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Practical help for the housewife.
Presented by Joan Gilbert.

Flowers in May
Violet Stevenson shows how to arrange garden flowers for home decoration.

Cooking for Coronation Day
Marguerite Patten, in the first of two programmes, shows some pleasant dishes that can be prepared in readiness for Coronation Day.
See 'For the Woman Reader' on page 45

Knitting
James Norbury shows some knitted garments specially designed for Coronation year.

Contributors

Presenter:
Joan Gilbert
Item presenter (Flowers in May):
Violet Stevenson
Cook (Cooking for Coronation Day):
Marguerite Patten
Item presenter (Knitting):
James Norbury
Edited and produced by:
S. E. Reynolds

A play written for Children's Television by Jonquil Antony.
Second performance next Sunday
See 'For the Children' on page 39
(to 17.40)

Contributors

Writer:
Jonquil Antony
Producer:
Joy Harington
Princess Alexandrina, later Queen Victoria:
Margaret Barton
The Duchess of Kent, her mother:
Lily Kann
Baroness Lehzen, her governess:
Veronica Turleigh
The Duke of Sussex, her uncle:
Roger Maxwell
'Mr. Blackman', his page:
Tanba Alleny
Lady Flora Hastings:
Josee Richard
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg:
Peter Rendall
Other parts played by:
David Askey
Other parts played by:
Frederick Kelsey

with Roy Rich laying the clues and Elizabeth Gray, Kenneth Horne, Paul Jennings, Michael Pertwee finding the letters.

Contributors

Chairman:
Roy Rich
Panellist:
Elizabeth Gray
Panellist:
Kenneth Horne
Panellist:
Paul Jennings
Panellist:
Michael Pertwee
Special effects:
Alfred Wurmser
The game devised by:
Polly S. Cowan
The game devised by:
Louis G. Cowan
Presented by:
Brian Tesler

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About this data

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