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Peter Rabbit's Friends: Peter Finds the Best Thing in the World
From the Thornton Burgess 'Bedtime Story Books'
Adapted and designed for television by Sam Williams.

5.15 On the Farm in August
Freddy Grisewood pays a visit to Bowman's Farm, London Colney, to see harvesting in progress and to meet some of the young animals on the farm.

5.35 Children's Newsreel

5.50-6.0 Better Cricket
Denis Compton discusses some more important points.

Contributors

Author (Bedtime Story Books):
Thornton Burgess
Adapter/designer (Peter Rabbit's Friends):
Sam Williams
Producer (Peter Rabbit's Friends):
Peter Thompson
Presenter (On the Farm in August):
Freddy Grisewood
Presenter (Better Cricket):
Denis Compton

Adapted for television by Robert Christie based on the novel by H.G. Wells.
[Starring] Emrys Jones
The action fluctuates between the period 1888 to 1910.
(Second performance on Thursday at 8.0 p.m.)

Contributors

Author:
H.G. Wells
Adapted by:
Robert Christie
Settings:
Stephen Bundy
Producer:
Douglas Allen
Mr. Polly:
Emrys Jones
Postman:
Cecil Petty
Mr. Rumbold:
George Woodbridge
Mr. Hinks:
Erik Chitty
Miriam Larkins, Mrs. Polly:
Mary Mackenzie
Mr. Parsons:
Victor Platt
Mr. Gaivice:
Stanley Vilven
Mr. Morrison:
Barry Steele
Mrs. Johnson:
Edna Morris
Mr. Johnson:
Richard Caldicot
Annie Larkins:
Elizabeth Maude
Minnie Larkins:
Lalage Lewis
Mrs. Larkins:
Gladys Henson
Uncle Pentstemon:
Horace Sequeira
Mrs. Punt:
Violet Gould
Willie Punt:
Eddie Sutch
Mrs. Johnson's school friend:
Evelyn Moore
Schoolgirl:
Christina Forrest
Customer:
Richard Grant
Old Mrs. Rumbold:
Katie Johnson
Plump woman:
Fabia Drake
Girlie:
Audrey Manning
Uncle Jim:
Robert Brown
Other parts played by:
Stanley Vilven
Other parts played by:
Richard Grant
Other parts played by:
Lalage Lewis
Other parts played by:
Marguerite Young
Other parts played by:
Victor Platt
Other parts played by:
Barry Steele

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