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Brian Reece Says Let's Make a Date.

The Song that Made the Star
with the Ray Ellington Quartet and Marion Ryan.

Look Who's Here
Up-to-date news and views from the world of entertainment.

Scored for the Screen
The theme music from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film "The Wizard of Oz".

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

Billy Ternent and his Orchestra
From the BBC's television studio, Manchester.

(Brain Reece is in 'Man Alive' at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; The Ray Ellington Quartet and Marion Ryan are at the Palais de Dante, Ilford)

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Reece
Musicians (The Song that Made the Star):
The Ray Ellington Quartet
Singer (The Song that Made the Star):
Marion Ryan
Musicians:
Billy Ternent and his Orchestra
Script:
Jack Bradley
Script:
Ray Davies
Editor:
John Ammonds
Producer:
Barney Colehan

Introduced and conducted by Basil Cameron.
BBC Symphony Orchestra
(Leader, Paul Beard)
Livia Rev (piano)
Given before an invited audience in the BBC studios, Maida Vale, London (Simultaneous broadcast with the Home Service)

Overture: Susanna's Secret - Wolf-Ferrari
Piano Concerto No. 1. in E minor - Chopin
Spanish Caprice - Rimsky-Korsakov

Contributors

Presenter/Conductor:
Basil Cameron
Musicians:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
Paul Beard
Pianist:
Livia Rev
Presented for television by:
Antony Craxton

meets every Sunday afternoon to answer questions sent by viewers.
The members this week are Dr. J. Bronowski, Eric Siepmann, Lady Violet Bonham Carter, Alan Bullock.
Question-Master, Alan Melville

Contributors

Panellist:
Dr. J. Bronowski
Panellist:
Eric Siepmann
Panellist:
Lady Violet Bonham Carter
Panellist:
Alan Bullock
Question-Master:
Alan Melville
Producer:
John Furness

Sooty: Sherlock Sooty
with Harry Corbett.

Children's Film Magazine
Recent items of interest and news events.

All Your Own
A programme in which children from all over Great Britain have been invited to take part introduced by Huw Wheldon.

Sunday at Six
The Rev. Vivian Symons is moving an entire church building from Peckham to his parish at Biggin Hill. With film and models he shows you how he is doing the job.

(to 18.05)

Contributors

Puppeteer (Sooty):
Harry Corbett
Presenter (All Your Own):
Huw Wheldon
Music directed by (All Your Own):
Griff Lewis
Editor (All Your Own):
Joanne Symons
Producer (All Your Own):
Cliff Michelmore
Presenter (Sunday at Six):
The Rev. Vivian Symons

Max Wall invites you to join him in half an hour of music and laughter.
This week's guests: Nat Gonella, The Keynotes and Bob Oliver with his Square Dance Team.

Contributors

Presenter/comedian:
Max Wall
Trumpeter:
Nat Gonella
Singers:
The Keynotes
Dancers:
Bob Oliver and his Square Dance Team
Orchestra under the direction of:
George Clouston
Director:
John Street
Producer:
George Inns

by Leo Lehman.
[Starring] Trevor Howard
with Greta Gynt and Leo McKern.
Continuing action in London in November 1954 links the following scenes:
Scene 1: Berlin, November 1934
Scene 2: Outside Barcelona, April 1938
Scene 3: Moscow, December 1940
Scene 4: Outside Warsaw, October 1944
Scene 5: Near New York, July 1961
Scene 6: Hampstead, November 1964
See facing page

Contributors

Author:
Leo Lehman
Producer:
Alvin Rakoff
Designer:
Barry Learoyd
Kellis:
Trevor Howard
Lena:
Iris Russell
Zdarov:
Leo McKern
Weintraub:
Kenneth Griffith
Lugo:
Lee Montague
Bowden:
Alfred Burke
Annette:
Greta Gynt
Nurse:
Ruth Goring
Second Nurse:
Edna Landor
Doctor:
Peter Elliott
Second Doctor:
Dennis Edwards
Announcer:
Gordon Needham
Grocki:
Edwin Richfield
Judge:
Jefferson Clifford
Karin:
Sylvia Childs
Guitarist:
William Thomson
Street trumpeter:
Max Brent

Robert Farnon introduces a programme of Contrasts
With The Robert Farnon Orchestra, Vanessa Lee, Edmund Hockridge, Denys Palmer, Harry Naughton, Gilbert Vernon.

(Edmund Hockridge is appearing in "The Pajama Game" at the London Coliseum; Harry Naughton is in "Plain and Fancy" at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane; Gilbert Vernon is in "Cranks" at the St. Martin's Theatre, London)

Contributors

Presenter:
Robert Farnon
Musicians:
The Robert Farnon Orchestra
Singer:
Vanessa Lee
Baritone:
Edmund Hockridge
Dancer/Choreography:
Denys Palmer
Dancer:
Harry Naughton
Dancer:
Gilbert Vernon
Designer:
Tony Abbott
Producer:
Charles R. Rogers

BBC Television

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