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Alan Melville takes you from A-Z through the world of entertainment and some of its more unusual aspects.

The programme based on the A.B.C. of Show Business by Wolf Mankowitz.
This week's letter 'P' for Personalities including:
J.B. Priestley specially filmed for this programme
Wilfred Pickles and Mabel
Jack Payne
Popov, the celebrated Russian clown in a telefilm specially made for this programme and flown over from Moscow
and The music of Cole Porter.

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Melville
Based on "The A.B.C. of Show Business" by:
Wolf Mankowitz
Guest:
J.B. Priestley
Guest:
Wilfred Pickles
Guest:
Mabel Pickles
Guest:
Jack Payne
Clown:
null Popov
Choreography:
Beryl Kaye
Orchestra director:
Eric Robinson
Designer:
Stephen Taylor
Researcher:
W. Macqueen-Pope
Researcher:
Peter Noble
Compiled by:
Ken Smith
Producer:
Bryan Sears
Source: Radio Times

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