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Audrey Atterbury and Molly Gibson pull the strings
Gladys Whitred sings the songs
(A BBC Television Film)
Family Affairs: Games for Christmas
A company of players shows some new party games for all the family to play.
Introduced by Betty Lait.
and
Tell Me, Doctor
Dr. Winifred de Kok discusses viewers' letters.
(to 16.30)
Whigmaleeries
Robert Dunnett introduces "Whigmaleeries" - Whatever They May Be!
The programme includes:
Comedy Sketches, Alec Finlay with Bond Rowell
Bird Imitations, Sydney Devine
Highland Dancing, The Jean Reynolds Scottish Country Dancers
Piping, John Burgess
(Alec Finlay is appearing in "Cinderella" at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh)
5.25 Galleon's Key
An adventure play set in the West Indies by John Hynam.
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(to 18.00)
Introduced by Geoffrey Johnson Smith.
The United States Air Force Dance Band from Washington, D.C.
Band Leader, Johnny Osiecki
Introduced by Lieutenant Dave Healy.
From the BBC's television studio in Birmingham
An excerpt from a new comedy by Noel Coward.
Directed by John Gielgud and the author
[Starring] John Gielgud and Kathleen Harrison
A special performance from the Globe Theatre, London (by arrangement with H. M. Tennent, Ltd.)
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BBC Television Outside Broadcast cameras visit the Royal Albert Hall to watch Fanny and John Cradock re-creating some of the dishes of the late Georges Auguste Escoffier, one-time Chef to Napoleon III.
Starring Vera Lynn from the King's Theatre, Hammersmith.
With Rawicz and Landauer, The Keynotes, Dennis Spicer.
With guest artist: Eddie Calvert
The Leslie Roberts Silhouettes
A ten-round light heavyweight contest.
Fred Jackson of Custom House
v.
Eddie Wright of Stepney
Arranged by Goodwin-Proctor Promotions at Epsom Baths
This programme aims to put the arguments for and against an old-established and traditional form of entertainment.
Is cruelty involved in the training and use of performing animals? Are such performances undesirable? Do they have a bad effect on children?
Questions asked by: Denzil Batchelor, Kenneth Adam
Answers given by:
Those in favour: George Lockhart, Edward Graves
Those against: Lord Strabolgi, Harold Goodenough
In the chair: Niel Pearson
From the BBC's North of England studios
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Followed by Weather and Close Down