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A weekly agricultural magazine for those who live by the land.
Introduced by Ted Owens.

Getting the corn drill ready: John Hawkins of the National Institute of Agricultural Engineering, explains how to get the best out of your corn drill.

Veterinary: The Vet illustrates some of the bad effects of dehorning and gives advice on how to avoid them.

Mole destruction: Harry Hoggan discusses the best methods of trapping moles with John McDonald of Morayshire, who also demonstrates the latest type of trap.

Proficiency Tests for Young Farmers: George Sigsworth visits the Warwickshire Farm Institute at Moreton Morrell and interviews young farmers taking their tests in poultry trussing, milking, and ploughing.

From the BBC's Midland Television Studio

Contributors

Presenter:
Ted Owens
Item presenter (Getting the corn drill ready):
John Hawkins
Item presenter (Veterinary):
The Vet [name uncredited]
Item presenter (Mole destruction):
Harry Hoggan
Expert (Mole destruction):
John McDonald
Interviewer (Mole destruction):
George Sigsworth
Cameraman:
John Bird
Film editor:
Iris Lewis
Director:
John McGonagle
Producer:
Hilary Phillips
Film sequences:
The BBC's Agricultural Film Unit

Spotlight takes you
Out and About

The 1958 Games are to be held at Cardiff in July. What is involved in the preparation of the venues for the various sports is shown in today's outside broadcast from the capital city of Wales.
Introduced by Brian Johnston.

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Johnston
Producer:
Elwyn Thomas

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

Written by Sheila Hodgson.
A story of life today in a small town.

(Kim Grant is appearing in "The Boy Friend" at Wyndhams Theatre, London)

Contributors

Writer:
Sheila Hodgson
Editor:
Philip King
Editor:
Falkland Cary
Producer:
Richard Gilbert
Geof Patterson:
Terence Soall
Mrs. Hyde-Wright:
Edith Stevenson
Mary Pemberton:
Margot Boyd
Doctor Gilbray:
Donald Bisset
Betty Tibbetson:
Julia Worth
Willie Tibbetson:
Kim Grant
Mrs. Carter:
Natalie Kent

Look around with Cliff Michelmore.
Sport-Music-People
Cinema-Theatre-Argument
with Derek Hart, Geoffrey Johnson Smith, Macdonald Hastings and this week: Diane Todd

Contributors

Presenter:
Cliff Michelmore
Reporter:
Derek Hart
Reporter:
Geoffrey Johnson Smith
Reporter:
Macdonald Hastings
Singer:
Diane Todd
Producer:
Donald Baverstock

Jack Payne introduces stars and personalities who are Off the Record together with the latest news from the record industry.
Including Stanley Black, Margot Eskens, Jack Warner with Tommy Reilly (harmonica) and other guests with The Concert Orchestra and the George Mitchell Singers.
Conducted by Stanley Black

Contributors

Presenter:
Jack Payne
Interviewee/conductor:
Stanley Black
Singer:
Margot Eskens
Singer:
Jack Warner
Harmonicist:
Tommy Reilly
Musicians:
The Concert Orchestra
Singers:
The George Mitchell Singers
Producer:
James Gilbert

The News Chronicle offers £7,500 to 'Go Getters'
Televised each week direct from the public hearing in London as contestants answer the question: 'How would you spend £5,000 to get ahead?
Judges: Sir Frederic Hooper, Mrs. Gerald Legge, The Earl of Halsbury
Directed by Dennis Monger and presented for television by Derek Burrell-Davis
From the Carlton Rooms

Contributors

Judge:
Sir Frederic Hooper
Judge:
Mrs. Gerald Legge
Director:
Dennis Monger
Presented for television by:
Derek Burrell-Davis

by Terence Rattigan
[Starring] Peter Cushing, Nora Swinburne, John Robinson
See page 7

Contributors

Author:
Terence Rattigan
Producer:
Rudolph Cartier
Ronnie Winslow:
Richard Palmer
Violet:
Edna Morris
Arthur Winslow:
John Robinson
Grace Winslow:
Nora Swinburne
Catherine Winslow:
Gwen Watford
Dickie Winslow:
John Warner
John Watherstone:
Derek Aylward
Miss Barnes:
Janet Burnell
Fred:
Michael Jacques
Sir Robert Morton:
Peter Cushing
First Lord of the Admiralty:
William Fox

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More