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A television magazine programme televised every second Friday.

Collector's Corner
Iris Brooke shows viewers antiques she has bought, antiques she would like to buy, and some priceless treasures none could buy.

The Boys in the Back Room
A worker from Britain's Television Service comes out of his back room to face the cameras, and in an interview with McDonald Hobley will tell viewers about his job.

Word Play
Act 1 - First syllable
Act 2- Second syllable
Act 3 - The whole word
The script is written by Rodney Hobson, and the play is to be performed by 'The Company of Youth', by permission of the J. Arthur Rank Organisation.

Memory Man
Leslie Welch challenges all viewers to defeat him on any question about sport. He will give his answers impromptu and any viewer who 'stumps' him will be sent a National Savings Certificate.

The Tight Spot
A demonstration for the benefit of the ordinary public of simple rules which may be effective against burglars and bag snatchers, etc.

The Little Man
An example in mime of some of the little things that come to try us played by Joe Linnane.

How To...
An expert will come along each fortnight to show how to do an every-day task.

The programme is introduced to viewers by McDonald Hobley and is edited and produced by John Irwin.

All correspondence in connection with this programme should be addressed to:
Kaleidoscope, [address removed]

Contributors

Item presenter (Collectors' Corner):
Iris Brooke
Interviewer (The Boys in the Back Room)/presenter:
McDonald Hobley
Writer (Word Play):
Rodney Hobson
Memory Man:
Leslie Welch
Mime (The Little Man):
Joe Linnane
Editor/producer:
John Irwin

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