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Muffin the Mule
with Annette Mills (who writes the songs) and Ann Hogarth (who pulls the strings).

Children's Newsreel

Shadow Pictures: Puss in Boots
The fourth of a series of shadow play films specially produced for Children's Television.

Quick on the Draw
A new parlour game arranged for television and introduced by Dorothea Brooking.

(to 18.00)

Contributors

Presenter/songwriter (Muffin the Mule):
Annette Mills
Puppeteer (Muffin the Mule):
Ann Hogarth
Designed and animated by (Shadow Pictures):
Lotte Reiniger
Arranger/presenter (Quick on the Draw):
Dorothea Brooking

with Arlene Francis, Elizabeth Allan, Jerry Desmonde, Gilbert Harding trying to find the answers and Eamonn Andrews to see fair play.
(Jerry Desmonde is appearing in 'Redheaded Blonde' at the Vaudeville Theatre, London)
("What's My Line?" was devised by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman and is presented by arrangement with C.B.S. of America and Maurice Winnick)

Contributors

Panellist:
Arlene Francis
Panellist:
Elizabeth Allan
Panellist:
Jerry Desmonde
Panellist:
Gilbert Harding
Chairman:
Eamonn Andrews
Presented by:
T. Leslie Jackson

A comedy for television by R. F. Delderfield.
The action takes place in London on June 1 and 2, 1953.
(Second performance: Thursday at 7.30)

Contributors

Writer:
R. F. Delderfield
Producer:
Campbell Logan
Settings:
John Clements
Settings:
Lawrence Broadhouse
Syd Bellchamber:
Henry Oscar
Nell, his wife:
Alison Leggatt
Ernie, his son:
Thomas Heathcote
Iris, his daughter:
Elaine Dundy
Cyrus, her husband:
Peter Dyneley
Aunt Emma:
Gladys Henson
Arty, her son:
Charles Hawtrey
Uncle Ewart:
Eliot Makeham
Greta Raikes, the girl next door:
Muriel Pavlow
George, the dustman:
George Woodbridge
Fred, Greta's lodger:
Philip Godfrey
Taxi driver:
Fred Griffiths
Booking clerk:
Philip Godfrey
P.C. Hoskins:
Peter Croft
Police-Sergeant Scotcher:
George Street
Scotsman:
Alex McCrindle
Lancashire woman:
Margot Bryant
Truda, her daughter:
Alanna Boyce
Sailor:
Victor Maddern
Floss, his girl:
Barbara Wood
Cockney woman:
Vi Stevens
Her husband:
Leonard Sharp
Wideboy:
Patrick Westwood
Indian student:
Jaran Yaltan
Ambulance man:
Patrick Jordan
V.A.D. nurse:
Nickola Sterne
Elderly passer-by:
Alban Blakelock
Other parts played by:
Madge Brindley
Other parts played by:
John Pitt
Other parts played by:
Julian Sherrier
Other parts played by:
Charles Hersee
Other parts played by:
Ann Cherry
Other parts played by:
Peggy Forbes Robertson
Other parts played by:
Martin Lyder
Other parts played by:
Philip Howard
Other parts played by:
Humfrey Faulconer
Other parts played by:
Frederick Ross
Other parts played by:
Brenda Carter
Other parts played by:
Dido Plumb
Other parts played by:
Stanley Vine
Other parts played by:
Norah Crawford
Other parts played by:
Nora Creina
Other parts played by:
John Akar
Other parts played by:
Jocelyn Rhodes
Other parts played by:
Marianne Watts
Other parts played by:
Sally Day
Other parts played by:
Brian Vincent
Other parts played by:
Peter Gilmore
Other parts played by:
Pauline Loring
Other parts played by:
Freny Lala
Other parts played by:
Hugh Munro
Other parts played by:
Winifred Hill
Other parts played by:
Sylvia Sutch
Other parts played by:
Eddy Sutch
Other parts played by:
Frederick Noon
Other parts played by:
Hilda Terriss
Other parts played by:
John Burch
Other parts played by:
Dominic Le Foe

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