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A comedy by Ian Hay

The action takes place at the Mainwarings' country house at Shotley Beauchamp and the Welwyns' home in Bloomsbury.

(Frederick Bradshaw appears by permission of Maurice Ostrer)
(Second performance of the programme televised on September 30)
(to 16.45)

Contributors

Author:
Ian Hay
Producer:
Kenneth M. Buckley
Abel Mainwaring, M.P.:
Ian Fleming
Sylvia, his daughter:
Joan Benham
Milroy, the butler:
Alan Aldridge
Lady Marian Mainwaring:
Mary Glynne
Rev. Adrian Rylands:
Charles Carter
Constance Damer:
Joan Matheson
Richard Mainwaring:
Frederick Bradshaw
Tilly Welwyn:
Ursula Howells
Percy Welwyn:
Desmond Walter-Ellis
Grandma Banks, Mrs. Welwyn's mother:
Nellie Bowman
Amelia Welwyn:
Dorothy Gordon
Mehta Ram:
Abraham Sofaer
Mrs. Welwyn:
Kathleen Boutall
Lucius Welwyn:
Julian D'Albie
Mr. Stillbottle:
Cameron Hall
Mr. Pumpherston:
Alan Aldridge

Television Variety presenting artists entirely New to You
including: La Esterella, Winifred Atwell, Trio Grossetto, Senor Carlos, Leslie Haskell
accompanied by Eric Robinson and his Orchestra
(Second performance)

Contributors

Singer:
La Esterella
Pianist:
Winifred Atwell
Performers:
Trio Grossetto
Performer:
Senor Carlos
Performer:
Leslie Haskell
Musicians:
Eric Robinson and his Orchestra
Producer:
Richard Afton

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