NIXON with some tune-twisters from STEVE RACE
In the chair, Roy PLOMLEY
Devised and written by IAN MESSITER
Produced by Charles Maxwell
Repeated: Friday, 8.0 p.m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Isobel Barnett
Unknown:
Eleanor Summerfield
Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
David Nixon
Unknown:
Roy Plomley
Written By:
Ian Messiter
Produced By:
Charles Maxwell

Introduced by HUMPHREY LYTTELTON
In the Jazz Club
THE RONNIE SCOTT QUARTET with MARK MURPHY
Hear Me Talkin' ALTON PURNELL
PETER CLAYTON with this week's topic New Releases reviewed by DEREK JEWELL Festival Highlights
Late Jazz
THE GRAHAM COLLIER SEPTET and the best on records
Produced by BRYANT MARRIOTT STEVE ALLEN , TEDDY WARRICK

Contributors

Introduced By:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Unknown:
Ronnie Scott
Unknown:
Alton Purnell
Unknown:
Peter Clayton
Reviewed By:
Derek Jewell
Unknown:
Graham Collier
Produced By:
Bryant Marriott
Produced By:
Steve Allen

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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