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The Adventures of Mr. and Mrs. Mumbo
Drawn by Reginald Jeffryes.

Christmas is Coming
Harcourt Williams and the choir of Hampstead Parish Church visit a ward in the Princess Louise (Kensington) Hospital to entertain the children with story and carol.
The choir, trained by Martindale Sidwell, is accompanied by Barbara Hill.
Programme introduced by Trevor Harvey.

(to 18.10)

Contributors

Illustrator (The Adventures of Mr. and Mrs. Mumbo):
Reginald Jeffryes
Storyteller (Christmas is Coming):
Harcourt Williams
Choir composer (Christmas is Coming):
Martindale Sidwell
Pianist (Christmas is Coming):
Barbara Hill
Presenter (Christmas is Coming):
Trevor Harvey

From the novel by Wolf Makowitz
Adapted for television by Wolf Mankowitz and Caryl Doncaster.
[Starring] Sydney Tafler and Harry Fowler
See top of page and 'Talk of the Week'

Contributors

From the novel by/Adapted by:
Wolf Mankowitz
Producer/Adapted by:
Caryl Doncaster
Settings:
Stephen Bundy
From the drawing by:
Leonard Rosoman
Charlie:
Sydney Tafler
Fred:
Harry Fowler
Smeltz:
John Serret
Armstrong:
Arthur Goulett
Sweeting:
Charles Irwin
Mindel:
Robert Cawdron
Torer:
Maurice Bannister
Sparta:
Arnold Marle
Wendl:
David Kossoff
Marjorie:
Valerie Jene
Flogget, the auctioneer:
Philip Lennard
Other parts played by:
Gordon Begg
Other parts played by:
Wilfred Boyle
Other parts played by:
Sydney Bromley
Other parts played by:
Patience Collier
Other parts played by:
Howell Davies
Other parts played by:
Joe Goodman
Other parts played by:
Walter Gotel
Other parts played by:
Armando Guinle
Other parts played by:
Douglas Jones
Other parts played by:
Howard Lamb
Other parts played by:
John Mann
Other parts played by:
Gordon Morrison
Other parts played by:
Graeme Stuart
Other parts played by:
Donovan Ubsdell

Introduced by John Fitzgerald.

See foot of page

The programme includes scenes from "Big Top" (Continental-Concord), "The Holly and the Ivy" (London Films), "The Pickwick Papers" (Renown Pictures), "Made in Heaven" (J. Arthur Rank Organisation), "The Thief" (United Artists), "Assignment - Paris" (Columbia), also preview extract from "Gilbert and Sullivan" (London Films)

You are invited to meet the following guests:
Elizabeth Allen, Douglas Bader, Dirk Bogarde, Petula Clark, Joan Collins, George Cole, Peggy Cummins, Harry Fowler, Mary Germaine, Nadia Gray, Ann Hanslip, Jack Hawkins, Trevor Howard, Kay Kendall, Margaret Leighton, Margaret Lockwood, Nigel Patrick, Eric Portman, Maxwell Reed, Joan Rice, Maria Schell, Anthony Steel, Susan Stephen, Heather Thatcher, Richard Todd, Forrest Tucker, Brian Worth

Interviewers: Eamonn Andrews and Lionel Gamlin

Ronnie Munro and his Music

Contributors

Presenter:
John Fitzgerald
Guest:
Elizabeth Allen
Guest:
Douglas Bader
Guest:
Dirk Bogarde
Guest:
Petula Clark
Guest:
Joan Collins
Guest:
George Cole
Guest:
Peggy Cummins
Guest:
Harry Fowler
Guest:
Mary Germaine
Guest:
Nadia Gray
Guest:
Ann Hanslip
Guest:
Jack Hawkins
Guest:
Trevor Howard
Guest:
Kay Kendall
Guest:
Margaret Leighton
Guest:
Margaret Lockwood
Guest:
Nigel Patrick
Guest:
Eric Portman
Guest:
Maxwell Reed
Guest:
Joan Rice
Guest:
Maria Schell
Guest:
Anthony Steel
Guest:
Susan Stephen
Guest:
Heather Thatcher
Guest:
Richard Todd
Guest:
Forrest Tucker
Guest:
Brian Worth
Interviewer:
Eamonn Andrews
Interviewer:
Lionel Gamlin
Musicians:
Ronnie Munro and his Music
Producer:
W. Farquharson-Small

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