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Brian Reece says Let's Make a Date.

with
Reece and Events

The Song that made the Star
with Ronnie Hilton.

My Friend Mike
with Tony Quinn.

Scored for the Screen
The theme music from the Rank Organisation film "All for Mary".

The Better Half
A well-known comedian's wife introduces her husband.

BBC Northern Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
From the BBC's Midland television studio.
(Brian Reece is appearing in 'Dick Whittington' at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool)
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Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Reece
Singer (The Song that made the Star):
Ronnie Hilton
Mike (My Friend Mike):
Tony Quinn
Musicians:
BBC Northern Variety Orchestra
Conductor:
Alyn Ainsworth
Script:
Jack Bradley
Script:
Ray Davies
Editor:
John Ammonds
Producer:
Barney Colehan

Introduced and conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent.
BBC Symphony Orchestra
(Leader, Paul Beard)
Abbey Simon (piano)
Before an invited audience in the BBC studios, Maida Vale, London.

Contributors

Presenter/orchestra conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent
Musicians:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
[Orchestra] leader:
Paul Beard
Pianist:
Abbey Simon
Presented for television by:
Robin Scott

The Brains Trust meets every Sunday afternoon.
The members this week are: Malcolm Muggeridge, John Betjeman, Margaret Lane, Norman Fisher.
Question-Master, Alan Melville

Questions should be addressed to: "The Brains Trust", [address removed]

Contributors

Question-Master:
Alan Melville
Panellist:
Malcolm Muggeridge
Panellist:
John Betjeman
Panellist:
Margaret Lane
Panellist:
Norman Fisher
Producer:
John Furness

Sooty: Sooty's Chip Shop
with Harry Corbett.

Children's Newsreel

His Musical Career
[Starring] Charlie Chaplin
Mary Malcolm introduces one of Charlie's early films. The little man with the baggy pants and the bowler appears as a piano remover.

Space School: Part 3
by Gordon Ford.

Sunday at Six
The Rev. Paul Morton-George shows the meaning of some secret signs.

(to 18.05)

Contributors

Puppeteer (Sooty):
Harry Corbett
Charlie aka Tom - Piano Mover (His Musical Career):
Charlie Chaplin
Presenter (of film:
His Musical Career): Mary Malcolm
Writer (Space School):
Gordon Ford
Producer (Space School):
Kevin Sheldon
Designer (Space School):
Gordon Roland
Film cameraman (Space School):
David Prosser
Space Commodore Sir Hugh Sterling:
John Stuart
Space Captain Michael O'Rorke, his pilot:
Matthew Lane
Space Engineer Tubby Thompson, his navigator:
Donald McCorkindale
Sam Scroop, his cook:
Neil McCallum
Miss Osborne, Space schoolmistress:
Julie Webb
Wallace Winter:
Michael Maguire
Wilfred Winter:
Meurig Jones
Winnie Winter:
Ann Cooke
Humphrey Soames:
David Drummond
Mrs Winter:
Maud Long
Captain of the School:
Anthony Toller
Pupil:
Alanna Boyce
The stranger:
Shay Gorman
Presenter (Sunday at Six):
The Rev. Paul Morton-George

Ringmaster George Lockhart introduces highlights of this twenty seventh International Circus in a special performance from the King's Hall, Belle Vue Gardens, Manchester, including:
Benneweis's Elephants and Liberty Horses
Arno van Bolen and Rita van Bolen, The Two Aerialist Belingos
Hans Petersen and his Bears, The Two Appollos, Madame Truzzi and her Dogs, Whimsical Walker
Circus Orchestra directed by Bonelli
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Contributors

Presenter:
George Lockhart
Aerialist:
Arno van Bolen
Aerialist:
Rita van Bolen
Performers:
Hans Petersen and his Bears
Entertainers:
The Two Appollos
Dog act:
Madame Truzzi and her Dogs
Performer:
Whimsical Walker
Musicians:
Circus Orchestra
Orchestra director:
null Bonelli
Presented for television by:
William Cave

by Emlyn Williams
[Starring] Flora Robson

(Flora Robson appears by permission of the Rank Organisation)

(See below and facing page)

Contributors

Author:
Emlyn Williams
Director:
David J. Thomas
Producer:
Douglas Allen
Designer:
Richard Wilmot
Mr. John Goronwy:
Eynon Evans
Miss Ronberry:
Gillian Lind
Idwal Morris:
Gareth Hughes
Sarah Pugh:
Dilys Davies
The Squire:
Tom Macaulay
Bessie Watty:
Billie Whitelaw
Mrs. Watty:
Megan Latimer
Lilly Moffat:
Flora Robson
Robart Roberts:
Cynddylan Williams
Will Hughes:
Dillwyn Owen
John Owen:
Hubert Hughson
Morgan Evans:
Hugh David
Old Tom:
Emrys Cleaver

A few years ago a Chinese city wall was pulled down. The stone carvings in the rubble, which bear crosses and angels, have now been examined.
John Foster, Professor of Ecclesiastical History in the University of Glasgow, shows how these exciting discoveries give clues concerning Christianity in China 600 years ago and are a direct link with the famous travels of Marco Polo.

Contributors

Historian/presenter:
John Foster

BBC Television

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