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An unrehearsed discussion on topics of the week.
Chairman: Frank Byers
Speakers: Walter Padley, M.P., A. J. P. Taylor, W. J. Brown, John Boyd Carpenter, M.P.
(A BBC telefilm of last Friday's programme)
(to 15.30)

Contributors

Chairman:
Frank Byers
Speaker:
Walter Padley
Speaker:
A. J. P. Taylor
Speaker:
W. J. Brown
Speaker:
John Boyd Carpenter
Arranger:
Edgar Lustgarten
Presented by:
John Irwin

Questions sent by viewers are discussed by: Gillian Poole (aged 14), Michael Nash (aged 13), Clive Abrahams (aged 14), Pauline Chases (aged 13).
Chairman: Jill Craigle
Questions for 'Junior Wranglers' on postcards please, to: The Editor, [address removed]
(to 17.35)

Contributors

Panellist:
Gillian Poole
Panellist:
Michael Nash
Panellist:
Clive Abrahams
Panellist:
Pauline Chases
Chairman:
Jill Craigle
Producer:
John Irwin

featuring

Cricket: The Changing Field
How positions in the field have varied with the changes in cricket technique explained by R. W. V. Robins with Brian Johnston, and demonstrated by Denis Compton, Jack Young, and members of the St. Marylebone Grammar School XI.

Fly Fishing
Esmond Drury a champion fly caster and experienced fisherman, introduces Max Robertson to this ancient and popular sport.

Sporting Headlines
Featuring topical events and personalities.

Cricket: Midlands v. South
A slip catching contest between R. E. S. Wyatt and Reg Perks of Worcestershire and Denis Compton and Jack Young of Middlesex.

From the London Scottish Drill Hall
Programme introduced by Max Robertson.

Contributors

Item presenter (Cricket:
The Changing Field): R. W. V. Robins
Item presenter (Cricket:
The Changing Field): Brian Johnston
Cricketer (Cricket:
The Changing Field/Midlands v. South): Denis Compton
Cricketer (Cricket:
The Changing Field/Midlands v. South): Jack Young
Fisherman (Fly Fishing):
Esmond Drury
Cricketer (Cricket:
Midlands v. South): R. E. S. Wyatt
Cricketer (Cricket:
Midlands v. South): Reg Perks
Presenter/item presenter (Fly Fishing):
Max Robertson
Producer:
Berkeley Smith

Let's call in at the little cafe round the corner to meet Norman Wisdom, Eddie Leslie, Beryl Reid, John Hanson, Ernest Maxin, Rae Johnson, Hamish Menzies and the proprietor, Vic Wise.
(Beryl Reid is appearing in 'After the Show' at St. Martin's Theatre, London)

Contributors

Comedian:
Norman Wisdom
Comedian:
Eddie Leslie
Comedian:
Beryl Reid
Tenor:
John Hanson
Dancer/Dances arranged by:
Ernest Maxin
Dancer/Dances arranged by:
Rae Johnson
Pianist:
Hamish Menzies
Proprietor:
Vic Wise
Script:
Sid Colin
Orchestra conducted by:
Eric Robinson
Producer:
Bill Lyon-Shaw

BBC Television

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