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In the Studio
JOHNNY HOWARD AND HIS BAND LAURA LEE , TONY STEVEN DANNY STREET and Top Pop Stars
On Record
The latest releases
Special Feature
BBC Top Tunes
Introduced by DAVID SYMONDS
Produced by RON BELCHIER
Johnny Howard and his Band are at the Orchid Ballroom, Purley

Contributors

Unknown:
Johnny Howard
Unknown:
Laura Lee
Unknown:
Tony Steven
Introduced By:
David Symonds
Produced By:
Ron Belchier
Produced By:
Johnny Howard

Written by BARRY TOOK and MARTY FELDMAN starring
Kenneth Horn * 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
Pre-recorded at The Parts. Lower
Regent Street. S.W.I
Repeated: Wednesday, 7.30 p.m.

Contributors

Written By:
Barry Took
Written By:
Marty Feldman
Unknown:
Kenneth Horn
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 half an hour of instant confusion with vocal interventions by PEARL CARR and TEDDY JOHNSON involving WALLAS EATON and with FRANK THORNTON
Musical illustrations by THE GEOFF ALDERSON SEXTET
Introduced by ROBIN BOYLE
Script by Ronnie Taylor
Produced by BILL WORSLEY
Pre-recorded at The Paris. Lower
Regent Street. S.W.I
Repeated: Monday, 815 p.m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Pearl Carr
Unknown:
Teddy Johnson
Unknown:
Wallas Eaton
Unknown:
Frank Thornton
Unknown:
Geoff Alderson
Introduced By:
Robin Boyle
Script By:
Ronnie Taylor
Produced By:
Bill Worsley

An invitation to explore the glittering world of Robert Farnon who conducts
THE RADIO ORCHESTRA Leader, John Jezard in a programme of distinctive popular music
This week's special guest Georgia Brown and THE POLKA Dots
Introduced by JOHN DUNN
Produced by VERNON LAWRENCE

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Farnon
Leader:
John Jezard
Introduced By:
John Dunn
Produced By:
Vernon Lawrence

starring
TIM BROOKE-TAYLOR
JOHN CLEESE , DAVID HATCH Jo KENDALL and BILL ODDIE with ANGUS PRUNE , I. T. BRIDDOCK and THE DAVE LEE GROUP
Produced by HUMPHREY BARCLAY
Pre-recorded at The Playhouse.
Northumberland Avenue. W.C.2 Repeated: Monday, 10.0 p.m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Unknown:
John Cleese
Unknown:
David Hatch
Unknown:
Jo Kendall
Unknown:
Bill Oddie
Unknown:
Angus Prune
Unknown:
I. T. Briddock
Produced By:
Humphrey Barclay

Star guest, Cilia Black
PETER NOBLE reviews the latest books on the cinema
What's Newt MATTHEW NORGATE
Scenes from
Caprice starring
DORIS DAY, RICHARD HARRIS
EDWARD MULHARE , JACK KRUSCHEN
Introduced by PETER HAIGH
Script and adaptation by Lyn Fairhurst
Produced by JOHN DYAS

Contributors

Unknown:
Newt Matthew
Unknown:
Richard Harris
Unknown:
Edward Mulhare
Unknown:
Jack Kruschen
Introduced By:
Peter Haigh
Unknown:
Lyn Fairhurst
Produced By:
John Dyas

A serial in three stories and thirteen parts by John Boland with Patrick Barr
SECOND STORY (in four parts)
A Hand in Diamonds—1
The Gentlemen, having acquired the Mentoni collection of paintings, are now showing an interest in the International Diamond Convention to be held at the Melton Towers Hotel.
Produced by DAVID H. GODFREY

Contributors

Unknown:
John Boland
Unknown:
Patrick Barr
Produced By:
David H. Godfrey
Tim:
Douglas Hankin
Colonel Hyde:
Patrick Barr
Martin Porthill:
Walter Hall
Caretaker:
Humphrey Morton
Edward Lexy:
Geoffrey Matthews
Lift girl:
Rosalind Shanks
Lewis:
Lewis Stringer
Sam:
Humphrey Morton
First Porter:
Reginald Jessup
Second Porter:
Frank Partington
Ansell:
Arthur Lawrence
Prentiss:
Preston Lockwood
Jones:
Wilfred Babbage

Reginald Leopold and the Palm Court Orchestra
Visiting artist, John Barrow

Recorded in the Ballroom Foyer of the Royal Festival Hall, London as part of the BBC International Festival of Light Music

Contributors

Musicians:
Reginald Leopold and the Palm Court Orchestra
Artist:
John Barrow

Community hymn singing from Paul's Meeting Congregational Church, Taunton led by the Taunton Evangelistic Crusade Choir
Introduced by Jeremy Carrad

Organist, The Rev. Russell Mills
Pianist, Geoffrey Percival Conductor, John Grant
O worship the King (Tuna by Haydn)
At Calvary (Chorus)
And can it be (Tune, Sagina)
My Jesus. I love thee (Tune by A. J. Gordon)
At the name of Jesus (Tune, Camberwell)
Amazing Grace (Chorus)
for a heart to praise my God (Tune, Abridge)
Great God of wonders (Tune, Sovereignty)
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds (Tune, Lloyd)
Prayer and blessing by Dr. Eric Hutchings

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jeremy Carrad
Pianist:
Geoffrey Percival
Conductor:
John Grant
Unknown:
J. Gordon
Unknown:
Dr. Eric Hutchings

A series based on the mutual love and mistrust of a young married couple with EDWARD DE SOUZA
GRETCHEN FRANKLIN
NORMA RONALD
JOHN BADDELEY
ALEC BREGONZI
Written by RICHARD WARING
Produced by CHARLES MAXWELL
Pre-recorded at The Paris. Lower
Regent Street. S.W.I
Gretchen Franklin Is In ' Spring and Port Wine ' at The Apollo Theatre, London
Repeated: Tuesday. 7.0 p.m. (Home, not Welsh and N. Ireland)

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward de Souza
Unknown:
Gretchen Franklin
Unknown:
Norma Ronald
Unknown:
John Baddeley
Unknown:
Alec Bregonzi
Written By:
Richard Waring
Produced By:
Charles Maxwell
Unknown:
Gretchen Franklin
George Starling:
Richard Briers
Kate Starling:
Prunella Scales

'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
Pre-recorded at The Paris. Lower
Regent Street. S.W.I
Repeated: Sat. 7.0 p.m. (Home, not Scottish, Welsh)

Contributors

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

Introduced by HUMPHREY LYTTELTON
In the Jazz Club
THE MIKE WESTBROOK CONCERT BAND
Hear Me Talkin' BUDDY RICH
PETER CLAYTON with this week's topic
New Releases
Reviewed by STEVE RACE
Festival Highlights
Late Jazz
THE ALAN SKIDMORE Quartet and the best on records
Produced by STEVE ALLEN ,
BRYANT MARRIOTT , TEDDY WARRICK

Contributors

Introduced By:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Unknown:
Mike Westbrook
Unknown:
Buddy Rich
Unknown:
Peter Clayton
Reviewed By:
Steve Race
Produced By:
Steve Allen
Produced By:
Bryant Marriott

Light Programme

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