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Story on your Doorstep: 2: The Blowing Sands
Introduced by Philip Robinson.
Guest, Kathleen Eyre
From the BBC's North of England studios

3.15 Keep Fit with Eileen Fowler
From the BBC's Midland television studio

(to 15.30)

Contributors

Presenter (Story on your Doorstep):
Philip Robinson
Guest (Story on your Doorstep):
Kathleen Eyre
Producer (Story on your Doorstep):
Olive Shapley
Director (Story on your Doorstep):
Charles Farmer
Exerciser (Keep Fit):
Eileen Fowler
Arranged by (Keep Fit):
Ann Shead
Music arranged and played by (Keep Fit):
Helen Shields
Presented by (Keep Fit):
Desmond O'Leary

Your Monday Magazine
Introduced by Vera McKechnie.

Spotlight on Science with Arthur Garratt

Growing Things
Percy Thrower introduces a film of 'Our Garden' Flower Show held in the Midland studios.

Steel Band: Part 1
Russ Henderson tells how to make and play the instruments.

Our Stamp Collection

Building a Race Track: Part 3
with Rex Hays.

Zodiac Quiz

Contributors

Presenter:
Vera McKechnie
Item presenter (Spotlight on Science):
Arthur Garratt
Item presenter (Growing Things):
Percy Thrower
Item presenter (Steel Band):
Russ Henderson
Item presenter (Building a Race Track):
Rex Hays
Presented by:
Leonard Chase

Next episode on Thursday

Contributors

Producer:
Barbara Burnham
Director:
Christopher McMaster
Script:
Tom Espie
Betsy:
Pat Lawrence
Hughie Turner:
Barry MacGregor
Joe Trimmer:
George Roderick
Tom Turner:
Brian McDermott
Mary Tennison:
Patricia Mort
Gus:
Graeme Sisson
Geoff Ford:
Antony Kenway
Arthur Gilbert:
Graham Crowden
Jeckyll:
Don Withrow
Riley:
Jack Melford
Smiley Hopkinson:
Claude Jones
Jim Turner:
Philip Ray
Rene Cremer:
Katherine Parr
Sarah Ford:
Gillian Owen

Look around with Cliff Michelmore.
Sport - Music - People
Cinema - Theatre - Argument
with Derek Hart, Geoffrey Johnson Smith
This week, Rory McEwen and Alex McEwen and further reports from Alan Whicker on his journey round the world.
See page 5

Contributors

Presenter:
Cliff Michelmore
Reporter:
Derek Hart
Reporter:
Geoffrey Johnson Smith
Singer/guitarist:
Rory McEwen
Singer/guitarist:
Alex McEwen
Reporter:
Alan Whicker
Producer:
Donald Baverstock

Eamonn Andrews says 'This Is Your Life' to ?
The 'This is Your Life' theme was written by James Turner and played by an orchestra under George Clouston.

Contributors

Presenter:
Eamonn Andrews
Script and research:
Nigel Ward
Script and research:
Michael Williams
'This is Your Life' theme written by:
James Turner
'This is Your Life' theme played by an orchestra under:
George Clouston
'This is Your Life' was devised by:
Ralph Edwards
Programme produced by:
T. Leslie Jackson

A serial for television by Patrick Campbell from the novel 'Trial and Error' by Anthony Berkeley.
[Starring] Mervyn Johns as Lawrence Todhunter with Helen Cherry, Ballard Berkeley
The action takes place in and around London. Time: The present.

Contributors

Writer:
Patrick Campbell
From the novel "Trial and Error" by:
Anthony Berkeley
Designer:
Barry Learoyd
Producer:
Andrew Osborn
Marcia Loraine:
Helen Cherry
Lawrence Todhunter:
Mervyn Johns
Viola Palmer:
Margaret Anderson
Vincent Palmer:
Michael Scott
Chief Detective-Inspector Moresby:
Ballard Berkeley
Detective-Sergeant Williams:
Peter Bryant
Mrs. Farroway:
Gladys Boot
Mr. Budd:
Lockwood West
Ship's Officer:
John Rudling

The Weekly Window on the World
Each Monday Panorama cameras bring home the challenge of Places - People - Problems that make news.
Introduced by Richard Dimbleby and the team of Panorama commentators including Woodrow Wyatt, Christopher Chataway, George Scott, Robert Kee, John Freeman

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Dimbleby
Commentator:
Woodrow Wyatt
Commentator:
Christopher Chataway
Commentator:
George Scott
Commentator:
Robert Kee
Commentator:
John Freeman
Edited and produced by:
Rex Moorfoot
Associate producer:
David Wheeler
Associate producer:
Kenneth Lamb

Twenty-four of the world's most beautiful women from twenty-four different countries compete for the title 'Miss World 1958'.
(Organised by Mecca Dancing)
Outside broadcast cameras take you to see the final stages of the contest at the Lyceum, London, including the crowning of Miss World 1958 with
Trumpeters from the Central Band of the Royal Air Force
(Leader, Senior Technician A. W. Wilkins) (by permission of the Air Council)
Sydney Thompson and his Orchestra
Master of Ceremonies, Bob Russell
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Contributors

Trumpeters:
Trumpeters from the Central Band of the Royal Air Force
[Band] leader:
Senior Technician A. W. Wilkins
Musicians:
Sydney Thompson and his Orchestra
Master of Ceremonies:
Bob Russell
Commentator:
George Elrick
Arranged by:
Eric Morley
Producer:
Dennis Monger
Producer:
Peter Webber

(Eleventh Year)
[Starring] Victor Silvester
From the Carlton Rooms, Maida Vale with his Ballroom Orchestra.

Demonstrations by Desmond Ellison and Brenda Winslade, Roy and June Mayor, The Ken Bateman Formation Team from Slough.

Also presenting the 1st Heat of the 1958-59 Competition for the Television Dancing Club Trophies

Victor Silvester's Dancing-Lesson with Christine Norton featuring the Cha-Cha

Hostess, Rosalie Ashley

Contributors

Musicians:
Victor Silvester with his Ballroom Orchestra
Dancer:
Desmond Ellison
Dancer:
Brenda Winslade
Dancer:
Roy Mayor
Dancer:
June Mayor
Dancers:
The Ken Bateman Formation Team
Dancer (Victor Silvester's Dancing Lesson):
Victor Silvester
Dancer (Victor Silvester's Dancing Lesson):
Christine Norton
Hostess:
Rosalie Ashley
Script:
Victor Silvester, Jnr.
Producer:
Richard Afton

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