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Look and Choose
An enquiry into Women's shoes conducted by Isobel Barnett in co-operation with the Footwear Industry and the Leather Institute.

Come to Tea
with Elsie and Doris Waters who entertain people they would like you to meet including Doreen Stephens, Editor of women's television programmes.

Contributors

Presenter (Look and Choose):
Isobel Barnett
Arranged by (Look and Choose):
Monica Sims
Presenter/Comedienne (Come to Tea):
Elsie Waters
Presenter/Comedienne (Come to Tea):
Doris Waters
Guest (Come to Tea):
Doreen Stephens
Arranged by (Come to Tea):
Dora Nirva
Presented by (Come to Tea):
Patrick Harvey

Prudence Kitten
with Molly Blake.

All About Animals
George Cansdale introduces animals from smaller zoos.

Don Dances: 4
How many ways of dancing are there? Don Tasker gives the answer in a series of four programmes.

Space Port: 4: Contact with Earth
R. Clifton Jennison, Ph D., and Kim Allen look at some of the best models sent in since the last programme.
You can see the type of launching gantries and power stations required, how to model these, and you are invited to design and make a flag for this the first "Space Port" on the moon.

(to 18.00)

Contributors

Presenter (Prudence Kitten):
Molly Blake
Presenter (All About Animals):
George Cansdale
Presenter/Dancer (Don Dances):
Don Tasker
Presenter (Space Port):
R. Clifton Jennison
Presenter (Space Port):
Kim Allen
Series presented by (Space Port):
Trevor Hill

with Isobel Barnett, Barbara Kelly, Bob Monkhouse, Gilbert Harding and Eamonn Andrews in the chair.
(What's My Line?' was devised by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman and is televised by arrangement with C.B.S. and Maurice Winnick)

Contributors

Panellist:
Isobel Barnett
Panellist:
Barbara Kelly
Panellist:
Bob Monkhouse
Panellist:
Gilbert Harding
Chairman:
Eamonn Andrews
Presented by:
T. Leslie Jackson
Devised by:
Mark Goodson
Devised by:
Bill Todman

Jack Payne introduces stars and personalities who are Off the Record together with the latest news from the record industry featuring Dickie Valentine with Anne Shelton, Shirley Abicair, The Basil and Ivor Kirchin Band, The Concert Orchestra and George Mitchell Singers.
Conducted by Stanley Black
(Dickie Valentine appears by permission of Lew and Leslie Grade. Ltd.)

Contributors

Presenter:
Jack Payne
Singer:
Dickie Valentine
Singer:
Anne Shelton
Singer:
Shirley Abicair
Musicians:
The Basil and Ivor Kirchin Band
Musicians:
The Concert Orchestra
Singers:
George Mitchell Singers
Conductor:
Stanley Black
Designer:
Stewart Marshall
Producer:
Francis Essex

A friendly battle of entertainment for the 1956 title of "Top Town".

Judges:
Professional: Helene Cordet, Ted Kavanagh
Viewer: Tony Iveson
Introduced by Peter Haigh.
BBC Northern Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
From the Royal Hall, Harrogate.

Contributors

Judge (Professional):
Helene Cordet
Judge (Professional):
Ted Kavanagh
Judge (Viewer):
Tony Iveson
Presenter:
Peter Haigh
Musicians:
BBC Northern Variety Orchestra
Orchestra conducted by:
Alyn Ainsworth
Producer:
Barney Colehan

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