Listings
: MORNING MUSIC
BBC Welsh Orchestra Conductor. Rae Jenkins BBC Revue OrchestraConductor, Harry Rabinowitz Gerald Shaw (theatre organ)
News Summary at 7.30
At 7.45 on 1,500 m.
G.T.S. ; Shipping Forecast
Contributors
Conductor:
Harry
Rabinowitz
Conductor:
Gerald
Shaw
: MELODY ON THE MOVE
BBC Scottish Variety OrchestraConductor, Jack Leon
News Summary at 8.30
Contributors
Conductor:
Jack
Leon
: YOUR HOLIDAY WEATHER
by the man from the ' Met ' Office: John Ellison in a recorded programme presents CHILDREN'S FAVOURITES
Some more of the records you have asked to hearNews Summary at 9.30
: Five to Ten
A story, a hymn, and a prayer: SATURDAY CLUB
The best of today's ' pop ' entertainment featuringDon Lang and the Frantic Five with Jean Campbell
Terry Burton , Craig Douglas
Terry Wayne and the Dukes The Mike McKenzie Quintet
The Cedric West Quintet
Cat's Call
Disc stars you've requested
New to You
Spinning the latest releases
Introduced by Brian Matthew
Produced by Jimmy Grant
Contributors
Unknown:
Don
Lang
Unknown:
Jean
Campbell
Unknown:
Terry
Burton
Unknown:
Craig
Douglas
Unknown:
Terry
Wayne
Unknown:
Mike
McKenzie
Introduced By:
Brian
Matthew
Produced By:
Jimmy
Grant
: WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
A competition for the title' Brain of Britain 1959 '
Chairman, Franklin Engelmann
Semi-Finals (ii)
The whole programme is devoted to the quiz
Contributors
Unknown:
Franklin
Engelmann
: News Summary JOY-RIDE
Music for motoristsIntroduced by George Eyles
Produced by Stuart Forsyth
Contributors
Introduced By:
George
Eyles
Produced By:
Stuart
Forsyth
: THIRD TEST MATCH
The Light Programme joins the Test Match Special Service: BREAK FOR MUSIC
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.: SPORTS ROUND-UP
Cricket lunchtime scores, other results, and a preview of this afternoon's sporting broadcasts: ATHLETICS
Women's A.A.A. ChampionshipsCommentary by Norris McWhirter with summaries and comments by Harold Abrahams
From the University of London
Sports Ground, Motspur Park
Contributors
Commentary By:
Norris
McWhirter
Unknown:
Harold
Abrahams
: MOTOR CYCLING
The Auto-Cycle UnionClubman's Trophy Races organised by the British Motor Cycle Racing Club
Commentary by Graham Walker and Murray Walker on the early stages of the Junior Clubman 's Trophy Race for machines up to 350 c.c.
From the Silvefstone Circuit,
Northants
Contributors
Commentary By:
Graham
Walker
Commentary By:
Murray
Walker
Unknown:
Junior
Clubman
: Music While You Drive
Alan Dixon talks to motorists at Henley and records are played for them from the studio in LondonContributors
Talks:
Alan
Dixon
: MOTOR CYCLING
Further commentary on the Junior Clubman 's Trophy RaceContributors
Unknown:
Junior
Clubman
: THIRD TEST MATCH
Further commentary: MOTOR CYCLING
Further commentary. The finish of the Junior Clubman's Trophy Race: MUSIC WHILE YOU DRIVE
Derek Jones talks to motorists at Southsea and records are played for them from the studio in LondonContributors
Talks:
Derek
Jones
: THIRD TEST MATCH
Further commentary: BANDSTAND
Band of the Royal Scots GreysConductor, Mr. Douglas W. Turner
From the Pine Walk Bandstand Bournemouth
: MOTOR CYCLING
Further commentary. The early stages of the Senior Clubman's Trophy Race for machines up to1.000 c.c.
