"Nothing can match, where'er we roam,
An English wife in an English home"
Alfred Austin: 'On Returning to England'

Last July, Cliff Michelmore put Britain's married men on the spot with a special quiz for husbands. Tonight it's the wives' turn. If you're a wife, you can gain points for being good company, understanding, practical, keeping your head in emergencies - or lose points if you nag, don't know his tastes, or let him down in public. Jimmy Young helps you check on whether you're a good shopper. Taking the test in the studio - with their husbands there to see they don't cheat - are
Actress Elspet Gray (and Brian Rix)
Authoress Margaret Powell (and Albert Powell)
Footballer's wife Kathy Peters (and Martin Peters)
Jean Metcalfe (supervised by Cliff Michelmore)
and a further 50 wives (plus husbands to keep an eye on them) as a cross-section of society.

(How do you rate as a wife? Meet Martin and Kathy Peters and check your own score: pages 6-7)