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Twice Twenty
A magazine for older women.

He Sells by the Seashore
James Hazelgrove

Norah Blayney entertains at the piano

Too Old? What Nonsense!
Nelto Williams describes some unusual adventures.

Preview
Some of the £5,000,000-worth of exhibits being shown at the International Watch and Jewellery Fair, discussed by Robert Blott and Kenneth Blakemore.

Introduced by Maureen Williamson.

Topical Round-Up
with Honor Balfour.

Contributors

Presenter:
Maureen Williamson
Presenter (He Sells by the Seashore):
James Hazelgrove
Pianist:
Norah Blayney
Presenter (Too Old? What Nonsense!):
Nelto Williams
Presenter (Preview):
Robert Blott
Presenter (Preview):
Kenneth Blakemore
Arranged by:
Richard Gilbert
Producer:
George R. Foa
Presenter (Topical Round-Up):
Honor Balfour

From the book by Robert Louis Stevenson
A serial in six parts adapted and produced by Joy Harington
Period, 1752

(A BBC telerecording of the broadcast on November 18, 1956)

Contributors

Author:
Robert Louis Stevenson
Adapted by/Producer:
Joy Harington
Gaelic Adviser:
James McPhee
Film Sequences - Cameraman:
Peter Sargent
Film Sequences - Editor:
Ron de Mattos
Designer:
Lawrence Broadhouse
Alan Breck:
Patrick Troughton
David Balfour:
Leo Maguire
James Stewart:
James Copeland
Mrs. Stewart:
Jean Taylor-Smith
Their sons:
Roy Hines
Their sons:
Howard Vaughan
Their daughter:
Caroline Denzil
John Breck Stewart:
Campbell Godley
Redcoat Soldier:
Patrick Milner
Redcoat Soldier:
Alexander Beaumont

Sit back in your chair And we'll take you there to: The Hop Festival
Outside broadcast cameras at Whitbread's Hop Farm in Beltring join the hop pickers' festival as they celebrate the conclusion of the hop harvest.
For their entertainment Michael Holliday sings and they dance to the music of The Chas. McDevitt Skiffle Group with Shirley Douglas and Howard Baker's Band.
For their refreshment the brew is backed by an ox roasted by Mr. Mumford Cooke.
Mistress of Ceremonies: Jacqueline Mackenzie
Join the Man-on-the-Spot Ronnie Pantlin with these people who make an annual outing of hop picking and celebrate its ending appropriately.

(Michael Holliday appears by permission of Harold Fielding)
(See page 4)

Contributors

Singer:
Michael Holliday
Group:
The Chas. McDevitt Skiffle Group
Singer:
Shirley Douglas
Musicians:
Howard Baker's Band
Cook:
Mumford Cooke
Mistress of Ceremonies:
Jacqueline Mackenzie
Reporter:
Ronnie Pantlin
Producer:
Peter Webber

A series of six plays by Berkely Mather.

Contributors

Writer:
Berkely Mather
Producer:
Peter Lambert
Designer:
Fanny Taylor
Chief Detective-Inspector Charlesworth:
Wensley Pithey
P.C. Wrothbury:
Edward Higgins
Police Sgt Spence:
Nigel Davenport
Shale:
Cyril Shaps
Leah Fine:
Margot van Der Burgh
First warder:
Sheldon Allan
Second warder:
Anthony Shirvell
Prison Governor:
Ernest Hart
Tilby:
Alec Bregonzi
Mrs. Fine:
Priscilia Ogier
Inspector Cafferty:
Gordon Harris
Other parts played by:
John Nettleton
Other parts played by:
Richard Stattman
Other parts played by:
Richard Walter

A film profile.
Peter Haigh introduces scenes from Chaplin's most celebrated films including Charlie Chaplin in his early silent films.
Also 'The Gold Rush' (1925), 'City Lights' (1931), 'Modern Times' (1936), 'Monsieur Verdoux' (1947), 'Limelight' (1953) and his latest film 'A King in New York' (1957).
(Film sequences by permission of Mr. Chaplin and by courtesy of United Artists and Archway Films)
See page 4

Contributors

Presenter:
Peter Haigh
Script:
Ernest Betts
Producer:
Alan Sleath

Brian Reece introduces Zodiac, a monthly programme with a constellation of personalities, people, and predictions, featuring Al Koran.
This month's sign: 'Virgo'
Singers of the Month: The Meritones and Leoni Page
The Zodiac Suite featuring the music of Norrie Paramor and the Zodiac Dancers
Thank Your Lucky Star with Bruce Trent
Wheel of Fortune and Al Koran's £10 Challenge
Birthday of the Month
Gladys Morgan and Family
The Zodiac Models, The Starlight Dancers
BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
From the BBC's North of England television studios

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Reece
Mentalist:
Al Koran
Singers (Singers of the Month):
The Meritones
Singer (Singers of the Month):
Leoni Page
Pianist (The Zodiac Suite):
Norrie Paramor
Dancers (The Zodiac Suite):
The Zodiac Dancers
Singer (Thank Your Lucky Star):
Bruce Trent
Guests (Birthday of the Month):
Gladys Morgan and Family
Dancers:
The Starlight Dancers
Dance direction:
Jack Billings
Music Associate:
George Weedon
Research and continuity:
Jack Bradley
Research and continuity:
Ray Davies
Musicians:
BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
[Orchestra] conducted by:
Alyn Ainsworth
Producer:
Barney Colehan

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