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Introduced by Andrea Troubridge.

New Interests
Embroidery from the current exhibition of the North-West Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild.

Antiques for the Small Collector
Sah Oved

Fashion
Mary Hill shows holiday clothes for children.

Contributors

Presenter:
Andrea Troubridge
Item presenter (Antiques for the Small Collector):
Sah Oved
Item presenter (Fashion):
Mary Hill
Producer:
Jacqueline Kennish

A serial in five parts written and produced by Pamela Brown.
The action takes place in and around a windmill on the borders of Essex and Suffolk.
The Channing family are threatened with having to sell their windmill home. Colin, the schoolboy son, now on holiday, has received a visitor, Prince Suresh of Ranistan, nicknamed Puffin, heir to the throne of an Oriental state. Puffin's father has recently abdicated, and Puffin is to be acclaimed King, but he has disappeared, and is believed to have been kidnapped by political enemies. On arrival at the mill he explains that he has merely decided to have a fishing holiday before devoting himself to the serious business of becoming King. If Kate and Colin will hide him they may eventually claim the reward offered by his government, the equivalent of Puffin's weight in gold!
(to 18.00)

Contributors

Writer/Producer:
Pamela Brown
Settings:
Richard Henry
Mrs. Channing:
Barbara Cochran
Colin:
Glyn Dearman
Celia:
Norah Gorsen
Kate:
Diana Day
Mr. Channing:
Clement Lister
'Puffin':
Ronald Moody
Mise Skiffhampton:
Peggy Mount
Carrie:
Hester Paton Brown
The Rev. Allbright:
Philip Ray
Hugh Allbright:
Barry Foster
Matthew Allbright:
Anthony Marriott

A magazine programme for the under twenty-ones.
Introduced by Max Robertson.
Assisted by Jean Aubrey and Barry Macgregor including:
Acts by young professional entertainers, sport, interest, a personal problem, the telephone game, and your turn.
Those appearing this month are from London and the Home Counties.

Contributors

Presenter:
Max Robertson
Assisted by:
Jean Aubrey
Assisted by:
Barry MacGregor
Music directed by:
Steve Race
Assistant producer:
Lloyd Williams
Producer:
Michael Westmore

A new play by Patrick Hamilton.
[Starring] Emrys Jones, Olga Lindo and Francis de Wolff
The action takes place on a December night in George Longford's flat in the house of Sir Charles Waterbury in London.

George Longford is a rather solitary man, not a recluse, but not a very convivial fellow either. So on this winter evening he turns down Sir Charles Waterbury's invitation to take a drink at The Lord Hood and is unmoved by Mrs. Perrin's advice, to 'go out and have a jolly good time with friends'. Longford is more than content to stay at home with a light supper and the Oxford Dictionary, which he reads with the zest other people reserve for detective stones.

But tonight he has hardly begun to read when he has a visitor and Longford finds himself engaged in a baffling conversation. It is like being faced by a blank wall-with a growing suspicion that some horror exists on the other side. E.J. at 8.50

Contributors

Writer:
Patrick Hamilton
Producer and director:
Stephen Harrison
Setting designer:
Richard Wilmot
George Longford:
Emrys Jones
Mrs. Pernin:
Vi Stevens
Cyrus Armstrong:
Francis de Wolff
Mrs. Armstrong:
Olga Undo
Sir Charles Waterbury:
Carl Bernard
Detective:
Harry Hearne
Policeman:
Anthony Millican

with Peter Martyn in charge of The Name-hunters: Brenda Bruce, Catherine Boyle, Frank Muir, Denis Norden
('The Name's the Same' was devised by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and is presented by arrangement with Maurice Winnick)

Contributors

Chairman:
Peter Martyn
Panellist:
Brenda Bruce
Panellist:
Catherine Boyle
Panellist:
Frank Muir
Panellist:
Denis Norden
Special effects:
Alfred Wurmser
Devised by:
Mark Goodson
Devised by:
Bill Todman
Presented by:
Brian Tesler

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