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A television magazine introduced by McDonald Hobley.
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Memory Man
Can you defeat Leslie Welch on any question about sport? He answers impromptu and any viewer who 'stumps' him will be sent one pound's worth of savings stamps.

It's Your Money They're After
by Robert Barr and Percy Hoskins.
A programme written in co-operation with Scotland Yard to explain some of the new and ingenious frauds that have recently been worked on the unwary.

Stump the Author
A celebrated author makes up a story linking together four objects taken from the Kaleidoscope box.

Time for Music
Our evening's musical guest.

Hobbies
A celebrity comes along to talk about his unusual hobby.

Sir, I Have an Idea!
[Starring] Richard Murdoch
with Kenneth Horne

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

Contributors

Presenter:
McDonald Hobley
Editor and producer:
Stephen McCormack
Memory Man:
Leslie Welch
Writer (It's Your Money They're After):
Robert Barr
Writer (It's Your Money They're After):
Percy Hoskins
Comedian (Sir, I Have an Idea!):
Richard Murdoch
Comedian (Sir, I Have an Idea!):
Kenneth Horne

Burma became independent in January 1948. Frank Owen, the Editor of the Daily Mail, who served, on the staff of Lord Mountbatten at S.E.A.C. H.Q. during the war, and Dorothy Woodman, who was the official guest of the Burmese Government at the celebrations of the country's independence, give their personal impressions of Burma and discuss the political future of the country and its neighbours.
J. F. and Margaret Horrabin draw the maps

Contributors

Presenter:
Frank Owen
Presenter:
Dorothy Woodman
Maps:
J. F. Horrabin
Maps:
Margaret Horrabin
Programme arranger:
Trevor Blewitt
Producer:
Mary Adams

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More