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A magazine for older women.

Adam about Eve
Maureen Williamson questions Ronald Paterson, London dress designer, about women.

Herb Harvest
Barbara Keen and Douglas Collins

A Trip to Leningrad
Constance Villiers-Stuart visits the fountain gardens of Peter the Great.

Introduced by James Drake and Alice Hooper Beck.

The Well-Dressed Man
Revealed by Dudley Thellusson.

Contributors

Interviewer (Adam about Eve):
Maureen Williamson
Interviewee (Adam about Eve):
Ronald Paterson
Presenter (Herb Harvest):
Barbara Keen
Presenter (Herb Harvest):
Douglas Collins
Presenter(A Trip to Leningrad):
Constance Villiers-Stuart
Presenter:
James Drake
Presenter:
Alice Hooper Beck
Arranged by:
Richard Gilbert
Producer:
George R. Foa
Revealed by (The Well-Dressed Man):
Dudley Thellusson
Producer (The Well-Dressed Man):
Patricia Foy

A serial in six parts from the book by Robert Louis Stevenson adapted and produced by Joy Harington
Dramatisation by Kenneth Anderson
Period, 1752

(A BBC telerecording of the broadcast on November 4, 1956)

Contributors

Author:
Robert Louis Stevenson
Adapted by/Producer:
Joy Harington
Dramatisation:
Kenneth Anderson
Fights arranged by:
Peter Diamond
Film Sequences - Cameraman:
Peter Sargent
Film Sequences - Editor:
Ron de Mattos
Designer:
Lawrence Broadhouse
David Balfour:
Leo Maguire
Mr. Riach:
Kenneth Watson
Captain Hoseason:
Willoughby Gray
Ransome, a cabin boy:
Ian Thompson
Mr. Shuan:
Colin Douglas
Alan Breck Stewart:
Patrick Troughton
Sailor:
Peter Diamond
Sailor:
Larry Parker
Sailor:
Patrick Milner
Sailor:
Jack Stewart

Sit tight in your chair And we'll take you there

Outside broadcast cameras and Man-on-the-Spot Brian Johnston watch Harlow en fete tonight on the occasion of the finals of a competition to find their Ideal Citizen Family.
The four finalist families face the panel of judges: Lady Barnett, Douglas Insole and Freddie Mills who award the prize to the winners - A New House in Harlow.
Mistress of Ceremonies, Roma Fairley

(See facing page)

Contributors

Reporter:
Brian Johnston
Panellist:
Lady Barnett
Panellist:
Douglas Insole
Panellist:
Freddie Mills
Mistress of Ceremonies:
Roma Fairley
Producer:
Bill Wright
Producer/Editor:
Peter Webber

(See top of columns 2 and 3 and page 9)
[Starring] Jack Benny

Famous Television personalities help to celebrate the 21st anniversary of BBC Television's opening programme

With Gisele Mackenzie, Jack Payne, Leslie Mitchell, Eamonn Andrews, Gilbert Harding, McDonald Hobley, Jeanne Heal, Sylvia Peters, Helen McKay, Marpessa Dawn
The George Mitchell Singers
The Show Dancers

(Leslie Mitchell appears by permission of Associated Rediffusion)

Contributors

Comedian:
Jack Benny
Guest:
Gisele Mackenzie
Guest:
Jack Payne
Guest:
Leslie Mitchell
Guest:
Eamonn Andrews
Guest:
Gilbert Harding
Guest:
McDonald Hobley
Guest:
Jeanne Heal
Guest:
Sylvia Peters
Guest:
Helen McKay
Guest:
Marpessa Dawn
Singers:
The George Mitchell Singers
Dancers:
The Show Dancers
Producer/Dance Direction:
Ernest Maxin
Orchestra conducted by:
Eric Robinson
Designer:
George Djurkovic

by Barry Thomas
[Starring] Ronald Lewis

The action takes place somewhere in a South American desert.
Time: The Present
See facing page
(Ronald Lewis appears by permission of The Rank Organisation)

Contributors

Writer:
Barry Thomas
Producer:
Archie Campbell
Designer:
Frederick Knapman
Peppini Quesero, a hotel-keeper:
Willoughby Goddard
Roger Hyde Williams, a psychiatrist:
Peter Rosser
Gloria, his wife:
Enid Lowe
'El Bandido':
Ronald Lewis

[Starring] George Burns and Gracie Allen with the film George Goes Ski-ing
Ronnie and his friend Jim are taken by the latter's father on a ski-ing holiday. George is accused by Gracie of being a bad father for not following the good example. He finds out, too late, that the boys are more interested in 'she's' than skis.

Contributors

Himself:
George Burns
Herself:
Gracie Allen

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