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Jan Christiaan Smuts 1870-1950
The Prime Minister The Rt. Hon. Sir Anthony Eden K.G., M.C., M.P. invites The Rt. Hon. Sir Winston Churchill K.G., O.M., C.H., M.P., to unveil the Memorial Statue.
From Parliament Square, London at 10.55 a.m.

An edited BBC telerecording of this morning's ceremony can be seen at 10.45 tonight.
(to 11.20 app.)

Contributors

Commentator:
Richard Dimbleby

A magazine of interest and entertainment for younger women.

Flower Calendar
This month: chrysanthemum
Evelyn Gibbs

Beauty News
Cheeks Aglow
Lisa Rayne

Man's-Eye View: 5: Two Left Hands
Told by James Drake with an acknowledgment to John Cadell

Songs
John Kentish

Introduced by Roma Fairley.

and
Design Review
Electric Light Fittings chosen from the Design Centre, and discussed by Moira Hallifax and Beverley Pick.

Contributors

Presenter (Your Own Time):
Roma Fairley
Item presenter (Flower Calendar):
Evelyn Gibbs
Item presenter (Beauty News):
Lisa Rayne
Item presenter (Man's Eye View):
James Drake
Singer (Songs):
John Kentish
Presenter (Design Review):
Moira Hallifax
Interviewee (Design Review):
Beverley Pick
Producer:
Rosemary Hill

Crackerjack
[Starring] Eamonn Andrews
with Joe Baker and Jack Douglas, Raff Jover and Julian Jover, Mr. Grumble, Eddie Mendoza and his Band and "Double or Drop".
(Eddie Mendoza is at the Butlin's Ocean Hotel, Brighton)

5.50 Meet the Penguins: Treasure Seeking
Story by J.M. Smith Wright.
(A BBC telerecording of the broadcast on November 17, 1955)

(to 18.00)

Contributors

Presenter/"Double or Drop" devised by (Crackerjack):
Eamonn Andrews
Comedian (Crackerjack):
Joe Baker
Comedian (Crackerjack):
Jack Douglas
Acrobat (Crackerjack):
Raff Jover
Acrobat (Crackerjack):
Julian Jover
Mr. Grumble:
Joe Baker Snr.
Musicians (Crackerjack):
Eddie Mendoza
Script (Crackerjack):
Bill Douglas
Producer (Crackerjack):
Johnny Downes
Writer (Meet the Penguins):
J.M. Smith Wright
Pictures (Meet the Penguins):
Sam Williams
Pictures (Meet the Penguins):
Elizabeth Williams
Assisted by (Meet the Penguins):
Caroline Guthrie
Music (Meet the Penguins):
John Hooper
Music played by (Meet the Penguins):
Tom McCall
Voices (Meet the Penguins):
Madi Hedd
Voices (Meet the Penguins):
Kenneth Connor
Special effects (Meet the Penguins):
Alfred Davis
Special effects (Meet the Penguins):
Douglas Mair
Presented by (Meet the Penguins):
Peter Newington

featuring Ronnie Carroll, Peter Jones, Jack Farr and Ronald Chesney with The Mark Stuart Dance Group, The George Mitchell Singers.

Contributors

Singer:
null Yana
Singer:
Ronnie Carroll
Comedian:
Peter Jones
Comedian:
Jack Farr
Harmonicist:
Ronald Chesney
Dancers:
The Mark Stuart Dance Group
Singers:
The George Mitchell Singers
Orchestra conducted by:
Eric Robinson
Orchestral arrangements:
Alan Yates
Orchestral arrangements:
Arthur Wilkinson
Orchestral arrangements:
Bruce Campbell
Choreographer:
Mark Stuart
Script:
Peter Jones
Additional material:
Richard Wade
Producer:
Russell Turner

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