: SPORTS RESULTS
and latest scores: WIMBLEDON
The Lawn Tennis ChampionshipsLatest news and commentary on the final day's play by Raymond Glendenning and Max Robertson with summaries and comments by Alf Chave
From the All England Club
HENLEY
ROYAL REGATTA
Commentary by John Hinde and John Snagge
Contributors
Play By:
Raymond
Glendenning
Play By:
Max
Robertson
Unknown:
Alf
Chave
Commentary By:
John
Hinde
Commentary By:
John
Snagge
: MOTOR CYCLING
The Auto-Cycle UnionClubman's Trophy Races
Organised by the British Motor Cycle Racing Club
Commentary by Graham Walker and Murray Walker on the closing laps of the Senior Club-man's Trophy Race
From the Silverstone Circuit,
Northants
Contributors
Commentary By:
Graham
Walker
Commentary By:
Murray
Walker
: TEST MATCH SPECIAL
England v. IndiaThird Test Match
From Headingley. Leeds
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.
: Frank Dixon introduces JUST JAZZ
A programme of traditional mainstream and modern jazz on gramophone recordsFrom the BBC's Manchester studios
: RADIO NEWSREEL
including sports reports with cricket close of play scores: News Summary; Music for Dancing
Requests from overseas listeners played by Victor Silvester and his Ballroom OrchestraIntroduced by Victor Silvester
Presented by David Miller
Contributors
Played By:
Victor
Silvester
Introduced By:
Victor
Silvester
Presented By:
David
Miller
: The Light Music Festival of 1959
The fifth concert, presented by the BBC in association with the LCC from the Royal Festival Hall
A Commonwealth programme with a tribute to the U.S.A.
BBC Concert Orchestra (Leader, William Armon; Conductor, Vifem Tausky)
Guest Conductors: William Byrd (U.S.A.), Hubert Clifford (Australia)
Central Band of the Royal Air Force and Fanfare Trumpeters (by permission of the Air Council)
Conducted by Wg.Cdr. A. E. Sims, O.B.E. Organising Director of Music, R.A.F. William Davies In the world première of the Multi-Colourtone Electronic Instrument
Tommy Reilly (harmonica), Heather Harper (soprano) (Great Britain), John Hauxvell (baritone) (New Zealand), Crayford Manor House Choir, Ripieno Choir (Weybridge) Introduced by Jimmy Kingsbury
Produced by Geoffrey Brand
20.00–20.40
Band and Orchestra
'Marching and Waltzing'
Tommy Reilly with the Orchestra
Three strongly contrasted national airs
The Orchestra
The first performance of Overture: Fun Fare, Gordon Jacob (BBC commission)
21.00–22.00
Band and Trumpeters
March of the Peers (Iolanthe), Sullivan
Orchestra
Uffa Fox, the famous yachtsman, introduces movements from Cowes Suite, Hubert Clifford, conducted by the composer
Selection: Porgy and Bess, Gershwin, conducted by William Byrd
The first performance of An Overture, Lennox Berkeley (BBC commission)
William Davies plays his own arrangements for the Multi-Colourtone Electronic Instrument
Orchestra, Band, Artists, and Audience
Grand Finale: Songs of the British Isles
The whole of this concert is being relayed by Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Hamburg; the first part is relayed by Sveriges Radio, Stockholm, and by Statsradiofonien, Copenhagen; and the second part by Norsk Rikskringkasting, Oslo.
: BANDS ACROSS THE SEA
Yale University BandConductor, Keith Wilson
Contributors
Conductor:
Keith
Wilson
: LIGHT MUSIC FESTIVAL
(continued): SWEET SERENADE
Music in the Peter Yorke manner played by his Orchestra with the Singing Strings Presented by Frank HooperContributors
Unknown:
Peter
Yorke
Played By:
His
Orchestra
Presented By:
Frank
Hooper
: SWEET SERENADE
(continued): David Jacobs presents PICK OF THE POPS
Including a review of the current best-selling popular records as well as some of the very latest IssuesProduced by Derek Chinnery
News Summary at 11.30
Contributors
Produced By:
Derek
Chinnery
: Close Down
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