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Introduced by Joan Gilbert.

In London this Week
Joan Gilbert introduces Professor Winifred Cullis, who describes this week's Science Exhibition at the Imperial College, South Kensington.
Dr. Mary Waller gives a demonstration of pattern making in sand shown at the exhibition.

Music
Inia te Wiata sings some Maori love songs.

Arranging Flowers
Violet Stevenson shows economical and original winter flower decorations.

Individuality in Clothes
Stella Mary Pearce advises on adapting fashions and styles to suit your own characteristics.

Television Bookshelf
Dilys Powell reviews some recent books.

Round the Shops
Margot Lovell reports on what she thinks will interest you in the shops this week.

(to 16.00)

Contributors

Presenter/Item presenter (In London this Week):
Joan Gilbert
Guest (In London this Week):
Professor Winifred Cullis
Expert (In London this Week):
Dr. Mary Waller
Singer (Music):
Inia te Wiata
Item presenter (Arranging Flowers):
Violet Stevenson
Item presenter (Individuality in Clothes):
Stella Mary Pearce
Reviewer (Television Bookshelf):
Dilys Powell
Reporter (Round the Shop):
Margot Lovell
Edited and produced by:
S. E. Reynolds

A Christmas entertainment for a company of young dancers and a few grown-ups.
Adapted from the ballet "Casse Noisette" by Catherine Devillier.

Contributors

Writer:
Catherine Devillier
Music:
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Settings:
Stephen Taylor
Orchestra conducted by:
Eric Robinson
Producer:
Philip Bate
Clara:
Judith Sinclair
Mother:
Claudine Fricker
Father:
Terence Murphy
Grandfather/The Mouse King:
Veit Bethke
The Nutcracker Prince:
Igor Barczinsky
Queen of Snowflakes:
Annette Chappell
The Sugar Plum Fairy:
Paula Hinton
Children at Clara's party, snowflakes, etc.:
Diana Westerman
Children at Clara's party, snowflakes, etc.:
Jennifer Gay
Children at Clara's party, snowflakes, etc.:
June Hazel
Children at Clara's party, snowflakes, etc.:
Anita Stone
Children at Clara's party, snowflakes, etc.:
Iris Francis
Children at Clara's party, snowflakes, etc.:
Valerie Reece
Children at Clara's party, snowflakes, etc.:
Barbara Tyson
Children at Clara's party, snowflakes, etc.:
Shirley Sly
Children at Clara's party, snowflakes, etc.:
Jill Hansford
Children at Clara's party, snowflakes, etc.:
Kathleen Halton
Children at Clara's party, snowflakes, etc.:
Sheila Wells
Children at Clara's party, snowflakes, etc.:
Daphne Hellier
Children at Clara's party, snowflakes, etc.:
Jasmine Biswas
Children at Clara's party, snowflakes, etc.:
Wilma Felming
Children at Clara's party, snowflakes, etc.:
Virginia Brickland

From the Lyceum Ballroom, London.
Tonight this vast London ballroom is the scene of a fancy-dress ball and there are also the finals of amateur and professional dancing competitions and the area finals of the 1951 British Formation Dancing Trophy.
Viewers will be asked to help judge the fancy-dress competition.
Harry Roy's Band plays for dancing
(by permission of Mecca Dancing)

Contributors

Musicians:
Harry Roy's Band
Presented for television by:
Alan Chivers

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