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BBC Midland Light Orchestra
(Leader, James Hutcheon)
Conducted by Gilbert Vinter
with Adele Leigh, Cy Grant and the Choir of Waverley Grammar School, Birmingham.
From the BBC's Midland television studio
(Adele Leigh broadcasts by permission of the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Ltd.)

Contributors

Musicians:
BBC Midland Light Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
James Hutcheon
Condcutor:
Gilbert Vinter
Soprano:
Adele Leigh
Guitarist:
Cy Grant
Singers:
Choir of Waverley Grammar School
Presented by:
David Martin
Presented by:
Peter Haysom Craddy

meets every Sunday afternoon to answer questions sent by viewers.
The members this week are: Dr. J. Bronowski, Lady Barnett, Frank Birch C.M.G., O.B.E., Claud Mullins.
Question-Master, Alan Melville
Questions should be addressed to: The Brains Trust, [address removed]

Contributors

Panellist:
Dr. J. Bronowski
Panellist:
Lady Barnett
Panellist:
Frank Birch
Panellist:
Claud Mullins
Question-Master:
Alan Melville
Producer:
John Furness

Meet my Poodle
Roy Byfield Riches brings his friend "Junior" to the studio.

Children's International Newsreel

Victoria Cross
A hundred years ago today the first Victoria Cross was struck from the metal of a gun captured in the Crimean war. This programme tells you something of its history and what it stands for today.

Space-School: Part 4
by Gordon Ford

Sunday at Six
Kenneth Horne would like to have a word with you.

(to 18.05)

Contributors

Presenter (Meet my Poodle):
Roy Byfield Riches
Presented by (Victoria Cross):
Barbara Hammond
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
The stranger:
Shay Gorman
Presenter (Sunday at Six):
Kenneth Horne

A farce by Kenneth Horne.

(John Slater, Brian Rix, Basil Lord, and Diana Calderwood are appearing in "Dry Rot" at the Whitehall Theatre, London)
(See facing page)

Contributors

Author:
Kenneth Horne
Stage Presentation:
Brian Rix
Settings:
Rhoda Gray
The play directed by:
Richard Bird
Television Presentation:
Alan Chivers
Mrs. Evans:
Joan Sanderson
Nigel:
Brian Rix
Pat:
Elspet Gray
Mr. Evans:
John Slater
Howard:
Basil Lord
Rose:
Diana Calderwood

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