or "The Mistakes of a Night"
A comedy by Oliver Goldsmith.
A special television matinee by Finals Students of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
(By permission of the Principal, John Fernald)

The action takes place in Mr. Hardcastle's house in the country, in a room in the Three Pigeons inn, and in the grounds of the Hardcastle house.
Costumes executed and scenery constructed and painted by the students of the Theatre Department, L.C.C. Central School of Arts and Crafts.
(by permission of the Principal, William Johnstone, O.B.E.)
From the Vanbrugh Theatre, London.
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Stories about a family of wooden dolls who live on a farm.
Audrey Atterbury and Molly Gibson pull the strings
(A BBC telefilm)

or "The Mistakes of a Night".

For Older Children: The Friday Western - Secret of the Prairie
Outlaws, led by a mysterious masked man, are terrorising and robbing a group of Chinese miners. One of the group is shot while trying to guard their hidden gold, but manages to leave a message in Chinese characters. The Cisco Kid and Pancho discover the message and use it to trap the outlaws and unmask their mysterious leader.

Children of the New Forest: 3: Alone
by Captain Marryat.
Adapted by Tom Twigge.
Under the guidance of Jacob Armitage, his 'grandchildren' settle into their new life as forest children-all but Edward the eldest, who longs to avenge the burning of Arnwood. After a brush with the Roundhead Intendant of the Forest, Mr. Heatherstone, Edward saves the life of Patience Heatherstone, his daughter. Jacob dies, and the children are left to fend for themselves.
(A BBC telerecording of the broadcast on April 19, 1955)

Cyfarfod i drafod pynciau difri a heb fod mor ddifri
Siaradwyr:
Eirwen Gwynn
Glyn Tegai Hughes
Y Parchedig D. R. Thomas
William Thomas
Cadeirydd, David Jones-Davies
Y cyfarwyddo gan Nan Davies
Y telediad o dan ofal
Selwyn Roderick
Darlledir recordiad-xain o'r rhaglen yn Rhaglen Cymru brynhawn Sul am 3.45 p.m.

(Wenvoe, Holme Moss and Sutton Coldfield only)
(to 18.45)

followed by The Weather

People, events, comments of today
Introduced by Cliff Michelmore.

[Starring] George Burns and Gracie Allen

A chance meeting in a beauty shop gives Gracie the impression that she is a candidate in a local election.

A preview of some of your programmes for tomorrow and Sunday.

Josephine Douglas invites you to meet men and women of H.M. Forces serving overseas and to hear their musical requests for their friends and relations at home.
The requests come from Kenya and Malta, G.C.
Carole Carr introduces the programme starring Eddie Calvert - The man with the golden trumpet
with Kim Bennett, Tutte Lemkow, Sara Luzita, The Northerners, Forces' Requests Orchestra (Leader, David McCallum) under the direction of George Clouston.

Written by Ernest Dudley and Donn Russell.
Ernest Dudley introduces the first of six weekly programmes in the second series of imaginary court cases in which the verdict rests with you, the jury.

An unrehearsed discussion on topics of the week.
E. H. C. Leather, M.P., The Rt. Hon. Patrick Gordon Walker, M.P., H. Montgomery Hyde, M.P., Michael Stewart, M.P.
Chairman, Frank Byers

with a story of his own.
(A BBC telerecording)
(John Slater is appearing in 'Dry Rot' at the Whitehall Theatre, London)

An evening date for enthusiasts, bringing them news, views, and expert information on their particular subject.

Visitors to the Club this evening are members of Falmouth and District Garden Society. Percy Thrower demonstrates the planting and pruning of cordon fruit trees, planting strawberries in barrels, the treatment of rhubarb crowns for early forcing, planting lily of the valley, and the taking of chrysanthemum cuttings in the greenhouse.

Joseph Cooper takes a look at your music programmes for the next fortnight.