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Today at air stations all over the country flying displays are being given to celebrate the Battle of Britain. One of the main centres is St. Athan, and television cameras will be there twice this afternoon to watch demonstrations by many different types of aircraft.

Contributors

Commentator:
Alun Williams
Commentator:
Barney Mulrenan
Programme presented by:
David J. Thomas

Greek Children
This film - one of the series about children of other lands-shows a day in the lives of two young Greeks, the children of a fisherman.

Happy Holidays
by Peter Ling.
[Starring] Hattie Jacques, John le Mesurier and Clive Dunn in a serial for the summer holidays.

(to 18.00)

Contributors

Writer (Happy Holidays):
Peter Ling
Director (Happy Holidays):
Robert Tronson
Producer (Happy Holidays):
Michael Westmore
Mrs. Mulberry:
Hattie Jacques
Mr. Mulberry:
John Le Mesurier
Mr. Gimble:
Clive Dunn
Katie Holliday:
Carole Lorimer
Bill Holliday:
Colin Campbell
Cliff Holliday:
Robert Scroggins
Roger Holliday:
Anthony Lang

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The close of the Diamond Jubilee Season
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Paul Beard
Conductor, Sir Malcolm Sargent
Constance Shacklock (contralto)
March: Pomp and Circumstance No. 1, in D - Elgar
Spanish Caprice - Rimsky-Korsakow
Sea Songs - arr. Wood
Rule, Britannia - Arne-Sargent
Jerusalem - Parry
Introduced by Alvar Lidell
From the Royal Albert Hall, London
At 9.0

Contributors

Musicians:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
Paul Beard
Conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent
Contralto:
Constance Shacklock
Presenter:
Alvar Lidell

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