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A new series by Jennifer Phillips starring Beryl Reid and Patricia Hayes
This week:
Measure of Proof
When Madge and Lillian receive a mysterious parcel which has been delivered to them in error, the question is what should they do with it-especially when they get to know what is inside.
Produced by KEITH Williams

Contributors

Unknown:
Jennifer Phillips
Unknown:
Beryl Reid
Unknown:
Patricia Hayes
Produced By:
Keith Williams
Madge:
Beryl Reid
Lillian:
Patricia Hayes
Neighbour:
Sheelah Wilcocks

A musical quiz devised by EDWARD J. MASON and TONY SHRYANE
DAVID FRANKLIN and FRANK MUIR challenge
IAN WALLACE and DENIS NORDEN
In the chair, STEVE RACE with Graham Dalley at the mellotron
Last Wednesday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward J. Mason
Unknown:
Tony Shryane
Unknown:
David Franklin
Unknown:
Frank Muir
Unknown:
Ian Wallace
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Unknown:
Graham Dalley

by Anthony Trollope adapted for radio in thirteen parts by H. OLDFIELD Box with Margaret Gordon
Raf de la Torre, Bernard Brown and Peter Claughton
The Attorney Dockwrath has travelled to Yorkshire, having discovered a document which seems to prove that Lady Mason has obtained Orley Farm for her son Lucius by a trick.
2: Lady Mason turns to another old friend ...
Produced by R. D. SMITH
Sunday's broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Trollope
Unknown:
H. Oldfield Box
Unknown:
Margaret Gordon
Unknown:
Bernard Brown
Unknown:
Peter Claughton
Unknown:
Orley Farm
Produced By:
R. D. Smith

A magazine of interest to all, with older listeners specialty in mind, including:
The Time, the Place, and the Music: LESLIE SMITH looks at some of the Post Office telephone services
Little Eileen Among the Writers
-or You Can'Keep a Good Woman Down: EILEEN O'BRIEN at the Evening Institute
' The Word': ATHENE SEYLER talks about how she took part in the recently launched campaign to read the Bible in public
Drop Us a Line: Your news. views, and memories
Introduced by KEN SYKORA

Contributors

Music:
Leslie Smith
Unknown:
Eileen O'Brien
Talks:
Athene Seyler
Introduced By:
Ken Sykora

Sea Mysteries
A series of tales concerning ships and seamen and the mysteries which surround them written by VINCENT BROME 4: The Flying Dutchman Reader, NEIL FREEMAN
Produced by Trevor Hill

Contributors

Written By:
Vincent Brome
Reader:
Neil Freeman
Produced By:
Trevor Hill

by John Galsworthy, adapted for broadcasting in forty-eight parts by Muriel Levy
with Rachel Gurney, Alan Wheatley, Noel Johnson

Contributors

Author:
John Galsworthy
Adapted by:
Muriel Levy
Producer:
Norman Wright
Producer:
Keith Williams
Young Jolyon:
Noel Johnson
George:
Humphrey Morton
Soameg:
Alan Wheatley
Monty Dartie:
Garard Green
Winifred Dartie:
Nicolette Bernard
Val Dartie:
Michael McClain
Crum:
Ian Thompson
Irene:
Rachel Gurney
Annette:
Cecile Chevreau
Warmson:
Preston Lockwood
James:
Austin Trevor
Emily:
Grizelda Hervey

Introduced by ANTHONY SMITH
CONSTANCE BABINGTON SMITH talks about her biography of Amy Johnson
DR. Tom GASKELL reviews Sir
. Alister Hardy 's book on the life of the oceans. Great Waters
WYNFORD VAUGHAN-THOMAS discusses Lord Wolseley's Campaign Journal of the Khartoum Expedition, In Relief of Gordon JOHN METCALF reviews two recent novels, People In Glass Houses by Shirley Hazzard , and Other People's Money by Jerome Weidman
Produced by John Laird

Contributors

Introduced By:
Anthony Smith
Talks:
Constance Babington Smith
Unknown:
Amy Johnson
Unknown:
Dr. Tom Gaskell
Unknown:
Alister Hardy
Unknown:
Gordon John Metcalf
Unknown:
Shirley Hazzard
Unknown:
Jerome Weidman
Produced By:
John Laird

A series of four-round contests
London v. Midlands: Round 1
London:
BARRY CARMAN , CEDRIC CLIFFE
Quiz-Master,
LIONEL HALE Midlands:
GEOFFREY JACGARD ALAN S. C. Ross
Quiz-Master, Roy PLOMLEY
Arranged by Patrick Harvey

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Carman
Unknown:
Cedric Cliffe
Unknown:
Lionel Hale
Unknown:
Geoffrey Jacgard
Unknown:
Alan S. C. Ross
Unknown:
Roy Plomley
Arranged By:
Patrick Harvey

on The Row Over Comprehensive Schools
The education of their children is of paramount importance to every parent in Great Britain. What is going on in education? Why are parents, teachers, ministers, local authorities and even judges involved in this scholastic free-for-all?
Introduced by EDGAR LUSTGARTEN
Produced by Alan Burgess

Contributors

Introduced By:
Edgar Lustgarten
Produced By:
Alan Burgess

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