Radio Days

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    I mentioned before that the aural landscape at the moment reminds me of childhood, so I thought I'd find out what was on the wireless, as it was then known, on this day 60 years ago. I was five going on six and remember a lot of this stuff to this day.
Here follows that day's listing for the BBC Light Programme -

6.30 : Weather and News Summary

6.34 : MORNING MUSIC
Light Orchestra 
Conductor, David Curry
BBC West of England Light Orchestra
Conductor, Frank Cantell
Sidney Bright and his Music
 At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
G.T.S.; Shipping Forecast
Weather and News Summary at 7.30
Contributors:
Conductor: David Curry
Conductor: Frank Cantell
Conductor: Sidney Bright

8.15 : MELODY ON THE MOVE
BBC Midland Light Orchestra
(Leader. James Hutcheon ) Conducted by Jack Coles
Weather and News Summary at 8.30
8.55 Your Holiday Weather by the man from the ' Met.' Office
Contributors:
Leader: James Hutcheon
Conducted By: Jack Coles

9.00 : Derek McCulloch (Uncle Mac) presents CHILDREN'S FAVOURITES
Some more of the records you have asked to hear
News Summary at 9.30

9.55 : Five to Ten
A story. a hymn, and a prayer

10.00 : SATURDAY CLUB
The best of today's pop entertainment, featuring
Rabin Rock
Directed by David Ede with Lorie Mann , Colin Day , Ray Pilgrim
The Hound Dogs
The Clarinet Plus Five
The groovin'guitar of Don Sanford
Dinah Kaye
The Geoff Taylor Quintet
The Jazz Cellar
Ronnie Aldrich and The Squadcats With Joan Baxter and Bobby Burns
New to You
Spinning the latest releases
Sound-track
Songs from the film ' Mardi Gras' starring Pat Boone
Cat's Call
Disc stars. you've requested
Introduced by Brian Matthew
Produced by Jimmy Grant
News Summary at 10.30 and 11.30
Contributors:
Unknown: Rabin Rock
Directed By: David Ede
Lorie Mann
Colin Day
Don Sanford
Dinah Kaye
Geoff Taylor
Ronnie Aldrich
Joan Baxter
Bobby Burns
Pat Boone
Introduced By: Brian Matthew
Produced By: Jimmy Grant


12.00 : WHAT DO YOU KNOW ?
Chairman, Franklin Engelmann
A contest for the title
' Brain of Britain 1960'
Second Round
1-London and Home Counties
Contributors:
Franklin Engelmann
12.30 : News Summary SPOTLIGHT
A musical focus on people places and things the world over
Arranged by Ian Cotterell
Contributors:
Arranged By: Ian Cotterell


12.45 : Sports Parade
What's On Today?
A magazine programme including:
Football League: Charles Buchan in London, Charles Harrold in Birmingham and Bill Bothwell in Manchester give the latest news and their opinions about this afternoon's games
Scottish F.A. Cup: Jameson Clark reports on the Final Tie between Kilmarnock and Rangers from Hampden Park
F.A. Amateur Cup: F. N. S. Creek discusses the prospects for the Final Tie between Kingstonian and Hendon at Wembley
Racing: Peter Bromley sums up the prospects for the Whitbread Gold Cup from Sandown Park
Rugby League: by Alan Dixon
Introduced by Eamonn Andrews
Produced by Angus Mackay
Contributors:
Charles Buchan
Charles Harrold
Bill Bothwell
Jameson Clark
Peter Bromley
Alan Dixon
Introduced By: Eamonn Andrews
Produced By: Angus MacKay

13.10 : DON CARLOS and his Samba Orchestra

13.40 : 1,500 m.; Shipping Forecast 247 m. and VHF: Interlude

13.45 : BANDSTAND
C.W.S. (Manchester) Band
Conductor, Alex Mortimer
Eugene Busfield (bass-baritone)
Contributors:
Conductor: Alex Mortimer
Bass-Baritone: Eugene Busfield
14.30 : THE PETER MARTIN PLAYERS
15.00 : TERRY LIGHTFOOT and his Band

