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Quick on the Draw
A children's parlour game devised by Dorothea Brooking.
Chairman, Humphrey Lestocq

Peter's Troubles
[Starring] Peter Butterworth

This Was News
A programme that helps you to understand some of the events of recent weeks.

(to 17.50)

Contributors

Devised by (Quick on the Draw):
Dorothea Brooking
Chairman (Quick on the Draw):
Humphrey Lestocq
Drawings (Quick on the Draw):
David Ghilchik
Comedian (Peter's Troubles):
Peter Butterworth

A Francis Durbridge serial in six episodes.
[Starring] Patrick Barr

Contributors

Writer:
Francis Durbridge
Producer:
Alan Bromly
Designer:
Roy Oxley
Tim Forester:
Patrick Barr
David Forester:
Brian Wilde
Det.-Insp. Layton:
Lockwood West
Major Colby:
Anthony Nicholls
Henry Carmichael:
Peter Dyneley
Reg Dorking:
William Lucas
Norman Briggs:
Arnold Bell
Alison Ford:
Helen Shingler
Mary Hepburn:
Elaine Wodson
Peter Fenby:
William Kendall
Det.-Sgt. Reed:
Edward Dain

Nylon is constantly being adapted to new and more varied uses in the home, in industry, and in the world of fashion.
This programme, from Carmarthen in South Wales, illustrates some of these new uses and ends with a display of the latest fashions for the spring and summer.

Contributors

Commentator:
Alun Williams
Commentator:
Jean Morton
Fashion Adviser:
Bettie Spurling
Programme producer:
David J. Thomas

Henry Hall invites you to Face the Music to listen to melodies and songs, old and new, and meet famous and unknown artists and interesting personalities of his acquaintance including Joyce Grenfell, Desmond Walter-Ellis, Eve Boswell, Ian Wallace, Leslie Randall, Audrey Jeans, April Olrich.
(Audrey Jeans is appearing at the Empire Theatre, Hackney)
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Contributors

Presenter/Orchestra directed by:
Henry Hall
Orchestra directed by:
Eric Robinson
Singer/Comedienne:
Joyce Grenfell
Comedian:
Desmond Walter-Ellis
Singer:
Eve Boswell
Tenor:
Ian Wallace
Comedian:
Leslie Randall
Singer:
Audrey Jeans
Performer:
April Olrich
Designer:
John Cooper
Musical Associate:
Alan Bristow
Dance Director:
Hazel Gee
Producer:
Graeme Muir

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