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Introduced by Jeanne Heal.

I'd Like You to Meet...: Jimmy Edwards

Bookshelf
James Laver reviews two illustrated books on costume.

Christmas with the Children
Verily Anderson shows how her children have worked out their own ideas for the family Christmas.

Dancing
Marjorie Stewart and Richard Wattis dance the tango from the play 'Ring Round the Moon' to music composed by Richard Addinsell.

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeanne Heal
Speaker (I'd Like You to Meet...):
Jimmy Edwards
Reviewer (Bookshelf):
James Laver
Item presenter (Christmas with the Children):
Verily Anderson
Dancer (Dancing):
Marjorie Stewart
Dancer (Dancing):
Richard Wattis
Music composer (Dancing):
Richard Addinsell
Producer:
Jacqueline Kennish

Squirrel's First Christmas
A story by Eileen Mathias told by Dorothy Smith.

One Glorious Year
Richard Dimbleby interviews some of the young people who were connected with interesting and exciting events of 1953.

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Contributors

Writer (Squirrel's First Christmas):
Eileen Mathias
Storyteller (Squirrel's First Christmas):
Dorothy Smith
Interviewer (One Glorious Year):
Richard Dimbleby
Editor (One Glorious Year):
Tom Twigge
Producer (One Glorious Year):
Douglas Hurn

Magic and Variety featuring:
The Great Masoni with Shan, the girl with the amazing memory
Jannette Fox, the marionette girl
Chris Martell, juggling and glamour

A special preview of part of the Christmas show from the stage of the New Theatre, Bromley, Kerat, before an invited audience.

Contributors

Magician:
The Great Masoni
Memory act:
null Shan
Puppeteer:
Jannette Fox
Juggler:
Chris Martell
Orchestra under the direction of:
Jay Kay
Producer:
Eric Mason
Presented for television by:
Dennis Monger

A comedy by R. F. Delderfield.
[Starring] Leslie Dwyer and Maureen Pryor
The action of the play takes place on Windrush farm in the West Country.
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Contributors

Writer:
R. F. Delderfield
Producer:
Leonard Brett
Setting:
Richard Greenough
Cagey Narracott, handyman at Windrush:
Jan Stewer
Lawyer Arscott:
Philip Ray
Annie Yeo, housekeeper at Windrush:
Maureen Pryor
'Mafeking' Brewer:
Frederick Peisley
Alfie Brewer:
Leslie Dwyer
Amy Slater, his sister:
Doris Yorke
Maud Hodge, his younger sister:
Dandy Nichols
Fred Slater, his brother-in-law:
Gordon Bell
June Hodge, Maud's daughter:
Charmian Eyre
Ralph Stokes:
Glyn Houston
Miss Cogent:
Helen Goss

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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