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by Frances Hodgson Burnett
A serial in five parts adapted for television by Josephine Smith Wright

The action takes place in the late nineteenth century
(Telerecording of the programme first shown on September 17, 1957)

Contributors

Author:
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Adapted by:
Josephine Smith Wright
Producer:
Dorothea Brooking
Film Sequences:
The Children's Film Unit
Cedric Errol:
Richard O'Sullivan
Mr. Wilkins, a groom:
Peter Collingwood
Mrs. Errol:
Mary Holland
Mary:
Mollie Maureen
Mr. Hobbs, a grocer:
Gerald James
Dick, a bootblack:
Michael Maguire
The Earl of Dorincourt:
Laidman Browne
Higgins:
Frederick Victor
Lady Constance Lorridaile:
Jane Eccles
Mr. Thomas, a footman:
Ivor Salter
Mr. Haversham:
John N. Gordon
Other parts played by:
Nelly Griffiths
Other parts played by:
Peter Robinson
Other parts played by:
Brenda Bennett
Other parts played by:
Robin Ferriday
Other parts played by:
Julia Atkinson
Other parts played by:
Phil Tate

Seasonal work in garden and greenhouse shown by Percy Thrower.
Feeding dahlias; Planting autumn crocus and colchicums; Potting calceolarias; Potting on indoor and house plants

Hardy Border Plants
Frances Perry, A horticulturist from Enfield shows colour and variety from the herbaceous and flower borders, Including chrysanthemum maximum, Michaelmas daisies, scabious, red-hot Pokers, catananche, and phlox.

Presented by Paul Morby from the BBC's Midland television studio

Contributors

Presenter:
Percy Thrower
Presenter (Hardy Border Plants):
Frances Perry
Presented by:
Paul Morby

An excerpt from Tom Arnold's 'Ace High'
[Starring] Vic Oliver and Teddy Johnson and Pearl Carr
with Griff Kendall, Grace Rich, Vanda Vale, Julian Chagrin, The Ace High Lovelies
From the Royal Aquarium Theatre, Great Yarmouth

Contributors

Comedian:
Vic Oliver
Singer:
Teddy Johnson
Singer:
Pearl Carr
Ventriloquist:
Griff Kendall
Singer:
Grace Rich
Performer:
Vanda Vale
Comedian:
Julian Chagrin
Dancers:
The Ace High Lovelies
Choreography:
George Baron
The Orchestra directed by:
George Freeman
Television presentation:
Barrie Edgar

Written by Trevor Peacock and Gavin Blakeney
The adventures and mis-adventures of a Naval Helicopter Crew

(The BBC acknowledges with gratitude the co-operation of the Captains, Officers and Crews of H.M.S. Ark Royal, Albion, Cavendish and Lee-on-Solent, Culdrose and Hal-Far, Malta, R.N. Air Stations)

Contributors

Writer:
Trevor Peacock
Writer:
Gavin Blakeney
Based on an idea by/Producer:
John Warrington
Film Cameraman:
Ken Westbury
Film Editor:
Harry Hastings
Designer:
Frederick Knapman
Vice-Admiral Sir Godfrey Wiggin-Fanshawe, K.B.E., D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N.:
A.E. Matthews
Lieut. Gilmore, R.N.:
Anton Rodgers
Lieut. Stannard, R.N.:
Robert Chetwyn
L/A S.E.1. A. Copper:
Roland Curram
Radio Communications Operator (Air) N. Reynolds:
John Southworth
Capt. Crocker-Dobson D.S.O., R.N.:
William Mervyn
Cmdr. Morris, D.S.C., R.N.:
Frank Shelley
Lieut. Holt, R.N.:
Philip Carr
P. O. Bastin:
Howard Lang
L/A Hancocks:
Lawrence James
L/A Brimer:
Malcolm Webster
P. O. Simmons:
Christopher Hodge
Lt.-Cmdr. Moreland, R.N.:
Spencer Hale
Lady Wiggin-Fanshawe:
Fabia Drake
Felicity Wiggin-Fanshawe:
Rona Anderson
Clarissa Wiggin-Fanshawe:
Catherine George
Lt.-Cmdr. Perivale, R.N.:
Douglas Storm

[Starring] George Brent as the reporter Dale Evans

A riot breaks out in a prison and some of the warders are held as hostages. Because of his reputation for fair dealing Dean Evans is given a chance to act as mediator. But dare he risk facing, alone and unarmed, the man he sent to prison for murder?
A film in the Wire Service series

Contributors

Dean Evans:
George Brent

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