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Practical help for the housewife.
Presented by Joan Gilbert.

Discussion: 3 - Gas and Electric Fires
Joan Robins acts as chairman in a discussion on topics of special interest to women.

Long and Short
A display of fashions arranged by Bettie Spurling in conjunction with the Short Women's Association and the Tall Women's Association.

Home Nursing - 2
A doctor of the Red Cross Society, with the help of a member of the Casualties Union, demonstrates the care of patients with chest complaints.

Contributors

Presenter:
Joan Gilbert
Chairman (Discussion):
Joan Robins
Display arranger (Long and Short):
Bettie Spurling
Item presenter (Home Nursing):
A doctor of the Red Cross Society [name uncredited]
Assisted by (Home Nursing):
A member of the Casualties Union [name uncredited]
Edited and produced by:
S. E. Reynolds

The Scottish Children's Theatre presents a programme of nursery rhymes, mime and short plays.
From the St. Andrew's Halls, Glasgow.
A special television performance to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Scottish Children's Theatre.

Followed by:
Florentine Bronze
Third in the series of plays about artists in Florence four hundred years ago, by C.E. Webber.
[Starring] John Slater as Benvenuto Cellini
(Second performance: next Sunday)

(to 18.35)

Contributors

Writer (Florentine Bronze):
C. E. Webber
Design (Florentine Bronze):
Lawrence Broadhouse
Production (Florentine Bronze):
Rex Tucker
Rossi:
David Spenser
Marco:
Leslie Crowther
Luciana:
Andrea Lea
Benvenuto Cellini:
John Slater
Duke of Florence:
Max Brimmell
Baccio Bandinelli:
Oliver Burt
Francesco:
Douglas Blackwell

Experts are challenged to identify various objects chosen from museums and art galleries.
The Experts:
Thomas Bodkin, Until recently Barber Professor of Fine Arts and Director of the Barber Institute in the University of Birmingham.
Adrian Digby, Deputy Keeper of Ethnography, the British Museum.
v. The Challenger:
The Brighton Museum

Contributors

Expert:
Thomas Bodkin
Expert:
Adrian Digby
Presented by:
Paul Johnstone

Sir John Barbirolli with the Halle Orchestra
(Leader, Laurance Turner)
The items include:
Sir John Barbirolli introduces and conducts the items, and talks about musical matters from the conductor's point of view.
From the Free Trade Hall, Manchester.
See 'Talk of the Week'

Contributors

[Orchestra] conductor/presenter:
Sir John Barbirolli
Musicians:
The Halle Orchestra
[Orchestra] leader:
Laurance Turner
Producer:
Philip Bate

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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