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Practical help for the housewife.
Presented by Joan Gilbert.

Outsize Clothes
Mrs. Bessie Braddock, M.P., speaks of the difficulties of buying outsize clothes.

Enquiry Into...: Pressure Cookers
Marguerite Patten discusses with an expert whether food prepared in a pressure cooker retains more flavour and value than food cooked by ordinary methods.

First Aid in the Home
The British Red Cross Society gives general hints on the treatment of accidents and injuries in the home.

Handywoman
W.P. Matthew helps Freda Bamford to do more jobs about the home.

(to 16.00)

Contributors

Presenter:
Joan Gilbert
Presenter (Outsize Clothes):
Bessie Braddock
Dresses selected by (Outsize Clothes):
Bettie Spurling
Presenter (Enquiry Into...):
Marguerite Patten
Handyman (Handywoman):
W.P. Matthew
Presenter (Handywoman):
Freda Bamford
Edited and produced by:
S.E. Reynolds

The story of a young sculptor who became the glory of Florence.
A play for television by C.E. Webber.
The play takes place in Florence, about the year 1540.
Second performance: next Sunday
(to 18.10)

Contributors

Writer:
C.E. Webber
Settings designer:
Lawrence Broadhouse
Production:
Rex Tucker
The Duke of Florence:
Andrew Faulds
The Duchess:
Olive Gregg
Benvenuto Cellini, a goldsmith:
John Slater
Andrea d'Agnolo, a painter:
Antony Kearey
Baccio Bandinelli, a sculptor:
Neil Wilson
Lorenzo:
William Strange
Riccio, the Duke's treasurer:
Erik Chitty

A comedy by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber.

The action of the play takes place in the Cavendishs' apartment in New York.
(Second performance)

Contributors

Author:
George S. Kaufman
Author:
Edna Ferber
Production:
Eric Fawcett
Settings:
James Bould
Delia:
Barbara Trevor
Jo:
Bennett O'Loghlen
Hallboy:
Peter Mendoza
McDermott:
Howard Connell
Herbert Dean:
Launce Maraschal
Kitty Lemoyne Dean:
Molly Raynor
Gwen:
Pamela Galloway
Perry Stewart:
Warren Stanhope
Fanny Cavendish:
Ethel O'Shea
Oscar Wolfe:
Robert Adair
Julia Cavendish:
Charmian King
Anthony Cavendish:
Morton Lowry
Gilbert Marshall:
John Bushelle
Another hallboy:
Elwyn Daniels
Gunga:
Jaron Yaltan
Miss Peake:
Marguerite Young
Chauffeur:
Max Barrett

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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