15.35 : RACING
The Whitbread Gold Cup
A handicap 'chase for five-year-olds and upwards, over three mites five furlongt Commentary from the Grandstand by Peter Bromley assisted by Charles Benson
From Sandown Park
Contributors:
Peter Bromley
Assisted By: Charles Benson

16.00 : F.A. AMATEUR CUP FINAL
Hendon v. Kingstonian
Commentary by Raymond Glendenning on the second half of the match, with summaries by Tony Pawson
From the Empire Stadium, Wembley
4.5 app. Classified Half-time Scores
Contributors:
Commentary By: Raymond Glendenning
Tony Pawson

16.45 : BILL McGUFFIE at the piano

17.00 : Eamonn Andrews introduces SPORTS REPORT
A survey of the day's sport
5.0 Football and Racing
The day's results read by John Webster
5.10 app. Special Reports and news flashes and interviews from the grounds
First Division: Arsenal v. Manchester United; Blackpool v, Burnley; Everton v. Leeds United; Sheffield Wednesday v. Birmingham City; Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Tottenham Hotspur
Second Division: Aston Villa c. Rotherham United; Sunderland V. Cardiff City
Scottish F.A. Cup: Jameson Clark reports from Hampden Park on the Final Tie between Kilmarnock and Rangers
F.A. Amateur Cup: Kingstonian v. Hendon. A report from Wembley Stadium by W. J. Hicks
Talking Sport
Leading players, administrators, and journalists join Eamonn Andrews to discuss topics of the moment
5.52 app. Classified Football Result*
Produced by Angus Mackay
Contributors:
Read By: John Webster
Jameson Clark
W. J. Hicks
Eamonn Andrews
Produced By: Angus MacKay

17.58 : 1,500 m.: Shipping Forecast 247 m. and VHF: Interlude
 
18.00 : ITALY DANCES
Armando Trovajoll and his Orchestra plays music popular in Italy today
Contributors:
Armando Trovajoll
18.30 : Frank Dixon introduces JUST JAZZ
A programme of traditional mainstream, and modern jazz on gramophone records
Produced by Jack Dabbs

19.00 : RADIO NEWSREEL
 
19.24 : ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
Charles Buchan summarises the day's outstanding games
Contributors:
Charles Buchan

19.30 : News Summary; Music for Dancing
Requests from overseas listeners played by Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra
Produced by David Miller
Contributors:
Played By: Victor Silvester
Produced By: David Miller

20.00 : PETER CALLS THE TUNE
So why not join Peter Haigh and his record stars
Produced by Denys Jones
News Summary at 8.30
Contributors:
Peter Haigh
Produced By: Denys Jones

21.00 : Ralph Holmes in THE SATURDAY 'POP '
with the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conductor: Vilem Tausky
Introduced by Roy Williamson
Before an invited audience in the Camden Theatre. London
Tickets may be obtained on application to [address removed], enclosing stamped addressed envelope.
Contributors:
Leader: William Armon
Conductor: Vilem Tausky
Introduced By: Roy Williamson

22.00 : TURNTABLE
Theatre call
Goes backstage for music and memories from
The London Coliseum and includes a preview from
' Most Happy Fella'
Research by Neil Stevens
Narrated by Harold Rogers Produced by Ian Cotterell
Contributors:
Neil Stevens
Harold Rogers
Produced By: Ian Cotterell

22.30 : NEWS
 
22.40 : David Jacobs presents PICK OF THE POPS
An up-to-the-minute survey of popular records featuring those currently climbing the Top Twenty and a review of the very latest releases
Produced by Derek Chinnery
News Summary at 11.30
Contributors:
Produced By: Derek Chinnery

23.55 : LATE NEWS

0.00 : Close Down Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m.

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