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Family Affairs

Family Pastimes: 1: Sailing
The Welch family offer practical tips about sailing and show boats that children can learn to handle for themselves.

Fashion for Children
An Easter parade of clothes arranged by the National Children's Wear Association.

Introduced by Betty Lait.

3.15 Collectors' Club
Introduced by Peter Philp.
From the BBC's Welsh television studio
(A BBC telerecording)

(to 15.30)

Contributors

Presenter (Family Affairs):
Betty Lait
Arranged by (Family Affairs):
Beryl Radley
Director (Family Affairs):
Richard Gilbert
Presenter (Collectors' Club):
Peter Philp
Producer:
Nan Davies

A serial in three parts by Phyllis Bentley

Contributors

Writer:
Phyllis Bentley
Film sequences:
the BBC television film unit
Producer:
Barbara Hammond
Designer:
Edwin Florence
Dick Bamforth:
Cavan Kendall
George Mellor:
Simon Merrick
Tom Thorpe:
Peter Hawkins
Sowden:
John Foster
Joe Bamforth:
Stuart Hutchison
Benjamin Walker:
Patrick Westwood
Mary:
Anne Reid
Widow Marsden:
Amy Dalby
Will Oldroyd:
David Higson
Mr. Oldroyd:
John Barrie
Constable:
Peter Hughes

A series of wild-life programmes.
Introduced by Peter Scott.

During the spring of last year Field-Marshal Viscount Alanbrooke took part in an expedition to the Coto Donana in southern Spain, where he filmed for the first time one of Europe's rarest and most magnificent birds-the Spanish Imperial Eagle.
Today, in the second of two programmes, Peter Scott invites Lord Alanbrooke and Guy Mountfort, the leader, to comment on the results of the expedition and on the films they made.
From the BBC's West of England studio
(Previously televised on March 19)

Contributors

Presenter:
Peter Scott
Guest/Filmmaker:
Field-Marshal Viscount Alanbrooke
Guest:
Guy Mountfort
Producer:
Nicholas Crocker

Written by Sidney Nelson and Maurice Harrison.
Charlie Chester returns as 'Educated Evans' in a series of adventures featuring the famous character created by Edgar Wallace.
See page 4

Contributors

Writer:
Sidney Nelson
Writer:
Maurice Harrison
Character creator:
Edgar Wallace
Designer:
Lawrence Broadhouse
Producer:
Eric Fawcett
'Educated' Evans:
Charlie Chester
Man in the pub:
Michael Balfour
Gertrude:
Myrtle Reed
Det. Sgt. Miller:
Jack Melford
Mr. Higgson:
Cameron Hall
Mrs. Bottons:
Dorothy Summers
Post Office clerk:
Douglas Bradley Smith
Evie:
Anne Davey
Tommy Longwood:
Owen Holder

[Starring] Robert Harris, Marian Spencer, Elvi Hale

The action takes place in Bruce Anstey's flat in Chelsea. Time: The Present
(BBC telerecording)
(See pages 2 and 4)

Contributors

Writer:
Charles Morgan
Designer:
Frederick Knapman
Producer:
Adrian Brown
Winifred Anstey:
Marian Spencer
Carlisle:
Andre Dakar
Bruce Anstey:
Robert Harris
Wilson Ledward:
Newton Blick
Sylvia:
Elvi Hale
Mrs. Deiattre:
Helena Pickard

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